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1     AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act is
5 amended by adding Section 5-3.1 as follows:
 
6     (625 ILCS 40/5-3.1 new)
7     Sec. 5-3.1. Youthful operators and passengers; helmet
8 required.
9     (a) A person under the age of 16 years may not operate or
10 ride as a passenger on a snowmobile unless he or she is wearing
11 a protective helmet.
12     (b) The operator of a snowmobile may not permit any person
13 under the age of 16 years to ride as a passenger on that
14 snowmobile unless the passenger is wearing a protective helmet.
15     (c) This Section does not apply when a snowmobile is being
16 moved not more than 100 feet for purposes of loading.
17     (d) Any person who operates a snowmobile in violation of
18 this Section is guilty of a petty offense and subject to a fine
19 of not more than $250.