Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a)
Violation of the provisions of the Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act is a
Class C misdemeanor, with the following exceptions:
1) Resisting or obstructing a Department
officer or employee is a Class A misdemeanor (see
625 ILCS 40/10-1
).
2) Operation of a snowmobile
while operating privileges are suspended or revoked by the State of Illinois,
another state, federal agency or province of Canada is a Class A misdemeanor
(see
625 ILCS
40/10-3) .
3) Operating a snowmobile while under the
influence of alcohol or drugs (see
625
ILCS 40/5-7) :
A)
First offense: Class A misdemeanor.
B) Repeat offense, if injuries result from
incident or if operating while privileges are suspended: Class 4
felony.
C) Death of person: Class 2
felony.
b)
Violation of the provisions of the Boat Registration and Safety Act is a petty
offense, with the following exceptions:
1)
Violation of dealer transfer/titling requirements is a Class A misdemeanor (see
625
ILCS 45/3A-13 and A-14).
2) Altering, forging or counterfeiting a
title is a Class 2 felony (see
625 ILCS
45/3A-21) .
3) Careless operation of a watercraft is a
Class B misdemeanor (see 625 ILCS45/5-1).
4) Reckless operation of a watercraft is a
Class A misdemeanor (see
625 ILCS
45/5-2) .
5) Aggravated reckless operation of a
watercraft is a Class 4 felony (see 625 ILCS 11 A-3).
6) Operation of a watercraft while operating
privileges are suspended by the State of Illinois, another state, federal
agency or province of Canada is a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense,
and a Class 4 felony for subsequent offenses (see
625 ILCS
45/11A-5) .
7) Operation of watercraft while under the
influence of alcohol or drugs (see
625
ILCS 45/5-16) :
A)
First Offense: Class A misdemeanor.
B) Repeat offense, if injuries result from
incident or if operating while privileges are suspended: Class 4
felony.
C) Death of person: Class 2
felony.
8) Resisting or
obstructing a Department officer or employee or refusal to obey direction of a
peace officer is a Class A misdemeanor (see
625 ILCS
45/2-4) .
9) Offenses related to titling are Class A
misdemeanors (see
625 ILCS
45/3A-20) .
10) Failure to equip and maintain a motorboat
with an effective muffler or underwater exhaust system is a Class B
misdemeanor, and a subsequent offense occurring within three years after the
most recent offense is a Class A misdemeanor (see
625 ILCS 45/4-3
).
11) Operation of a motorboat in
a manner exceeding a noise level of 75 decibels is a Class B misdemeanor, and a
subsequent offense occurring within three years after the most recent offense
is a Class A misdemeanor (see
625 ILCS 45/4-3
).
12) Manufacture or sale of a
motorboat without an effective muffler or underwater exhaust system and a noise
level exceeding 75 decibels is a Class A misdemeanor, and a subsequent offense
is a Class 4 felony (see 625 ILCS 45/4-3).
c) In addition to any other penalties imposed
by the court system for violations of the Snowmobile Registration and Safety
Act and the Boat Registration and Safety Act, the Department may suspend the
operator's privileges. Pursuant to 17 Ill. Adm. Code 2530 (Revocation
Procedures for Conservation Offences), the Department shall suspend an
operator's privileges for a period of not less than one year and impose fees
for reckless operation of a watercraft, leaving the scene of a watercraft
accident, failure to yield to an emergency watercraft and operating a
watercraft or snowmobile while under the influence (or refusal).
