Section 68A-11.005 - Use of Tracked Vehicles in the South RegionIn the Everglades, Rotenberger, and Holey Land Wildlife Management Areas, no person shall operate any tracked vehicle that does not meet the following specifications:
(1) The maximum structure capable of bearing the weight of a person shall be no more than eight feet wide including any swing-out seat, outrigger or other protrusions.(2) The highest point of the structure of the tracked vehicle may not exceed twelve (12) feet from the ground, excluding antennas and tops used for the purpose of shade.(3) The tracked vehicles shall be gasoline-powered or diesel-powered and powered by no more than one engine equipped with up to eight cylinders; the engine must be muffled with an automotive-style sound-suppression device and shall not be modified in any way to increase horsepower.(4) Track width - The minimum track width shall be 16 inches.(5) The tracked vehicles must have been inspected by a Commission employee for compliance with this section and issued a registration decal; the tracked vehicle must be operable at time of inspection.(6) The valid tracked vehicle registration decal shall be displayed on the left front of the tracked vehicle in a prominent and visible location.(7) A tracked vehicle shall be re-inspected every five years.(8) No person shall remove and/or transfer any tracked vehicle registration decal to any other vehicle or alter the original appearance, or mutilate, deface or change the color or number of any tracked vehicle registration decal.(9) Upon the purchase, sale, trade, transfer or other disposition of a tracked vehicle, subject to the provisions of this section, the previous and current owners shall transfer the tracked vehicle registration within 30 days through the Commission South Regional Office, Division of Law Enforcement.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 68A-11.005
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9. Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const., 375.313 FS.
New 6-21-82, Amended 7-1-85, Formerly 39-11.05, Amended 6-8-87, Formerly 39-11.005, Amended 1-1-03, 7-1-07.New 6-21-82, Amended 7-1-85, Formerly 39-11.05, Amended 6-8-87, Formerly 39-11.005, Amended 1-1-03, 7-1-07.