No person less than twelve years of age shall operate an all-terrain vehicle on state land. A person between twelve and sixteen years of age may operate an all-terrain vehicle on state land provided such person has obtained a certificate pursuant to section 23-26b and is supervised by a person eighteen years of age or older who has completed a safety education course given pursuant to section 23-26d.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 23-26e
(P.A. 86-249, S. 5.)