Every all-terrain vehicle sold, offered for sale, or operated in this State shall meet the following equipment standards:

(1)        It shall be equipped with a brake system maintained in good operating condition.

(2)        It shall be equipped with an effective muffler system maintained in good working condition.

(3)        It shall be equipped with a United States Forest Service qualified spark arrester maintained in good working condition. (2005-282, s. 2.)

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 20-171.18

  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • United States: shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3