(1) A person commits the offense of permitting dangerous operation of a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle if the person is the owner or other person having charge or control of a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle and the person knowingly authorizes or permits any person to operate the vehicle across a highway who is:

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(a) Incapable by reason of age, physical or mental disability; or

(b) Under the influence of an intoxicant.

(2) In addition to other penalties provided by this section, operators or owners may be liable as provided under ORS § 821.310.

(3) The offense described in this section, permitting dangerous operation of a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle, is a Class A traffic violation. [1983 c.338 § 730; 1985 c.393 § 46; 1985 c.459 § 32; 1987 c.587 § 15; 1989 c.991 § 16; 1999 c.619 § 14; 2017 c.21 § 90; 2021 c.253 § 15; 2023 c.498 § 16]