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2009 U.S. METAL STUDDED SNOW TIRE REGULATIONS FOR PASSENGER CARS Below is a list of metal studded tire regulations as of September 2009. This information is based on the best available information. Consult state or local Department of Transportation officials if you have any doubt about legality in your area. Dates refer to the time frame during which metal studded snow tires may be used. STATE STUDDED TIRE REGULATION State Permission Contact Information AL Not Permitted 334.242.8000 AK Permitted September 15 - May 1; Permitted September 30 - April 15 South of 60 degrees www.dot.state.ak.us/iways/511/travel_info.shtml AZ October 1 - May 1 1.800.251.5866 AR Permitted November 15 - April 15 501.618.8800 CA Permitted November 1 - April 30 530.577.1001 www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/vctires.htm www.dot.ca.gov CO Permitted-No Restrictions 303.239.4500 CT Permitted November 15 - April 30 860.685.8441 DE Permitted October 15 - April 15 www.dmv.de.gov/service/driver_services/drivers_license/dr_lic_equipment.shtml DC Not Permitted 202.727.1000 (citywide calls) 202.673.6813 (DDOT) FL Not Permitted   850.414.4100 GA Permitted only in snow and ice conditions.   HI Prohibited.  Metal studs allowed on Mauna Kea 808.587.2161 (DOT Information) 808.692.7650 (Vehicle Safety) ID Permitted October 1 - May 1 208.884.7200 itd.idaho.gov/highways/WinterMaintenance/StuddedTire.03.htm IL Permitted November 15 - April 1. Only legal for rural mail delieveries and persons with disabilities and disabled veterans in unicorporated areas. 217.782.7263 217.782.7820 IN Permitted October 1 - May 1 317.232.8250 (State Police) IA Permitted November 1 - April 1 http://www.iowa.gov/state/main/index.html KS Permitted November 1 - April 1 (may be used as long as it snows or the condition warrents it). 785.296.6800 KY Permitted-No Restrictions 800-928-2402 LA Prohinited. Only rubber studs allowed. Exceptions include: (1) Use farm machinery with tires having protuberances which will not injure the highways; and (2) Use tire chains of reasonable proportions upon any vehicle, when required for safety because of conditions tending to cause a vehicle to slide or skid. www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?doc=88297 ME Permitted (must be on all 4 tires) October 1 - May 1 www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/29-A/title29-Asec1919.html MD Permitted Restricted. November 1 - April 1-Allowed only in Western Counties: Allgheny, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett and Washington. 410.424.3787 301.729.4550 (MVA) MA Permitted November 1 - April 30 617.523.1212 www.mhd.state.ma.us/ MI Prohibited. Metal studs are allowed for rural mail carriers, law enforcement and ambulances. 517.373.2090 www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(gok1w45rivj0jfjxr0a4qbw))/mileg.aspx?page=getobject&objectname=mcl-257-709&relation=next MN Prohibited. 651.201.7100 MS Permitted. Rubber studs allowed. 601.987.1212 MO Permitted November 1 - March 31 http://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/MSHPWeb/Root/index.html MT Permitted October 1 - May 31 data.opi.mt.gov/bills/mca/61/9/61-9-406.htm NE Permitted November 1 - April 1. Studs allowed anytime for school buses, mail carriers and emergency vehicles. www.dor.state.ne.us http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov/LegalDocs/view.php?page=s6006250000 NV Permitted October 1 - April 30 877-368-7828 leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-484.html#NAC484Sec230 NH Permitted-No Restrictions 603.271.2371 www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XXI/266/266-50.htm NJ November 15 - April 1 609.882.2000 lis.njleg.state.nj.us NM Permitted-No Restrictions 505.827.0321 505.827.0427 (Traffic Safety) NY Permitted October 15 - April 30 518.474.8390 NC Permitted-No Restrictions. Allowed for increased safety. (No Chains) 919.733.3109 (DOT) 919.715.7000 (DMV) www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_20/GS_20-122.html ND Permitted October 15 - April 15. 701.328.2500 www.legis.nd.gov/cencode/t39c21.pdf OH Permitted November 1 - April 15 614.752.7500 OK Permitted November 1 - April 1 405.425.2285 OR Permitted November 1 - April 30 503.378.3720 PA Permitted November 1 - April 15. 717.264.5161 RI Not Permitted 401.444.1000 www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE31/31-23/31-23-20.HTM SC Permitted if not projected more than 1/16 inch when compressed.(56-5-5040) 803.896.7920 SD Permitted October 1 - April 30. School buses and municipal fire vehicles permitted to use studs anytime. 605.773.3178 legis.state.sd.us/statutes/displaystatie.aspx TN Permitted October 1 - April 15. Allowed on vehicles less than 9,000lbs GVM, buses and emergency vehicles.   TX Not Permitted 512.424.2000 tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/docs/TN UT PermittedOctober 15 - April 15 801.965.4461 www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r920/r920-006.htm VT Permitted-No Restrictions 802.244.7345 VA Permitted October 15 - April 15. Permitted if not projected more than 1/16 inch when compressed and cover less than 3% of the surface area. 804.674.2000 WA Permitted November 1 - March 31 www.wsdot.wa.gov/winter/studtire/ WV Permitted November 1 - April 15 304.558.3900 WI Restricted. November 15 - April 1 608.846.8500 WY Permitted.  Studs cannot injure the surface of the highway. 307.674.8569