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2007 U.S. METAL STUDDED SNOW TIRE REGULATIONS FOR PASSENGER CARS Below is a list of metal studded tire regulations as of September 2007. 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 Metal studs allowed when required for safety 334.242.4444 AK Permitted September 15 - May 1 www.dot.state.ak.us/iways/511/travel_info.shtml AZ Permitted October 1- May 1 1.800.251.5866 AR Permitted November 15 - April 15 501.618.8800 www.arkansashighways.com/info/act300/2005/27/27%2D37%2D402.htm 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 www.cotrip.org/winterdriving/chainregs.htm CT Permitted November 15 - April 15 860.685.8441 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 Prohibited.  Studs, which do not damage the highways, are permitted. 850.414.4100 GA Permitted only in snow and ice conditions. 404.624.7000 HI Prohibited.  Metal studs allowed on Mauna Kea 808.587.2161 (DOT Information) 808.692.7650 (Vehicle Safety) ID Permitted October 1 - April 30 208.884.7200 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 - No Restrictions 317.232.8250 (State Police) IA Permitted November 1 - April 1 515.281.5261 KS Permitted November 1 - April 1 785.296.6800 KY Prohibited. Studs are illegal. Tire chains may be used anytime if it snows 502.564.7000 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 October 1 - April 30 207.324.0613 MD Permitted Restricted. November 1 - March 31-Allowed only in Western Countries. 410.865.1000 301.729.4550 (MVA) MA Permitted November 1 - April 30 617.973.7800 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.  Rubber Studs only. Tire chains only allowed for farm equipment or in case of emergency or when of reasonable proportions upon any vehicle when required for safety because of snow, ice or other conditions tending to cause a vehicle to skid. 651.297.3935 MS Permitted. Rubber studs allowed. 601.987.1212 MO Permitted November 1 - April 1 888.275.6636 www.moga.state.mo.us/statutes/c300-399/3070000171.htm 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 30 775.888.7000 leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-484.html#NAC484Sec230 NH Permitted-No Restrictions 603.271.3734 www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XXI/266/266-50.htm NJ Permitted November 15 - April 1 609.882.2000 lis.njleg.state.nj.us NM Permitted-No Restrictions 505.827.5100 505.827.0427 (Traffic Safety) NY Permitted October 16 - April 30 518.473.5595 public.leginfo.state.ny.us NC Permitted-No Restrictions. Allowed for increased safety. 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. School buses may use studded tires any time during the year. 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 1 503.378.3720 PA Permitted November 1 - April 15 717.264.5161 www.dot10.state.pa.us/pdotforms/vehicle_code/chapter45.pdf RI Permitted November 15 - April 1 401.444.1000 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. 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. 615.741.3178 michie.lexisnexis.com/tennessee TX Only studs that will not damage the highway are permissible. 512.424.2000 tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/docs/TN UT Permitted October 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 15 304.746.2100 304.558.3900 www.legis.state.wv.us/WVCODE/17C/masterfrmFrm.htm WI Restricted. November 15 - April 1 Studded tires are allowed on authorized emergency vehicles, vehicles used to deliever mail and school buses. 608.846.8500 WY Permitted.  Studs cannot injure the surface of the highway. 307.674.8569