From first hand experience it is a felony.
You are ticketed for driving an unregistered motor vehicle.
You do have to appear in court before the judge.
You will be fined 500.00 Plus court costs plus you will be placed on probation, unless you visit the probation officers office and pay them a fee I believe it was $50.00 for the day you were on probation for in CASH. NO Checks, No Credit Cards etc.
If you do not have the cash you can walk down to the gas station and purchase a money order for the correct amount and pay with the probation money order.
The gas station does not take checks they do take credit cards.
If you do not Pay the fee for being on probation it is $50.00 per day until you pay it or until your probation time is up to get off probation and have the felony expunged from your record.
Plus you need to bring proof that you have had the cart adjusted so that it will not go more than 20 MPH.
I am sure many people like me were sold Golf carts and paid extra to have the high speed transmission included without knowing or being told
about this law.