An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the ATV Trail Advisory Council Amend the amendment by inserting after section the following: Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §13154-A. sub-§2-A is enacted to read: 2-A. Unlawfully operating ATV by person 10 to under 14 years of age. Except as provided in subsection 6, a person 10 years of age or older but under 14 years of age may not operate an ATV unless that person has successfully completed a training course approved by the department pursuant to section 13152 and is accompanied by an adult. A. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged. B. A person who violates this subsection after having been adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil violations under this Part within the previous 5-year period commits a Class E crime. Sec. 4. 12 MRSA §13154-A, sub-§§3, 4 and 5, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §404 and affected by §422 and enacted by c. 695, Pt. B, §12 and affected by Pt. C, §1, are amended to read: Page 1-LR32l6(5) HOUSE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 2057
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H961 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §13154-A

HOUSE 
AMENDMENT ,,/I-" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" 
to H. P. 
1453, L.D. 2057, Bill, "An Act To Implement the Recommendations 
of the ATV Trail Advisory Council" 
Amend 
the 
amendment 
by 
inserting 
after 
section 
the 
following: 
'Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §13154-A. sub-§2-A is enacted to read: 
2-A. 
Unlawfully operating ATV by person 10 to under 14 
years of age. 
Except as provided in subsection 6, a person 10 
years of age or older but under 14 years of age may not operate 
an ATV unless that person has successfully completed a training 
course approved by the department pursuant to section 13152 and 
is accompanied by an adult. 
A. 
A person who violates this subsection commits a civil 
violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more 
than $500 may be adjudged. 
B. 
A person who violates this subsection after having been 
adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil violations 
under this Part within the previous 5-year period commits a 
Class E crime. 
Sec. 4. 12 MRSA §13154-A, sub-§§3, 4 and 5, as enacted by PL 
2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §404 and affected by §422 and enacted by c. 
695, Pt. B, §12 and affected by Pt. C, §1, are amended to read: 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE 
AMENDMENT 
L.D. 2057 
to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to H.P. 1453, 
3. 
Unlawfully operating ATV by person 14 to under 19 years 
of age. 
Except as provided in subsection 6, a person 19 14 years 
of age or older but under 
1~ 19 years of age 
may not operate an 
ATV 
unless that person has 
successfully completed a training 
course approved by the department pursuant to section 13152 ana 
~s-aeeempan~ea-By-an-aa~l~. 
A. 
A person who violates 
violation for which a fine 
than $500 may be adjudged. 
this subsection commits a civil 
of not less than $100 nor more 
B. 
A person who violates this subsection after having been 
adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil violations 
under this Part within the previous 5-year period commits a 
Class E crime. 
4. 
Person under 14 years of age crossing public way. 
A 
person under 
1~ 14 years of age may not cross a public way 
maintained for travel unless the crossing is 
in accordance with 
section 
13157-A, 
subsection 
6, 
paragraph 
A 
and 
the 
person 
satisfies the requirements of subsection 3. 
A. 
A person who violates 
violation for which a fine 
than $500 may be adjudged. 
this subsection commits a civil 
of not less than $100 nor more 
B. 
A person who violates this subsection after having been 
adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil violations 
under this Part within the previous 5-year period commits a 
Class E crime. 
5. 
Permitting an unaccompanied person under 14 years of age 
to operate an ATV. 
Except as provided in subsection 6, a person 
may not permit an unaccompanied person 10 years of age or older 
but under le 14 years of age to operate an ATV. 
A. 
A person who violates 
violation for which a fine 
than $500 may be adjudged. 
this subsection commits a civil 
of not less than $100 nor more 
B. 
A person who violates this subsection after having been 
adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil violations 
under this Part within the previous 5-year period commits a 
Class E crime.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment raises the age limit for a person who must 
take an ATV safety course before operating an ATV from 16 to 19 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE 
AMENDMENT 
.. -If.. to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "A" to H. P. 
L.D. 2057 
1453, 
years of age and requires a person under 14 years of age to be 
accompanied by an adult even after the completion of the training 
course. 
It also lowers the age at which a person may cross a public 
way with an ATV from 16 to 14 years of age to make this provision 
consistent with snowmobile laws. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representative 
TOWN: 
Allagash 
FISCAL .\UTE i,U..!LUQD 
.(~e.e_~Uached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/05/06 ~ac 
LD2057 
LR 3216(05) 
An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the ATV Trail Advisory Council 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment 'it' to Committee Amendment ,'If-
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor Revenue Increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements: 
Establishes a new civil violation and Class E crime. 
The collection of additional fines may increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
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