An Act To Improve the Process for Reporting Accidents Involving Recreational Vehicles Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §10501, sub-§II, as affected by PL 2003, c. 614, §9 and amended by c. 655, Pt. B, §57 and affected by §422, is further amended to read: 11. Failure to give notice of snowmobile accident. Failure of a person who is required to give notice of a snowmobile accident under see~~eB--]"'3-~r-~~-en--6~ sections 13069-C and l3106-B to give that notice to the available law enforcement officer nearest to the place where the accident occurred is prima facie evidence that the accident was not reported. Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §13052, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read: 6. Information to federal officials or agencies. The commissioner shall transmit any information compiled or otherwise available to the commissioner pursuant to seet:i-e-:e----±-dQe9 T Page l-LR0752(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1220
Committee Amendment CA_A_H288 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §10501, 12 MRSA §13052, 12 MRSA §13069, 12 MRSA §13106-A, 12 MRSA §13157-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT A" to H.P. 838, L.D. 1220, 
Act To 
Improve the Process for Reporting Accidents 
Off-road Vehicles" 
Bill, "An 
Involving 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Improve the Process for Reporting Accidents Involving 
Recreational Vehicles' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §10501, sub-§II, as affected by PL 2003, c. 
614, §9 and amended by c. 655, Pt. B, §57 and affected by §422, 
is further amended to read: 
11. 
Failure to give notice of snowmobile accident. 
Failure 
of a 
person who is required to give notice of a 
snowmobile 
accident under 
see~~eB--]"'3-~r-~~-en--6~ sections 13069-C 
and l3106-B to give that notice to the available law enforcement 
officer nearest to the place where the accident occurred is prima 
facie evidence that the accident was not reported. 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §13052, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, 
Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read: 
6. 
Information to 
federal 
officials or 
agencies. 
The 
commissioner shall transmit any information compiled or otherwise 
available 
to 
the 
commissioner 
pursuant 
to 
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Sl:iBSees:ieBs--l--and--6 sections 13069-A, 13069-B and 13069-C to an 
authorized official or agency of the United States, in accordance 
with any request duly made by that official or agency. 
Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §13069, as amended by PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, 
§38l and affected by §422, is repealed. 
Sec. 4. 12 MRSA §§13069·A, 13069·B and 13069-C are enacted to 
read: 
§13069-A. 
Watercraft accidents invo1ying personal inju~ 
or death 
The 
following 
provisions 
govern 
accidents 
involving 
watercraft that result in personal injury or death of a person. 
1. 
Law enforcement officer notification. 
The operator of a 
watercraft involved in an accident that results in personal 
injury or death of a person or results in the disappearance of a 
person indicating death or injury shall immediately report the 
accident, 
by 
the 
quickest 
means 
of 
communication, 
to 
the 
available law enforcement officer nearest to the place where the 
accident occurred. 
A. 
The owner of a watercraft who knows that that watercraft 
was involved in an accident as described in this subsection 
shall report the accident as provided in this subsection if 
the operator of the watercraft is unknown. 
2. 
Provide information to injured party. 
The operator or a 
person acting on behalf of the operator of a watercraft involved 
in an accident shall provide to an injured person or the operator 
or an occupant of any other watercraft involved in the accident: 
A. 
The operator's name and address; and 
B. 
The registration number of the operator's watercraft. 
3. 
Render 
assistance. 
The 
operator 
of 
a 
watercraft 
involved in an accident shall render reasonable assistance to an 
injured person. 
4. 
Penalties. 
A person who violates this section commits a 
Class E crime. 
5. 
Aggravated 
punishment 
Catego~. 
Notwithstanding 
subsection 4, a person who intentionally, knowingly or recklessly 
fails to comply with this section when the accident resulted in 
serious bodily 
~nJury, as defined in Title l7-A, 
section 2, 
subsection 23, or death, commits a Class C crime. 
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§13069-B. 
Watercraft accidents invo1ving prQpertr damage 
The 
following 
provisions 
govern 
accidents 
involving 
watercraft that result in property damage only. 
1. 
Provide 
infor.mation. 
The 
operator of 
a 
watercraft 
involved in a collision or accident that results in property 
damage estimated to be in an amount of $1,000 or more shall 
provide the owner or operator of that property; 
A. 
The operator's name and address; and 
B. 
The registration number of the operator's watercraft. 
2. 
Render 
assistance. 
The 
operator 
of 
a 
watercraft 
involved in an accident shall render reasonable assistance to all 
persons involved in the accident as far as the operator can 
without serious damage to the operator's watercraft or serious 
risk to crew or passengers. 
3. 
Violation. 
A person who violates this section commits a 
Class E crime. 
§13069-C. 
Watercraft accident reports 
A 
person 
shall 
report 
a 
watercraft 
accident 
to 
the 
commissioner in accordance with this section. 
1. 
Inj~ to person. 
An operator or owner of a watercraft 
involved in a collision, accident or other casualty while using 
the watercraft that results in the death of a person, a person's 
losing consciousness or receiving medical treatment, a person's 
becoming disabled for more than 24 hours or the disappearence of 
a person from a watercraft under circumstances indicating death 
or injury shall file a written report on forms provided by the 
commissioner 
containing 
the 
information 
as 
required 
by 
the 
commissioner within 24 hours of the occurrence. 
2. 
Damage to watercraft. 
Accidents involving only damage 
to watercraft or other property to the estimated amount of $1,000 
or more must be reported within 72 hours on forms provided by the 
commissioner. 
3. 
Penalties. 
The following penalties apply to violations 
of this section. 
A. 
A person who violates this section commits 
a 
civil 
violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more 
than $500 may be adjudged. 
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B. 
A person who violates this section 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. 5. 12 MRSA §13106-A, sub-§23, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 
655, Pt. B, §394 and affected by §422, is repealed. 
Sec. 6. 12 MRS A §§13106-B and 13106-C are enacted to read: 
§13106-B. 
Snowmobile accidents involving personal injuxy or death 
The following provisions govern snowmobile accidents that 
result in personal injury or death of a person. 
1. 
Law enforcement officer notification. 
The operator of a 
snowmobile 
involved in an accident that results in personal 
injury 
or 
death 
of 
a 
person 
shall 
immediately 
report 
the 
accident, 
by 
the 
guickest 
means 
of 
communication, 
to 
the 
available law enforcement officer nearest to the place where the 
accident occurred. 
A. 
The owner of a snowmobile who knows that that snowmobile 
was involved in an accident as described in this subsection 
shall report the accident as provided in this subsection if 
the operator of the snowmobile is unknown. 
2. 
Provide information to injured party. 
The operator or a 
person acting on behalf of the operator of a snowmobile involved 
in an accident shall provide to an injured person or the operator 
or an occupant of any other snowmobile involved in the accident: 
A. 
The operator's name and address; and 
B. 
The registration number of the operator's snowmobile. 
3. 
Render 
assistance. 
The 
operator 
of 
a 
snowmobile 
involved in an accident shall render reasonable assistance to an 
injured person. 
4. 
Penalties. 
A person who violates this section commits a 
Class E crime. 
5. 
Aggravated 
punishment 
category. 
Notwithstanding 
subsection 4. a person who intentionally. knowingly or recklessly 
fails to comply with this section when the accident resulted in 
serious bodily 1nJury. 
as defined in Title l7-A. 
section 2, 
subsection 23, or death. commits a Class C crime. 
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§13106-C. 
Snowmobile accident reports 
1. 
Re,port requirements. 
A person shall give notice of a 
snowmobile accident within 72 hours to the commissioner on forms 
provided by the commissioner if the person is: 
A. 
The operator of a snowmobile involved in an accident 
that does not result in injuries reguiring the services of a 
physician or in the death of a person but involves property 
damage estimated to cost $1,000 or more: 
B. 
A person acting for 
the 
operator of 
a 
snowmobile 
described in paragraph Aj or 
C. 
The owner of 
a 
snowmobile described in paragraph A 
haying knowledge of the accident, if the operator of the 
snowmobile is unknown. 
2. 
Penalties. 
The following penalties apply to violations 
of this section. 
A. 
A person who violates this section 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 section 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. 7. 12 MRSA §13157-A, sub-§20, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 
655, Pt. B, §4l4 and affected §422, is repealed. 
Sec. 8. 12 MRSA §§13157-B and 13157-C are enacted to read: 
§13157-B. 
ATV accidents involving personal inj~ or death 
1. 
Law enforcement officer notification. 
The operator of 
an ATV involved in an accident that results in personal injury or 
death of a person shall immediately report the accident, by the 
guickest means of communication, to the available law enforcement 
officer nearest to the place where the accident occurred. 
A. 
The owner of an ATV who knows that that ATV was involved 
in an accident as described in this subsection shall report 
the accident as provided in this subsection if the operator 
of the ATV is unknown. 
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2. 
Provide information to injured party. 
The operator or a 
person acting on behalf of the operator of an ATV involved in an 
accident shall provide to an injured person or the operator or an 
occupant of any other ATV involved in the accident: 
A. 
The operator's name and address; and 
B. 
The registration number of the operator's ATV. 
3. 
Render assistance. 
The operator of an ATV involved in 
an accident shall render reasonable assistance to an injured 
person. 
4. 
Pepa1tie§. 
A person who violates this section commits a 
Class E crime. 
5. 
Aggravated 
punishment 
catego~. 
Notwithstanding 
subsection 4. a person who intentionally. knowingly or recklessly 
fails to comply with this section when the accident resulted in 
serious bodily injury. 
as defined in Title 17-A. 
section 2. 
subsection 23, or death. commits a Class C crime. 
§13157-C. 
ATY accident reports 
1. 
Report requirements. 
A person shall give notice of an 
ATV 
accident within 
hours 
to 
the 
commissioner 
on 
forms 
provided by the commissioner if the person is: 
A. 
The operator of an ATV involved in an accident that does 
not result in injuries requiring the services of a physician 
or in the death of a person but involves property damage 
estimated to cost $1.000 or more; 
B. 
A person acting for the operator of an ATV described in 
paragra,ph A; or 
C. 
The owner of an ATV described in paragraph A having 
knowledge of the a,ccident if the operator of the ATV is 
unknown. 
2. 
Penalties. 
The following penalties a,pply to viola,tions 
of this section. 
A. 
A person who violates this section commits 
a 
civil 
viola,tion for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more 
than $500 may be adjudged. 
B. 
A person who violates this section after having been 
adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil violations 
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under this Part within the previous 5-year period commits a 
Class E crime.' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
replaces 
the bill 
and provides 
that 
an 
operator involved in a watercraft, snowmobile or ATV accident who 
intentionally, 
knowingly or recklessly fails to provide that 
operator's name, 
address and the registration number of that 
operator's recreational vehicle or fails to render reasonable aid 
to injured persons commits a Class C crime. 
The amendment also 
corrects several cross-references and repeals certain provisions 
of current law and enacts substantially similar provisions in 
reorganized form. 
FlSCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/21105 ~ae 
LD 1220 
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An Act To Improve the Process for Reporting Accidents Involving Off-road Vehicles 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment fJ,." 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Establishes a new Class C aggrevated crime; increases correctional and judicial costs. 
The collection of additional fines may increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
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