An Act Regarding All-terrain Vehicle Registration (AFTER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1912
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: BRYANT

Legislative Document 
No. 1912 
S.P.712 
May 22,2007 
An Act Regarding All-terrain Vehicle Registration 
(AFTER DEADLINE) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Ru1e 
205. 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Senator BRYANT of Oxford. 
Printed on recycled paper 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRS A §13155, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §43, is 
further amended to read: 
5. Fees. The annual registration fee for an A TV is W $70 for a resident and $6& 
$105 for a nonresident, except that the resident fee is $30 and the nonresident fee is $65 
for a person who documents at the time of registration that person's current membership 
in an eligible A TV club that is in good standing with the Secretary of State and 
recognized by the Department of Conservation as maintaining A TV trails for the public. 
For purposes of this subsection, "eligible A TV club" means a nonprofit organizatio}l 
located in the State established and maintained primarily for purposes involving A Tv s 
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and that charges no more than $20 for an individual membership and $25 for a family 
membership. 
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Sec. 2. 
Report. 
The Department of Conservation, in conjunction with the 
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, shall report to the joint standing committee 
of the Legislature having jurisdiction over inland fisheries and wildlife matters their 
findings and recommendations regarding the implementation and enforcement of the 
reduced all-terrain vehicle registration fees for members of all-terrain vehicle clubs, as 
provided in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 13155, subsection 5, no later 
than January 15, 2009. 
The joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over inland fisheries and wildlife matters may submit legislation related to 
that report. 
Sec. 3. Effective date. This Act takes effect June 30, 2008. 
SUMMARY 
This bill increases registration fees for A TV registrations from $33 to $70 for a 
resident and from $68 to $105 for a nonresident. If a person documents at the time of 
registration current membership in an eligible A TV club that is in good standing with the 
Secretary of State and recognized by the Department of Conservation as maintaining 
A TV trails for the public, the fee is reduced to $30 for a resident and $65 for a 
nonresident. The bill defines "eligible A TV club" to mean a nonprofit organization 
located in the State established and maintained primarily for purposes involving ATVs 
and that charges no more than $20 for an individual membership and $25 for a family 
membership. It also directs the Department of Conservation, in conjunction with the 
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, to report to the Joint Standing Committee 
on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife by January 15,2009 their findings and recommendations 
regarding the implementation and enforcement of the reduced registration fees. The bill 
has an effective date of June 30, 2008. 
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