An Act To Require Snowmobile Safety Training (AFTER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1301
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: HASKELL, BOLDUC, GERZOFSKY, DAVIS, HANLEY
Amends: 12 MRSA §13106-A

FiRST REGULAR SESSIOr~-2009 
Legislative Document 
No. 1301 
H.P.904 
House of Representatives, March 31, 2009 
An Act To Require Snowmobile Safety Training 
(AFTER DEADLINE) 
Approved for introduction.by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205. 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed.' 
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Presented by Representative HASKELL of Portland. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representative BOLDUC of Auburn, Senator GERZOFSKY of Cumberland 
and Representatives: DAVIS of Sangerville, HANLEY of Gardiner. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. .12 MRSA §13106-A, 'sub-§12, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, 
§394 and affected by §422, is repealed. 
Sec. 2. 12 MRS A §13114 is enacted to read: 
§13114. Age restrictions 
1. Unlawfully operating snowmobile by person 10 years of age to under 16 years 
of age. Except as provided in subsection 4, a person 10 years of age or older but under 
years of age may not operate a snowmobile unless that person has successfully 
completed a training course approved by the department' pursuant to subsection 5 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. 
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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. 
2. Person under 16 years of age crossing public way .. A person under 16 years of 
age may not cross a public way maintained for travel unless the crossing is in accordance 
with section 13106-A, subsection 5, paragraph B and the person satisfies the requirements 
of subsection 1. 
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. 
K 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. 
3. Permitting an unaccompanied person under 16 years of age to operate a 
snowmobile. 
Except as provided in subsection 4, a person may not permit an 
unaccompanied person 10 years of age or older but under 16 years of age to operate a 
snowmobile. 
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. 
4. Exceptions for certain property. This section does not apply to the operation of 
a snowmobile on: 
A. The land on which the operator is domiciled; 
B. Land owned or leased by the operator's parent or guardian; or 
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C. A safety training site approved by the department. 
S.Training. A person 10 years of age or older and under 16 years of age must 
successfully complete a training program approved by the department prior to operating a 
snowmobile except oil: 
A. Land on which that person is domiciled; 
B. Land owned or leased by that person's parent or guardian; or 
C. A safety training site approved by the department. 
A person under 16 years of age must attend the training program with that person's parent 
or guardian. The training program must include instruction on the safe operation of 
snowmobiles, the laws pertaining to snowmobiles, the effect of snowmobiles on the 
environment and ways to minimize that effect, courtesy to landowners, and other 
recreationists and other materials as determined by the department. 
SUMMARY 
This bill imposes restrictions on the operation of snowmobiles similar to restrictions 
on the operation of all-temi.in vehicles for people 10 years of age or older and under 16 
years of age.