An Act To Exempt Snowmobiles Operated at Demonstration Events from the Requirement of a Maine Registration
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0638
Committee Amendment CA_A_H234 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §13155

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to H.P. 452, L.D. 638, Bill, "An Act To 
Exempt Snowmobiles Operated at Demonstration Events from the Requirement of a 
Maine Registration" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Exempt Snowmobiles and All-terrain Vehicles Operated at 
Demonstration Events from the Requirement of a Maine Registration' 
Amend the bill by inserting at the end before the summary the following: 
'Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §13155, sub-§I-A, ~A, as amended by PL 2005, c. 177, §1, is 
further amended to read: 
A. The following exceptions apply. 
(1) Registration is not required for an A TV operated on land on which the 
owner lives or on land on which the owner is domiciled, as long as the A TV is 
not operated elsewhere within the jurisdiction of the State. 
(2) Registration is not required for an A TV operated by a commercial ski area 
for the purpose of packing snow or for rescue operations on the commercial ski 
area, unless the A TV is required to cross a public way during that operation. 
(3) An ATV owned and operated in the State by the Federal Government, the 
State or a political subdivision of the State is exempt from registration fees but 
must be registered and is required to display registration numbers. 
(4) An ATV registration for the farm use specified in Title 29-A, section 501, 
subsection 8, paragraph E is not required for a vehicle registered with the 
Secretary of State under Title 29-A, section 501, subsection 8. 
(5) An ATV registered in another state or in a Canadian province may be 
operated without being registered pursuant to this section at a special event 
organized to occur in this State if the special event organizer submits a request in 
writing to the commissioner 60 days prior to the special event and provides the 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A" to H.P. 452, L.D. 638 
commissioner with a map of the trails to be used during the special event and the 
commissioner approves the request. 
(6) An ATV owned or under the control of an ATV manufacturer may be 
operated without a Maine registration at a demonstration event organized to 
occur in this State if such operation is approved by the commissioner. An A TV 
manufacturer or a representative of an A TV manufacturer must submit a request 
in writing to the commissioner at least 60 days prior to the demonstration event 
and shall include a description and the location of the event.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides the same exemption from the registration requirement for 
all-terrain vehicles operated at a demonstration event as is provided for snowmobiles in 
the bill. 
FISCAL :-.;on: j{E(tLJRED 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 04/29/09 ;:b/ac.. 
LD638 
LR 1324(02) 
An Act To Exempt Snowmobiles Operated at Demonstration Events from the Requirement of a Maine 
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Registration 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment I~" 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor revenue decrease - General Fund 
Minor revenue decrease - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Allowing snowmobiles and ATVs owned or under the control of the manufacturer ata demonstration event to be 
operated without a registration could result in a minor reduction of General Fund and Other Special Revenue Funds 
revenues not requiring any change to the budget. 
LR1324(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
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