An Act To Amend the Definition of "Oversized ATV" To Increase the Minimum Weight Requirement
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1813
Committee Amendment CA_A_S452 (Senate)
Amends: 12 MRSA §13155

CO:N!Jv1ITTEE AMENDMENT" rJ "to S.P. 640, L.D. 1813, "An Act To Amend the 
Definition of "Oversized ATV" To Increase the Minimum Weight Requirement" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act Related to Oversized All-terrain Vehicles' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec, 1. 12 MRSA §13155, sub-§1-A, as amended by PL 2021, c. 215, §5, is further 
amended to read: 
1-A. 
Operating unregistered ATV. 
Except as provided in paragraph A and 
subsection 5-B. a person may not operate an ATV that is not registered in accordance with 
subsection 3. 
A. The following exceptions apply. 
( 1) Registration is not required for an ATV operated on land that the ATV operator 
owns or leases, regardless of where that A TV operator 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 ATV operated by a commercial ski area for 
the purpose of packing snow or for rescue operations on the commercial ski area, 
unless the ATV is required to cross a public way during that operation. 
(3) An A TV 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 
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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 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 ATV 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. 
(7) The commissioner may annually establish one 3-consecutive-day period, 2 
days of which are weekend days, during which a nonresident may operate in the 
State an A TV that is not registered in this State if the nonresident's ATV has a valid 
registration from another state or a Canadian province. 
B. The following penalties apply to violations of this subsection. 
(1) A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a 
fine of not less than $200 nor more than $500 may be adjudged. 
(2) 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. 2. 12 MRSA §13155, sub-§5-B, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 215, §8, is amended 
to read: 
5-B. Oversized ATV; exception. A person may not register an oversized ATV except 
as provided in this subsection. A resident who has registered an oversized A TV prior to 
January 1, 2022 may continue to register that oversized A TV upon payment of the fee 
specified in subsection 5, paragraph A, and upon a transfer of ownership of that registered 
oversized ATV, the new owner may also register that oversized ATV upon payment of the 
fee specified in subsection 5, paragraph A. Registration is not required for an oversized 
ATV operated by a person on the land of another if written permission is received from the 
landowner or lessee of the land and the person is engaged solely in a business activity, other 
than a business activity involving recreational use of the oversized ATV. For purposes of 
this subsection, "oversized ATV" means an ATV that is wider than 65 inches or weighs 
more than 2,000 pounds according to the manufacturer's specifications.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. It allows oversized all-terrain vehicles to be operated 
without registration by business owners on private land for commercial purposes with 
written permission of the landowner. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/17/22 frac:... 
LD 1813 
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An Act To Amend the Definition of "Oversized ATV" To Increase the Minimum Weight Requirement 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment Ii" {. s- 4§1,) 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife as a result of allowing oversized A TV's to be 
operated without registration by business owners on private land for commercial purposes with written permission of 
the landowner are anticipated to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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