Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 13152 – License and training
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1. License. An operator‘s license is not required for the operation of an ATV, except as required by Title 29?A.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 13152
- ATV: includes , but is not limited to, a multitrack, multiwheel or low-pressure tire vehicle; a motorcycle or related 2-wheel, 3-wheel or belt-driven vehicle; an amphibious machine; or other means of transportation deriving motive power from a source other than muscle or wind. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 13001
- Department: means the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 10001
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Operation: means the act of operating as defined in subsection 18. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 13001
- Operator: means the person who is in control or in charge of a watercraft, snowmobile or ATV while it is in use. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 13001
- Person: means a human being or an organization. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 10001
2. Training. A person over 9 years of age and under 16 years of age must successfully complete a training program approved by the department prior to operating an ATV except on:
A. Land on which that person is domiciled; [PL 2005, c. 397, Pt. E, §17 (RPR).]
B. Land owned or leased by that person’s parent or guardian; or [PL 2005, c. 397, Pt. E, §17 (RPR).]
C. A safety training site approved by the department. [PL 2005, c. 397, Pt. E, §17 (RPR).]
The training program must include instruction on the safe operation of ATVs, the laws pertaining to ATVs, the effect of ATVs on the environment and ways to minimize that effect, courtesy to landowners and other recreationists and landowners and other materials as determined by the department.
[PL 2023, c. 228, §16 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §B401 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 695, §B10 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 695, §C1 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 397, §E17 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 228, §16 (AMD).