An Act to Allow Field Testing of Unregistered Snowmobiles Repaired by Licensed Snowmobile Repair Shops
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7825-A is enacted to read:
§7825-A. Snowmobile repair shop registration and license
1. Application and issuance. A person whose business includes repairing snowmobiles but who is not required to be licensed as a snowmobile dealer under section 7825 may register that business entity as a snowmobile repair shop and secure a snowmobile repair shop license and number plate from the commissioner.
2. Fee. The commissioner shall set the fee for a snowmobile repair shop license. The fee may not exceed $15 for any 12-month period.
3. Field testing repairs on unregistered snowmobiles. The owner of a snowmobile repair shop licensed under this section may operate or allow the operation of an unregistered snowmobile for the purpose of field testing repairs to that snowmobile if:
A. Valid snowmobile repair shop number plates issued under section 7825-A are affixed to the snowmobile during the field test; and
B. The snowmobile is not owned by the snowmobile repair shop or any person employed by the snowmobile repair shop.
Operating an unregistered snowmobile in compliance with this subsection is not a violation of section 7827, subsection 1.
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §7827, sub-§23, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1979, c. 420, §1, is amended to read:
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1:
(1) No registration shall be is required for a snowmobile operated over the snow on land on which the owner lives or on lands on which he the owner is domiciled, provided the snowmobile is not operated elsewhere within the jurisdiction of this State;
(2) No registration shall be is required for a snowmobile operated by a commercial ski area for the purpose of packing snow or for rescue operation thereon, unless the snowmobile is required to cross a public way during that operation; and
(3) Snowmobiles owned and operated in this State by the Federal Government, the State or political subdivision of the State shall be are exempt from registration fees, but shall must be registered and required to display numbers.;
(4) Registration is not required to field test repairs to a snowmobile if valid snowmobile repair shop number plates issued under section 7825-A are affixed to the snowmobile during the field test and the snowmobile is not owned by the snowmobile repair shop or any repair shop employee; and
(5) Registration is not required to field test repairs to a snowmobile if the snowmobile is tested on the premises of the snowmobile repair shop when the snowmobile repair shop is open and the snowmobile is not owned by the snowmobile repair shop or any repair shop employee.
Sec. 3. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from the General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Act.
1997-98 1998-99
INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF
Savings Fund Program
All Other $1,500 $1,500
Appropriates funds to be used only to offset additional General Fund revenue from license fee increases.
Effective September 19, 1997, unless otherwise indicated.
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