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Page 1 of 10 An Act To Amend the Laws Relating to Motorized Scooters, Motor-driven Cycles an... Page 3 of 10
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LR 595
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Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §101, sub-§39, as amended by PL 2001, c. 687, §5, is
repealed.

 
Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §101, sub-§41-B, as amended by PL 2001, c. 687, §8,
is further amended to read:

 
41-B. Motorized scooter. "Motorized scooter" means a scooter
that has 2 or 3 10-inch or smaller in diameter wheels in ground
contact or is powered by a motor having a maximum piston
displacement of less than 25 cubic centimeters or an electric
driven motor and is capable of a maximum speed of no more than 25
miles per hour on a flat surface motor with a capacity not
exceeding 750 watts. "Motorized scooter" does not include an
electric personal assistive mobility device.

 
Sec. 5. 29-A MRSA §101, sub-§47-A is enacted to read:

 
47-A.__Off-road vehicle.__"Off-road vehicle" means a motor
vehicle that, because of the vehicle's design and configuration,
does not meet the inspection standards of chapter 15 and that is
not a moped or motorcycle.

 
Sec. 6. 29-A MRSA §101, sub-§64-C, as repealed and replaced by PL
2003, c. 510, Pt. A, §24, is amended to read:

 
64-C. Scooter. "Scooter" means a device upon which a person
may ride, consisting of a footboard between 2 end wheels,
controlled by an upright steering handle attached to the front
wheel and propelled by human power or a motor. "Scooter" does
not include an electric personal assistive mobility device.

 
Sec. 7. 29-A MRSA §354 is enacted to read:

 
§354.__Off-road vehicles

 
Off-road vehicles may not be registered in accordance with
this Title.

 
Sec. 8. 29-A MRSA §405, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2001, c. 671, §5, is
further amended to read:

 
1. Automobile, truck, truck tractor, motor home, motorcycle,
moped, semitrailers not exceeding a gross vehicle weight of 2,000
pounds, special mobile equipment, tractor and camp trailer
registration. Registration for an automobile, truck, truck
tractor, motor home, motorcycle, moped, motor-driven


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