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B.__Has an electric or a liquid fuel motor with a cylinder
capacity displacement not exceeding 50 cubic centimeters or an
electric motor with a capacity under 1,500 watts; and

 
C.__Is equipped with a power drive system that functions
only directly or automatically and does not require
clutching or shifting by the operator after the drive system
is engaged.

 
"Moped" does not include an electric personal assistive mobility
device.

 
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §101, sub-§38, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A,
§2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is repealed and the following
enacted in its place:

 
38.__Motorcycle.__"Motorcycle" means a motor vehicle that has
a seat or a saddle for the use of the rider and is designed to
travel with only 2 or 3 10-inch or larger diameter wheels in
ground contact and has a motor with a cylinder capacity of more
than 50 cubic centimeters or an electric motor with a capacity of
not less than 1,500 watts.

 
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repealed.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 wheels less than 10 inches in diameter 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-§42, ¶B, as amended by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt.
B, §43 and affected by c. 614, §9, is further amended to read:

 
B. An all-terrain vehicle as defined in Title 12, section
13001, unless the all-terrain vehicle is registered for
highway use is permitted in accordance with section 501,
subsection 8 or is operated on a way and section 2080
applies; and

 
Sec. 6. 29-A MRSA §101, sub-§47-A is enacted to read:


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