HP0747, LD 1011, item 1, An Act To Curb the Noise of Motorcycles without Mufflers

An Act To Curb the Noise of Motorcycles without Mufflers

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1912, sub-§7 is enacted to read:

7. Confiscation of muffler. If a law enforcement officer stops a motorcycle for excessive or unusual noise pursuant to subsection 1 that is due to the condition of the muffler, the law enforcement officer shall confiscate the muffler.

Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1912, sub-§8 is enacted to read:

8. Penalty. A person who violates subsection 1 with a motorcycle commits a traffic infraction for which a fine of not less than $150 may be adjudged.

Sec. 3. Rulemaking. The Department of Public Safety shall adopt rules to establish procedures for the retention of a registration certificate and plate when a person is stopped for operating a motorcycle without a muffler and to give the court direction pertaining to the destruction of an illegal exhaust pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, section 1912, subsection 3. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

summary

This bill imposes a fine of $150 for operating a motorcycle without a muffler. The bill also requires a law enforcement officer to confiscate a muffler that is making excessive noise.

HP0747 LD 1011	First Regular Session - 125th Maine Legislature		LR 1134 Item 1
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