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An Act To Allow Reciprocal Recognition of New Hampshire and Maine Snowmobile Registrations
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §13104, sub-§16, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 588, Pt. E, §6 and affected by §7, is amended to read:
 
16. Reciprocity.    The commissioner may allow a nonresident to operate in this State a snowmobile that is not registered in this State during one 3-consecutive-day period, 2 days of which are weekend days, annually if:
 
A. The nonresident's snowmobile has a valid registration from another state; and
 
B. The nonresident's state of residency allows a snowmobile registered in Maine to be operated in that state for a period of time of at least 3 consecutive days without being registered in that state.
 
This subsection may not be construed to authorize the operation of a snowmobile in a manner contrary to this chapter except as provided in this subsection.
 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, from November 15th to May 1st the commissioner shall allow a person to operate in this State a snowmobile registered in the State of New Hampshire if the State of New Hampshire allows a person to operate in the State of New Hampshire a snowmobile registered in this State.
 
SUMMARY
This bill allows a person from November 15th to May 1st to operate in this State a snowmobile registered in the State of New Hampshire if the State of New Hampshire allows a person to operate in the State of New Hampshire a snowmobile registered in this State.