SP0253
LD 723
Session - 127th Maine Legislature
 
LR 1355
Item 1
Bill Tracking, Additional Documents Chamber Status

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.


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