HP0729
LD 993
First Regular Session - 125th Maine Legislature
C "A", Filing Number H-364, Sponsored by
LR 1020
Item 2
Bill Tracking, Additional Documents Chamber Status

Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:

‘An Act To Provide Limited Reciprocity for Nonresidents Operating Snowmobiles in This State’

Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:

Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §13104, sub-§15  is enacted to read:

15 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.

summary

This amendment replaces the bill. It provides that the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife may establish a 3-day period, include 2 weekend days, in which a nonresident may snowmobile in this State without being registered in this State if the nonresident's state of residency allows a snowmobile registered in Maine to operate in that state for an equivalent or greater period of time without being registered.


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