H.P. 1447 - L.D. 2038
An Act to Enhance the Safety of Snowmobile Rental Operations
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7825-B is enacted to read:
§7825-B. Snowmobile rental agent certificate
1. Registration and issuance. Except as provided in this section, a person or business may not rent or lease a snowmobile unless that person or business:
A. Registers with the department as a snowmobile rental agent and is issued a snowmobile rental agent certificate from the commissioner;
B. Registers each snowmobile being offered for rent or lease in the name of the person or business holding that certificate; and
C. Instructs each person who rents or leases a snowmobile how to operate the snowmobile, including how to use the brake, throttle and kill switch, and provides to that person a pamphlet describing proper hand signals.
2. Fee. The fee for a snowmobile rental agent certificate is $25. The certificate is valid from July 1st to June 30th.
3. Exception. This section does not apply to a person lawfully engaged in guiding activities under section 7311 who accompanies others on guided trips that include the use of snowmobiles, except that those persons must provide those operators of snowmobiles with instructions equivalent to those described in subsection 1, paragraph C.
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §7827, sub-§26 is enacted to read:
26. Unlawfully renting or leasing a snowmobile. A person is guilty of unlawfully renting or leasing a snowmobile if that person rents or leases a snowmobile in violation of section 7825-B.
Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §7901, sub-§17 is enacted to read:
17. Unlawfully renting or leasing a snowmobile. A violation of section 7827, subsection 26 is a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than
$200 must be adjudged. The $200 minimum fine may not be waived by the court.
Effective June 30, 1998, unless otherwise indicated.
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