CHAPTER 436

H.P. 838 - L.D. 1220

An Act To Improve the Process for Reporting Accidents

Involving Recreational Vehicles

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

Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §10501, sub-§11, as affected by PL 2003, c. 614, §9 and amended by c. 655, Pt. B, §57 and affected by §422, is further amended to read:

11. Failure to give notice of snowmobile accident. Failure of a person who is required to give notice of a snowmobile accident under section 13106-A, subsection 23 sections 13069-C and 13106-B to give that notice to the available law enforcement officer nearest to the place where the accident occurred is prima facie evidence that the accident was not reported.

Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §13052, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:

6. Information to federal officials or agencies. The commissioner shall transmit any information compiled or otherwise available to the commissioner pursuant to section 13069, subsections 1 and 2 sections 13069-A, 13069-B and 13069-C to an authorized official or agency of the United States, in accordance with any request duly made by that official or agency.

Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §13069, as amended by PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §381 and affected by §422, is repealed.