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LAWS & RULES : ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE ( ATV )
5-C . Antique ATV . A person who owns an antique ATV may register that ATV under this subsection as an antique ATV . Notwithstanding subsection 5 , the fee for an antique ATV registration is $ 45 . An antique ATV registration is valid until the ownership of the ATV is transferred to another person . Upon the transfer of ownership , the new owner may reregister that ATV as an antique ATV by paying the $ 45 antique ATV registration fee . Notwithstanding section 10206 , all registration fees for antique ATVs must be deposited in the General Fund .
6 . Duplicate registration certificate . The holder of a registration certificate issued under this section may obtain a duplicate registration from the commissioner upon application and payment of a duplicate fee of $ 1 . If a sticker has been misplaced , a new sticker and a new registration matching the new sticker number must be obtained at a fee of $ 1 each . Agent fee also applies to all duplicates .
7 . Transfer of ownership , discontinuance of use . A transfer of ownership or discontinuance of use of an all-terrain vehicle is subject to this subsection .
A . Whoever transfers the ownership or discontinues the use of a registered all-terrain vehicle shall , within 10 days , properly sign the registration , indicate the disposition of the all-terrain vehicle and return the registration to the commissioner .
B . An all-terrain vehicle owner who transfers ownership or discontinues its use may , within 10 days from the date of transfer or discontinuance , apply to the commissioner for registration of another all-terrain vehicle . The fee for the transfer is $ 4 , and the registration is valid for the remainder of the registration year for which the previous all-terrain vehicle had been registered .
C . When there is a change of ownership of an all-terrain vehicle for which a registration has previously been issued , the new owner shall apply for a new registration and shall pay the applicable fee under subsection 5 .
8-A . Registration inspection . An owner or operator of an ATV shall present a registration certificate or an online registration receipt for inspection by any law enforcement officer on demand . An owner or operator of an ATV may present a registration certificate or an online registration receipt in electronic form .
8-B . Notification of destroyed , abandoned , stolen , or permanently removed ATV . The registrant shall notify the commissioner if an ATV is destroyed , abandoned , stolen , or permanently removed from the State .
9 . Display of registration numbers . Each new ATV sold in the State must have a space 6 inches in width by 3½ inches in height provided on the front and rear of the machine , as high above the tires as possible , for the vertical display of the registration numbers . A person may not operate an ATV that is required to be registered under this section unless registration numbers in the form of stickers are displayed in these spaces or as otherwise required by the department . A person may operate an ATV registered online without displaying a registration number until that person receives the registration certificate from the department or for 30 days after registering the ATV online , whichever occurs first .
10 . Training and education . The department shall provide training and education relating to ATVs .
11 . Members of the armed forces permanently stationed in the State of Maine . The following persons are eligible to register any ATV owned by them at the resident fee :
A . A person serving in the Armed Forces of the United States who is permanently stationed at a military or naval post , station or base in the State ; and
B . The spouse and children of the person described in paragraph A , provided that the spouse and children permanently reside with that person .
A member of the armed forces or the spouse or child of that member described in paragraph A who desires to register an ATV shall present certification from the commander of the post , station or base , or from the commander ’ s designated agent , that the member is permanently stationed at that post , station or base . Registration fees for registrations pursuant to this subsection must be allocated as if the person registering the ATV was a resident of the municipality in which the post , station or base is situated .
12 . Review of ATV registration fees and trail maintenance needs . In consultation with the Department of Agriculture , Conservation and Forestry , the department shall review ATV registration fees and maintenance needs of designated state-approved ATV trails in 2022 and 2023 and every
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2 years thereafter . The Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall report the findings and recommendations from the review to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over inland fisheries and wildlife matters by February 1st each year a review is required . The committee may report out legislation related to ATV registration fees and maintenance needs of ATV trails to the session of the Legislature in which the report is received .
§ 13156 . ATV registration agents
1 . Appointment of ATV registration agents . The commissioner may appoint municipal clerks or other persons whom a municipality may designate as municipal agents to issue ATV registrations . The commissioner may designate other agents as necessary to issue ATV registrations . The commissioner shall determine by rule the period when the agents must act . Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5 , chapter 375 , subchapter 2‐A .
2 . Failure to remit funds . An agent is delinquent if that agent fails to forward to the commissioner funds collected by that agent by the date established in rules adopted under subsection 1 . Failure to remit the funds as provided in this subsection results in the following sanctions , in addition to any other provided by law .
A . [ PL 2011 , c . 533 , § 12 ( RP ).] B . [ PL 2015 , c . 301 , § 47 ( RP ).]
C . If an agent is delinquent for more than 150 days or is delinquent 3 or more times in one year , the commissioner shall :
( 1 ) Terminate the agency for the balance of the year ; and
( 2 ) Order that the agency not be renewed for the next year .
3 . Service fees . An agent may charge a service fee of not more than $ 5 for each ATV registration or renewal registration covered by sections 13002 to 13005 . This service fee is retained by the agent .
Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5 , chapter 375 , subchapter 2‐A .
§ 13157-A – Operation of ATVs
1-A . Permission required . A person may not operate an ATV on the land of another without the permission of the landowner or lessee . Permission is presumed on designated state-approved ATV trails or in areas open to ATVs by landowner policy . A landowner or lessee may limit the use of a designated state-approved ATV trail on