Maine § 12 §13155 Registration

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §13155 — Registration

Maine § 12 §13155

Title 12CONSERVATION

Part 13INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE

Ch. 939ATVS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §13155 (2026).

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1.Operating unregistered ATV. 1-A. Operating unregistered ATV. Except as provided in paragraph A and subsection 5‑B, a person may not operate an ATV that is not registered in accordance with subsection 3.

2.Reciprocity.

3.Application and issuance. The commissioner, or an agent designated by the commissioner, may register and assign a registration number to an ATV upon application and payment of a fee by the owner. The commissioner shall charge a fee of $1 in addition to the fee for each registration issued by an employee of the department. The registration number in the form of stickers issued by the commissioner must be clearly displayed on the front and rear of the vehicle. An annual registration is valid for one year commencing July 1st of each year, except that any registration issu

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1.
Operating unregistered ATV.
1-A.
Operating unregistered ATV.
Except as provided in paragraph A and subsection 5‑B, a person may not operate an ATV that is not registered in accordance with subsection 3.
2.
Reciprocity.
3.
Application and issuance.
The commissioner, or an agent designated by the commissioner, may register and assign a registration number to an ATV upon application and payment of a fee by the owner. The commissioner shall charge a fee of $1 in addition to the fee for each registration issued by an employee of the department. The registration number in the form of stickers issued by the commissioner must be clearly displayed on the front and rear of the vehicle. An annual registration is valid for one year commencing July 1st of each year, except that any registration issued prior to July 1st but after May 1st is valid from the date of issuance until June 30th of the following year. A registration agent shall provide to the person who requests to register an oversized ATV under subsection 5‑B a written form developed and provided by the department explaining the size and weight restrictions for registering that ATV, including whether it qualifies for registration, and explaining the provisions of section 13157‑A regarding the operation of oversized ATVs on designated state-approved ATV trails. The department shall develop a form for use by registration agents under this subsection.
4.
Form of registration.
An ATV registration must be in such form as the commissioner may determine.
5.
Fees.
The ATV registration fee is:
5-A.
Temporary fee.
5-B.
Oversized ATV; exception.
A person may not register an oversized ATV except as provided in this subsection. A resident who has registered an oversized ATV prior to January 1, 2022 may continue to register that oversized ATV upon payment of the fee specified in subsection 5, paragraph A, and upon a transfer of ownership of that registered oversized ATV, the new owner may also register that oversized ATV upon payment of the fee specified in subsection 5, paragraph A. Registration is not required for an oversized ATV operated by a person on the land of another if written permission is received from the landowner, lessee of the land or landowner's representative and the person is engaged solely in a business activity, other than a business activity involving recreational use of the oversized ATV. For purposes of this subsection, "oversized ATV" means an ATV that is wider than 65 inches or weighs more than 2,000 pounds according to the manufacturer's specifications.
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 from the commissioner upon application and payment of a fee of $1.
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.
8.
Restrictions.
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 3 1/2 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 armed forces permanently stationed in State.
The following persons are eligible to register an ATV owned by them at the resident fee:
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 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.

Legislative History

PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §§B405-411 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 695, §B13 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 695, §C1 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 12, §III43 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 177, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 70, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 651, §20 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 184, §2 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, §21 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 340, §§21-23 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 116, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 116, §2 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 281, Pt. B, §1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 97, §3 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 75, §3 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 130, §4 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 184, §16 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 215, §§5-10 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 215, §15 (AFF). PL 2021, c. 411, §8 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 526, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 267, §4 (AMD).