1. Utility Terrain Vehicle (“UTV”)—a recreational motor vehicle or a recreational off-highway vehicle (“ROV”) designed for and capable of travel over designated roads that meet the following qualifications:

   1. 1. travels on four or more tires with a maximum tire width of 27 inches,
   2. 2. has a maximum wheel cleat or lug of 3/4 of an inch,
   3. 3. has a minimum width of 50 inches but not exceeding 74 inches,
   4. 4. has a minimum weight of at least 700 pounds but not exceeding 2,000 pounds,
   5. 5. has a minimum wheelbase of 61 inches but not exceeding 110 inches, and

   6. 6. includes those vehicles not equipped with a certification label as required by 49 CFR Part 567.4, and excludes:

      1. a. golf carts,
      2. b. vehicles specially designed to carry a disabled person, or
      3. c. vehicles otherwise registered under R.S. 32:299.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 32:299.3 and R.S. 32:299.4.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, Office of Motor Vehicles, LR 44:1912 (October 2018).