1. 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:

   1. A. Registers with the department as a snowmobile rental agent and is issued a snowmobile rental agent certificate from the commissioner;

      [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]

   2. B. Obtains a Maine certificate of number for each snowmobile being offered for rent or lease in the name of the person or business holding that certificate; and

      [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]

   3. 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.

      [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]

   [PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §398 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]

2. 2. Exception; guides This section does not apply to a person lawfully engaged in guiding activities under section 12853 who accompanies others on guided trips that include the use of snowmobiles, except that such a person must provide the operators of snowmobiles with instructions equivalent to those described in subsection 1, paragraph C.

   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]

3. 3. Fee The fee for a snowmobile rental agent certificate is $25. The certificate is valid from July 1st to June 30th.

   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]

4. 4. Prohibition; penalty A person may not rent or lease a snowmobile in violation of this section.

   1. A. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.

      [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §399 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]

   2. B. A person who violates this section after having been adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil violations under this Part within the previous 5-year period commits a Class E crime.

      [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §399 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]

   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §399 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]

PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §§B398,399 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).