CHAPTER 155

SB 165-FN - FINAL VERSION

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2001 SESSION

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SENATE BILL 165-FN

AN ACT relative to the sale, registration, and use of 3-wheeled all-terrain vehicles for off-highway recreational use.

SPONSORS: Sen. Eaton, Dist 10

COMMITTEE: Transportation

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill prohibits the sale or transfer of 3-wheeled all-terrain vehicles by state and local government, and encourages training and education for persons registering a 3-wheeled all-terrain vehicle as an OHRV.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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01-0832

10/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand One

AN ACT relative to the sale, registration, and use of 3-wheeled all-terrain vehicles for off-highway recreational use.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

155:1 New Section; Three-Wheeled ATVs; Limitation on Government Sale. Amend RSA 215-A inserting after section 14 the following new section:

215-A:14-a Three-Wheeled ATVs; Limitation on Government Sale. No state agency, municipality, or other governmental entity shall sell or transfer ownership of, in whole or in parts, a 3-wheeled ATV designed or marketed for use as an off highway recreational vehicle.

155:2 New Section; Use of 3-Wheeled ATVs. Amend RSA 215-A by inserting after section 21 the following new section:

215-A:21-a Use of 3-Wheeled ATVs. Any person registering for operation under this chapter any 3-wheeled ATV as an off highway recreational vehicle is encouraged to receive adequate training and education in the safe operation of 3-wheeled ATVs. The New Hampshire fish and game department may provide a suitable ATV education course.

155:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

(Approved: June 29, 2001)

(Effective Date: June 29, 2001)