Section 13111 - Snowmobile rental agent certificate1. 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: A. Registers with the department as a snowmobile rental agent and is issued a snowmobile rental agent certificate from the commissioner; [2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2003, c. 614, §9(AFF).]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 [2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2003, c. 614, §9(AFF).]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. [2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2003, c. 614, §9(AFF).] [2003, c. 614, §9(AFF); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §398(AMD); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422(AFF).]
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. [2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2003, c. 614, §9(AFF).]
3.Fee. The fee for a snowmobile rental agent certificate is $25. The certificate is valid from July 1st to June 30th. [2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2003, c. 614, §9(AFF).]
4. Prohibition; penalty. A person may not rent or lease a snowmobile in violation of this section. 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. [2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §399(NEW); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422(AFF).]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. [2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §399(NEW); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422(AFF).] [2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §399(NEW); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422(AFF).]
2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW) . 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF) . 2003, c. 614, § 9 (AFF) . 2003, c. 655, §§B398,399 (AMD) . 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF) .