Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7824, sub-§11 is enacted to read:

11.__Consumer safety certificate.__A snowmobile registration certificate may not be issued for a snowmobile that has a model year that is 5 years old or less, unless the registrant provides a copy of a previous Maine registration certificate for that snowmobile in the name of the registrant or a consumer safety certificate from a licensed dealer containing the following:

A.__A statement that the snowmobile has had all manufacturer recall work or service updates required by the manufacturer completed on that vehicle; and

B.__A statement that the registrant is registered with the manufacturer of the snowmobile to receive any new manufacturer recall notices or service updates that may be issued in the future.

The consumer safety certificate may be in such form as the commissioner determines.

Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §7854, sub-§12 is enacted to read:

12.__Consumer safety certificate.__An ATV registration certificate may not be issued for an ATV that has a model year that is 5 years old or less, unless the registrant provides a copy of a previous Maine registration certificate for that ATV in the name of the registrant or a consumer safety certificate from a licensed dealer containing the following:

A.__A statement that the ATV has had all manufacturer recall work or service updates required by the manufacturer completed on that vehicle; and

B.__A statement that the registrant is registered with the manufacturer of the ATV to receive any new manufacturer recall notices or service updates that may be issued in the future.

The consumer safety certificate may be in such form as the commissioner determines.

SUMMARY

This bill requires that at the time a person registers a snowmobile or ATV for the first time in Maine that the person present a certificate from a licensed dealer that the snowmobile