H.P. 1179 - L.D. 1690
An Act Regulating the Transportation of People in Pickup Trucks
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2085 is enacted to read:
§2085. Passengers restricted to passenger compartment of pickup truck
1. Passengers under 19 years of age. When a passenger under 19 years of age is transported in a pickup truck, that passenger must ride in the passenger compartment of the pickup truck.
2. Exceptions. Subsection 1 does not apply to the following:
A. Workers or trainees, including agricultural workers or trainees, engaged in the necessary discharge of their duties or training or being transported between work or training locations;
B. Licensed hunters being transported to or from a hunting location, as long as those persons are in compliance with all laws pertaining to possession and transportation of firearms in a motor vehicle;
C. Participants in parades; or
D. A passenger secured by a seat belt in a manufacturer-installed seat located outside the passenger compartment.
Effective September 18, 1999, unless otherwise indicated.
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