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SB 191 All-terrain vehicles and off-road motorcycles; owners must obtain title from DMV.

Introduced by: Martin E. Williams | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

All-terrain vehicles and off-road motorcycles. Requires non-dealer owners of all-terrain vehicles and off-road motorcycles powered by gasoline or diesel engines displacing more than 50 cubic centimeters and purchased as new on or after July 1, 2006, to title their vehicles with DMV.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

All-terrain vehicles and off-road motorcycles. Requires non-dealer owners of all-terrain vehicles and off-road motorcycles powered by gasoline or diesel engines displacing more than 50 cubic centimeters and purchased on or after July 1, 2006, to title their vehicles with DMV.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

All-terrain vehicles and off-road motorcycles. Requires that every owner (other than a dealer) of any all-terrain vehicle or off-road motorcycle powered by a gasoline or diesel engine of more than 50 cubic centimeters displacement that is purchased as new on or after July 1, 2006, must obtain a title to the vehicle from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). On and after January 1, 2009, in order to purchase or otherwise acquire an all-terrain vehicle or off-road motorcycle, the purchaser must obtain a certificate of title from DMV. The bill provides that, for purposes of motorcycle dealers, all-terrain vehicles and off-road motorcycles will be considered motorcycles. The bill also allows children under 12 years of age to operate all-terrain vehicles and off-road motorcycles powered by engines of no more than 50 cubic centimeters displacement. Three sections of the tax code are also amended so as to avoid tax consequences flowing from titling of these vehicles. Nothing in the bill requires all-terrain vehicles or off-road motorcycles to be registered or licensed.