SS/SCS/HCS/HBs 1735 & 1618 - This act exempts sales of motorcycles and motorized vehicles sold by powersports dealers, including motortricycles, motorized bicycles, all-terrain vehicles, recreational off-highway vehicles, utility vehicles, and personal watercraft, from the prohibition of motor vehicles sales on Sundays. Dealers of motorcycles and powersports motor vehicle dealers would not be subject to criminal penalties for selling motorcycles and powersports motor vehicles on a Sunday. This act also modifies the definitions of "all-terrain vehicle", "recreational off-highway vehicle", and "utility vehicle". For all-terrain vehicles, the requirements that the vehicle have handlebars for steering and the seat requirement have been removed. For recreational off-highway vehicles the allowable width has been changed from less than 64 inches to between 50 inches and 67 inches. For utility vehicles the allowable width has been changed from less than 63 inches to between 50 inches and 67 inches and allowable weight of the utility vehicle has been increased from 1850 pounds to 2000 pounds or less to match the recreational off-highway vehicle. This act also provides that purchasers of all-terrain vehicles classified as utility vehicles or recreational off-highway vehicles prior to August 28, 2014, can present a notarized bill of sale as evidence of lawful ownership for purposes of applying for title when a certificate of title has not previously been issued.
This act contains provisions substantially similar to SB 791 (2014) and SS/SCS/SB 707 (2014).
MICHELA BIRK