Vermont Statutes

Title 23 - Motor Vehicles

Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (Contains: §§ 1 – 8)
- § 1 -   Administration and enforcement of title
- § 2 -   Application to trailers, semi-trailers, and trailer coaches
- § 3 -   Application to common carriers
- § 4 -   Definitions
- § 5 -   Repealed. 2003, No. 61, § 4.
- § 6 -   Vehicle registration renewal by municipal clerks
- § 7 -   Enhanced driver license; maintenance of database information; fee
- § 8 -   Personal radio frequency identification chip number protection
Chapter 3 - MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENT (Contains: §§ 101 – 115a)
- § 101 -   Commissioner
- § 102 -   Duties of commissioner
- § 103 -   Appointment of officials and inspectors
- § 104 -   Public records
- § 105 -   Hearing before commissioner
- § 106 -   Procedure upon hearings
- § 107 -   Notice of hearings
- § 108 -   Application forms
- § 109 -   Lists of registrations to enforcement officers and others; lists of suspensions
- § 110 -   Bad checks received for fees
- § 111 -   Emergency extension of time
- § 112 -   Motor vehicle law book
- § 113 -   Recall of defective vehicles; fee to manufacturers
- § 114 -   Fees
- § 115 -   Nondriver identification cards
- § 115a -   Legislative intent; existing nondriver identification card holders
Chapter 5 - PROVISIONS COMMON TO REGISTRATION AND OPERATORS' L (Contains: §§ 201 – 206)
- § 201 -   Applications to be under oath
- § 202 -   Impersonating another in an application, or aiding an applicant by false representation
- § 203 -   Counterfeiting or misusing number plates, registration certificates, or operating license
- § 204 -   Procedure for revocation of license or registration
- § 205 -   Notification of change of name or address
- § 206 -   Surcharge
Chapter 7 - REGISTRATION (Contains: §§ 301 – 516)
- § 301 -   Persons required to register
- § 301a -   Registration of motor trucks, tractors, trailers, and semi-trailers by motor carriers
- § 302 -   Period of registration
- § 303 -   Application required
- § 304 -   Registration certificates; number plates
- § 304a -   Special registration plates and placards for people with disabilities
- § 304b -   Conservation motor vehicle registration plates
- § 304c -   Motor vehicle registration plates: building bright spaces for bright futures fund
- § 305 -   -When issued
- § 305a -   When not issued
- § 306 -   Title to number plates
- § 307 -   Carrying of registration certificate
- § 308 -   Suspension and revocation of registration
- § 309 -   Registering motor vehicle of which applicant is not the owner
- § 310 -   Loaning or permitting the use of number plates
- § 311 -   Permits for nonregisterable vehicles
- § 312 -   Temporary registration pending issuance of certificate of title
- § 313 -   Commercial vehicle operation; denial of registration
- § 314 -   Commercial motor vehicles; registration; suspension or revocation
- § 321 -   Procedure upon transfer
- § 322 -   Failure to return certificate upon sale of vehicle
- § 323 -   Transfer fees
- § 324 -   Use of old number plates
- § 325 -   Refund of part of old registration fee
- § 326 -   Refund upon loss of vehicle
- § 327 -   Refund when plates not used
- § 328 -   Refund of money erroneously paid
- § 329 -   Refunds paid from motor vehicle fees
- § 330 -   Transferring number plates
- § 361 -   Pleasure cars
- § 362 -   Specialized fuel motor vehicles and motor buses
- § 363 -   Converted motor vehicle
- § 364 -   Motorcycles
- § 364a -   Mopeds: registration; financial responsibility
- § 364b -   All-surface vehicles; registration
- § 365 -   Hearse or ambulance
- § 366 -   Log-haulers
- § 367 -   Trucks
- § 367a -   Special purpose truck plates; penalties
- § 367b -   Use of wreckers
- § 368 -   Misuse of farm registration
- § 369 -   Tractors other than farm tractors
- § 370 -   Farm trucks, tractors and trailers
- § 371 -   Trailer and semi-trailer
- § 371a -   Exemptions from registration
- § 372 -   Motor bus
- § 372a -   Local transit public transportation service
- § 373 -   Exhibition vehicles; year of manufacture plates
- § 374 -   Jitney
- § 375 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 150 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1973.
- § 376 -   State, municipal, fire department and rescue organization motor vehicles
- § 377 -   Government-owned vehicles
- § 378 -   Veterans' exemptions
- § 379 -   379, 380. Repealed. 1979, No. 34, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1979.
- § 381 -   Fees turned over to state treasurer
- § 382 -   Diesel-powered pleasure cars
- § 411 -   Reciprocal provisions
- § 412 -   Repealed. 1975, No. 218 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 1976.
- § 412a -   Zone registration
- § 413 -   Registration of motor trucks
- § 414 -   Special permits for foreign public utilities
- § 415 -   Nondiesel fuel user's license
- § 415a -   Repealed. 1981, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. Dec. 1, 1982.
- § 416 -   Suspension and revocation
- § 417 -   Trip permits
- § 418 -   Collection of additional tax; regulations
- § 419 -   Reciprocal agreements
- § 420 -   Motor truck defined
- § 421 -   Penalties
- § 422 -   Motor buses
- § 423 -   Interstate compact
- § 451 -   Dealer's certificate
- § 452 -   Expiration
- § 453 -   Fees and number plates
- § 454 -   Dealer's use of motor vehicles
- § 455 -   Use by others than dealer
- § 456 -   Employees' use of vehicles restricted
- § 457 -   Temporary plates
- § 458 -   Temporary plate on sold or exchanged vehicles
- § 459 -   Notice to commissioner
- § 460 -   Dealer's use of temporary plates restricted
- § 461 -   Destruction of temporary plates
- § 462 -   Cancellation of dealer's registration
- § 463 -   Sale of vehicle to go out of state
- § 464 -   Return of number plates by dealer
- § 465 -   Loaning of plates or vehicles prohibited
- § 466 -   Records
- § 467 -   Failure of dealer to report purchase and sale of vehicles
- § 468 -   General prohibition
- § 469 -   469-471. Repealed. 1995, No. 188 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.
- § 472 -   Evidence of authorization
- § 473 -   Penalties
- § 474 -   Repealed. 1979, No. 30, § 3, eff. April 17, 1979.
- § 475 -   Administrative penalties
- § 476 -   Motor vehicle warranty fee
- § 481 -   481-485. Repealed. 1969, No. 259 (Adj. Sess.), § 12.
- § 491 -   Transporter application
- § 492 -   Certificate; expiration
- § 493 -   Loan of plates prohibited
- § 494 -   Fees
- § 495 -   Suspension of registration
- § 496 -   Written records
- § 497 -   Rulemaking
- § 511 -   Manner of display
- § 512 -   - Trailer or semi-trailer
- § 513 -   Misuse of plates
- § 514 -   Replacement number plates
- § 515 -   Repealed. 1989, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.
- § 515a -   Commemorative 'Vermont Bicentennial 1791-1991' plates
- § 515b -   Vermont Masonic Organization bicentennial
- § 515c -   Lake Champlain quadricentennial commemorative motor vehicle plates
- § 516 -   Sale of vehicle to go out of state by a person other than dealer
Chapter 8 - BUS TAXATION PRORATION AGREEMENT (Contains: §§ 561 – 581)
- § 561 -   561-567. Repealed. 2007, No. 75, § 35(c).
- § 581 -   581-584. Repealed. 2007, No. 75, § 35(c).
Chapter 9 - OPERATORS' LICENSES (Contains: §§ 601 – 736)
- § 601 -   License required
- § 602 -   Exceptions for farm tractors and highway equipment
- § 602a -   Age requirement
- § 603 -   Application for and issuance of license
- § 604 -   Repealed. 1977, No. 118 (Adj. Sess.), § 12, eff. Feb. 3, 1978.
- § 605 -   License suspension because of unsatisfied judgment
- § 606 -   Age limit
- § 607 -   Junior operator's license
- § 607a -   Recall of learner's permit or junior operator's license
- § 608 -   Fees
- § 609 -   - Veterans' exemption
- § 610 -   License certificates
- § 610a -   610a, 610b. Repealed. 1999, No. 163 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.
- § 610c -   Legislative intent; existing driver licenses without photograph or imaged likeness
- § 611 -   Possession of license certificate
- § 612 -   Restricted license
- § 613 -   Duplicate license
- § 614 -   Rights under license
- § 615 -   Unlicensed operators
- § 616 -   Extension of license for members of armed forces
- § 617 -   Learner's permit
- § 618 -   Repealed. 2007, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 41.
- § 618a -   Anatomical gift act; donor; form
- § 631 -   Requirements; rules
- § 632 -   Examination required; waiver
- § 633 -   Examiners
- § 634 -   Fee for examination
- § 635 -   Place of examinations
- § 636 -   Special examinations
- § 637 -   Examiners of physical and mental conditions
- § 638 -   Dissatisfaction with physical and mental examination
- § 639 -   Fees for physical and mental examinations
- § 671 -   Procedure
- § 671a -   Repealed. 1993, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 12.
- § 672 -   Suspending or revoking right of nonresident operator
- § 673 -   Repealed. 1967, No. 147, § 53(b), eff. Oct. 1, 1968.
- § 673a -   Habitual offenders
- § 674 -   Operating after suspension or revocation of license; penalty; removal of registration plates; towing
- § 675 -   Fee prior to termination or reinstatement of suspension or revocation of license
- § 676 -   Operation after suspension, revocation, or refusal - civil violation
- § 677 -   Operating commercial motor vehicle after disqualification
- § 678 -   Unauthorized operation
- § 679 -   Operating commercial motor vehicle after privilege suspended
- § 701 -   Definitions
- § 702 -   Training school and instructor's licenses
- § 703 -   Possession of license
- § 704 -   Qualifications for training school license
- § 705 -   Qualifications for instructor's license
- § 706 -   Powers of commissioner
- § 707 -   Records required; maintenance of vehicles
- § 708 -   Refusal to issue license
- § 709 -   Suspension and revocation
- § 710 -   Hearing and appeal
- § 711 -   Penalties
- § 721 -   Authority to require driver retraining
- § 722 -   Recommendation of a court
- § 723 -   Supervision
- § 723a -   Operation of course by department of motor vehicles
- § 724 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 32.
- § 731 -   Legislative intent
- § 732 -   Definitions
- § 733 -   Motorcycle rider training program
- § 734 -   Instructor requirements and training
- § 735 -   Advisory committee
- § 736 -   Implementation
Chapter 11 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND INSURANCE (Contains: §§ 800 – 943)
- § 800 -   Maintenance of financial responsibility
- § 801 -   Proof of financial responsibility required
- § 802 -   Suspension of license
- § 803 -   Proof of financial responsibility to be kept in force
- § 804 -   Method of proof
- § 805 -   Waiver of defenses against injured party
- § 806 -   Additional evidence
- § 807 -   Bond
- § 808 -   Repealed. 2007, No. 61, § 6.
- § 809 -   Waiver of proof of financial responsibility
- § 810 -   Uncompensated victims; reporting requirements
- § 841 -   Compulsory liability insurance or a surety bond
- § 842 -   Insurer or surety as co-defendant
- § 843 -   Amount of insurance or bond
- § 844 -   844-848. Repealed. 1995, No. 112 (Adj. Sess.), § 16.
- § 881 -   Compulsory liability insurance or bond
- § 882 -   Insurer or surety as co-defendant
- § 883 -   Amount of insurance or bond
- § 884 -   Proof of insurance; notice of cancellation
- § 885 -   Waiver of defenses against injured party
- § 886 -   Injured person may obtain name and description of insurer
- § 887 -   Penalties
- § 888 -   Alternative form of security
- § 921 -   Liability insurance
- § 941 -   Insurance against uninsured motorists
- § 942 -   Binders and renewal endorsements; binders of insurance
- § 943 -   Provisions in insurance policies
Chapter 13 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES (Contains: §§ 1001 – 1492)
- § 1001 -   Regulations
- § 1002 -   Repealed. 1981, No. 82, § 7(7)
- § 1003 -   State speed zones
- § 1004 -   Interstate highway rules
- § 1005 -   Parking regulations
- § 1006 -   Stopping at railroad crossings
- § 1006a -   Highways; emergency closure
- § 1006b -   Smugglers notch; winter closure of Vermont Route 108
- § 1006c -   Trucks and buses; chains and tire requirements
- § 1007 -   Local speed limits
- § 1007a -   Neighborhood electric vehicles; speed limit
- § 1008 -   Regulations in municipalities
- § 1008a -   Regulation of motor vehicles at state airports
- § 1009 -   Restrictions of controlled-access roadway
- § 1010 -   Special occasions; town highway maintenance
- § 1011 -   Applicability of this chapter
- § 1012 -   Obedience to enforcement officers
- § 1013 -   Authority of enforcement officers
- § 1014 -   Persons riding animals
- § 1015 -   Authorized emergency vehicles
- § 1016 -   Reports of arrests
- § 1021 -   Obedience to traffic-control devices
- § 1022 -   Traffic-control signals
- § 1023 -   Pedestrian-control signals
- § 1024 -   Flashing signals
- § 1025 -   Standards
- § 1026 -   Lane control signals
- § 1027 -   Unauthorized signs, signals or markings
- § 1028 -   Interference with devices or signals
- § 1029 -   Municipal signs
- § 1031 -   Driving to right
- § 1032 -   Passing vehicles proceeding in opposite directions
- § 1033 -   Passing on the left
- § 1034 -   Passing on the right
- § 1035 -   Limitations
- § 1036 -   No-passing zones
- § 1037 -   One-way roadways and rotaries
- § 1038 -   Driving on roadways laned for traffic
- § 1039 -   Following too closely
- § 1040 -   Driving on divided highways
- § 1041 -   Restricted access roadways
- § 1042 -   Restricting the use of town highways
- § 1043 -   Operation of neighborhood electric vehicles; vehicle sales requirements
- § 1046 -   Vehicle approaching or entering intersection
- § 1047 -   Vehicle turning left
- § 1048 -   Stop or yield intersections
- § 1049 -   Vehicle entering from private road
- § 1050 -   Operation on approach of law enforcement and emergency vehicles
- § 1050a -   Authorized highway maintenance vehicles
- § 1051 -   Pedestrians' right of way in crosswalks
- § 1052 -   Crossing except at crosswalks
- § 1053 -   Drivers to exercise due care
- § 1054 -   Pedestrians to use right half of crosswalks
- § 1055 -   Pedestrians on roadways
- § 1056 -   Highway solicitations
- § 1057 -   Duty toward blind persons
- § 1058 -   Duties of pedestrians
- § 1059 -   Driving through safety zone
- § 1061 -   Turning at intersections
- § 1062 -   Turning prohibited
- § 1063 -   Starting parked vehicles
- § 1064 -   Signals required
- § 1065 -   Hand signals
- § 1071 -   Railroad grade crossings
- § 1072 -   -Certain vehicles must stop
- § 1073 -   -Heavy equipment
- § 1074 -   Vehicle entering roadway
- § 1075 -   Passing school bus
- § 1076 -   Commercial motor vehicles; railroad crossings
- § 1081 -   Basic rule and maximum limits
- § 1082 -   Slow-moving vehicles
- § 1083 -   Special speed limitations
- § 1091 -   Negligent operation; grossly negligent operation
- § 1092 -   Damaging surface of road
- § 1093 -   Smoke screen device
- § 1094 -   Operation without consent of owner; aggravated operation without consent of owner
- § 1095 -   Operating with television set installed
- § 1096 -   General penalties
- § 1097 -   Excessive speed
- § 1098 -   Disposition of pending cases
- § 1101 -   Stopping, standing or parking
- § 1102 -   Removal of stopped vehicles
- § 1103 -   Repealed. 1973, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 9.
- § 1104 -   Stopping prohibited
- § 1105 -   Additional parking regulations
- § 1106 -   Limitations on use of state highway facilities
- § 1111 -   Unattended motor vehicle
- § 1112 -   Closed highways
- § 1113 -   Limitations on backing
- § 1114 -   Riding on motorcycles and mopeds
- § 1115 -   -Operating motorcycles and mopeds on roadways laned for traffic
- § 1116 -   -Clinging to other vehicles
- § 1117 -   -Footrests and handlebars
- § 1118 -   Obstruction to driver's view
- § 1119 -   Opening and closing vehicle doors
- § 1120 -   Repealed. 1983, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.
- § 1121 -   Coasting prohibited
- § 1122 -   Following fire apparatus prohibited
- § 1123 -   Driving over fire hose prohibited
- § 1124 -   Position of operator
- § 1125 -   Obstructing windshields
- § 1126 -   Putting glass, etc., on highway prohibited
- § 1126a -   Depositing snow onto or across certain highways prohibited
- § 1127 -   Control in presence of horses and cattle
- § 1128 -   Accidents-Duty to stop
- § 1129 -   Accidents-Reports
- § 1130 -   Permitting unlicensed person to operate
- § 1131 -   Warning signal
- § 1132 -   Driving on sidewalk
- § 1133 -   Attempting to elude a police officer
- § 1134 -   Motor vehicle operator; consumption or possession of alcohol
- § 1134a -   Motor vehicle passenger; consumption or possession of alcohol
- § 1135 -   Trespass by motor vehicle
- § 1136 -   Application of subchapter
- § 1137 -   Riding on bicycles
- § 1138 -   Clinging to motor vehicles
- § 1139 -   Riding on roadways and bicycle paths
- § 1140 -   Carrying articles
- § 1141 -   Equipment on bicycles
- § 1141a -   Electric personal assistive mobility devices (EPAMD); required equipment; operation
- § 1142 -   Penalties
- § 1143 -   Not evidence of negligence
- § 1181 -   1181, 1182. Repealed. 1971, No. 258 (Adj. Sess.), § 20, eff. March 1, 1973.
- § 1183 -   1183-1195. Repealed. 1969, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 11.
- § 1200 -   Definitions
- § 1201 -   Operating vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor or other substance; criminal refusal
- § 1201c -   Calculation of suspensions, and revocations
- § 1202 -   Consent to taking of tests to determine blood alcohol content
- § 1203 -   Administration of tests; retention of test and videotape
- § 1203a -   Independent chemical test; blood tests
- § 1203b -   Duty to report blood test results
- § 1204 -   Permissive inferences
- § 1205 -   Civil suspension; summary procedure
- § 1206 -   Suspension of license for driving while under influence, reinstatement
- § 1207 -   Repealed. 1973, No. 79, § 9, eff. May 23, 1973.
- § 1208 -   Suspensions for subsequent convictions
- § 1209 -   Repealed. 1973, No. 79, § 9, eff. May 23, 1973.
- § 1209a -   Conditions of reinstatement; alcohol and driving education; screening; therapy programs
- § 1210 -   Penalties
- § 1211 -   Construction of cross references
- § 1212 -   Conditions of release; arrest upon violation
- § 1213 -   [Reserved for future use.]
- § 1213a -   Immobilization of vehicle
- § 1213b -   Forfeiture of vehicle
- § 1213c -   Immobilization and forfeiture proceedings
- § 1214 -   Repealed. 1991, No. 55, § 20.
- § 1215 -   Injunctive relief
- § 1216 -   Persons under 21; alcohol concentration of 0.02 or more
- § 1217 -   [Reserved for future use.]
- § 1218 -   Commercial motor vehicles; 0.04
- § 1219 -   Commercial motor vehicle; detectable amount; out-of-service
- § 1220 -   Enforcement; sobriety checkpoints; safe highway accident reduction project; mobile evidentiary breath alcohol testing equipment funding
- § 1220a -   DUI enforcement special fund
- § 1221 -   Condition of vehicle
- § 1221a -   Defective equipment warning
- § 1222 -   Inspection of registered vehicles
- § 1222a -   Emissions of diesel-powered commercial vehicles
- § 1223 -   -Prohibitions
- § 1224 -   Inspection certificates
- § 1225 -   Penalty
- § 1226 -   Reciprocity
- § 1227 -   Certified inspection mechanics
- § 1228 -   Mechanic certification; inspection designation; revocation
- § 1229 -   Rules
- § 1230 -   Charge
- § 1231 -   Administrative penalties
- § 1241 -   Locking device
- § 1242 -   Safety glass
- § 1243 -   Lights
- § 1244 -   -Illumination required
- § 1245 -   -Illumination required on motorcycles
- § 1246 -   -Restrictions
- § 1247 -   Approval of lighting devices
- § 1248 -   Taillights
- § 1249 -   Directional signal lamps
- § 1250 -   Clearance lamps
- § 1251 -   Sirens and colored signal lamps
- § 1252 -   Uses of sirens or colored lamps or both
- § 1253 -   Inspection of permits
- § 1254 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 32.
- § 1255 -   Exceptions
- § 1256 -   Motorcycles-Headgear
- § 1257 -   -Face protection
- § 1258 -   Child restraint systems; persons under age 16
- § 1259 -   Safety belts; persons age 16 and over
- § 1281 -   Additional equipment
- § 1281a -   Optional equipment
- § 1282 -   Operator, equipment and inspection
- § 1283 -   Identification and equipment of school buses
- § 1284 -   Vehicle maintenance
- § 1285 -   Pupil instruction
- § 1286 -   Penalties
- § 1287 -   Multifunction school activity bus
- § 1301 -   Emergency exits
- § 1302 -   Rubber tires on trucks; number of trailers
- § 1303 -   Flares required
- § 1304 -   -Use
- § 1305 -   Mirror required
- § 1306 -   Rear wheel flaps
- § 1307 -   Brake equipment required
- § 1308 -   Performance ability of brakes
- § 1321 -   1321-1324. Repealed. 1971, No. 258 (Adj. Sess.), § 20, eff. March 1, 1973.
- § 1341 -   Trailer coaches-Safety chain
- § 1342 -   -Fire extinguisher
- § 1343 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 32.
- § 1344 -   Riding in trailer coaches
- § 1361 -   Lights on vehicles other than motor vehicles
- § 1362 -   Night operation
- § 1391 -   Tire and axle limits
- § 1391a -   Penalties for overweight operation
- § 1392 -   Gross limits on highways
- § 1392a -   Authority of commissioner to delegate permitting functions
- § 1393 -   Limits in incorporated villages and cities
- § 1394 -   -Designation of class 1 town highways
- § 1395 -   Repealed. 1993, No. 186 (Adj. Sess.), § 10.
- § 1396 -   Special limits for bridges and highways
- § 1397 -   -Signs
- § 1398 -   -Certified statement to be filed
- § 1399 -   Construction and maintenance equipment; fire apparatus
- § 1400 -   Permit to operate in excess of weight and size limits; state highways
- § 1400a -   Special local highway and bridge limits; reimbursement for damages; special permits
- § 1400b -   Filing of restrictions, publication
- § 1400c -   Gross limits on town highways and bridges
- § 1400d -   Agricultural service vehicles
- § 1401 -   -Contents of permit
- § 1402 -   Overweight, width, height, and length permits; fees
- § 1403 -   -Expiration or revocation
- § 1404 -   Bond required
- § 1405 -   Actions against the bond
- § 1406 -   Federally owned vehicles
- § 1407 -   Operation of overweight vehicles
- § 1408 -   Operating vehicle in excess of registered capacity
- § 1409 -   Weighing of vehicles
- § 1410 -   Removal of overloads
- § 1411 -   Refusal to weigh vehicle or remove overload
- § 1412 -   Multiple weight violations
- § 1413 -   Disposition of impounded vehicles and loads
- § 1414 -   Reciprocal enforcement
- § 1415 -   Transfer of weight permits
- § 1431 -   Height and width limits
- § 1432 -   Length of vehicles; authorized highways
- § 1433 -   Reasonable access
- § 1434 -   Penalties
- § 1435 -   Enforcement plan
- § 1436 -   Statewide municipal commercial motor vehicle enforcement fund
- § 1451 -   Loads on passenger cars
- § 1452 -   Securing loads of wood or wood products
- § 1453 -   Baled products
- § 1454 -   Securing loads
- § 1491 -   Repealed. 1969, No. 194 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. March 12, 1970.
- § 1492 -   Liability for damage defined; limitations
Chapter 15 - POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS (Contains: §§ 1601 – 1606)
- § 1601 -   Identification of motor vehicles
- § 1602 -   Traffic control
- § 1603 -   Investigation of accidents
- § 1603a -   Reports of accidents
- § 1603b -   Agency of transportation repository for accident reports filed by law enforcement; department of motor vehicles repository for operator accident reports
- § 1604 -   Seizure of motor vehicles
- § 1605 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 32.
- § 1606 -   Repealed. 1969, No. 131, § 36, eff. April 23, 1969.
Chapter 17 - GENERAL OFFENSES AND JURISDICTION (Contains: §§ 1701 – 1711)
- § 1701 -   Possession of motor vehicles with serial or motor numbers defaced
- § 1702 -   Assignment of new number
- § 1703 -   Defacing identifying numbers
- § 1704 -   Possession prima facie evidence of violation
- § 1704a -   Alteration of odometers
- § 1705 -   Impersonating an inspector or examiner
- § 1706 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 258 (Adj. Sess.), § 20, eff. March 1, 1973.
- § 1707 -   Repealed. 1997, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 39(1).
- § 1708 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 32.
- § 1709 -   Report of convictions to commissioner of motor vehicles
- § 1710 -   Nolo contendere pleas
- § 1711 -   Felony or misdemeanor
Chapter 19 - PARKING; POLICE COURTS (Contains: §§ 1741 – 1754)
- § 1741 -   Definition
- § 1742 -   Creation
- § 1743 -   Powers
- § 1744 -   Clerk
- § 1745 -   Quarters
- § 1746 -   Violations; admission; waiver
- § 1747 -   Signed statement
- § 1748 -   Collection record
- § 1749 -   Penalty
- § 1750 -   Collections
- § 1751 -   Referendum
- § 1752 -   Parked vehicles
- § 1753 -   Ordinances authorizing removal
- § 1754 -   Form of payment
Chapter 20 - INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EQUIPM (Contains: §§ 1801 – 1828)
- § 1801 -   Findings and purposes-Article I
- § 1802 -   Definitions-Article II
- § 1803 -   The commission-Article III
- § 1804 -   Research and testing-Article IV
- § 1805 -   Vehicular equipment-Article V
- § 1806 -   Finance-Article VI
- § 1807 -   Conflict of interest-Article VII
- § 1808 -   Advisory and technical committees-Article VIII
- § 1809 -   Entry into force and withdrawal-Article IX
- § 1810 -   Construction and severability-Article X
- § 1821 -   Findings of legislature
- § 1822 -   Commissioner on vehicle equipment safety commission
- § 1823 -   Retirement system; agreement authorized
- § 1824 -   Assistance and cooperation by state agencies
- § 1825 -   Filing of commission's bylaws; notice of meetings and hearings
- § 1826 -   Budgets of commission
- § 1827 -   Inspection of accounts of commission
- § 1828 -   Definition
Chapter 21 - TITLE TO MOTOR VEHICLES (Contains: §§ 2001 – 2158)
- § 2001 -   Definitions
- § 2002 -   Fees
- § 2003 -   Power and duties of commissioner
- § 2004 -   Hearing
- § 2005 -   Appeal
- § 2011 -   Certificate of origin
- § 2012 -   Exempted vehicles
- § 2013 -   When certificate required
- § 2014 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 54, § 3, eff. April 14, 1971.
- § 2015 -   Application for certificate
- § 2016 -   Commissioner to check identification number
- § 2017 -   Issuance of certificate; records
- § 2018 -   Information on certificate
- § 2019 -   Mailing certificate
- § 2020 -   Withholding of certificate; bond required
- § 2021 -   Refusal of certificate
- § 2022 -   Duplicate certificate
- § 2023 -   Transfer of interest in vehicle
- § 2024 -   Resale by dealer
- § 2025 -   Involuntary transfers
- § 2026 -   Fee to accompany applications
- § 2027 -   Issuance of new certificate
- § 2028 -   Repealed. 1983, No. 60, § 11(1).
- § 2029 -   Suspension or revocation of certificate
- § 2041 -   Certain liens and security interests not affected
- § 2042 -   Perfecting security interest
- § 2043 -   Duties on creation of security interest
- § 2044 -   Assignment of security interest
- § 2045 -   Release of security interest
- § 2046 -   Lienholder to furnish information
- § 2047 -   Method of perfecting security interest exclusive
- § 2048 -   Terminal rental adjustment clauses; vehicle leases that are not sales or securityinterests
- § 2061 -   2061-2069. Repealed. 1983, No. 60, § 11(2)-(10).
- § 2081 -   Application of subchapter
- § 2082 -   Altering, forging or counterfeiting certificates
- § 2083 -   Other offenses
- § 2084 -   Report of theft, recovery of unclaimed vehicle
- § 2085 -   False report
- § 2086 -   Impeachment of defendant
- § 2087 -   Construction with other laws
- § 2091 -   Dismantling or destruction of vehicle
- § 2092 -   Issuance of salvage title
- § 2093 -   Salvaged, totaled, and rebuilt vehicles
- § 2094 -   Records; inspection
- § 2095 -   Penalty
- § 2151 -   Abandoned motor vehicles; defined
- § 2152 -   Authorized removal of abandoned motor vehicles
- § 2153 -   Abandoned motor vehicle certification
- § 2154 -   Identification and reclamation of abandoned motor vehicles
- § 2155 -   Fees and charges
- § 2156 -   Disposal of abandoned motor vehicles
- § 2157 -   Municipal enforcement
- § 2158 -   Fees for towing; public property; funding
Chapter 23 - TRAFFIC OFFENSES (Contains: §§ 2201 – 2207)
- § 2201 -   Traffic offense defined
- § 2202 -   Jurisdiction; venue
- § 2203 -   Complaint or information and summons; form
- § 2204 -   Procedure on failure to appear; notice
- § 2205 -   Answers to traffic ticket
- § 2206 -   Evidence
- § 2207 -   Supreme court rules
Chapter 24 - TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS (Contains: §§ 2301 – 2309)
- § 2301 -   Repealed. 1997, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 39(2).
- § 2301a -   Repealed. 1997, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 39(3).
- § 2302 -   Traffic violation defined
- § 2303 -   Repealed. 1999, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 23.
- § 2304 -   Repealed. 1997, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 39(4).
- § 2305 -   Procedure
- § 2306 -   Repealed. 1997, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 39(5).
- § 2307 -   Remedies for failure to pay traffic violations
- § 2308 -   Reports
- § 2309 -   Violation report; assessment of points
Chapter 25 - MOTOR VEHICLE VIOLATIONS; POINT SYSTEM (Contains: §§ 2500 – 2507)
- § 2500 -   Application to traffic violations
- § 2501 -   Motor vehicle point system
- § 2502 -   Point assessment; schedule
- § 2503 -   Recording assessments
- § 2504 -   Repealed. 1997, No. 55, § 11(2), eff. June 26, 1997.
- § 2505 -   Suspension or revocation of license
- § 2506 -   Procedure
- § 2507 -   Legislative review
Chapter 27 - DIESEL FUEL TAX (Contains: §§ 3001 – 3031)
- § 3001 -   Purpose
- § 3002 -   Definitions
- § 3003 -   Imposition of tax; exceptions
- § 3004 -   Repealed. 1999, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 11.
- § 3005 -   Dealer's and distributor's licenses; application; issuance
- § 3006 -   Display of licenses and identification markers
- § 3007 -   Diesel fuel user's license
- § 3008 -   Refusal to issue license
- § 3009 -   Discontinuance, revocation and reinstatement of licenses
- § 3010 -   Temporary authorization
- § 3011 -   Bond requirement; amount; failure of security
- § 3012 -   Discharge of surety
- § 3013 -   Records; sales invoice; inspection
- § 3014 -   Reports; exceptions
- § 3015 -   Computation and payment of tax
- § 3016 -   Additional assessment; time limit
- § 3017 -   Failure to file a report or pay the tax when due; penalty
- § 3018 -   Neglect or refusal to file a report; estimate of tax by commissioner; penalty andinterest
- § 3019 -   Assessment; hearing permitted
- § 3020 -   Credits and refunds
- § 3021 -   General powers of commissioner
- § 3022 -   Proceedings to recover tax
- § 3023 -   Review of commissioner's decision
- § 3024 -   Penalties
- § 3025 -   Records required
- § 3026 -   Reports by railroads
- § 3027 -   Civil fine
- § 3028 -   Bulk sales; transferee liability
- § 3029 -   Personal liability
- § 3030 -   Tax liability as property lien; discharge and foreclosure
- § 3031 -   Lien fees
Chapter 28 - GASOLINE TAX (Contains: §§ 3101 – 3174)
- § 3101 -   Definitions
- § 3102 -   Licensing and bonding of distributors
- § 3103 -   Discontinuance, revocation and reinstatement of licenses
- § 3104 -   Calibration of tank vehicles
- § 3105 -   Records of sales and importations
- § 3106 -   Imposition, rate and payment of tax
- § 3106a -   Imposition; rate and payment of license fee
- § 3107 -   Alternative basis for computing tax
- § 3108 -   Returns
- § 3109 -   Failure to file a report or pay the tax when due; penalty
- § 3110 -   Additional assessment; time limit
- § 3111 -   Neglect or refusal to file a report; estimate of tax by commissioner; penalty andinterest
- § 3112 -   Assessment; hearing permitted
- § 3113 -   Reports of common carriers
- § 3114 -   Penalties
- § 3115 -   Appeals
- § 3116 -   Proceedings to recover tax
- § 3117 -   Bond requirement; amount; failure of security
- § 3118 -   Bulk sales; transferee liability
- § 3119 -   Personal liability
- § 3120 -   Tax liability as property lien; discharge and foreclosure
- § 3121 -   Lien filing fees
- § 3171 -   Imposition and rate of reciprocal tax
- § 3172 -   Agreements for reciprocal waiver of tax
- § 3173 -   Gasoline or other motor fuel defined
- § 3174 -   Rules
Chapter 29 - SNOWMOBILES, MOTORBOATS AND WATER SPORTS (Contains: §§ 3201 – 3381)
- § 3201 -   Definitions
- § 3202 -   Registration required; exceptions for governmental entities on land owned by operator, or with landowner consent
- § 3203 -   Termination of registration
- § 3204 -   Registration fees and dealer plates
- § 3204a -   Antique snowmobiles
- § 3205 -   Snowmobile equipment; windshield; use of headlight; illegal noise level; exemption from registration and equipment requirement
- § 3206 -   Operation on and across public highways, sidewalks; age restrictions; private lands; prohibited areas and prohibited methods of operation; reckless operat
- § 3207 -   Penalties and revocation of registration; SWI; privilige; suspension; criminal penalty
- § 3207a -   Operating under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs; SWI
- § 3207b -   Preliminary screening device
- § 3207c -   Implied consent
- § 3207d -   Permissive inferences
- § 3207e -   Refusal to submit to test
- § 3207f -   Persons under 21; alcohol concentration of 0.02 or more
- § 3208 -   Administration and enforcement
- § 3209 -   Defacing manufacturer identification and serial numbers
- § 3209a -   Placing and defacing trail signs
- § 3210 -   Municipal ordinances
- § 3211 -   Accidents; duty to stop and report
- § 3212 -   Attempting to elude a law enforcement officer
- § 3213 -   Proof of payment of tax
- § 3214 -   Allocation of fees and penalties; liability insurance; authority to contract for law enforcement services
- § 3215 -   Expenditure plan
- § 3216 -   Governor's snowmobile council
- § 3217 -   Liability insurance; trail maintenance
- § 3218 -   Law enforcement officer's testimony
- § 3301 -   Declaration of policy
- § 3302 -   Definitions
- § 3303 -   Operation of unnumbered motorboats prohibited
- § 3304 -   Classification
- § 3305 -   Fees
- § 3305a -   Privilege to operate a vessel; suspension of privilege; minimum age for operation of motorboat
- § 3305b -   Boating safety education; rules
- § 3306 -   Lights and equipment
- § 3307 -   Exemption from numbering provisions
- § 3307a -   Documented boat validation sticker
- § 3308 -   Boat liveries
- § 3309 -   Muffling devices
- § 3310 -   Swimming areas
- § 3311 -   Operation of vessels; prohibited acts; authority of law enforcement officers
- § 3312 -   Operations rules as between vessels
- § 3312a -   Operation of personal watercraft
- § 3313 -   Collisions, accidents, and casualties
- § 3314 -   Transmittal of information
- § 3315 -   Water skis and surfboards
- § 3316 -   Regattas; races; marine parades; tournaments; water skiing events or exhibitions;triathlons
- § 3317 -   Penalties
- § 3318 -   Administration and enforcement
- § 3319 -   Fees collected; special fund
- § 3320 -   Motor propelled boats on Dufresne Dam waters prohibited
- § 3321 -   Motor propelled boats in South Pond prohibited
- § 3322 -   Proof of payment of tax
- § 3323 -   Operating under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs; B.W.I.
- § 3323a -   Persons under 21; alcohol concentration of 0.02 or more
- § 3324 -   Implied consent
- § 3325 -   Permissive inferences
- § 3326 -   Refusals; sanctions
- § 3327 -   Responsibility to follow lawful order of law enforcement officer
- § 3381 -   Divers; flag required
Chapter 31 - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (Contains: §§ 3501 – 3518)
- § 3501 -   Definitions
- § 3502 -   Registration
- § 3503 -   Transfer of registration
- § 3504 -   Registration fees and plates
- § 3505 -   Equipment
- § 3506 -   Operation
- § 3507 -   Penalties and revocation of registration
- § 3508 -   Designated areas
- § 3509 -   Defacing identifying numbers; signs
- § 3510 -   Municipal ordinances
- § 3511 -   Accidents; duty to stop and report
- § 3512 -   Attempting to elude a police officer
- § 3513 -   Liability insurance; authority to contract for law enforcement services
- § 3514 -   Administration of chapter; rules
- § 3515 -   All-terrain safety education course; issuance of certificate
- § 3516 -   Training fee
- § 3517 -   Distribution of safety education information
- § 3518 -   Applicability
Chapter 33 - NONRESIDENT VIOLATOR COMPACT (Contains: §§ 3551 – 3562)
- § 3551 -   Enactment of compact
- § 3552 -   Declaration of policy and purpose-Article I
- § 3553 -   Definitions-Article II
- § 3554 -   Procedure for issuing jurisdiction-Article III
- § 3555 -   Procedure for home jurisdiction-Article IV
- § 3556 -   Applicability of other laws-Article V
- § 3557 -   Compact administrator procedures-Article VI
- § 3558 -   Entry into compact and withdrawal-Article VII
- § 3559 -   Exceptions-Article VIII
- § 3560 -   Amendments to the compact-Article IX
- § 3561 -   Construction and severability-Article X
- § 3562 -   Title-Article XI
Chapter 35 - INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION PLAN (Contains: §§ 3701 – 3706)
- § 3701 -   International registration plan
- § 3702 -   Trip permit
- § 3703 -   Temporary authorization
- § 3704 -   Permit for empty weight
- § 3705 -   Collection of apportioned registration
- § 3706 -   License suspension or revocation
Chapter 36 - TITLING OF VESSELS, SNOWMOBILES, AND ALL-TERRAIN V (Contains: §§ 3801 – 3837)
- § 3801 -   Definitions
- § 3802 -   Fees
- § 3803 -   Power and duties of commissioner
- § 3804 -   Hearing
- § 3805 -   Appeal
- § 3806 -   Certificate of origin
- § 3807 -   Exempted vessels, snowmobiles, and all-terrain vehicles
- § 3808 -   Application for certificate
- § 3809 -   Commissioner to check identification number
- § 3810 -   Issuance of certificate; records
- § 3811 -   Information on certificate
- § 3812 -   Mailing certificate
- § 3813 -   Withholding of certificate; bond required
- § 3814 -   Refusal of certificate
- § 3815 -   Duplicate certificate
- § 3816 -   Transfer of interest in vessel
- § 3817 -   Resale by dealer
- § 3818 -   Involuntary transfers
- § 3819 -   Fee to accompany applications
- § 3820 -   Issuance of new certificate
- § 3821 -   Suspension or revocation of certificate
- § 3822 -   Certain liens and security interests not affected
- § 3823 -   Perfecting security interest
- § 3824 -   Duties on creation of security interest
- § 3825 -   Assignment of security interest
- § 3826 -   Release of security interest
- § 3827 -   Lienholder to furnish information
- § 3828 -   Method of perfecting security interest exclusive
- § 3829 -   Altering, forging or counterfeiting certificates
- § 3830 -   Other offenses
- § 3831 -   Report of theft; recovery of unclaimed vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle
- § 3832 -   False report
- § 3833 -   Dismantling or destruction of vessels, snowmobiles, or all-terrain vehicles
- § 3834 -   Issuance of salvage title
- § 3835 -   Salvaged, totaled, and rebuilt vessels, snowmobiles, or all-terrain vehicles
- § 3836 -   Records; inspection
- § 3837 -   Penalty
Chapter 37 - DRIVER LICENSE COMPACT (Contains: §§ 3901 – 3910)
- § 3901 -   The compact
- § 3902 -   Findings and declaration of policy-Article I
- § 3903 -   Definitions-Article II
- § 3904 -   Reports of conviction-Article III
- § 3905 -   Effect of conviction-Article IV
- § 3906 -   Applications for new licenses-Article V
- § 3907 -   Applicability of other laws-Article VI
- § 3908 -   Compact administrator; interchange of information-Article VII
- § 3909 -   Entry into force; withdrawal-Article VIII
- § 3910 -   Construction and severability-Article IX
Chapter 39 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE ACT (Contains: §§ 4101 – 4123)
- § 4101 -   Short title
- § 4102 -   Statement of intent and purpose
- § 4103 -   Definitions
- § 4104 -   Limitation on number of driver licenses
- § 4105 -   Notification required by driver
- § 4106 -   Employer responsibilities
- § 4107 -   Commercial driver license required
- § 4108 -   Commercial driver license qualification standards
- § 4109 -   Nonresident commercial driver license
- § 4110 -   Application for commercial driver license
- § 4111 -   Commercial driver license
- § 4112 -   Records; notification
- § 4113 -   Notification of traffic convictions
- § 4114 -   Agreements
- § 4115 -   Reciprocity
- § 4116 -   Disqualification
- § 4116a -   Suspension of operating privilege
- § 4117 -   Suspensions and disqualifications to run concurrently
- § 4118 -   Effective date of disqualification; hearing
- § 4119 -   Disqualification from operation of vehicle
- § 4120 -   Penalties
- § 4121 -   Applicants for school bus endorsements
- § 4122 -   Deferring imposition of sentence
- § 4123 -   Penalty for authorizing railroad crossing violations