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An Act To Require Moped Riders under 18 Years of Age To Wear a Helmet
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2083, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by PL 2009, c. 50, §1, is further amended to read:
 
A. If under 18 years of age, a passenger on a motorcycle or moped or in an attached side car;
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §2083, sub-§1, ¶B, as amended by PL 2009, c. 50, §2, is further amended to read:
 
B. If under 18 years of age, an operator of a motorcycle or moped;
 
SUMMARY
This bill requires a person under 18 years of age who is operating a moped or who is a passenger on a moped to wear protective headgear, as is currently the law for motorcycle operators or riders.