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An Act To Require All Moped Riders under 18 Years of Age and Newly Licensed Moped Operators 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;
Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §2083, sub-§1, ¶C, as amended by PL 2005, c. 577, §33, is further amended to read:
 
C. An operator of a motorcycle or moped, operating under a learner's permit or within one year of successfully completing a driving test; and
Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §2083, sub-§2, as repealed and replaced by PL 2009, c. 652, Pt. C, §5, is amended to read:
 
2. Compliance.   An operator of a motorcycle or moped or a parent or guardian may not allow a passenger under the age of 18 years to ride in violation of this section.
 
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 128th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.