MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 1823

FOR the purpose of requiring a dealer or salesman or
person who sells minibikes to [[obtain a written
acknowledgment from]] inform the purchaser [[that he
has been informed]] of its limited use[[, and
providing a penalty]].

BY adding to

Article 66 1/2 — Vehicle Laws

Section 5-401A

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1970 Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 5-401A be and it is hereby
added to Article 66 1/2 — Vehicle Laws, of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1970 Replacement Volume and 1973
Supplement) to read as follows:

Article 66 1/2 - Vehicle Laws
5-401A.

(A)    IN THIS SECTION, MINIBIKE MEANS A MOTOR
VEHICLE HAVING A SADDLE FOR THE USE OF THE RIDER AND
DESIGNED TO TRAVEL ON NOT MORE THAN THREE WHEELS IN
CONTACT WITH THE GROUND, THAT IS NOT CAPABLE OF BEING
REGISTERED FOR USE ON THE PUBLIC HIGHWAYS UNDER THIS
ARTICLE. THIS DEFINITION DOES NOT INCLUDE TRACTORS.

(B)    ANY DEALER OR PERSON, VEHICLE SALESMAN, OR
AGENT OR EMPLOYEE OF A DEALER WHO SELLS A MINIBIKE SHALL
[[OBTAIN IN WRITING FROM THE PURCHASER AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT
OF HAVING BEEN INFORMED]] INFORM THE PURCHASER THAT THE
MINIBIKE'S USE ON THE PUBLIC HIGHWAYS [[IS]] MAY BE
ILLEGAL AND THAT LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE, AND REGULATION MAY
LIMIT USE OF THE MINIBIKE.

[[(C) VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IS A MISDEMEANOR.]]

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1974.

Approved April 30, 1974.

CHAPTER 525
(House Bill 1261)