North Carolina HB 1575: Small Engine Off-Road Vehicle Restrictions.

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA 
SESSION 2007 
H 2 
HOUSE BILL 1575 
Committee Substitute Favorable 5/17/07 
 
 
 
Short Title:    Small Engine Off-Road Vehicle Restrictions. (Public)
Sponsors:                  
Referred to:     
April 18, 2007 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1 
AN  ACT  TO  PREVENT  THE  USE  OF  MOTORCYCLES  AND  ALL-TERRAIN  2 
VEHICLES   THAT   HAVE   ENGINE   SIZES   THAT   ARE   FIFTY   CUBIC   3 
CENTIMETERS  OR  LESS  FROM  PARTICIPATING  IN  ANY  EVENT  WITH  4 
MOTORCYCLES OR ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES THAT HAVE ENGINE SIZES 5 
THAT ARE GREATER THAN FIFTY CUBIC CENTIMETERS. 6 
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 7 
SECTION  1.    Chapter  20  of  the  General  Statutes  is  amended  by  adding  a  8 
new section to read: 9 
"§ 20-146.1A.  Operation of small engine motorcycles or all-terrain vehicles.
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It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to operate, or allow the operation 
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of, any motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle that has an engine size of 50 cubic centimeters
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or  less  in  any  organized  racing  or  organized  practice  event  with  motorcycles  or  
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all-terrain vehicles that have engine sizes greater than 50 cubic centimeters. A violation 
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of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor.
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SECTION  2.    This  act  becomes  effective  December  1,  2007,  and  applies  to  16 
offenses committed on or after that date. 17