MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2011 Regular Session
To: Judiciary, Division B; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
By: Senator(s) Dearing
AN ACT TO REQUIRE ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF NUMBER; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION ON WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS TO ISSUE SUCH CERTIFICATES; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH CERTIFICATE OF NUMBER SHALL BE PLACED ON ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES; TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. (1) All-terrain vehicles shall be numbered in accordance with this act.
(2) The owner of an all-terrain vehicle shall apply, within thirty (30) days from the date of acquisition of the vehicle, to the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, on forms provided, for a certificate of number. The application for a number shall include the following:
(a) Name and address of owner.
(b) Date of birth of owner.
(c) Social security number or driver's license number of the owner.
(d) Present citizenship of owner (county, state, country).
(e) County in which the vehicle is principally used.
(f) Present number (if any).
(g) Type, make, size and year built (if known).
(h) Signature of owner.
(i) Any other information that the commission may require.
SECTION 2. (1) The Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks shall require the number awarded to an all-terrain vehicle be attached to the vehicle.
(2) The commission shall furnish and ensure that the forms required for obtaining a certificate of number shall be available at all-terrain vehicle dealers and with its licensing agents.
(3) The commission may charge a fee not to exceed Five Dollars ($5.00) for each certificate of number.
(4) Upon request, information on ownership and identity of numbered vehicles shall be available to federal, state and local officials, as needed, in any enforcement program. Such records pertaining to the ownership and identity of numbered vehicles are considered public records.
SECTION 3. (1) When a numbered all-terrain vehicle is lost, stolen, destroyed, abandoned or transferred to another person, the owner shall notify the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks within fifteen (15) days.
(2) No person shall remove, change, mutilate or deface the number awarded to an all-terrain vehicle.
(3) No person shall buy, sell or possess an all-terrain vehicle on which the awarded number has been removed, changed, mutilated or defaced.
(4) A violation of this act is a Class II violation and punishable as provided in Section 49-7-143.
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2011.