Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 1651 – Liability for minor
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 1651
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Minor: means a person who has not attained 18 years of age. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- Owner: means a person who holds:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 1551Public way: means a way, owned and maintained by the State, a county or a municipality, over which the general public has a right to pass. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101 Vehicle: means a device for conveyance of persons or property on a way. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
An owner who knowingly permits a minor to operate that owner’s vehicle on a public way is jointly and severally liable with that minor for damages caused by the negligence of the minor in operating that vehicle. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF).