Maine Revised Statutes > Title 8 > Chapter 29 – Rider Safety
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| § 803 | Rider conduct |
| § 804 | Notice to riders |
| § 805 | Construction |
| § 806 | Uniformity of interpretation |
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes > Title 8 > Chapter 29 - Rider Safety
- Amusement owner: means a person, the State or a political subdivision of the State that owns an amusement ride or, if the amusement ride is leased, the lessee. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 802
- Amusement ride: means :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 802Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant. Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings. Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant. Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed. Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name. Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries. Designated family member: means the spouse, child, grandchild, parent or sibling of the owner of a new personal sports mobile dealership who in the case of the owner's death is entitled to inherit the ownership interest in the new personal sports mobile dealership under the terms of the owner's will or who in the case of an incapacitated owner of a new personal sports mobile dealership has been appointed by a court as the legal representative of the new personal sports mobile dealer's property. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1242 Distributor branch: means a branch office maintained by a distributor or wholesaler that sells or distributes new or used personal sports mobiles to personal sports mobile dealers. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1242 Distributor representative: means a representative employed by a distributor branch, distributor or wholesaler. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1242 Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts Factory branch: means a branch maintained by a manufacturer that manufactures or assembles personal sports mobiles for sale to distributors or personal sports mobile dealers or that is maintained for directing and supervising the representatives of the manufacturer. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1242 Factory representative: means a representative employed by a manufacturer or employed by a factory branch for the purpose of making or promoting the sale of personal sports mobiles or for contracting with, supervising, servicing or instructing personal sports mobile dealers or prospective personal sports mobile dealers. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1242 Franchisee: means a personal sports mobile dealer to whom a franchise is offered or granted. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1242 Franchisor: means a manufacturer, distributor or wholesaler who grants a franchise to a personal sports mobile dealer. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1242 Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value. Good faith: means honesty in fact and the observation of reasonable commercial standards of fair dealing in the trade. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1242 Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs. in writing: include printing and other modes of making legible words. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC Majority: when used in reference to age shall mean the age of 18 and over. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 manufacturer: includes the terms "franchisor" "distributor" "distributor branch" "wholesaler" "factory branch" and "factory representative. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1242 Municipality: includes cities, towns and plantations, except that "municipality" does not include plantations in Title 10, chapter 110, subchapter IV; or Title 30?A, Part 2. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 New personal sports mobile: means a personal sports mobile that has not been sold previously to any person except a distributor or wholesaler or personal sports mobile dealer for resale. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1242 Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose. Parent or guardian: means each parent, custodian or guardian responsible for the control, safety, training or education of a minor rider. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 802 Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses. person: includes any other entity in which the person has a majority interest or effectively controls, as well as the individual officers, directors and other persons in active control of the activities of each such entity. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1242 Personal sports mobile: means any snowmobile as defined in Title 12, section 13001, subsection 25; any all-terrain vehicle as defined in Title 12, section 13001, subsection 3; any motorcycle as defined in Title 29?A, section 101, subsection 38; and any personal watercraft as defined in Title 12, section 13001, subsection 23. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1242 Personal sports mobile dealer: means any person who sells or solicits or advertises the sale of new or used personal sports mobiles. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1242 Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court. Rider: means any person who is:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 802Sale: means the issuance, transfer, agreement for transfer, exchange, pledge, hypothecation or mortgage in any form, whether by transfer in trust or otherwise, of any personal sports mobile or interest in a personal sports mobile or of any franchise related to a personal sports mobile; and any option, subscription or other contract or solicitation looking to a sale, or any offer or attempt to sell in any form, whether spoken or written. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1242 School board: means the governing body with statutory powers and duties for a school administrative unit. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 Sign: means any symbol or language reasonably calculated to communicate information to riders or their parents or guardians, including placards, prerecorded messages, live public address, stickers, pictures, pictograms, video, verbal information and visual signals. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 802 Special school district: means a school district created by private and special law for the purpose of constructing or adding to school buildings, but which does not have the authority or responsibility for operating public schools. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 State board: means the State Board of Education. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights. United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 wholesaler: means any person that sells or distributes new or used personal sports mobiles to personal sports mobile dealers or that maintains distributor representatives within this State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1242 Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72