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Motor Vehicles MOTOR VEHICLES

CHAPTER 278

HOUSE BILL NO. 1148

(Representatives D. Ruby, Marschall, Meier, Mock, Westlind)

(Senators Clemens, Kreun, Rust)

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 39-10.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to electric bicycle regulations, manufacturing, and operations; to amend and reenact sections 39-01-01, 39-05-02.2, and 39-10.1-08, subsection 5 of section 39-16-01, subsection 2 of section 39-29-01, and subsection 2 of section 57-40.3-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the requirements for electric bicycles distributed, manufactured, and operated in the state; and to provide a penalty.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:

176 SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 39-01-01 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:

39-01-01. Definitions.

In this title, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:

1. "Appropriate licensed addiction treatment program" means an addiction treatment program conducted by an addiction facility licensed by the department of human services or conducted by a licensed individual specifically trained in addiction treatment.

2. "Authorized emergency vehicles":

a. "Class A" authorized emergency vehicles means:

(1) Vehicles of a governmentally owned fire department.

(2) Vehicles when operated by or under the control of a police officer having authority to enforce the provisions of this title or by a salaried employee of a municipal police department within the municipality or by a sheriff or deputy sheriff not including special deputy sheriffs, or by the director of the department of corrections and rehabilitation and the director's authorized agents who have successfully completed training in the operation of class A authorized emergency vehicles.

176 Section 39-01-01 was also amended by section 351 of House Bill No. 1247, chapter 352, section 1 of Senate Bill No. 2097, chapter 280, and section 1 of Senate Bill No. 2329, chapter 279.