29-A M.R.S. §2088: Passengers restricted to passenger compartment of pickup truck

(REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 29-A, SECTION 2085)

1. Passengers under 19 years of age. When a passenger under 19 years of age is transported in a pickup truck, that passenger must ride in the passenger compartment of the pickup truck.

2. Exceptions. Subsection 1 does not apply to the following:

A. Workers or trainees, including agricultural workers or trainees, engaged in the necessary discharge of their duties or training or being transported between work or training locations;

B. Licensed hunters being transported to or from a hunting location, as long as those persons are in compliance with all laws pertaining to possession and transportation of firearms in a motor vehicle;

C. Participants in parades;

D. A passenger secured by a seat belt in a manufacturer-installed seat located outside the passenger compartment; or

E. Campers and hikers being transported in Baxter State Park.