SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1535        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Adam Gomez

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the fueling and confiscation of off-road vehicles.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1535        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2245 OF 2023-2024.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to the fueling and confiscation of off-road vehicles.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Chapter 94 Section 295A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the eighth paragraph the following paragraph:- 

“The term “off-road vehicle” shall mean any motor vehicle designed or modified for use over unimproved terrain for recreation or pleasure including, but not limited to, all-terrain vehicles, off-highway motorcycles, dirt bikes, utility terrain vehicles, and any motorized vehicle not permitted to be operated on a public way as defined in chapter 90.”

SECTION 2. Chapter 94 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after Section 295E the following paragraph:-

“Section 295E1/2. No retail dealer shall sell or deliver motor fuel from a dispensing device directly into an off-road vehicle, as defined in section two hundred and ninety-five A. The provision of the previous sentence includes the sale of motor fuel which is dispensed from a self-service pump operated by a customer.”

SECTION 3. Chapter 90B, Section 26C, subsection (d) of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the phrase:- “not prohibited by law including” the words:- “destruction of the property,”