For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (ATV). Every motor vehicle 60 inches or less in width, having a dry weight of 1,500 pounds or less, designed to travel on three or more non-highway tires, and manufactured for off-road use by a single operator or by an operator and not more than one passenger as provided by the manufacturer.
(2) OFF-ROAD VEHICLE. Any motorized vehicle not designed for use on a highway and capable of cross-country travel on land, snow, ice, marsh, swampland, or other natural terrain. The term includes any all-terrain vehicle and recreational off-highway vehicle. The term excludes any golf cart; any vehicle used for military, fire, emergency, or law enforcement purposes; any motorboat; any vehicles used exclusively on airport property; all farm machinery, farm tractors, and other self-propelled equipment for harvesting and transportation of forest products, for clearing land for planting, for utility services and maintenance, or for earth moving, construction, or mining; and self-propelled lawnmowers, snowblowers, and garden or lawn tractors while such vehicles are being used exclusively for their designed purposes. The term does not include any motor vehicle for which a certificate of title is required by Chapter 8.
(3) RECREATIONAL OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE. Any off-road vehicle 80 inches or less in width, having a dry weight of 2,500 pounds or less, designed and manufactured to travel on four or more non-highway tires for off-road use by an operator and the number of passengers as provided by the manufacturer.
(4) SECRETARY. The Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency.
Last modified: May 3, 2021