HB-5409 Summary

• Creates new section 518a requiring commercial quadricycle owners to carry bodily injury and property damage liability insurance with a minimum combined single limit of $2,000,000.

• Amends section 624a to allow passengers in commercial quadricycles to possess open alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, spirits, or mixed spirits drinks) unless prohibited by local ordinance, while prohibiting operators from having any alcohol content above 0.00 grams.

• Creates new section 625p establishing a zero-tolerance alcohol policy for commercial quadricycle operators, with misdemeanor penalties ranging from fines up to $300 or up to 93 days imprisonment depending on blood alcohol content levels.

• Updates sections 657, 660, and 662 to include commercial quadricycles in regulations governing bicycles, electric devices, and mopeds, including speed limits (not more than 25 mph), lighting requirements, and operational restrictions on sidewalks and high-speed roads.

• Modifies section 901 to classify most commercial quadricycle ownership and operation violations as civil infractions rather than misdemeanors, with civil fines not to exceed $500.