Overview
- The statute (S4834/A6235) reclassifies every type of e-bike as a motorized bicycle subject to motor-vehicle-style rules.
- Riders must be at least 17 with a driver’s license or 15 with a motorized bicycle license, according to the governor’s office.
- The law provides a one-year compliance period, after which noncompliance carries a $50 fine.
- State agencies have not specified how registration and insurance will be administered or when enforcement will begin.
- Drivers must use caution when passing e-bikes, and advocacy groups including People for Bikes object to the law and warn of possible federal conflicts.