Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7824, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2001, c. 254, §1, is further amended to read:

2. Fee. Except as provided in subsection 2-B, the annual snowmobile registration fee is as follows:

A. For residents, $30 $65. The registration for a snowmobile owned by a resident is valid for one year, commencing on July 1st of each year; and

B. For nonresidents:

(1) Forty Seventy-five dollars for a 3-consecutive day 3-consecutive-day registration. A person may purchase more than one 3-day registration in any season;

(2) Fifty-five Ninety dollars for a 10-consecutive day 10-consecutive-day registration. A person may purchase more than one 10-day registration in any season; and

(3) Sixty-five One hundred dollars for a seasonal registration.

The registration for a snowmobile owned by a nonresident must specify the dates for which the registration is valid.

Five dollars from each registration fee in this subsection must be transferred to a special fund administered by the Off- Road Vehicle Division of the Bureau of Parks and Lands within the Department of Conservation. The funds must be used to assist any entity that has a snowmobile trail-grooming contract with the bureau in the purchase of trail-grooming equipment.

Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §7824, sub-§2-B, as amended by PL 1999, c. 403, §35, is further amended to read:

2-B. Antique snowmobile registration fee. A resident who owns a snowmobile that is more than 25 years old and that is substantially maintained in original or restored condition may register that snowmobile under this subsection as an antique snowmobile. An antique snowmobile registration authorizes that snowmobile to be operated only for the purpose of traveling to, returning from and participating in an exhibition, parade or other event of interest to the public or for occasional personal use. The fee for an antique snowmobile registration is $30 $65. An antique snowmobile registration is valid until the ownership of that antique snowmobile is transferred to another person. Upon the transfer of ownership, the new owner may reregister that