A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime.

Sec. 6. 12 MRSA §7857, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 297, §§1 and 3, is amended to read:

4. Unlawfully operating ATV on private road. A person is guilty of unlawfully operating an ATV on a private road, if he operates may not operate an ATV upon any private road after having been forbidden to do so by the owner thereof, the owner's agent or a municipal official, either personally or by appropriate notices posted conspicuously on that road.

A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime.

Sec. 7. 12 MRSA §7857, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. A, §34 and affected by §153 and Pt. C, §15, is further amended to read:

5. Operating ATV on public way. A person is guilty, except Except as provided in subsection 24, paragraph D, of operating a person may not operate an ATV on a public way, if he operates an ATV upon any portion of a public way maintained or utilized for the operation of conventional motor vehicles or upon the sidewalks of any public way.

A. This subsection does not apply to ATV's registered with the Secretary of State under Title 29-A.

B.__A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime.

Sec. 8. 12 MRSA §7857, sub-§23, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 297, §§1 and 3, is amended to read:

23. Operating ATV on cropland or pastureland. A person is guilty of operating an ATV on crop land or pastureland, if he operates may not operate an ATV on any crop land cropland or pastureland without the permission of the owner or lessee. As used in this subsection, crop land "cropland" means acreage in tillage rotation, land being cropped and land in bush fruits. "Pastureland" means acreage devoted to the production of forage plants used for animal production.

A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime.