Sec. F-38. 12 MRSA §8832, sub-§3 is enacted to read:

3.__Violation.__ A person may not:

A.__Misgrade shingles; or

B.__Engage in the unauthorized use of MCST grades.

Sec. F-39. 12 MRSA §8842, as repealed and replaced by PL 1983, c. 507, §2, is repealed.

Sec. F-40. 12 MRSA §8842-A is enacted to read:

§8842-A.__Owner's permission required

1.__Cutting prohibited.__A person may not:

A.__Cut Christmas trees or evergreen boughs on land of another without securing written permission or a bill of sale from the owner or the owner's authorized agents.__Only one such permit is needed per work crew.__Violation of this paragraph is a Class E crime; or

B.__Violate paragraph A when:

(1)__The value of the trees or boughs is more than $10,000.__Violation of this subparagraph is a Class B crime;

(2)__The person is armed with a dangerous weapon at the time of the offense.__Violation of this subparagraph is a Class B crime;

(3)__The value of the trees or boughs is more than $2,000 but not more than $10,000.__Violation of this subparagraph is a Class C crime;

(4)__The value of the trees or boughs is more than $1,000 but not more than $2,000.__Violation of this subparagraph is a Class D crime; or

(5)__The person has 2 prior Maine convictions for any combination of the following:__theft; any violation of Title 17-A, section 401 in which the crime intended to be committed inside the structure is theft; any violation of Title 17-A, section 651; any violation of Title 17-A, section 702, 703 or 708; or attempts