9-A.__Violation.__The following penalties apply to violations of this section.

A.__Except as provided in paragraph B, a person who violates this section commits a Class E crime.

B.__A person who displays or causes or permits to be displayed a false decal or permit or a decal or permit issued to another person commits a Class D crime.

An owner or operator stopped for violating this section and against whom enforcement action has been taken does not commit a subsequent violation of this section involving the same vehicle until after the close of business on the next business day following the date of the violation.

The court shall impose a fine of at least $250, which may not be suspended.

Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.

Sec. 39. Effective date. Those sections of this Act that repeal the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, section 525, subsection 9 and repeal and replace Title 29-A, section 525, subsection 9-A take effect July 1, 2004.

Sec. 40. 29-A MRSA §1752, sub-§9, as amended by PL 2003, c. 125, §3 and c. 397, §6, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

9.__Registered in this State.__A motor vehicle registered in this State displaying a valid certificate of inspection from another state or a federally approved commercial vehicle inspection program until its normal expiration;

Sec. 41. 29-A MRSA §2251, sub-§3, ķA, as amended by PL 2003, c. 340, §9 and c. 434, §23 and affected by §37, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

A.__Shall prepare and supply forms and approve the format for electronic submission for reports that require sufficiently detailed information to disclose the cause, conditions, persons and vehicles involved, including information to permit the Secretary of State to determine