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2.__Penalties.__The following penalties apply to violations of
this section.

 
A.__A person who violates this section commits a civil
violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more
than $500 may be adjudged.

 
B.__A person who violates this section after having been
adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil violations
under this Part within the previous 5-year period commits a
Class E crime.

 
Sec. B-73. 12 MRSA §10701, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt.
A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is repealed.

 
Sec. B-74. 12 MRSA §10701, sub-§1-A is enacted to read:

 
1-A.__Prohibition.__Prohibitions against hunting and operating
under the influence are as follows.

 
A.__A person may not hunt wild animals or wild birds:

 
(1)__While under the influence of intoxicating liquor
or drugs or a combination of liquor and drugs;

 
(2)__If 21 years of age or older, while having 0.08% or
more by weight of alcohol in that person's blood; or

 
(3)__If less than 21 years of age, while having any
amount of alcohol in that person's blood.

 
B. A person may not operate or attempt to operate a
watercraft:

 
(1) While under the influence of intoxicating liquor or
drugs or a combination of liquor and drugs;

 
(2) If 21 years of age or older, while having 0.08% or
more by weight of alcohol in that person's blood; or

 
(3)__If less than 21 years of age, while having any
amount of alcohol in the blood.

 
C. A person may not operate or attempt to operate a
snowmobile:

 
(1) While under the influence of intoxicating liquor or
drugs or a combination of liquor and drugs;


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