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

 
(2)__A person who violates this subsection 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.

 
(3)__In addition to any penalties imposed under this
subsection, the court may, subject to section 9321 and
Title 17-A, chapter 54, order restitution for fire
suppression costs incurred by state or municipal
government entities in suppressing a fire caused by an
ATV operating without a working spark arrester.

 
Sec. B-19. 12 MRSA §13157, sub-§15-A is enacted to read:

 
15-A.__Prohibited equipment.__A person may not operate an ATV
that is equipped with a snorkel kit or other equipment designed
to allow the ATV to be used in deep water except with the
permission of the owner of the land on which the ATV is operated
or as provided in section 13159.

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

 
Sec. B-20. 12 MRSA §13157, sub-§21, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt.
A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is repealed and the following
enacted in its place:

 
21.__Operating ATV in prohibited area.__The following
provisions establish areas where the operation of an ATV is
prohibited.

 
A.__A person may not operate an ATV:

 
(1)__On a salt marsh, intertidal zone, marine sand
beach, sand dune or any cemetery, burial place or
burying ground; or

 
(2)__When the ground is not frozen and sufficiently
covered with snow to prevent direct damage to the
vegetation:


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