| A.__A person who violates this subsection commits a civil | violation for which a fine of not less than $100 or more | than $500 may be adjudged. |
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| 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. |
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| | 25.__ATV noise and fire control devices.__The following | provisions pertain to ATV muffling and fire control devices and | noise level limits. |
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| A. Except as provided in section 13159, a person may not: |
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| (1)__Operate an ATV that is not equipped at all times | with an effective and suitable muffling device on its | engine to effectively deaden or muffle the noise of the | exhaust; |
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| (2)__Modify the exhaust system of an ATV in any manner | that will increase the noise emitted above the | following emission standard: |
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| (a)__Each ATV must meet noise emission standards | of the United States Environmental Protection | Agency and in no case exceed 96 decibels of sound | pressure when measured from a distance of 20 | inches using test procedures established by the | commissioner; or |
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| (3) Operate an ATV without a working spark arrester. |
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| B.__The following penalties apply to violations of this | subsection. |
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| (1)__A person who violates this subsection commits a | civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 | or more than $500 may be adjudged. |
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| (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. |
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| (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 |
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