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landowners and other recreationists and other materials as | | determined by the department; |
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| | | C.__Has passed a written examination developed or approved | | by the department that includes questions on the safe | | operation of snowmobiles, the laws pertaining to | | snowmobiles, the effect of snowmobiles on the environment | | and ways to minimize that effect, courtesy to landowners | | and other recreationists and other matters as determined | | by the department; and |
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| | | D.__Pays a license fee of $15. |
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| | | Persons 16 years of age or older on the effective date of this | | subsection are exempt from the requirements of paragraphs B | | and C. |
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| | | Sec. 4. 12 MRSA §7824, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1997, c. 432, §52, | | is further amended to read: |
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| | | 1. Application and issuance. The commissioner or the | | commissioner's designee may register and assign a registration | | number to all snowmobiles upon application, satisfaction of | | the requirements of this subsection and payment of a | | registration fee by the owner. The commissioner shall charge | | a fee of $1 for each registration issued by department | | employees. |
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| | | A.__A person may not register a snowmobile under this | | section after June 30, 2004 unless the person satisfies | | the commissioner or an agent designated by the | | commissioner that the snowmobile is covered by a liability | | insurance policy in accordance with this paragraph.__The | | commissioner by rule shall establish standards for | | liability insurance coverage.__The rules must require | | coverage of at least $25,000 for damages to property | | caused by the operation of the snowmobile and at least | | $50,000 for injury to or death of any person caused by | | operation of the snowmobile and specify how a person must | | demonstrate satisfaction of this paragraph.__Rules adopted | | pursuant to this paragraph are routine technical rules as | | defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. |
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| | | B. After June 30, 2004, the owner or owners of any | | snowmobile required to be registered under this section | | shall maintain at all times the required amount of | | insurance during the term of the snowmobile's | | registration. |
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| | | A person who violates this paragraph commits a civil | | violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more | | than $500 may be adjudged. |
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