3.__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 $5 and not more than $500 may be adjudged.

B.__After having been adjudicated as having violated paragraph A, a person who unlawfully maintains any sign, billboard, panel, placard, poster, notice or other advertising device for 10 days after the adjudication is subject to an additional fine of not more than $50 for each day upon which such sign, billboard, panel, placard, poster, notice or other advertising device is maintained.

4.__Removal.__The State Police shall remove all signs, billboards, panels, placards, posters, notices or other advertising devices existing within the limits of the highway in violation of this section.

Sec. M-2. 23 MRSA §1401, as amended by PL 1985, c. 20, is repealed.

Sec. M-3. 23 MRSA §1401-A is enacted to read:

§1401-A.__Installations restricted

1.__Installing of buildings or fixtures.__A person may not install, erect or construct, or cause to be installed, erected or constructed, installations such as buildings, gasoline pumps or other fixtures, in, upon or near any state or state aid highway, located as follows:

A.__Within the full width of the right-of-way of any state or state aid highway as laid out by the State, the county or the town;

B.__Within 33 feet of the center line of any state or state aid highway.__This paragraph does not apply to installations or other property in existence on August 6, 1949.__The commissioner has discretion to waive the application of this paragraph to the reconstruction of a building in the general location of the previously existing building if the commissioner determines that highway safety and the public welfare will not be adversely affected; or