6.__Members of armed forces permanently stationed in Maine.__ The following persons are eligible to register any snowmobile owned by them at the resident fee:

A.__Any person serving in the Armed Forces of the United States who is permanently stationed at a military or naval post, station or base in the State; and

B.__The spouse and children of the person described in paragraph A, provided that the spouse and children permanently reside with that person.

A member of the armed forces described in paragraph A who desires to register a snowmobile shall present certification from the commander of the post, station or base, or from the commander's designated agent, that the member is permanently stationed at that post, station or base. Registration fees for registrations pursuant to this subsection must be allocated as if the person registering the snowmobile was a resident of the municipality in which the post, station or base is situated.

7.__Snowmobiles of nonresidents.__Except as specifically provided in this subsection, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, a snowmobile belonging to a nonresident may be possessed or operated by any person in this State as long as the snowmobile is properly registered in this State in the name of a nonresident owner of the snowmobile.

A snowmobile owned by a nonresident may not be issued a resident registration.__Nothing in this subsection authorizes the operation of any snowmobile in any manner contrary to this chapter.__This subsection does not apply to snowmobiles and grooming equipment registered to a federal or state entity, snowmobile clubs, municipalities or counties from bordering states or provinces and engaged in trail grooming.__Snowmobiles registered in either New Hampshire or Canada may be operated on any lake or pond that is both partly in the State and New Hampshire or Canada without being registered in the State.