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violations under this Part within the previous 5-year
period commits a Class E crime.

 
Sec. 387. 12 MRSA §13103, 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 D, §7, is repealed and the following enacted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:

 
§13103.__Rule violations; snowmobiles and snowmobile races

 
The following penalties apply to violations of rules
regulating snowmobiles or the protection and safety of spectators
at snowmobile races.

 
1. Civil.__Notwithstanding section 10650, a person who
violates a rule regulating snowmobiles or the protection and
safety of spectators at snowmobile races commits a civil
violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than
$500 may be adjudged.

 
2. Criminal.__A person who violates a rule regulating
snowmobiles or the protection and safety of spectators at
snowmobile races 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.

 
Sec. 388. 12 MRSA §13104, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt.
A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read:

 
1. Operating unregistered snowmobile. Except as provided in
this subsection and section 13112, a person may not operate a
snowmobile that is not registered in accordance with this
section.

 
A. No A registration is not required for a snowmobile
operated over the snow on land on which the owner lives or
on lands on which the owner is domiciled, provided the
snowmobile is not operated elsewhere within the jurisdiction
of this State.

 
B. No A registration is not required for a snowmobile
operated by a commercial ski area for the purpose of packing
snow or for rescue operation thereon, unless the snowmobile
is required to cross a public way during that operation.

 
C. Snowmobiles owned and operated in this State by the
Federal Government, the State or political subdivision of
the State are exempt from registration fees, but must be
registered and required to display numbers.

 
D. Registration is not required to field test repairs to a
snowmobile if valid snowmobile repair shop number plates


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