A.__A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.

B.__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.

Sec. 395. 12 MRSA §13106, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is repealed.

Sec. 396. 12 MRSA §13106-A is enacted to read:

§13106-A. Operation of snowmobile

1.__No permission given. This chapter does not give license or permission to cross or go on the property of another.

2.__Stop and identify requirement.__Persons operating a snowmobile upon the land of another shall stop and identify themselves upon the request of the landowner or the landowner's duly authorized representative.

A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime.

3.__Operating snowmobile upon controlled access highway.__ Except as provided in paragraph A, a person may not operate a snowmobile upon a controlled access highway or within the right- of-way limits of a controlled access highway.

A.__A person may operate a snowmobile upon a controlled access highway or within the right-of-way limits of a controlled access highway in accordance with this paragraph.

(1)__A person on a properly registered snowmobile may cross controlled access highways by use of bridges over or roads under those highways, or by use of roads crossing controlled access highways at grade.

(2)__The Commissioner of Transportation may issue special permits for designated crossings of controlled access highways.

B.__The following penalties apply to violations of this subsection.