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prohibited act is violated criminal violation is committed at
the same time, multiple convictions are deemed to be one
offense; or

 
B. The person has been adjudicated as having committed 3 or
more civil violations under this Part and convicted of 2 or
more Class E crimes pursuant to section 10603 as a result of
such prior adjudications within the previous 5-year period.

 
Sec. 66. 12 MRSA §§10606 and 10607, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt.
A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, are repealed.

 
Sec. 67. 12 MRSA §10608 is enacted to read:

 
§10608.__Juvenile violations

 
Notwithstanding other provisions of law, a person who has not
attained 18 years of age and who is convicted of a crime for a
violation of this Part that is not defined as a juvenile crime
under Title 15, section 3103, subsection 1 may not be sentenced
to imprisonment.

 
Sec. 68. 12 MRSA §§10650 and 10650-A are enacted to read:

 
§10650. General rule violation

 
Except as otherwise provided, a person who violates a
provision of a rule adopted in accordance with this Part commits
a Class E crime.

 
§10650-A.__Rule violation; motor vehicles on public water
supplies

 
1.__Penalties.__The following penalties apply to violations of
rules regulating the operation of motor vehicles on public water
supplies.

 
A. A person who violates a rule regulating the operation of
motor vehicles on public water supplies 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 a rule regulating the operation of
motor vehicles on public water supplies 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. 69. 12 MRSA §10651, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A,
§2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read:


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