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section 3314, subsection 3, except as otherwise provided or when
the context clearly requires otherwise.

 
Sec. 78. 12 MRSA §10702, 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 D, §7, is repealed and the following enacted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:

 
§10702.__Chemical tests

 
1.__Duty to submit.__A person who hunts wild animals or wild
birds or operates or attempts to operate a watercraft, snowmobile
or ATV within this State has a duty to submit to a test to
determine that person's blood-alcohol level or drug concentration
by analysis of blood, breath or urine if there is probable cause
to believe that the person is hunting wild animals or wild birds
or operating or attempting to operate a watercraft, snowmobile or
ATV while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.__
The duty to submit to a blood-alcohol or drug concentration test
includes the duty to complete either a blood, breath or urine
test or any combination of those tests.__Tests and procedures for
determining whether a person is under the influence of
intoxicating liquor or drugs are governed by section 10703.

 
2.__Failure to comply with duty to submit. A person shall
submit to and__complete a blood-alcohol or drug concentration
test, or both, when requested to do so by a law enforcement
officer who has probable cause to believe that the person hunted
or operated or attempted to operate a watercraft, snowmobile or
ATV while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.

 
3.__Penalties.__A person who violates this section commits a
civil violation for which a fine of up to $500 may be adjudged.

 
Sec. 79. 12 MRSA §10703, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A,
§2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read:

 
2. Prerequisites to tests. Before any test is given, the law
enforcement officer shall inform the person to be tested of the
consequences of refusing to comply with the test. If the person
fails to comply with the duty to submit to and complete the
requested chemical tests at the direction of the law enforcement
officer, that person is committing a civil violation for which
the person may be required to pay a civil forfeiture fine of up
to $500. The officer shall also inform the person that the
failure to comply with the duty to submit to a chemical test is
admissible in evidence against that person at any trial for
hunting or operating under the influence of intoxicating liquor
or drugs or a combination of liquor and drugs.


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