LD 1600
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21.__Operating ATV in prohibited area.__A person may not
operate an ATV:

 
A.__On a salt marsh, intertidal zone, marine sand beach,
sand dune or any cemetery, burial place or burying ground;
or

 
B.__On alpine tundra or on a freshwater marsh or bog, other
than on a trail designated for ATV use by the Department of
Conservation, when the ground is not frozen and sufficiently
covered with snow to prevent direct damage to the
vegetation.

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

 
22.__Abuse of another person's property.__A person may not
while operating an ATV:

 
A.__Tear down or destroy a fence or wall on another person's
land;

 
B.__Leave open a gate or bars on another person's land; or

 
C.__Trample or destroy crops on another person's land.

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

 
23.__Operating ATV on cropland or pastureland.__A person may
not operate an ATV on any cropland or pastureland without the
permission of the owner or lessee.__As used in this subsection,
"cropland" means acreage in tillage rotation, land being cropped
and land in bush fruits and "pastureland" means acreage devoted
to the production of forage plants used for animal production.

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

 
§13158.__Unlawfully permitting operation; liability for damage by

 
other persons

 
1.__Permitting operation.__A person may not permit operation
of an ATV in violation of this subsection.__A person permits the
operation of an ATV in violation of this subsection if:

 
A.__The person owns an ATV that is operated by another
person in violation of this chapter; or


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