Sec. B-323. 12 MRSA §12905, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is repealed.

Sec. B-324. 12 MRSA §12906, 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 D, §7, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§12906.__Rule violations; whitewater rafting

The following penalties apply to violations of rules regulating commercial whitewater rafting.

1.__Civil.__Notwithstanding section 10650, a person who violates a rule regulating commercial whitewater rafting 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 commercial whitewater rafting 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. B-325. 12 MRSA §12907, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read:

3. Insurance requirements. An outfitter shall carry liability insurance, in the minimum amounts established by the department by rule, covering the operation of whitewater trips and motor vehicles carrying passengers. The department shall establish, by rule, the minimum limits of liability insurance. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

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. B-326. 12 MRSA §12907, sub-§§6 and 7, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, are repealed and the following enacted in their place: