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| 1-A.__Operating unregistered ATV.__Except as provided in paragraph | A, a person may not operate an ATV that is not registered in | accordance with subsection 3. |
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| A.__The following exceptions apply. |
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| (1)__Registration is not required for an ATV operated | on land on which the owner lives or on land on which | the owner is domiciled, as long as the ATV is not | operated elsewhere within the jurisdiction of the | State. |
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| (2)__Registration is not required for an ATV operated | by a commercial ski area for the purpose of packing | snow or for rescue operations on the commercial ski | area, unless the ATV is required to cross a public way | during that operation. |
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| (3)__An ATV owned and operated in the State by the | Federal Government, the State or a political | subdivision of the State is exempt from registration | fees but must be registered and is required to display | registration numbers. |
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| (4)__An ATV registration for the farm use specified in | Title 29-A, section 501, subsection 8, paragraph E is | not required for a vehicle registered with the | Secretary of State under Title 29-A, section 501, | subsection 8. |
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| B.__The following penalties apply to violations of this | subsection. |
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| (1)__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. |
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| (2)__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. |
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| | Sec. B-407. 12 MRSA §13155, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. | A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is repealed. |
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| | Sec. B-408. 12 MRSA §13155, sub-§5-A is enacted to read: |
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| | 5-A.__Temporary fee.__Notwithstanding any other provision of | this section, and in addition to any other special assessments | that may be imposed, an additional, temporary $3 fee is imposed |
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