Sec. B-413. 12 MRSA §13157, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is repealed.

Sec. B-414. 12 MRSA §13157-A is enacted to read:

§13157-A.__Operation of ATVs

1.__No permission given. This chapter does not give license or permission to cross or go on the property of another.

2.__Stop and identify requirement.__Persons operating ATVs upon the land of another shall stop and identify themselves upon the request of the landowner or the landowner's duly authorized representative.__A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime.

3.__Operating ATV upon controlled access highway.__The following provisions govern the operation of ATVs on controlled access highways.

A.__A person may not operate an ATV upon a controlled access highway or within the right-of-way limits of a controlled access highway, except that:

(1)__A properly registered ATV may cross controlled access highways by use of bridges over or roads under those highways or by use of roads crossing controlled access highways at grade; and

(2)__The Commissioner of Transportation may issue special permits for designated crossings of controlled access highways.

B.__The following penalties apply to violations of this subsection.

(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.

(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.