LD 1920
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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.

 
(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.

 
21.__Operating ATV in prohibited area.__The following
provisions establish areas where the operation of an ATV is
prohibited.

 
A.__A person may not operate an ATV:

 
(1)__On a salt marsh, intertidal zone, marine sand
beach, sand dune or any cemetery, burial place or
burying ground; or

 
(2)__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.

 
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.

 
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.


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