Sec. B-196. 12 MRSA §12053, sub-§1, śC, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is repealed.

Sec. B-197. 12 MRSA §12053, sub-§2 is enacted to read:

2. Penalties.__The following penalties apply to violations of this section.

A. A person who violates subsection 1 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 subsection 1 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-198. 12 MRSA §12055, sub-§5, 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 D, §7, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

5.__Violation of restrictions.__A person may not violate any restriction of a license or permit issued in accordance with this section.

A.__A person who violates a license or permit restriction under this section__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 a license or permit restriction under this section 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.

Each day a person violates a license or permit restriction under this section that person commits a separate violation.

Sec. B-199. 12 MRSA §12101, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read:

§12101. License to operate commercial shooting area

1. Issuance. The commissioner may issue licenses authorizing the establishment and operation of commercial shooting areas to qualified applicants. A commercial shooting area license authorizes the owner of a commercial shooting area