| | 4. Person under 14 years of age crossing public way. A | person under 16 14 years of age may not cross a public way | maintained for travel unless the crossing is in accordance with | section 13157-A, subsection 6, paragraph A and the person | satisfies the requirements of subsection 3. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| | 5. Permitting unaccompanied person under 14 years of age to | operate ATV. Except as provided in subsection 6, a person may | not permit an unaccompanied person 10 years of age or older but | under 16 14 years of age to operate an ATV. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| | Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §13154-A, sub-§6, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 655, | Pt. B, §404 and affected by §422 and enacted by c. 695, Pt. B, | §12 and affected by Pt. C, §1, is amended to read: |
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| B. Land owned or leased by the operator's parent or | guardian; or |
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| | Sec. 4. 12 MRSA §13154-A, sub-§6, ¶C, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 655, | Pt. B, §404 and affected by §422 and enacted by c. 695, Pt. B, | §12 and affected by Pt. C, §1, is repealed and the following | enacted in its place: |
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| C.__A safety training site approved by the department; or |
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| | Sec. 5. 12 MRSA §13154-A, sub-§6, ¶D is enacted to read: |
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| D.__Land where permission for use has been granted to the | operator's parent or guardian. |
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