1.__Prohibition.__A person may not place or operate a motorboat or personal watercraft on the inland waters of the State unless a valid lake and river protection sticker issued annually under subsection 3 is affixed to each side of the bow above the water line and approximately 3 inches behind the validation sticker required under section 13056.

Sec. E-14. 12 MRSA §13058, sub-§2, as affected by PL 2003, c. 614, §9; amended by c. 627, §1; and repealed and replaced by c. 655, Pt. B, §363 and affected by §422, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

2.__Violation.__A person who violates subsection 1 is subject to the provisions of this subsection.

A.__A person who violates subsection 1 commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $250 per violation may be adjudged.__A fine imposed under this subsection may not be suspended by the court.

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. E-15. 12 MRSA §13068, sub-§15, as affected by PL 2003, c. 614, §9 and repealed and replaced by c. 627, §3 and repealed by c. 655, Pt. B, §379 and affected by Pt. B, §422, is repealed.

Sec. E-16. 12 MRSA §13068-A, sub-§15, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §380 and affected by §422, is amended to read:

15. Violation of surface use restriction order. A person may not operate, launch or remove a watercraft at a restricted-access site or refuse inspection of a watercraft in violation of an order issued under Title 38, section 1864.

A. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $5,000 per violation may be adjudged. A fine imposed under this subsection may not be suspended by the court.