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conspicuously posted or in areas open to ATVs by landowner policy.__ | | Written permission of the landowner or lessee is required on | | cropland or pastureland or in an orchard.__As used in this | | subsection, "cropland" means acreage in tillage rotation, land | | being cropped and land in bush fruits and "pastureland" means | | acreage devoted to the production of forage plants used for animal | | production. |
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| | | A.__A person who violates this subsection commits a civil | | violation for which a fine of not less than $100 or more | | than $500 may be adjudged. |
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| | | B.__A person who violates this subsection after having been | | adjudicated of 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. E-22. 12 MRSA §13157-A, sub-§21, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 655, | | Pt. B, §414 and affected by §422, is repealed. |
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| | | Sec. E-23. 12 MRSA §13157-A, sub-§22, ¶¶B and C, as enacted by PL 2003, | | c. 655, Pt. B, §414 and affected by §422, are amended to read: |
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| | B. Leave open a gate or bars on another person's land; or |
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| | C. Trample or destroy crops on another person's land. |
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| | | Sec. E-24. 12 MRSA §13157-A, sub-§22, ¶D is enacted to read: |
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| | | D.__Remove or destroy signs or posted notices. |
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| | | Sec. E-25. 12 MRSA §13157-A, sub-§23, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 655, | | Pt. B, §414 and affected by §422, is repealed. |
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| | | Sec. E-26. 12 MRSA §13157-A, sub-§§24 to 27 are enacted to read: |
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| | | 24.__Operation of ATV on temporarily closed trail.__A person | | may not operate an ATV on any section of a trail posted with a | | notice of temporary closure in accordance with this subsection.__ | | The notice must specify the section of trail that is closed and | | the period of the closure and must be conspicuously posted at | | each end of the closed section of the trail. |
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| | | A.__A person who violates this subsection commits a civil | | violation for which a fine of not less than $100 or more | | than $500 may be adjudged. |
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