| | 1. Headlight and taillight required. A person may not sell | or offer to sell a new ATV unless: |
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| A. That ATV is equipped with a functioning headlight and | taillight; or |
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| (1) Is a 2-wheel off-road motorcycle; or |
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| (2) Has an engine size of 90 cubic centimeters or less | and has 4 or more wheels. |
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| | 2. Penalty. A person who violates The following penalties | apply to violations of this section commits a civil violation for | which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may | be adjudged. |
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| A.__A person who violates this section 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 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. |
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| | Sec. B-421. 12 MRSA §13201, first ¶, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. | A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read: |
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| | A municipality or political subdivision of the State may not | enact any ordinance, law or rule regulating the hunting, trapping | or fishing for any species of fish or wildlife; the operation, | registration or numbering of all-terrain vehicles, watercraft or | snowmobiles or any other subject matter relating to all-terrain | vehicles, watercraft or snowmobiles regulated under chapter 935 | or 937 or under any other provisions of this Part, except that a | municipality may regulate the operation of all-terrain vehicles | on municipal property and on rights-of-way and easements held by | that municipality. For purposes of this section, except as | provided in subsection 3, the regulation of fishing includes the | regulation of ice fishing shacks. This section may does not be | construed to prohibit: |
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| | Sec. B-422. Effective date. This Part takes effect August 31, 2004. |
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| | Sec. C-1. PL 2003, c. 527, §2 is enacted to read: |
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