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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 23: HIGHWAYS
Chapter 611: SAFETY PROVISIONS
23 §7007. Penalty for being on track or bridge or entering track with team or vehicle


23 ME Rev Stat § 7007 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Part 7: RAILROADS HEADING: PL 1987, C. 141, PT. A, §4 (NEW)

§7007. Penalty for being on track or bridge or entering track with team or vehicle

1. Walking or standing on track or bridge. A person may not, without right, stand or walk on a railroad track or railroad bridge or pass over a railroad bridge except by railroad conveyance.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. L, §12 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

2. Entering track. A person may not, without right, enter upon a railroad track with a team or a vehicle however propelled or drive any team or propel a vehicle upon a railroad track.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. L, §12 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

3. 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 $5 and not more than $100 may be adjudged. [2003, c. 452, Pt. L, §12 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

B. A person who violates subsection 1 after having previously violated subsection 1 commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $500 may be adjudged. [2003, c. 452, Pt. L, §12 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

C. A person who violates subsection 1 after having previously violated subsection 1 2 or more times commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $1000 may be adjudged. [2003, c. 452, Pt. L, §12 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

D. A person who violates subsection 2 commits a Class E crime. Violation of subsection 2 is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A. [2003, c. 452, Pt. L, §12 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. L, §12 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1987, c. 141, §A4 (NEW). 1991, c. 797, §8 (AMD). 1999, c. 318, §1 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §L12 (RPR). 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).

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