24 LAWS & RULES: SUMMARY OF PENALTIES FOR SNOWMOBILE
§ 13106-A, 11 – Operating snowmobile at greater than reasonable and prudent speed
A person may not operate a snowmobile except at a reasonable and prudent speed for the existing conditions. A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime.
§ 13106-A, 20- Abuse of another person’ s property
A person may not while operating a snowmobile:
• Tear down or destroy a fence or wall on another person’ s land;
• Leave open a gate or bar on another person’ s land; or
• Trample or destroy crops on another person’ s land.
A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime.
§ 10902, 1 – Suspension or revocation of, or refusal to issue a license or permit
Any conviction or adjudication, deferred disposition pursuant to Title 17‐A, section 1902, subsection 1 or written filing agreement with the State pursuant to the Maine Rules of Unified Criminal Procedure, Rule 11B for a violation of this Part is grounds for suspension of any license or permit issued under this Part. Except where provided by law, the commissioner shall determine the suspension period. To suspend a license or permit based upon a conviction or adjudication, the commissioner shall follow the procedures under section 10903.
§ 10902, 10 – Mandatory suspension for certain snowmobile violations
The commissioner shall suspend for at least one year all licenses, permits and registrations issued by the department pursuant to this Part to any person convicted or adjudicated of:
• Abuse of another person’ s property.
• Operating a snowmobile under the influence.
• Operating a snowmobile to endanger.
• Reckless operation of a snowmobile.
• Failure or refusal to stop a snowmobile or attempting to elude an officer. ■
CANADIAN BORDER CROSSING
1. You must stop at customs to cross a Canadian / U. S. border. The penalty for not stopping is $ 5,000 and loss of your snowmobile.
2. You must have a“ Trail Permit” to ride Quebec and New Brunswick trails. Riders are encouraged to purchase a trail permit online before their trip by visiting the Federation of Clubs for Snowmobiles( Quebec) website at fcmq. qc. ca / en or the New Brunswick Federations of Snowmobile Clubs website at snowmobilenb. com. Permits can also be picked up from the first club checkpoint. FMI please visit the websites listed above or call Federation of Clubs for Snowmobiles at 514- 252-3076 or New Brunswick Federations of Snowmobile Clubs at 506-325- 2625.
3. A trail pass is required and you must have personal liability insurance, by New Brunswick law, on your snowmobile. The insurance can be from your state of origin and must be available for viewing if asked for by a peace officer. Collision, theft and fire insurance are recommended but not mandatory.
4. You must have your snowmobile registered, by New Brunswick law, in your state of origin.
5. Anyone traveling into Canada and coming back should have proper travel documents to include a passport or passport card. More trip planning information can be found on the Maine Snowmobile Association website.( mainesnowmobileassociation. com / trip-planning / visiting-canada /).
6. Please note that the same laws apply to all individuals crossing the U. S. border by vehicle, whether by car or ATV / snowmobile. Individuals entering the U. S. by vehicle must arrive at a designated port of entry, report arrival, and present the vehicle, persons on board and all merchandise for a customs inspection. 19 U. S. C. § 1433( b). Failure to properly
CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY( CBSA) PORTS OF ENTRY NEAR CANADIAN SNOWMOBILE TRAILS IN NEW BRUNSWICK CBSA PORT OF ENTRY CANADA Clair- 790 Principale Street Clair NB E7A 2H6 24 / 7 Edmundston- 66 St Francois Street Edmundston NB E3V 1E6 24 / 7
HOURS OF OPERATIONS
Grand Falls- 1015 Main Street Grand Falls NB E3Z 2X1 7:00-19:00( Atlantic Time) St. Croix- 2785 Route 4 St. Croix NB E6J 2A7 24 / 7 St. Leonard- 10 Dupont Street St Leonard NB E7E 1Y1 24 / 7 St. Stephen 3rd Bridge- 20 St. Stephen Drive St. Stephen NB E3L 0B5 24 / 7 Woodstock Road- 1403 Route 95 Belleville NB E7M 4Z9 24 / 7
USCBP PORT OF ENTRY Fort Kent, Maine – 0110- 401 West Main St. Fort Kent, ME 04743 24 / 7 Madawaska, Maine – 0109- 63 Bridge Avenue Madawaska, ME 04756 24 / 7
HOURS OF OPERATIONS
Vanceboro, Maine – 0105- 133 Water Street Vanceboro, ME 04491 8:00-20:00( Eastern Time) Van Buren, Maine – 0108-173 Acadian Way Van Buren, ME 04785 24 / 7 Calais, Maine – 0115- 3 Customs Street Calais, ME 04619 8:00-16:00( Eastern Time) Houlton, Maine – 0106- Route 95 at the Border Houlton, ME 04730 24 / 7
PORT OF ENTRY NEAR CANADIAN SNOWMOBILE TRAILS IN QUEBEC ESTCOURT STATION / POHENEGAMOOK
1275 RUE de la Frontiere Estcourt, ME 04741 report arrival may be punished by civil and criminal penalties and the seizure and forfeiture of your vehicle. 19U. S. C. §§ 1436, 1459. For more information related to border crossing activity, please contact U. S. Border Patrol, Houlton Sector,( 207) 532-6521, 1-800-851-8727, or Office of Field Operations, Area Port of Portland,( 207) 771-3612. ■
HOURS OF OPERATIONS
8:00-16:00 Mon-Fri Closed Sat & Sun( Eastern Time)
2024-25 STATE OF MAINE SUMMARY OF LAWS & RULES ATV & SNOWMOBILE