(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) and section 169A.20, a person who violates a provision of sections 84.773 ; 84.777 ; 84.788 to 84.795 ; 84.798 to 84.804 ; 84.90 ; or 84.922 to 84.928 or rules of the commissioner relating to off-highway vehicle use is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b) A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the person violates section 84.773 , subdivision 2, clause (2), and the person recklessly upsets the natural and ecological balance of a wetland or public waters wetland.
(c) A person is prohibited from operating an off-highway vehicle for a period of one year if the person is:
(1) convicted of a gross misdemeanor under paragraph (b);
(2) convicted of or subject to a final order under section 84.775 for a violation of the prohibition on the intentional operation on unfrozen public water, in a state park, in a scientific and natural area, or in a wildlife management area under section 84.773 , subdivision 1, clause (3);
(3) convicted of or is subject to a final order under section 84.775 for a violation of the prohibition on the willful, wanton, or reckless disregard for the safety of persons or property under section 84.773 , subdivision 2, clause (1); or
(4) convicted of or subject to a final order under section 84.775 for a violation of the prohibition on carelessly upsetting the natural and ecological balance of a wetland or public waters wetland under section 84.773, subdivision 2 , clause (2).
(d) The commissioner shall notify the person of the time period during which the person is prohibited from operating an off-highway vehicle.