§ 10-703 Penalties.
AC § 10-703
Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor which, upon a first conviction, shall be punishable by a term of imprisonment not to exceed six months, by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars, or both such fine and imprisonment, and be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars. Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor which, upon a second and any subsequent conviction occurring within one year of a first conviction, shall be punishable by a term of imprisonment not to exceed one year, by a fine of not less than five thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars, or both such fine and imprisonment, and be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars. Such penalty shall be in addition to any other penalties or sanctions that may be imposed, and such penalties shall not limit or preclude any cause of action available to any person or entity injured or aggrieved by such action.
