§ 5-1301. Enumeration

   (a) First offense. -- Any person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction, unless another penalty is specifically provided elsewhere in this title, the person is subject to a fine not exceeding $ 500, with costs imposed in the discretion of the court.

(b) Second or subsequent offense. -- Any person found guilty of a second or subsequent violation of any provision of this title in a court of competent jurisdiction, unless another penalty is specifically provided elsewhere in this title, is subject to a fine not exceeding $ 1,000, or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both with costs imposed in the discretion of the court. For the purpose of this subsection, a second or subsequent violation is one which has occurred within two years of any prior violation of this title.

(c) Violation of rule or regulation. -- In addition to any administrative penalty provided in this title, violation of any rule or regulation promulgated by any unit within the Department pursuant to the provisions of this title is a misdemeanor and is punishable as provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this section.

HISTORY: 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., ch. 4, § 1; 1988, ch. 639; 1989, ch. 5, § 1; 2012, ch. 66, § 6.