A. 
Any violation of this chapter or of any rule or regulation made under authority conferred thereby shall be deemed a violation, and any person found guilty thereof shall be liable and punishable for each such violation as follows: by a fine not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both, for conviction of a first offense; by a fine not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,500 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both, for a conviction of a second offense, both of which offenses were committed within a period of five years; and by a fine not less than $2,500 nor more than $10,000 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both, upon conviction for a third or subsequent offense, all of which offenses were committed within a period of five years.
B. 
When a violation of this chapter is a continuous violation, each 24 hours thereof shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.