Every person convicted of a traffic infraction for
an offense against any provision of this chapter which is not an offense
against any provision of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State
of New York shall, for a first conviction thereof, be punished by
a fine of not more than $50 or by imprisonment for not more than 15
days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; for a second such conviction
within 18 months thereafter, such person shall be punished by a fine
of not more than $100 or by imprisonment for not more than 45 days,
or by both such fine and imprisonment; and upon a third or subsequent
conviction within 18 months after the first conviction, such person
shall be punished by a fine of not more than $250 or by imprisonment
for not more than 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.