[Amended 6-6-1985 by L.L. No. 4-1985; 12-2-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999; 4-1-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010]
A.
Any violation of this chapter or of any rule or regulation made under authority conferred thereby, except a violation of Article XI of this chapter, 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.
Such fines
shall be collected as like penalties are now by law collected.
