Section 17-325. Penalties

a.  Any  person  who violates the provisions of
  subdivision a, b, or c of section 17-307 of  this  subchapter  shall  be
  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  punishable  by  a fine of not less than one
  hundred fifty  dollars  nor  more  than  one  thousand  dollars,  or  by
  imprisonment  for  not  more  than  three  months  or  by  such fine and
  imprisonment.
    b. Except as provided in subdivision a of this section, a  person  who
  violates  any  provision  of  this  subchapter  or  any  of the rules or
  regulations  promulgated  hereunder  shall  be  guilty  of  an   offense
  punishable by the court as follows:
    1.  For  the  first violation, a fine of not less than twenty-five nor
  more than fifty dollars.
    2. For the second violation within a period of two years of  the  date
  of  a  first  violation,  a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more
  than one hundred dollars.
    3. For a third violation within a period of two years of the date of a
  first violation, a fine of not less than one hundred  dollars  nor  more
  than  two  hundred and fifty dollars, in addition to the remedy provided
  for in subdivision f of section 17-317 of this subchapter.
    4. For any subsequent violations within a period of two years  of  the
  date  of  a  first  violation, a fine of not less than two hundred fifty
  dollars nor more than one thousand dollars.
    c. 1. In addition to the penalties prescribed by subdivision a of this
  section, any person who  violates,  or  any  person  aiding  another  to
  violate,  the  provisions of subdivision a, b, or c of section 17-307 of
  this subchapter shall be liable for a civil penalty of not less than one
  hundred fifty dollars nor more than one thousand dollars together with a
  penalty of one hundred dollars per day for every day  during  which  the
  unlicensed business operated.
    2.  In  addition  to the penalties prescribed by subdivision b of this
  section,  any  person  who  violates  any  of  the  provisions  of  this
  subchapter,  other than subdivision a, b, or c of section 17-307 of this
  subchapter, or any of the rules and  regulations  promulgated  hereunder
  shall be liable for a civil penalty as follows:
    (a)  For  the  first violation, a penalty of not less than twenty-five
  nor more than fifty dollars.
    (b) For the second violation within a period of two years of the  date
  of  a first violation, a penalty of not less than fifty dollars nor more
  than one hundred dollars.
    (c) For the third violation within a period of two years of  the  date
  of a first violation, a penalty of not less than one hundred dollars nor
  more  than  two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars, in addition to the remedy
  provided for in subdivision f of section 17-317 of this subchapter.
    (d) For any subsequent violations within a period of two years of  the
  date  of a first violation, a penalty of not less than two hundred fifty
  dollars nor more than one thousand dollars.
    d. A proceeding to recover any civil penalty  authorized  pursuant  to
  the  provisions  of  subdivision c of this section shall be commenced by
  the service of a notice of violation which shall be  returnable  to  the
  environmental  control  board or the administrative tribunal established
  by the board of health. The environmental control board or the board  of
  health's  administrative  tribunal  shall  have  the power to impose the
  civil penalties prescribed by subdivision c of this section.