Section 17-332. Violations

a. Any violation of this subchapter, or of any of
  the  rules  promulgated  hereunder,  shall  upon  conviction  thereof be
  punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more  than
  five  hundred  dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding fifteen days, or
  both.
    b. In lieu of criminal prosecution, any violation of  this  subchapter
  or  any  of  the  rules promulgated hereunder may be prosecuted as civil
  violations subject to a civil  penalty  of  not  less  than  twenty-five
  dollars  nor  more  than  five  hundred  dollars or by the suspension or
  revocation of a license and the suspension from work of the  horse  with
  respect  to  which the act caused the violation was committed or by both
  such civil penalty and suspension. Civil violations, under this section,
  shall  be  adjudicated  before  the  administrative  tribunal   of   the
  department.