Section 19-149. Criminal penalties

a. Any person who violates any of the
  provisions of this subchapter or of section 24-521 of the  code  or  any
  order issued by or rule promulgated by the commissioner pursuant thereto
  or  the terms or conditions of any permit issued pursuant thereto or who
  causes, authorizes or permits  such  violation  shall  be  guilty  of  a
  violation  and  upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of
  not more than five thousand dollars, or imprisonment for not  more  than
  fifteen days, or both such fine and imprisonment for each violation.
    b.  Any  person  who  knowingly violates any of the provisions of this
  subchapter or of section 24-521 of the code or any order  issued  by  or
  rule  promulgated  by  the commissioner pursuant thereto or the terms or
  conditions of any  permit  issued  pursuant  thereto  or  who  knowingly
  causes,  authorizes  or  permits  such  violation  shall  be guilty of a
  misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by  a  fine
  of not more than seven thousand five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment
  not  exceeding  sixty  days, or both such fine and imprisonment for each
  violation.
    c. In the case of a continuing violation, each day's continuance shall
  be a separate and distinct offense.