Section 20-616. Penalties

1.  Any  person who violates the provisions of
  this subchapter shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a  fine  of
  not  less  than  one hundred dollars and not more than two hundred fifty
  dollars.
    2. Any person violating this subchapter shall be subject  to  a  civil
  penalty  of  not  less  than  one  hundred dollars and not more than two
  hundred fifty  dollars.  A  proceeding  to  recover  any  civil  penalty
  pursuant  to  this section shall be commenced by the service of a notice
  of hearing that shall be returnable to the  administrative  tribunal  of
  the department.
    3. Any  person  who  subsequently  violates  this  subchapter within a
  period of one year of the date of the first violation shall be guilty of
  a violation, punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars.
    * NB Effective September 23, 2009