Section 22-214. Liability for violations

a. A business entity required by
  this chapter to be licensed  by  or  registered  with  the  commissioner
  pursuant  to  this  chapter shall be liable for violations of any of the
  provisions of this chapter or any  rules  promulgated  pursuant  thereto
  committed by any of its principals, employees or agents.
    b.  In  any  civil  action  or  administrative  proceeding  against an
  employee of a business entity for a violation of  this  chapter  or  any
  rules  promulgated  pursuant thereto, it shall be an affirmative defense
  that the employee was acting within the scope of his or  her  employment
  when  the  action  or  actions  constituting  the alleged violation were
  committed and that such action or actions were committed pursuant to  an
  instruction  given  to  such  employee by such business entity or by any
  principal, officer or agent of such business entity, provided,  however,
  that  this subdivision shall not be applicable to a violation of section
  22-203, subdivision e  of  section  22-204,  subdivision  e  of  section
  22-206,  subdivision  c  of  section  22-208,  paragraphs  ii and iii of
  subdivision b of section 22-215 or subdivision b of  section  22-219  of
  this chapter and any rules promulgated pursuant thereto.