Section 882. Violations and penalties


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  • 1. The provisions of this article may be enforced by the director of a
      municipal  consumer  affairs  office,  or  by  the  town  attorney, city
      corporation counsel or other lawful designee of a municipality or  local
      government,  and  all  monies  collected thereunder shall be retained by
      such municipality or local government.
        2. Whenever a court has determined that a violation  of  this  article
      has  occurred, the court may impose a civil penalty of not more than one
      hundred dollars for each violation, but in  no  event  shall  the  total
      penalty  exceed  one  thousand  dollars.  For  a  second  or  subsequent
      violation in any twelve month period a penalty  of  not  more  than  two
      hundred  dollars  shall  be  imposed for each violation, but in no event
      shall the total penalty exceed one thousand dollars for each day.
        a. Each item manufactured, imported,  sold  or  offered  for  sale  in
      violation of this article shall constitute a violation.
        b.  Each day a violation of this article is continued shall constitute
      a separate violation.