1. (a) Any person who violates any provision of § 8-712, § 8-712.1, § 8-712.3, § 8-713, or § 8-718 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:

   1. (1) For a first offense, a fine not exceeding $500; and
   2. (2) For any subsequent offense that occurs within 2 years of a prior violation, a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year, or both.
2. (b) Any person who violates § 8-716.1 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years, or both.

Added by Acts 1984, c. 589. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 828, § 1; Acts 1987, c. 126, § 7; Acts 1998, c. 9, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 2002, c. 260, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2002.