§ 52-43. Penalties for offenses.

A. 

Except as provided in Subsections B and C of this section, the violation of any provision of this chapter shall be an offense which shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $250 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 15 days for each offense, or by both. In addition, the licensee shall be liable to suspension or revocation of any license hereunder held by him.

[Amended 11-18-2008 by L.L. No. 14-2008]

B. 

A violation of § 52-5 or 52-18 shall be punishable as follows: for a first violation of either of these two sections, by a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $500 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 15 days, or both; for a second violation committed within five years of a first violation of either section, by a fine of at least $500 but not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both; and for a third or subsequent violation committed within five years of a first and second violation of either section, by a fine of at least $1,000 but not more than $2,500 or imprisonment for a period of not exceeding 15 days, or both.

[Amended 11-18-2008 by L.L. No. 14-2008]

C. 

A violation of § 52-26B shall be punishable as follows: for a first violation, by a fine of not less than $300 nor more than $1,500 or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 15 days, or by impoundment of the vehicle for a period of not less than 30 days, or by all or any combination of the three; for a second violation committed within five years of a first violation, by a fine of not less than $600 nor more than $3,000 or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 15 days or by impoundment of the vehicle for a period of not less than 60 days, or by all or any combination of the three; and for a third or subsequent violation committed within five years of a first violation, said violation shall be considered an unclassified misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $1,200 nor more than $6,000 or by imprisonment not exceeding 30 days, or by both a fine and imprisonment, and by impoundment of the vehicle for a period of not less than 90 days.

Amended 2-11-1997 by L.L. No. 4-1997