(A) A person who intentionally violates any provision of § 32.02 may be punished by a term of incarceration in a penal institution other than a penitentiary for a period of not more than 364 days, and may be fined in an amount not to exceed $2,500.
(B) A person who intentionally violates any provision of § 32.03 is subject to a fine in an amount of not less than $1,001 and not more than $5,000.
(C) Any person who intentionally makes a false report alleging a violation of any provision of this chapter to the local enforcement authorities, the State’s Attorney or any other law enforcement official may be punished by a term of incarceration in a penal institution other than a penitentiary for a period of not more than 364 days, and may be fined in an amount not to exceed $2,500.
(D) A violation of § 32.02 shall be prosecuted as a criminal offense by an attorney for the county by filing in the Circuit Court an information, or sworn complaint, charging the offense. The prosecution shall be under and conform to the rules of criminal procedure. Conviction shall require the establishment of the guilt of the defendant beyond a reasonable doubt. A violation of § 32.03 may be prosecuted as a quasi-criminal offense by an attorney for the county, or, if an Ethics Commission has been created, by the Commission through the designated administrative procedure.
(Prior Code, § 40.06) (Res. passed 5-20-2004)