1. Penalty for Violation by Operators. For a violation of any provision of this Part enforcement shall be brought before a magisterial district judge in the same manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure. Upon conviction thereof, a violator shall be subject to a criminal fine not to exceed $1,000 per violation plus costs, to a term of imprisonment to the extent allowed by law for the punishment of summary offenses, or to a term of imprisonment for the failure to pay a fine pursuant to the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure. A separate offense shall arise for each day or portion thereof in which a violation is found to exist or for each Section of this Code or other ordinance which is found to have been violated. Provided, that such fine and penalty shall be in addition to any other penalty imposed by any other Section of this Part, including neglecting, failing, or refusing to furnish complete and correct reports or returns or to pay over any tax levied by this Part at the time required, or of knowingly making any complete, false or fraudulent returns; or of attempting to do anything whatever to avoid payment of the whole or any part of the tax imposed under this Part.
2. Penalty for Violation by Distributors. Any distributor who shall violate any of the provisions of this Part shall be brought before a magisterial district judge in the same manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylva nia Rules of Criminal Procedure. Upon conviction thereof, a violator shall be subject to a criminal fine not to exceed $1,000 per violation plus costs, to a term of imprisonment to the extent allowed by law for the punishment of summary offenses, or to a term of imprisonment for the failure to pay a fine pursuant to the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure. A separate offense shall arise for each day or portion thereof in which a violation is found to exist or for each Section of this Code or other ordinance which is found to have been violated.
(Ord. 91-1, 9/9/1991, § 11.55; as amended by Ord. 2005-08, 10/24/2005)