(A) Any person violating any of the provisions of §§ 173.010 through 173.051 shall be prosecuted in the same manner as misdemeanors are prosecuted. Such violations shall be prosecuted in the name of the state in a court having jurisdiction of misdemeanors by the prosecuting attorney thereof and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed sixty (60) days or by both fine and imprisonment as provided in Fla. Stat. § 62.22. Each incident or separate occurrence of any act that violates this chapter shall be deemed a separate offense. In addition to the penalties provided under this section, violators of this chapter shall be subject to any other appropriate civil or criminal action provided by law in a court of competent jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, injunctive relief.
(B) Any person or entity violating any of the provisions of §§ 173.060 through 173.067 shall be prosecuted in the same manner as misdemeanors are prosecuted. Such violations shall be prosecuted in the name of the state in a court having jurisdiction of misdemeanors by the prosecuting attorney thereof and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment not to exceed sixty (60) days or by both such fine and imprisonment as provided in Florida Statutes or other applicable law. Each incident or separate occurrence of an act that violates §§ 173.060 through 173.067 shall be deemed a separate offense.
(Ord. 2007-29, passed 4-30-07; Am. Ord. 2007-31, passed 4-30-07)