SECTION 1. Subsection (a) of section 65 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the word “$2,500” in line 4 and inserting in place thereof, the following word:- $10,000

SECTION 2. Subsection (b) of section 65 of chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the word “$1,000” in line 12 and inserting in place thereof, the following word:- $5,000

SECTION 3. Subsection (b) of section 65 of chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the word “$2,500” in line 12 and inserting in place thereof, the following word:- $10,000

SECTION 4. Section 65A of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the word “$1,000” in line 7 and inserting in place thereof, the following word:- $5,000

SECTION 5. Section 65A of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the word “$2,500” in line 7 and inserting in place thereof, the following word:- $10,000

SECTION 6. Section 5 of chapter 141 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the first sentence and inserting in place thereof, the following sentence:-

Any person, firm or corporation, or employee thereof, and any representative, member or officer of such firm or corporation individually, entering upon or engaging in the business and work hereinbefore defined, without having complied with this chapter, shall for the first offence be punished by a fine not to exceed $5,000, and for a subsequent offence by a fine not to exceed $10,000 or by imprisonment in the house of correction for six months, or both.

SECTION 7.  Section 3L of chapter 143 of the General Laws, as so appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the words “five hundred” in line 28 and inserting in place thereof, the following words:- ten thousand