Section 1. Said section 13M of Chapter 265 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out paragraph two and inserting in it's place the following:- (b) Whoever is convicted of a second offense of assault or assault and battery on a family or household member shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 5 years, or by a fine of not more than $10,000, or both such fine and imprisonment.. Whoever is convicted of a third or subsequent offense of assault or assault and battery on a family or household member shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 10 years, or by a fine of not more than $20,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment..
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