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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Section 38: Penalties for violation of Secs. 33, 35, 36B and 36C

[ Text of section effective until July 1, 2021. For text effective July 1, 2021, see below.]

  Section 38. Whoever violates any provision of sections thirty-three and thirty-five shall be punished for a first offence by a fine of not more than thirty dollars, for the second offence by a fine of not more than seventy-five dollars, and for a subsequent offence by a fine of not more than one hundred and fifty dollars.

  Whoever violates any provisions of sections thirty-six B and thirty-six C shall be punished for a first offense by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars, for a second offense by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars and for a subsequent offense by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars.

Chapter 128: Section 38. Penalties for violation of Secs. 33, 35, 36B and 36C

[ Text of section as amended by 2021, 24, Sec. 50 effective July 1, 2021. See 2021, 24, Sec. 149. For text effective until July 1, 2021, see above.]

  Section 38. Whoever violates section 33 or 35 shall be subject to a civil administrative penalty of not more than: (i) $30 for a first violation; (ii) $75 for a second violation; and (iii) $150 for each subsequent violation.

  Whoever violates section 36B or 36C shall be subject to a civil administrative penalty of not more than: (i) $2,000 for a first violation; (ii) $5,000 for a second violation; and (iii) $10,000 for each subsequent violation.