(a) Except as provided in sections 29-161q and 29-161y, any person who violates any provision of sections 29-161g to 29-161z, inclusive, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. The commissioner may adopt regulations pursuant to subsection (b) of this section establishing civil penalties for violations of sections 29-161g to 29-161x, inclusive, but no such penalty shall be more than five thousand dollars. Any person who violates any provision of § 29-161g shall not be eligible to apply for a license for two years after the date the penalty was imposed. Any experience accrued while operating without being licensed shall not be counted toward the requirements specified in § 29-161h.

(b) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of sections 29-161g to 29-161x, inclusive.