(a) It shall be unlawful for a registered public accounting firm to violate the provisions of Section 10a(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

(b) Any registered public accounting firm that violates subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to the penalties that the State Board of Accountancy may impose under subsection (a) of § 20-281a for conduct described in subdivision (10) of subsection (a) of § 20-281a.