Every person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter by conducting a school or program without first having obtained approval as provided in this chapter, or who shall refuse to permit a reasonable inspection and examination of a facility as provided in this chapter, or who shall intentionally make any false statements or reports to the commissioner of elementary and secondary education or the commissioner’s agents with reference to the matters contained in these statements or reports, or who conducts this facility after approval has been revoked or suspended shall, upon conviction of the first offense, be imprisoned for a term not exceeding six (6) months or be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) for each week that the facility shall have been maintained without approval, and on the second or subsequent offense shall be imprisoned for a term not exceeding one year or be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for each week that the facility shall have been maintained without approval or both the fine and imprisonment.