§ 926. Penalties

(a) Any person violating subdivision 919(1) of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than $100.00.

(b) Any person violating any provision of this chapter other than subdivision 919(1) of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon a conviction shall be fined not more than $100.00 for the first offense and upon conviction for a subsequent offense shall be fined not more than $200.00, provided that any offense committed more than five years after a previous conviction shall be considered a first offense, and provided further that in any case where a registrant was issued a warning by the Secretary pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, such registrant shall, upon conviction of a violation of any provision of this chapter other than subdivision 919(1) of this title, be fined not more than $200.00 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or be subject to both such fine and imprisonment, and the registration of the article with reference to which the violation occurred shall terminate automatically. An article, the registration of which has been terminated, may not again be registered unless the article, its labeling, and other material required to be submitted appear to the Secretary to comply with all the requirements of this chapter.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, in case any person, with intent to defraud, uses or reveals information relative to formulas of products acquired under authority of section 918 of this title, he or she shall be fined not more than $200.00 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. (Amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, May 27, 2003.)