Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 139a.92 - Penalties(a) A person who willfully or repeatedly violates a section of this chapter or Chapter 139 (relating to amusement rides and attractions erected permanently or temporarily at carnivals, fairs and amusement parks) is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $2,000 for each violation, or another civil penalty as is subsequently established by the act.(b) A person who willfully violates a section of this chapter or an applicable provision of Chapter 139, when the violation causes death to a member of the public exposed to the violation, commits a misdemeanor of the third degree and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $2,500 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 6 months, or both. If the conviction is for a violation committed after a first conviction, the offender shall be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 1 year, or both.(c) A person who knowingly makes a false statement, representation or certification in an application, record, report, plan or other document filed or required to be maintained under this chapter, the act or an applicable provision of Chapter 139 commits a misdemeanor of the third degree and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $2,500 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 6 months, or both.