Penalties

Penalties. (a) Criminal Penalties. Any person who sells, or presents for sale, an item whose price has been raised or increases housing rentals including apartments and condos while a price freeze was in effect, shall be guilty of a felony, and shall be subject to a penalty of not more than $10,000 or one year of imprisonment, or both. (b) Civil Penalties. Any person who sells, or presents for sale, an item whose price has been raised or increases housing rentals including apartments and condos while a price freeze was in effect shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500 for each violation. Source: PL 10-17, § 4; amended by PL 19-03 § 7 (Aug. 14, 2015).