Section 17. Penalties.--(a) Any person violating any of the provisions of this act or any rule or regulation of the board promulgated pursuant thereto shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1000), or undergo imprisonment not exceeding one (1) year, or both.
(b) In addition to any other civil remedy or criminal penalty provided for in this act, the board, by a vote of the majority of the maximum number of the authorized membership of the board as provided by law, or by a vote of the majority of the duly qualified and confirmed membership or a minimum of four members, whichever is greater, may levy a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) on any current licensee who violates any provision of this act or on any person who practices as a funeral director without being properly licensed to do so under this act. The board shall levy this penalty only after affording the accused party the opportunity for a hearing, as provided in Title 2 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (relating to administrative law and procedure).
(17 amended Dec. 22, 1983, P.L.354, No.88)
Compiler's Note: Section 3 of Act 25 of 2009, which amended section 5 of the act of July 2, 1993 (P.L.345, No.49), provided that section 17(b) is repealed insofar as it is inconsistent with the amendment of section 5.