Section 17. Penalty.
(a) Prohibited acts.--It is unlawful for any person or public body to offer or advertise to the public, in any way or by any medium, basic services as defined in this act without obtaining a valid current license. It is unlawful for any holder of a license issued pursuant to this act to advertise or hold out to the public that it holds a license for a pediatric extended care center other than that for which it actually holds a license. Except as set forth in section 4(b)(1), it is unlawful to operate or maintain a pediatric extended care center without first obtaining from the department a license authorizing such operation.
(b) Grading.--Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) commits a misdemeanor of the second degree. Each day of continuing violation shall be considered a separate offense.