Section 17. Enforcement and penalties.
(a) Enforcement.--
(1) The department shall enforce this act and the regulations promulgated under this act.
(2) The department may initiate criminal prosecutions under this section.
(b) Penalties.--
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a person that violates this act or a regulation promulgated under this act commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $500 or to imprisonment for not more than ten days.
(2) A person that, after being sentenced under paragraph (1), violates this act or a regulation promulgated under this act commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 or to imprisonment for not more than 30 days.
(c) Collection of fines.--All fines collected under this act shall be forwarded to the Department of Revenue, which shall transmit the funds to the State Treasury.