§ 2806 -   Penalties

§ 2806. Penalties

(a) A person who knowingly and intentionally violates a provision of subchapters 2 through 4 of this chapter shall be fined not more than $1,000.00 or imprisoned not more than six months or both.

(b) A person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to $10,000.00 for each violation and shall refund the unspent balance of Vermont campaign finance grants received, if any, calculated as of the date of the violation.

(c) In addition to the other penalties herein provided, a state's attorney or the attorney general may institute any appropriate action, injunction, or other proceeding to prevent, restrain, correct or abate any violation of this chapter. (Added 1981, No. 197 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1991, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; 1997, No. 64, § 3.)