(a) Any person, partnership, association, or corporation establishing, conducting, managing, or operating any long-term care facility without first obtaining a license as provided by law shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be liable to a fine imposed pursuant to a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) Each day that a long-term care facility shall operate after a first conviction shall be considered a Class D felony and upon conviction shall be liable to a fine imposed pursuant to a Class D felony.