§187A-13 General penalty; community service. (a) Any person violating this chapter or any rule adopted thereunder for which a penalty is not otherwise provided, shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor and, in addition to any other penalties, shall be fined not less than:
(1) $250 for a first offense;
(2) $500 for a second offense; and
(3) $1,000 for a third or subsequent offense.
(b) The court may require the defendant to complete an aquatic resources educational class administered by the department in addition to or in lieu of paying all or any part of any monetary fine authorized by this section.
(c) The court may direct the defendant to perform community service as administered by the department in lieu of paying any monetary fine authorized by this section. [L 1985, c 94, pt of §1; am L 1999, c 195, §3; am L 2016, c 67, §1]