It shall be an offense punishable as a misdemeanor for an individual to (a) perform the duties of a nursing home administrator after July 1, 1970 without a valid license issued hereunder, (b) provide any false information, either written or oral, incident to either an application for a license hereunder, the renewal of a license hereunder, or a hearing held under the provisions of this chapter, (c) knowingly employ an unlicensed individual to perform the duties of a nursing home administrator. Upon conviction of a violation of this section, the penalty shall be a fine of not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00).