§ 132. Penalties for violation of this chapter. 1. Any person who cultivates for sale or sells cannabis, cannabis products, or medical cannabis without having an appropriate registration, license or permit therefor, or whose registration, license, or permit has been revoked, surrendered or cancelled, may be subject to prosecution in accordance with article two hundred twenty-two of the penal law. 2. Any registered organization or licensee, who has received notification of a registration or license suspension pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, who sells cannabis, cannabis products, medical cannabis or cannabinoid hemp or hemp extract during the suspension period, shall be subject to prosecution as provided in article two hundred twenty-two of the penal law, and upon conviction thereof under this section may be subject to a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars. 3. Any person who shall knowingly make any materially false statement in the application for a registration, license or a permit under this chapter may be subject to license or registration suspension, revocation, or denial subject to the board, and may be subject to a civil penalty of not more than two thousand dollars. 4. Any person under the age of twenty-one found to be in possession of cannabis or cannabis products who is not a certified patient pursuant to article three of this chapter shall be in violation of this chapter and shall be subject to the following penalty:

(a) (i) The person shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than fifty dollars. The civil penalty shall be payable to the office of cannabis management.

(ii) Any identifying information provided by the enforcement agency for the purpose of facilitating payment of the civil penalty shall not be shared or disclosed under any circumstances with any other agency or law enforcement division.

(b) The person shall, upon payment of the required civil penalty, be provided with information related to the dangers of underage use of cannabis and information related to cannabis use disorder by the office.

(c) The issuance and subsequent payment of such civil penalty shall in no way qualify as a criminal accusation, admission of guilt, or a criminal conviction and shall in no way operate as a disqualification of any such person from holding public office, attaining public employment, or as a forfeiture of any right or privilege. 5. Cannabis recovered from individuals who are found to be in violation of this chapter may after notice and opportunity for a hearing be considered a nuisance and shall be disposed of or destroyed. 6. After due notice and opportunity to be heard, as established by rules and regulations, nothing in this section shall prohibit the board from suspending, revoking, or denying a license, permit, registration, or application in addition to the penalties prescribed in this section.