(a) Upon the hearing of an appeal from an order suspending, revoking, or refusing to renew any license issued, the court, if it finds that the licensee is guilty of violation of the law and if it finds the suspension, revocation, or refusal too severe a penalty under the facts as found, may impose a fine of not more than $10,000 in lieu thereof, and payment of the fine in full not more than 10 days after reinstates, restores or renews the license. The fine depends on the severity of the violation.
(b) If it appears that a license of the licensee has been suspended, revoked, or refused for a similar prior or concurrent offense, the court shall not have jurisdiction to impose a fine.