§ 71-9. Violations and penalties.  


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  • Not withstanding the provisions of § 71-8 of this chapter, the following penalties, as appropriate, shall be imposed for any violation of any provision of this chapter:
    A. 
    A child offender's first violation shall result in a written or documented oral warning.
    B. 
    A child offender's second violation shall constitute a summary offense, and a fine of $25 plus court costs shall be imposed.
    C. 
    A child offender's third and any subsequent offense shall be a summary offense, and the fine shall then be increased by $25 plus court costs, until the maximum fine of $200 plus court costs is imposed, after which the fine shall be $200 plus court costs.
    D. 
    A parent, guardian or custodian's first offense shall result in a written or documented oral warning.
    E. 
    A parent, guardian or custodian's second violation shall be a summary offense, and a fine of $50 plus court costs shall be imposed.
    F. 
    A parent, guardian or custodian's third and any other subsequent violation shall be a summary offense, and the fine shall then be increased by $50 plus court costs, until the maximum fine of $200 plus court costs is imposed, after which the fine shall be $200 plus court costs.
    G. 
    An operator's first violation shall result in a written or documented oral warning.
    H. 
    An operator's second violation shall be a summary offense, and a fine of $50 plus court costs shall be imposed.
    I. 
    An operator's third violation and any subsequent violation shall be a summary offense, and the fine shall then be increased by $50 plus court costs, until the maximum fine of $200 plus court costs is imposed, after which the fine shall be $200 plus court costs.