24.2. Every person who contravenes section 5.2 or 8, paragraph 1, 2 or 3 of section 9, the first or second paragraph of section 9.1, or section 16, 17 or 21 commits an offence and is liable, in the case of a natural person, to a fine of $2,500 to $250,000 or, in other cases, to a fine of $7,500 to $1,500,000.