23. Any person operating a commercial establishment who contravenes a provision of section 20 is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of not less than $1,500 and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine of not less than $3,000 or, in the case of the operator of a grocery store within the meaning of section 3.1, to a fine of not less than $6,000 for a second conviction and $9,000 for a subsequent conviction.
In determining the amount of the fine, the court shall take into account the advantages gained and revenue derived from the operation of the commercial establishment.
1990, c. 30, s. 23; 2006, c. 47, s. 8.