55.44. Every person who contravenes section 14, 15, 16, 20, 24, 26, 27, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 or 43 or any prescription of a regulation determined under section 21, 28 or 45 is liable, in addition to costs, to a fine of $100 to $500 in the case of an individual and of $200 to $2 000 in the case of a legal person.
For any subsequent conviction within two years for the same offence, the offender is liable, in addition to costs, to a fine of $200 to $2 000 in the case of an individual and of $500 to $5 000 in the case of a legal person.