Connecticut § 1-100 - Violations; penalties.
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§ 1-100. Violations; penalties.
Sec. 1-100. Violations; penalties. (a) Any person who intentionally violates any provision of this part shall (1) for a first violation, be guilty of a class A misdemeanor, except that, if such person derives a financial benefit of one thousand dollars or more as a result of such violation, such person shall be guilty of a class D felony, and (2) for a second or subsequent violation, be guilty of a class D felony.
(b) Any fines, penalties or damages paid, collected or recovered under section 1-99 or this section for a violation of any provision of this part applying to the office of the Treasurer shall be deposited on a pro rata basis in any trust funds, as defined in section 3-13c, affected by such violation.
(P.A. 77-605, S. 11, 21; P.A. 79-615, S. 9, 10; P.A. 94-132, S. 9; P.A. 00-43, S. 9, 19; P.A. 04-38, S. 7; 04-198, S. 8.)
History: P.A. 79-615 made no substantive changes; P.A. 94-132 changed maximum fine from $1,000 to $2,000; P.A. 00-43 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re penalties for violations involving the Treasurer's office, effective May 3, 2000; P.A. 04-38 amended Subsec. (a) to change the penalty for an intentional violation from a term of imprisonment not to exceed one year or a fine not to exceed $2,000, or both, to a class D felony, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-198 amended Subsec. (a) by making first violation a class A misdemeanor and by designating second or subsequent violations and deriving financial benefit of $1,000 or more as result of first violation a class D felony, effective July 1, 2004.
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Section 1-100 ("Violations; penalties.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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