Section 318:55 Fines and Imprisonment; Penalties.
I. Any person violating the provisions of this chapter, except as otherwise provided, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person.
II. In addition to the penalties under paragraph I, the board may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 per violation upon any person who willfully or repeatedly violates any provision of this chapter.
III. For any order issued in resolution of a disciplinary proceeding before the board, the board may require that any licensee, permittee, registrant, or certificate holder found guilty of a charge involving any drug law or rule to pay to the board a sum not to exceed the reasonable cost of investigation and prosecution of the proceeding. The sum shall not exceed $5,000. The costs to be assessed shall be fixed by the board and any sums recovered shall be paid to the state treasurer for deposit in the general fund.
Source. 1909, 162:4. 1921, 122:30. PL 210:54. 1933, 61:2. RL 256:55. RSA 318:55. 1973, 528:203; 529:70. 1989, 258:4, eff. Jan. 1, 1990. 2007, 202:13, eff. Jan. 1, 2008.