Section 19. Any contractor or subcontractor who shall knowingly, willfully, or negligently operate without obtaining a certificate of registration as required by this chapter and who is not otherwise exempt from the registration requirement or any contractor or subcontractor who continues to operate after revocation of or during suspension of, or who fails to renew his certificate of registration, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or imprisonment not exceeding two years, or both.
Any person who knowingly and willfully violates any of the provisions of this chapter, with respect to which a greater penalty is not otherwise provided by the provisions of this chapter or by any other law may be punished by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year or both.
Such fines and imprisonment shall be in addition to any administrative penalty otherwise applicable thereto and may be sought in an action brought by the attorney general or the district attorney.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order
Chapter 142a - Regulation of Home Improvement Contractors
Section 2 - Residential Contracting Agreements; Requirements
Section 3 - Civil Actions; Private Arbitration Program
Section 4 - Arbitration; Appeals
Section 5 - Residential Contractor's Guaranty Fund; Regulations
Section 6 - Operation of Fund; Deposits; Interest; Use of Funds
Section 7 - Claims Against Fund; Award Limitations
Section 9 - Registration of Contractors or Subcontractors
Section 10 - Registration Applications; Required Information
Section 11 - Registration Fees
Section 12 - Denial of Registration Applications; Grounds; Requests for Reconsideration
Section 13 - Registration Records; Building Permits, Contracts and Advertisements
Section 14 - Exemption From Registration
Section 15 - Suspension or Revocation of Certificate of Registration
Section 16 - Promulgation of Rules and Regulations by Director
Section 17 - Contractors or Subcontractors; Prohibited Acts; Violations
Section 18 - Administrative Penalties for Violations of Chapter Provisions
Section 19 - Fines and Imprisonment
Section 20 - Continuing Violations; Injunctions; Restitution