Sec. 29-335. (Formerly Sec. 29-76). Penalty. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 29-335. (Formerly Sec. 29-76). Penalty. Any person who, by himself or herself or by such person's employee or agent, or as the employee or agent of another, violates or fails to comply with any regulation promulgated under section 29-331, or who operates or permits the operation of a motor vehicle in violation of section 29-332, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both, for the first offense, and not less than five hundred dollars or more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both, for each subsequent offense. If death or injury results from any such violation, the fine shall be not more than ten thousand dollars and the period of imprisonment not more than ten years, or both.

      (1955, S. 2004d; 1959, P.A. 400; P.A. 79-512, S. 8, 13; P.A. 07-217, S. 140.)

      History: 1959 act extended penalty to operating or permitting operation of vehicle in violation of Sec. 29-73; P.A. 79-512 added specific penalties for subsequent offenses and for violations which result in injury or death; Sec. 29-76 transferred to Sec. 29-335 in 1983; P.A. 07-217 made technical changes, effective July 12, 2007.