§ 517. Penalties. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the
contrary, except section five hundred sixteen of this article, the
failure to comply with a requirement of this article, a rule or
regulation promulgated thereunder, or the research agreements entered
into by those conducting department authorized research may be
punishable by a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for
a first violation; not more than five thousand dollars for a second
violation within three years; and not more than ten thousand dollars for
a third violation and each subsequent violation thereafter, within three
years.