§ 304. Penalties for violations. 1. Any person, who having been served
with a notice or order to remove any violation of this chapter or of any
nuisance, fails to comply therewith within thirty days or within such
further reasonable time therefore fixed by the department, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor punishable for each offense by a fine of not
exceeding five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for a period of one
year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. However, every person who
shall violate or assist in a violation of any provision of sections
forty, seventy and one hundred seventy-four shall be guilty of an
offense punishable by a fine of not less than ten dollars nor exceeding
five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding six
months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Courts of special
sessions shall have exclusive jurisdiction in the municipalities to
which this chapter is applicable to hear and determine charges of
violations constituting misdemeanors or offenses under this chapter.

2. The term "person" as used in this section shall include the owner,
mortgagee or vendee in possession, assignee of rents, receiver,
executor, trustee, lessee, agent or any other person, firm or
corporation directly or indirectly in control of a dwelling or part
thereof.