§ 1801. Penalties for misdemeanors. 1. Every person convicted of a
misdemeanor for a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter for
which another penalty is not provided shall for a first conviction
thereof be punished by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars or
by imprisonment for not more than thirty days or by both such fine and
imprisonment; for a conviction of a second violation, both of which were
committed within a period of eighteen months, such person shall be
punished by a fine of not more than five hundred twenty-five dollars or
by imprisonment for not more than ninety days or by both such fine and
imprisonment; upon a conviction of a third or subsequent violation, all
of which were committed within a period of eighteen months, such person
shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand one hundred
twenty-five dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one hundred
eighty days or by both such fine and imprisonment, except that any fine
imposed upon conviction of a violation of section twelve hundred twelve
of this chapter shall be not less than one hundred dollars.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one of this section,
every operator or registered owner of a motor vehicle having a
registered maximum gross weight of eighteen thousand pounds or more
convicted of a misdemeanor for a violation of the provisions of the
closing paragraph of subdivision one of section three hundred
seventy-five of this chapter with respect to the knowing disconnection
of any set of service brakes on such motor vehicle, shall be punished by
a fine of not more than two thousand two hundred fifty dollars.