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            A.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter to the contrary, the commissioner may, in lieu of or in addition to revocation or suspension of a permit issued under the authority of this Chapter, impose the following schedule of fines to be paid into the state treasury for:

            (a) A first offense, not less than fifty dollars but not more than five hundred dollars.

            (b) A second offense that occurs within three years of the first offense, not less than two hundred fifty dollars but not more than one thousand dollars.

            (c) A third offense that occurs within three years of the first offense, not less than five hundred dollars but not more than two thousand five hundred dollars.

            (2) A retail dealer who is required pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. 15:541.1 to post information regarding the National Human Trafficking Center hotline and fails to post such information may be assessed a fine in accordance with the provisions of this Section.

            B. Any fine imposed upon any permittee or the revocation or suspension of a permit is in addition to and is not in lieu of or a limitation upon any other penalty imposed by law and not contained in this Chapter.

            Amended by Acts 1979, No. 517, §1; Acts 1987, No. 696, §1; Acts 2013, No. 430, §1.