Every act or omission designated as a misdemeanor in this
article, unless otherwise provided, shall be punishable before any
District Court or the circuit court of the county in which the offense
is committed. It may be brought by warrant or indictment upon the oath
or information of any member of the Commission or the employee thereof
or any other person. Except as otherwise provided in this article, on
conviction thereof, the offender shall be subject to a fine not
exceeding $500 or to 90 days imprisonment in the county jail, or both,
in the discretion of the court. If the act or omission is of a
continuing nature, or is persisted in, in violation of the provisions
of this article, or of any regulation enacted or decision made under
the powers granted in this article, each and every day during which the
act or omission continues or is persisted in shall be deemed a separate
misdemeanor.
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