Any person who willfully violates any provision of section Y51-10.0 of the Rent Law shall be guilty of and punishable for a crime as specified in section 1(10) of the State Enabling Act, namely, such person shall be subject to a fine of not more than $5,000, or to imprisonment for not more than two years in the case of a violation of subdivision c of section Y51-10.0 of the Rent Law, and for not more than one year in all other cases, or to both such fine and imprisonment. The administrator may certify such facts, which in his opinion constitute such violation, to the district attorney having jurisdiction thereof.