(a) Violations of act.--A person, or the responsible officer or employee of any corporation or partnership, institution or association, violating any of the provisions other than section 3,¹ or any rule or regulation of the board is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000, or undergo imprisonment for not more than six months for the first violation. On the second and each subsequent conviction, he shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $2,000, or undergo imprisonment for not less than six months or more than one year in jail, or both.

(b) Penalty for unlicensed practice.--A person, or the responsible officer or employee of any corporation or partnership, institution or association violating section 3 shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $1,000, nor more than $10,000, or to imprisonment for five years, or both.

(c) Board-imposed civil penalty.--In addition to any other civil remedy or criminal penalty provided for in this act, the board, by a vote of the majority of the maximum number of the authorized membership of the board as provided by law, or by a vote of the majority of the duly qualified and confirmed membership or a minimum of five members, whichever is greater, may levy a civil penalty of up to $1,000 on any current licensee who violates any provision of this act or on any person who practices osteopathic medicine without being properly licensed to do so under this act. The board shall levy this penalty only after affording the accused party the opportunity for a hearing, as provided in Title 2 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (relating to administrative law and procedure).