The following shall apply:
(1)A person using consumer fireworks in violation of the provisions of this chapter for the first offense commits a summary offense and, upon conviction, shall, in addition to any other penalty authorized by law, be punishable by a fine of not more than $500. A subsequent offense under this paragraph committed within three years of a prior conviction under this paragraph shall constitute a summary offense and, upon conviction, shall, in addition to any other penalty authorized by law, be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.
(2)A person selling consumer fireworks in violation of the provisions of this chapter for the first offense commits a misdemeanor of the second degree and, upon conviction, shall, in addition to any other penalty authorized by law
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The following shall apply:
(1) A person using consumer fireworks in violation of the provisions of this chapter for the first offense commits a summary offense and, upon conviction, shall, in addition to any other penalty authorized by law, be punishable by a fine of not more than $500. A subsequent offense under this paragraph committed within three years of a prior conviction under this paragraph shall constitute a summary offense and, upon conviction, shall, in addition to any other penalty authorized by law, be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.
(2) A person selling consumer fireworks in violation of the provisions of this chapter for the first offense commits a misdemeanor of the second degree and, upon conviction, shall, in addition to any other penalty authorized by law, be punishable by a fine of not less than $10,000. A subsequent offense under this paragraph committed within three years of a prior conviction under this paragraph shall constitute a misdemeanor of the second degree and, upon conviction, in addition to any other penalty authorized by law, shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $15,000 and a revocation of a license issued under section 1108 (relating to fees, granting of licenses and inspections).
(3) A person selling or using display fireworks in violation of the provisions of this chapter for the first offense commits a felony of the third degree and, upon conviction, shall, in addition to any other penalty authorized by law, be punishable by a fine of not less than $10,000. A subsequent offense under this paragraph committed within three years of a prior conviction under this paragraph shall constitute a felony of the third degree and, upon conviction, shall, in addition to any other penalty authorized by law, be punishable by a fine of not less than $15,000.
(4) A person selling federally illegal explosives such as devices as described in 49 CFR 173.54 (relating to forbidden explosives) or those devices that have not been tested, approved and labeled by the United States Department of Transportation, including, but not limited to, those devices commonly referred to as M-80, M-100, blockbuster, cherry bomb or quarter-stick or half-stick explosive devices, in violation of the provisions of this chapter for the first offense commits a felony of the third degree and, upon conviction, shall, in addition to any other penalty authorized by law, be punishable by a fine of not less than $10,000. A subsequent offense under this paragraph committed within three years of a prior conviction under this paragraph shall constitute a felony of the third degree and, upon conviction, shall, in addition to any other penalty authorized by law, be punishable by a fine of not less than $15,000.