§ 6503 — Penalty

(a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), an individual who violates section 6502 (relating to offense) commits a misdemeanor of the second degree and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to all of the following:

(1) To pay a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000.

(2) To imprisonment for not less than 72 consecutive hours.

(3) For a violation of section 6502(a), to undergo evaluation for substance abuse and, if the evaluation indicates substance abuse, to undergo treatment ordered by the court.

(b) Accidents.--An individual who violates section 6502 where there was an accident resulting in bodily injury, serious bodily injury or death of any person or in damage to an aircraft or other property commits a misdemeanor of the second degree and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced as follows:

(1) To pay a fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000.

(2) To undergo imprisonment for not less than 30 days.

(3) For a violation of section 6502(a), to undergo evaluation for substance abuse and, if the evaluation indicates substance abuse, to undergo treatment ordered by the court.

Legislative History

Cross References.Section 6503 is referred to in section 6504 of this title.