§ 73-b. Misdemeanors. Every person convicted of a misdemeanor pursuant
to any of the provisions of this chapter for which another penalty is
not provided shall for a first conviction thereof be punished by a fine
of not less than two hundred fifty nor more than five hundred dollars or
by a period of imprisonment of not more than thirty days or by both such
fine and imprisonment; for a conviction of a second violation, both of
which were committed within a period of twenty-four months, such person
shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than
one thousand five hundred dollars or by a period of imprisonment of not
more than sixty days or by both such fine and imprisonment; upon a
conviction of a third or subsequent violation, all of which were
committed within a period of twenty-four months, such person shall be
punished by a fine of not less than one thousand five hundred nor more
than two thousand five hundred dollars or by a period of imprisonment of
not more than one hundred twenty days or by both such fine and
imprisonment.