Bill > H1251

This bill increases the penalties for individuals or entities who continue to practice a trade or profession after their license, registration, or authority has been suspended, revoked, or canceled. Specifically, it raises the maximum fines for such violations from $2,500 to $10,000 for certain offenses and from $1,000 to $5,000 for others, as outlined in sections 65 and 65A of chapter 112 of the General Laws. Additionally, it amends chapter 141 of the General Laws to impose a fine of up to $5,000 for a first offense and up to $10,000 or six months imprisonment for subsequent offenses for engaging in defined business and work without proper compliance. Finally, it increases a penalty in chapter 143 of the General Laws from five hundred dollars to ten thousand dollars. These changes aim to strengthen enforcement and deter unlicensed practice within regulated professions.