Violations of Secs. 143A to 143C; punishment
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Whoever violates any provision of section 143A to section 143C, inclusive, shall be punished:
(i) by imprisonment for not more than 1 year in the or by a fine of not more than $25,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment;
(ii) by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 2 years or by a fine of not more than $100,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment if the offense involves less than 1,000 but not less than 100 unlawful sound recordings or less the 65 but not less than 7 unlawful audio visual recordings; or
(iii) by imprisonment in state prison for not more than 5 years or by a fine of not more than $250,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment if the offense involves not less than 1,000 unlawful sound recordings or not less than 65 unlawful audio visual recordings.
Simplified explanation
Sets penalties for violating sections 143A to 143C on unauthorized recordings: up to 1 year in a house of correction, rising to up to 5 years in state prison for 1,000 or more sound or 65 or more audiovisual recordings.