§ 26-15. Penalties.

(a) Debarment for 1 year.

If the Board of Estimates, upon recommendation from the Wage Commission after notice and hearing, determines that any service contractor has failed to pay the living wage rate or has otherwise violated the provisions of this subtitle and that the failure was intentional, no contract may be awarded to that service contractor, or to any person in which that service contractor has an interest until 1 year has elapsed from the date of the determination.

(b) Criminal penalties.

(1) And provided, further, that any such intentional violation of the provisions of this subtitle shall be a misdemeanor, punishable upon conviction by a fine of not more than $500.

(2) Proceedings before the Wage Commission shall not be considered a precondition to criminal prosecution under this subtitle.