A violation of section forty-one hundred six shall be a misdemeanor, punishable for the first offense by a fine not exceeding five dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding ten days, and for each subsequent offense, by a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Courts of special sessions shall, subject to removal, as provided in sections fifty-seven and fifty-eight of the code of criminal procedure, have exclusive jurisdiction in the first instance to hear, try and determine charges of violation of section forty-one hundred six within their respective jurisdictions.
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