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Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter, in cases in which there is an intervention against an individual found in possession of ten (10) units or less of pyrotechnic material, shall be subject to the penalties for a misdemeanor, as provided in §§ 4629 et seq. of Title 33, known as the 'Penal Code of Puerto Rico'; Provided, That any fine shall be of not less than five hundred dollars ($500); in those cases in which more than (10) units of pyrotechnic material are seized from an individual or individuals, they shall be subject to the penalties for a fourth degree felony, as provided in the Penal Code; Provided, That any fine shall be of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000). For purposes of this section, 'unit' shall mean any pyrotechnic contrivance or material composed of several integrated items of a same class in a single package for retail sale. History —June 25, 1963, No. 83, p. 252, § 3; Sept. 15, 2004, No. 297, § 1; Aug. 8, 2006, No. 153, § 3.