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(a) Any person who willfully assaults, resists, prevents, impedes, or interferes, or willfully attempts to assault, resist, prevent, impede, or interfere with a mediator, arbitrator or member of the PERB or any of their agents or employees in the lawful performance of their duties pursuant to this chapter shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.\n(b) Any public employer found to have maliciously or willfully violated an existing PERB order shall be fined $2,000, plus any associated costs of restoring the status quo of the affected employee or employees. Notwithstanding section 382 of this chapter, fines levied pursuant to this subsection shall be retained by the PERB and the costs with the restoration of the status quo must be remitted to the aggrieved party or parties.