Penalties

(1) A person who knowingly and willfully violates 105 CMR 970.000 shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000 for each transaction, occurrence or event. (2) No pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing company, shall discharge, refuse to hire, refuse to serve or in any manner retaliate or take any adverse action against any employee, applicant, health care practitioner or covered recipient because such employee, applicant, health care practitioner, or covered recipient takes or has taken any action in furtherance of the enforcement of 105 CMR 970.000.