False statement; violation as misdemeanor; penalty

A person, agent, or employee of a garage keeper who knowingly makes a false statement on an application for a garage keeper's lien, the documents filed by the applicant with the department in support of the application for a garage keeper's lien, or a certification required under this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both, for the first conviction under this section, and a fine of not more than $5,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both, for any subsequent conviction under this section.