(1) The minor offences stipulated in article 50 a1), a2), a3), a4), c), f), g), h), h1), h2), h3), k), o), q), and r) shall be sanctioned by fine ranging from 1,000 to 2,500 lei, those stipulated in b), l), and p) by fine ranging from 1,500 to 4,500 lei, and the ones stipulated in a), d), e), h4), i), j), m), m1), m2), and n), by fine ranging from 4,500 to 10,000 lei.

(2) The finding of the minor offences stipulated in article 50 and the punishment provided for in paragraph (1) shall be operated by: 

a) policemen, for the deeds stipulated in article 50 e), f), g), i), j), l), m), m2), and o);

b) the president of the constituency electoral bureau, for the deeds stipulated in article 50 a), f), h), n), o), p), and q);

c) the president of the Central Electoral Bureau, for the deeds stipulated in article 50 b), c), and h);

d) the president of the electoral bureau, in the case of minor offences committed by its members, or the president of the higher level electoral bureau, in case of minor offences committed by the presidents and deputy presidents of the lower level electoral bureau for the deeds stipulated in article 50 i), k), o), m1), p), q), and r);

e) the commissioners of the Permanent Electoral Authority’s president for the deeds stipulated in article 50 a), a1), a2), a3), a4), b), d), and h2);

f) the commissioners of the Permanent Electoral Authority’ president in case the deed stipulated in article 50 h1) has been committed by authorities of the central or local public administration, and in case the deed stipulated in article 50 h4) has been committed by other persons than broadcasters; the president of the electoral bureau, in case the deed stipulated in article 50 h1) has been committed by the electoral bureau members, or the president of the higher level electoral bureau, in case the deed stipulated in article 50 h1) has been committed by presidents of lower electoral bureaux; policemen, in case the deed stipulated in article 50 h1) has been committed by other natural or legal persons than the ones stipulated above;

g) The National Council of the Audio-visual, that shall take notice or be notified by those interested in the deed stipulated in art 50 h3) or the deed stipulated in art 50 h4) in case it has been committed by broadcasters.

(3) The offender may pay on the spot, or no later than 48 hours of the date of drawing up of the report, or, as the case may be, of the date of its notification, half of the minimum fine stipulated in paragraph (1), which shall be specified by the finding agent in the report.

(4) The provisions of this article shall be completed with the dispositions of Government Emergency Ordinance no. 2/2001 on the legal regime of minor offences, approved with amendments and additions by Law no. 180/2002, with subsequent amendments and additions.