(1) Any dealer who fails to keep and maintain proper records or submit a copy of the agreement entered into for execution of civil works contract, in accordance with Sections 31 or by order of the prescribed authority shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding two thousand rupees if such failure is the first during any year or five thousand rupees if such failure is the second or subsequent during that year and, in addition, a further penalty not exceeding two hundred rupees per day for so long as the failure continues after being given an opportunity to show cause against such imposition of penalty.

(2) Any dealer who fails to retain records and accounts in accordance with Sections 32 and 33, after being given the opportunity of showing cause in writing against the imposition of a penalty, shall be liable to a penalty of ten thousand rupees.

(3) The power to levy the above penalty shall be vested in the officer authorised under Section 52.