The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section:

"2A.

(1)

(a) A person (other than a licensed bookmaker) who holds himself out, or represents himself, as being a licensed bookmaker shall be guilty of an offence.

(b) A person (other than a licensed remote bookmaker) who holds himself out, or represents himself, as being a licensed remote bookmaker shall be guilty of an offence.

(c) A person (other than a licensed remote betting intermediary) who holds himself out, or represents himself, as being a licensed remote betting intermediary shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall -

(a) be liable, on summary conviction, to a class A fine, or

(b) subject to subsection (3), be liable, on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €100,000.

(3) Where a person, after having been convicted of an offence under this section, commits a further offence under this section, paragraph (b) of subsection (2) shall apply subject to the modification that the words 'a fine not exceeding €250,000' shall be substituted for the words 'a fine not exceeding €100,000'.".