The stop-and-go was used only for repeat violations.

In 1921, DUI was converted to a traffic violation with a 1-year license suspension for the first violation, and a 5-year suspension for repeat violations.

The penalty for having an open container of alcohol in a car is $200 fine for the first offense, and a $250 fine or 10 days of community service for repeat violations.

Some states have higher penalties for repeat violations and others escalate penalties on a yearly basis according to price indices.

Fines are doubled for repeat violations.

It also established civil fines of up to $10,000, or $20,000 for a repeat violation.

But while the law levies $50 fines on people who persist in using cellphones in performance areas, the students decided to ratchet up the penalties to as much as $250 for repeat violations.

She did not know the amounts of the fines, but they could range from $200 to $2000 for repeat violations, she said.

This would give the scofflaw a record of convictions and allow for more severe penalties for repeat violations.

However, when the NCAA opts not to issue a death penalty for a repeat violation, it must explain why it didn't do so.