Section 16. Penalties. — Any violation of the provisions of this Act shall, after due notice and hearing, be subject to the corresponding penalties herein provided:

1. A license to operate of a PSA may be cancelled, revoked or suspended by the Chief PNP when:

   1. It takes part in an armed conflict against the government;

   2. It uses force or the threat of force or those it represents in a national or local electoral contest;

   3. It uses its authority to be involved in human rights violations;

   4. It is used as a privately owned and operated para-military organization operating outside of the regulatory framework established by this law and the implementing rules and regulations adopted by the PNP;

   5. It intentionally and maliciously makes use of electronic security devices or remote video surveillance in a manner that violates the privacy of civilians;

   6. It acted with gross negligence in dealing with violations, or mistakes of its members, or incompetency in its ranks;

   7. Its named operator or licensee is convicted by final judgement of any crime or felony;

   8. It violates any provision of Presidential Decree No. 442, otherwise known as the "Labor Code of the Philippines," as amended, including its implementing rules and regulations; and

   9. It acted in a manner which renders the PSA a detriment to the maintenance of peace and order.

2. Any PSA or any entity which operates without a valid LTO shall suffer the penalty of a fine of not less than One million pesos (P1,000,000.00) and not more than Five million pesos (P5,000,000.00) at the discretion of the Chief PNP;

3. Any PSA or any entity which operates with an expired LTO shall suffer the penalty of a fine of not less than Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00) and not more than One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) at the discretion of the Chief PNP;

4. Any person practicing private security profession without a valid license or with only an expired license shall suffer the penalty of a fine of not less than Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00) and not more than One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) at the discretion of the Chief PNP. The same penalty shall be imposed upon a PSA who shall deploy any person practicing private security profession without a valid license or with only an expired license;

5. Any person who offers to render or renders services to persons or places conducting illegal activities shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment of not less than twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years, and a fine of One million pesos (P1,000,000.00), at the discretion of the court, without prejudice to criminal prosecution under other laws; and

6. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Act not mentioned in the preceding subsections shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment of not less than six (6) months and one (1) day to six (6) years, or a fine of One million pesos (P1,000,000.00), or both, at the discretion of the court, and cancellation or suspension of its license with forfeiture of the bond without prejudice to criminal prosecution under other laws.

If the offender is a juridical entity, the penalty shall be imposed upon the officer or officers of the juridical entity who participated in the decision that led to the violation of any provision of this Act, without prejudice to the cancellation of their license issued by the PNP.