§ 62

A landlord who demands a deposit and prepaid rent contrary to § 59, subsections 1 and 3, in properties with rent determination according to §§ 19-31, shall be punished with a fine or imprisonment for up to 4 months.

Stk. 2.Unless a higher penalty is warranted under other legislation, a tenant who has sublet and has not completed the final settlement and repayment of excess deposit and prepaid rent within 6 weeks from the termination of the sublease or final decision by the rent tribunal, if the case has been brought before the rent tribunal, shall be punished with a fine.

Stk. 3.Companies, etc. (legal entities) may be held criminally liable according to the rules in Chapter 5 of the Penal Code.