(a) Government Code, §57.027(a) provides that a person commits an offense if the person violates Government Code, Chapter 57, Subchapter B, pertaining to court interpreters for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, or a rule adopted under Government Code, Chapter 57, Subchapter B. An offense under Government Code, §57.027(a) is a Class A misdemeanor.(b) The provisions of this subchapter are adopted under the provision of law described in subsection (a) of this section, and violations are subject to criminal penalties. In addition, violations of the provisions of §109.307 of this division (relating to Administration of Examination for Court Interpreter Certificate) and §109.321 of this division (relating to Administrative Sanctions Enforceable by DARS) constitute direct violations of Government Code, §57.026, and are also subject to criminal penalties under Government Code, §57.027(a).