Except as otherwise provided by law, a person may not charge or receive, from or for a parent or prospective adoptive parent, any compensation for a service in connection with: placement of an individual to live with a preadoptive family; or an agreement for custody in contemplation of adoption. In this subsection, “Administration” means the Social Services Administration of the Department. This section does not: prohibit payment, by an interested person, of: a customary and reasonable charge or fee for adoption counseling, hospital, legal, or medical services; reasonable expenses for transportation for medical care associated with the pregnancy or birth of the child; reasonable expenses for food, clothing, and shelter for a birth mother if, on written advice of a physician, the birth mother is unable to work or otherwise support herself because of medical reasons associated with the pregnancy or birth of the child; or reasonable expenses associated with any required court appearance relating to the adoption, including transportation, food, and lodging expenses; or prevent the Administration, or a person that the Administration licenses or supervises, from receiving and accepting reasonable reimbursement for costs of an adoptive service in connection with adoption, if: the reimbursement is in accordance with standards set by regulation of the Administration; and the ability to provide this reimbursement does not affect: the acceptability of any individual for adoptive services; or the choice of the most suitable prospective adoptive parent. Each State’s Attorney shall enforce this section. A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 or imprisonment not exceeding 3 months or both, for each offense.