Any person not an officer such as is mentioned in Section 461 of this title, who is guilty of any of the acts specified in that section, shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding five (5) years, or in a county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or by a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

R.L. 1910, § 2208; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1213, c. 133, § 202 (effective date amended to July 1, 1999, by Laws 1998, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1002, c. 2, §§ 23-26, emerg. eff. June 19, 1998) (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1999, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1009, c. 5, § 113, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999 (superseded document available).