Any person failing or refusing to comply with the provisions of Section 1043 of this title shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. A second violation of the provisions of Section 1043 of this title shall, upon conviction, be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than six (6) months. A third or subsequent violation of the provisions of Section 1043 of this title shall, upon conviction, be a felony punishable by a fine of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a period of not more than two (2) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Laws 1937, HB 555, p. 11, § 2 emerg. eff. May 14, 1937; Amended by Laws 2007, HB 1399, c. 99, § 3 (superseded document available).