Any person violating any of the provisions of Section 1767.1 of this title shall be deemed guilty of a Class D1 felony offense, and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20N of this title, or by a fine not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or by both. If personal injury results, such person shall be guilty of a Class A1 felony offense and shall be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for not less than seven (7) years or life imprisonment.

Laws 1951, HB 371, p. 62, § 2, emerg. eff. May 26, 1951; Amended by Laws 1971, SB 34, c. 121, § 2, emerg. eff. May 4, 1971; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1213, c. 133, § 416 (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 June 19, 1998) (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1999, 1st Extr.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, § 302, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2025, HB 2104, c. 486, § 12, eff. January 1, 2026 (superseded document available).