(1) hunt, take, or attempt to take a bear except during the open season which is set by the department;
(2) buy, sell, barter, or exchange a bear or bear part;
(3) possess or transport a freshly killed bear or a bear part except during the open season for hunting and taking bears.
(B) Each act constituting a violation is a separate offense.
(C) A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two thousand five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than two years, or both. The hunting and fishing privileges of a person convicted under the provisions of this section must be suspended for three years. Equipment used or intended for use in violating this section is forfeited to the department. The court may order that restitution be paid to the department of not less than one thousand five hundred dollars for each bear or bear part which is the subject of a violation of this section.