If a party required to pay the fee imposed by § 34A-13-20 on the date due fails to do so, the party is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Each subsequent violation of this section is a Class 6 felony if the violation occurs within eighteen months of a previous violation.

Source: SL 1988, ch 290 , § 24; SL 1991, ch 294 , § 11; SL 1995, ch 71 , § 193.