(a) A person who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of violating § 5-65-303 or § 5-65-310 shall be fined:(1) Not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for a first offense;(2) Not less than two hundred dollars ($200) and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for a second offense; and(3) Not less than five hundred dollars ($500) and not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) for a third or subsequent offense.(b)(1) For the purpose of determining a person's fine under this section, a conviction or suspension for violating § 5-65-103 or § 5-65-205 may be considered a previous offense.(2) However, a conviction or suspension for § 5-65-103 or § 5-65-205 is considered only one (1) previous offense if the conviction or suspension arose out of the same criminal offense.Amended by Act 2015, No. 299,§ 13, eff. 7/22/2015.Acts 1993, No. 863, § 5; 1999, No. 1077, § 17.
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