Any person, firm, association or corporation, engaging in the planting or producing of rice, who fails to comply with the provisions of this article where a county mosquito control program is in effect, shall be penalized as follows:(1) Five percent (5%) penalty, on total cost of permit, for applications filed after March 31st;(2) Five percent (5%) penalty, for applications in which the total acreage stated is less than the actual total acreage planted, where such mistake is not willful, such assessment applying to the additional cost of such permit;(3) Fifty percent (50%) penalty, for each acre where applicant willfully states acreage lower than that planted, the penalty applying to the acreage planted in excess of that stated in the permit.The above penalties are to be in addition to the cost of the permit as determined by the board of supervisors. Said penalties shall be assessed by the county mosquito control commission whenever a violation of this article is discovered. In the event a proper permit is not obtained, then the cost of said permit and the penalties herein provided for, shall be a lien against all rice grown or produced by the person or persons failing to comply vent a proper permit is not obtained, then the cost of said permit and the penalties herein provided for, shall be a lien against all rice grown or produced by the person or persons failing to comply with the provisions of this article.Codes, 1942, § 7106-13; Laws, 1954, ch. 288, § 13.
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