828

Any natural or juridical person violating any of the provisions of §§ 821—828 of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than fifty [dollars] ($50) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200), or by imprisonment in jail for a period of not less than one (1) month nor more than three (3) months, or both, in the discretion of the court; it being understood, that in case of recidivism such natural or [juridical] person shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred [dollars] ($200) nor more than two thousand dollars ($2,000), or by imprisonment in jail for not less than two (2) months nor more than one (1) year, or both, in the discretion of the court. History —May 25, 1961, No. 12, p. 40, § 9.