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(a) Every owner of a multistory building who intentionally violates the provisions hereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, shall be punished by a fire not exceeding three hundred dollars ($300). In case of a second offense, he shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500).(b) The owner of a multistory building who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in jail for a term of not more than six (6) months or by both penalties in the discretion of the court. History —July 1, 1975, No. 138, p. 421, §§ 4, 5.