§ 2-20-204 - Remedies for refusing to gin.

2-20-204. Remedies for refusing to gin.

(a) (1) Any person, firm, or corporation operating any public gin in this state as defined in 2-20-201 who shall fail or refuse to gin cotton as required by 2-20-202 and 2-20-203 shall be guilty of a violation.

(2) Upon conviction, an offender shall be fined in any sum not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00).

(3) Each violation of this section shall constitute a separate offense.

(b) In addition to the fine, the offender shall be liable for double damages to the person aggrieved in a civil action.