§ 23-13-257 - Violations by carriers, shippers, brokers, etc., or employees, agents, etc. -- Penalties.
23-13-257. Violations by carriers, shippers, brokers, etc., or employees, agents, etc. -- Penalties.
Any person, whether a carrier, shipper, consignee, or broker, or any officer, employee, agent, or representative thereof who shall knowingly offer, grant, or give or solicit, accept, or receive any rebate, concession, or discrimination in violation of any provision of this subchapter; who by means of any false statement or representation, or by the use of any false or fictitious bill, bill of lading, receipt, voucher, roll, account, claim, certificate, affidavit, deposition, lease, or bill of sale, or by any other means or device shall knowingly assist, suffer, or permit any persons, natural or artificial, to obtain transportation of passengers or property subject to this subchapter for less than the applicable fare, rate, or charge; who shall knowingly by any such means or otherwise fraudulently seek to evade or defeat regulation as in this subchapter is provided for motor carriers or brokers; or who shall violate any of the regulations, including safety regulations, prescribed or hereafter prescribed by the State Highway Commission pursuant to the provisions of Title 23 of this Code, shall be guilty of a violation. Upon conviction, that person, unless otherwise provided in this chapter, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for the first offense and not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for any subsequent offense.