37-23-75 - Offenses and penalties.
§ 37-23-75. Offenses and penalties.
It shall be unlawful for any person to obtain, seek to obtain, expend, or seek to expend, any financial assistance funds for any purpose other than in payment of or in reimbursement for the tuition costs for the attendance of his child or ward at a private school, parochial school or speech, hearing and/or language clinic. A violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00), by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months in jail, or both.
Sources: Codes, 1942, § 6631-53; Laws, 1971, ch. 304, § 3; Laws, 1983, ch. 529, § 4, eff from and after July 1, 1983.