§ 31-27-13 - Nature of offenses – Penalty.
SECTION 31-27-13
§ 31-27-13 Nature of offenses –Penalty. – (a) It is a civil violation for any person to violate any of the provisions ofchapters 1 – 27 or chapter 34 of this title, unless the violation is bythese chapters or other law of this state declared to be a felony or amisdemeanor, or unless the offense is punishable by a fine of more than fivehundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment.
(b) Unless another penalty is provided by chapters 1 –27 or chapter 34 of this title, or by the laws of this state, every personconvicted of a civil violation of the chapters shall be punished by a fine ofnot more than five hundred dollars ($500).
(c) Unless another penalty is provided by chapters 1 –27 or chapter 34 of this title or by the laws of this state, every personconvicted of a misdemeanor violation of these chapters shall be punished by afine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment for notmore than one year, or by both fine and imprisonment.