§21-1B-5. — Penalties.


§21-1B-5. Penalties.
(a) The first violation of the provisions of this article is a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, an employer shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars for each violation.
(b) Any employer who has previously been convicted of a violation of this article and who thereafter violates the provisions of this article shall be deemed to have knowingly violated the provisions of this article and shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than five hundred or more than five thousand dollars for each violation.