§195D-9 Penalty. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or the provisions of any rule adopted hereunder shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as follows:

(1) For a first conviction by a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $1,000 or by imprisonment of not more than one year, or both;

(2) For a second or subsequent conviction within five years of a previous conviction by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 or by imprisonment of not more than one year, or both.

In addition to the above penalties, a fine of $500 for each specimen of a threatened species and $1,000 for each specimen of an endangered species intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly killed or removed from its original growing location, shall be levied against the convicted person.

The disposition of fines collected for violations of the provisions concerning wildlife conservation shall be subject to section 183D-10.5. [L 1975, c 65, pt of §1; am L 1983, c 111, §10; am L 1988, c 67, §3]