§ 115.99 PENALTY.

   (A)   Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99(A) of this code of ordinances.

   (B)   (1)   Any person who violates any of the provisions of § 115.01 of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in § 10.99(A) of this code.

      (2)   In addition thereto, any person convicted of a violation may be enjoined from continuing the violation.

(Prior Code, § 8-201)

   (C)   Any person who violates any of the provisions of §§ 115.01, 115.15 or 115.16 of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in § 10.99(A) of this code.

(Prior Code, § 8-204)

   (D)   (1)   (a)   Except as to violations covered by 21 O.S. §§ 2100, 2100.1 and 2100.2, as annotated, any person or entity violating the provisions of §§ 115.30 through 115.45 of this chapter shall be guilty of a fine of $200.

         (b)   Any person or entity violating the provisions of 21 O.S. §§ 2100, 2100.1 and 2100.2, as annotated, as per §§ 115.30 through 115.45 of this chapter, shall be guilty of a fine not exceeding $1,000 for each such occurrence or for imprisonment up to two and one-half years.

         (c)   In addition to the civil fines established in division (D), three or more violations of §§ 115.30 through 115.45 of this chapter by a person or entity that owns, manages, operates or otherwise controls a place of business in the town shall be a reason for, and may result in, the suspension or revocation of any business license issued for the premises on which the infractions occurred.

(Prior Code, § 3-120)

      (2)   Any person who engages in any of the occupations taxed by §§ 115.30 through 115.45 of this chapter without first paying the occupation tax imposed therefor in advance of such operation is guilty of an offense against the town, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in § 10.99(A) of this code. A penalty in the form of increased tax may be levied upon any person not paying the tax within 15 days after it is due.

(Prior Code, § 3-105)

      (3)   All sums due from any person, firm or corporation by reason of occupation taxes imposed by §§ 115.30 through 115.45 of this chapter shall be recoverable at the suit of the town brought against such person in any court of competent jurisdiction. In such suit, in addition to the tax, the town shall be allowed to recover interest at the maximum allowable rate permitted by state law upon all sums due by way of tax from the date of accrual thereof, any penalty and all costs of collection, judicial or otherwise, including reasonable attorney fees. Prosecution for an offense against the town arising out of the failure to pay a tax levied by §§ 115.30 through 115.45 of this chapter, regardless of the outcome or its continued pendency, shall not constitute a defense or a bar in any manner to the collection of any tax and penalties, if any are due, as herein provided.

(Prior Code, § 3-106)

      (4)   A violation of § 115.38 of this chapter shall subject the owner or proprietor, as well as the underage person, to prosecution.

(Prior Code, § 3-116)

(Ord. 2018-05, passed 9-9-2018; Ord. 2019-03, passed 6-20-2019)