No person shall be convicted of violating this subchapter unless such person in fact turned on water, directed the turning on of water, or kept water turned on after learning it was turned on in violation of this subchapter, or failed to turn off automatic devices capable of turning on water in violation of this subchapter. It will not be necessary, however, to present a witness who saw the accused turning on water in violation of this subchapter. It will not be necessary, however, to present a witness who saw the accused turning on the water, if the circumstances indicated the accused did turn on the water, or allowed water to remain on after learning it was turned on in violation of this subchapter.
(Prior Code, § 18-4-4) Penalty, see § 51.99