It shall be unlawful for any person to place a check or other piece of metal or other substance other than a lawful coin of the United States of America in any coin box of any pay station of a telephone company for the purpose of obtaining service thereby.
Any person who shall violate this section shall be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00) or be imprisoned for not less than ten (10) days nor more than thirty (30) days, or shall be both so fined and imprisoned for each offense.