§ 115.999 PENALTY.

   (A)   (1)   Any person, firm, or corporation who violates any of the provisions of this chapter for which no other penalty is hereby provided shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and subject to prosecution in the county court system, as follows: for the first offense, be subject to a fine of not less than one $100, nor more than $500; or imprisoned for not more than six months; or both.

      (2)   The penalties provided for in division (A)(1) above shall be in addition to the revocation or suspension of the offender’s license. If the offender is a corporation, LLC, joint stock company, association, or other business organization, or a fiduciary, the principal officer or officers responsible for the violation may be imprisoned.

   (B)   (1)   Failure to pay any license fee described in § 115.021(B) within ten days after it becomes due shall result in a penalty equal to 10% of the license fee.

      (2)   Penalty for failure to file a return and pay remittance, as described in § 115.021(D), by the due date is 5% of the regulatory fee for each 90 days, or fraction thereof. The total late filing penalty shall not exceed 25% of the regulatory fee; provided, however, that in no case shall the penalty be less than $10.

   (C)   Per the signage described in § 115.090(A)(2), any person(s) under the age of 21 are subject to a fine of up to $100 if found guilty of violating the provisions set forth in § 115.090(A)(2). Any person who violates any rule set forth in § 115.090 shall be subject to a fine of $50 per infraction.

(Ord. 05-2019, passed 12-30-2019)