Any violation of any provision of this article or regulations promulgated hereunder shall be punished as a class C violation as set forth in section 1-19 of chapter 1 of the County Code. Each separate sale, at public auction, of an article of gold, silver, plated ware, precious stones, watches, clocks
or jewelry in violation of the provisions of this article shall constitute a separate offense hereunder. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 78-4; 1983 L.M.C., ch. 22, § 9.)