§ 90.999 PENALTY.
   Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of any section or division of this chapter, or failing or neglecting or refusing to comply with same, shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and subject to a fine not to exceed $50 or imprisonment not to exceed 30 days, and each day that any of the provisions of this chapter are violated shall constitute a separate offense.
(G.S. § 14-4(a))