Section 37:1975 - Failure to comply; penaltyA. Anyone acting as an unlicensed operator without complying with the provisions of this Chapter shall be fined not less than two thousand five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars or be imprisoned not less than thirty days nor more than sixty days, or both.B. For a second offense, the offender shall be fined not less than five thousand dollars or be imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than two years, or both.C. For a third or subsequent offense, the offender shall be fined not less than ten thousand dollars or be imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than five years, or both. Acts 2012, No. 827, §1, eff. June 14, 2012; Acts 2023, No. 151, §1.Amended by Acts 2023, No. 151,s. 1, eff. 8/1/2023. Acts 2012, No. 827, §1, eff. 6/14/2012.