79-11-529 - Fines and penalties.
§ 79-11-529. Fines and penalties.
Any person who knowingly and willingly violates the provisions of Sections 79-11-501 through 79-11-527 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one (1) year or both. In connection with any solicitation, any person employing a device, scheme or artifice to defraud; or engaging in any act, practice or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person, or obtaining money or property by means of any false pretense, representation or promise shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) or imprisoned not more than five (5) years, or both. No indictment or information may be returned under Sections 79-11-501 through 79-11-529 more than five (5) years after the alleged violation.
Sources: Laws, 1991, ch. 515, § 15; reenacted, 1992, ch. 446, § 15; Laws, 1997, ch. 444, § 17, eff from and after July 1, 1997.