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(a) Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this subchapter or rules of the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission shall be guilty of a violation and shall upon conviction:
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(1) For the first offense, be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100);
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(2) For the second offense, be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250); and
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(3) For the third offense, be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500).
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(b) In addition to fines, in the discretion of the court:
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(1) For the first offense, his or her permit may be suspended not more than thirty (30) days;
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(2) For the second offense, his or her permit may be suspended not more than sixty (60) days; and
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(3) For the third offense or any subsequent offense, his or her grading and packing permit may be revoked.
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(c) Public notice shall be made upon conviction of violation under this subchapter.