69-512. PENALTIES. (1) Any person who engages in business as a commodity dealer without obtaining a license or who refuses to permit inspection of licensed premises, books, accounts, records or other documents required by the provisions of this chapter or who uses a scale ticket or credit-sale contract that fails to satisfy the requirements of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a felony and be punished by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, or by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both.
(2) Any person who knowingly submits false information to or who knowingly withholds information from the department when such information is required to be submitted or maintained pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a felony and be punished by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, or by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both.
(3) Any person who shall misrepresent, forge, alter or counterfeit a license required by the provisions of this chapter, or who shall issue, utter or aid in the issuance or utterance or attempt to issue or utter a false or fraudulent receipt for any commodity shall be guilty of a felony and be punished by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, or by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both.
(4) Any violation of the provisions of this chapter except as provided in subsections (1), (2) or (3) of this section or section 69-520, Idaho Code, shall be a misdemeanor and punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than six (6) months, or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both.
History:
[69-512, added 1982, ch. 94, sec. 2, p. 182; am. 1983, ch. 116, sec. 7, p. 254.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 5 - COMMODITY DEALER LAW
Section 69-503 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS — FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Section 69-504 - LICENSE ISSUANCE — RENEWAL — EXPIRATION.
Section 69-507 - SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A LICENSE.
Section 69-508 - LICENSE FEES.
Section 69-509 - POSTING OF LICENSE.
Section 69-510 - PAYMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE.
Section 69-511 - INSPECTION OF PREMISES, BOOKS AND RECORDS — AUTHORIZATION TO COPY.
Section 69-514 - CREDIT-SALE CONTRACTS.
Section 69-515 - CONFIDENTIAL AND PROTECTED RECORDS.
Section 69-516 - STANDARDIZATION OF RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS.
Section 69-517 - DIRECTOR’S AUTHORITY.
Section 69-518 - APPEALS FROM DECISION OF DIRECTOR.
Section 69-519 - LICENSE DENIAL.
Section 69-520 - DRAWING CHECKS INSUFFICIENTLY COVERED A VIOLATION.
Section 69-521 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
Section 69-523 - PUBLICATION OF REPORTS.
Section 69-525 - DUTY TO PROSECUTE.
Section 69-526 - COOPERATION WITH GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND PRIVATE ASSOCIATIONS.