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PENALTY FOR VIOLATING THE LAW

1. California: Fine not less than $50.

2. Colorado: Forfeiture between $50 and $500; misdemeanor, fine between $10 and $300, or imprisonment not over one year.

3. Connecticut: Double damages to person injured.

4. Illinois: Forfeiture between $25 and $500; misdemeanor, fine not over $500, or imprisonment not over one year.

5. Indiana: Forfeiture not over $100; misdemeanor, fine not over $100, or imprisonment not over thirty days, or both.

6. Iowa: Misdemeanor.

7. Kansas: Misdemeanor, fine between $10 and $1,000, and suit for damages.

8. Massachusetts: Forfeiture between $25 and $300; misdemeanor, fine not over $300, or imprisonment not over one year, or both.

9. Michigan: Misdemeanor, fine not over $100, or imprisonment thirty days, or both.

10. Minnesota: Forfeiture of $500 to aggrieved party; gross misdemeanor.

11. Nebraska: Misdemeanor, fine between $25 and $100 and costs.

12. New Jersey: Forfeiture of $500 to aggrieved party and costs; misdemeanor, fine between $500 and $1,000, imprisonment between thirty days and one year.

13. New York: Forfeiture between $100 and $500 to aggrieved party; misdemeanor, fine between $100 and $500, imprisonment between thirty days and ninety days, or both.

14. Ohio: Forfeiture between $50 and $500 to aggrieved party; misdemeanor, fine between $50 and $500, imprisonment between thirty days and ninety days.

15. Pennsylvania: Misdemeanor, fine between $50 and $100.

16. Rhode Island: Fine not over $100.

17. Washington: Misdemeanor, fine between $50 and $300, imprisonment between thirty days and six months.

18. Wisconsin: Not less than $5 to aggrieved party; fine not over $100, or imprisonment not over six months.