<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 14-28. - Penalties.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               <span class="ital">Criminal.</span> Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
               and upon conviction shall be punished as prescribed by G.S. 14-4. Each day that any
               person shall continue to do any act in violation of this article shall be and constitute
               a distinct and separate offense.
               
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               (b)
               
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               <span class="ital">Civil.</span> Any person who shall engage in the business, trade or profession of massagist, or
               the operation of a massage parlor, or provide the services of such, without obtaining
               the license required by this article, shall also be subject to a civil penalty of
               $1,500.00, which shall be assessed by the board of commissioners upon proof of such
               activity. Such penalty may be recovered, if not paid within 30 days of notice of assessment,
               by a civil action in the nature of debt as prescribed in G.S. 153A-123(c).
               
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               (Code 1993, Â§ 14-28; Ord. of 6-24-1975, Â§ 12)
               
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