<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 8-50. - Criminal penalty.</div>
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               Any person who violates any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a
               misdemeanor as provided in G.S. 14-4 and, upon conviction, shall be subject to the
               maximum fine of $500.00, or imprisonment, or both. Each violation shall be considered
               a separate and distinct offense, and each day of continued violation shall be considered
               as a separate offense. The issuance of a notice of violation or a suspension or revocation
               of a sexually oriented business license shall not prohibit the imposition of a criminal
               penalty and the imposition of a criminal penalty shall not prevent the issuance of
               a notice of violation or a suspension or revocation of the license. In the event that
               G.S. 14-4 is amended as to the amount of fine or time of incarceration that may be
               imposed, the maximum penalties that may be imposed by court of competent jurisdiction
               under any such amendment are automatically applicable in lieu of those stated herein.
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               (Ord. of 7-7-03, Â§ 20; Ord. of 2-2-15, pt. II)
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