It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association, partnership or corporation to hold for sale, offer for sale or sell any household article in violation of any regulation adopted as authorized under the provisions of this act. Any person, firm, association, partnership or corporation who shall violate any regulation adopted by the board shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars ($300) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than sixty (60) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment: Provided, That after a first conviction of a violation of any regulation of the board adopted under the provisions of this act, convictions for subsequent violations of the regulations adopted hereunder shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1000) or by imprisonment for not exceeding one (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
K.S.A. 65-2704