After January 15, 1955, any person practicing as a sanitarian or sanitarian trainee in any area of Louisiana, without first having obtained a license or permits as herein provided, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25.00 nor more than $100.00, or by imprisonment for a period of not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days, or by both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court, for each offense. It shall be the duty of any district attorney to prosecute violators of the provisions of this Chapter before any court of competent jurisdiction in the state of Louisiana.
La. R.S. § 37:2112