Section 89-12-47 - Penalties for failure to make reports or to pay or deliver abandoned property(1) Any person who willfully fails to render any report or perform other duties required under the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of Five Dollars ($5.00) for each day the report is withheld, but not more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).(2) Any person who willfully refuses to pay or deliver abandoned property to the Treasurer as required under the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), or imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both, in the discretion of the court.(3) In addition to any damages, penalties, or fines for which a person may be liable under any other provision of law, any person who fails to report, pay or deliver abandoned property within the time prescribed by the provisions of this chapter shall pay to the Treasurer interest at the rate of one percent (1%) per month on the property or the value thereof from the date the property should have been paid or delivered, but in no event prior to July 1, 1982; except that if the failure to report, pay or deliver is the result of mistake or other good cause shown, the Treasurer may reduce the rate of interest or waive the interest payable thereon.Laws, 1982, ch. 497, § 24; Laws, 1993, ch. 460, § 4, eff. 7/1/1993.