Section 29-1H-8 - Penalties(a) Any person who after the establishment of a regional facility pursuant to the Appalachian States Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact violates or causes to be violated the provisions of section (a) or section (b), Article 4 of the Compact or any of the provisions of or regulations regarding packaging and transportation promulgated pursuant to subsection two, section (g), Article 3 of the Compact is guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars nor more than twenty-five thousand dollars for each day of violation, or imprisoned in the penitentiary not less than one nor more than five years, or both fined and imprisoned. If the conviction is for a violation committed after a first conviction of such person under this subsection, the person shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than five thousand dollars nor more than fifty thousand dollars for each day of violation, or shall be imprisoned not less than two nor more than ten years, or both fined and imprisoned.(b) Any person who after the establishment of a regional facility pursuant to this Compact violates or causes to be violated the provisions of any rules and regulations regarding volume reduction promulgated pursuant to subsection two, section (g), Article 3 of the Compact is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than twenty- five hundred dollars for each day of such violation, or imprisoned in the county jail not less than one nor more than five months, or both fined and imprisoned. If the conviction is for a violation committed after a first conviction of such person under this subsection, the person shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars nor more than twenty-five thousand dollars for each day of such violation, or shall be imprisoned not less than two nor more than ten years, or both fined and imprisoned.