The neglect, failure or refusal to perform or comply with the authorized requirement of said Mining Inspector, acting under the provisions of this act,¹ by any firm, association, corporation, person or parties required to perform them, shall be a misdemeanor, and where the duty so neglected, failed or refused to be performed is required of a corporation, then its officer or agent in charge of the mine, shall be guilty, as hereinbefore provided for in this section, and shall upon conviction thereof be punished by a fine of not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) provided, that as to duties imposed by the Mining Inspector taken before the said district court for review, this section shall not apply except as to, from and after the order finally promulgated by order of said district court and provided further this section shall not apply to an operator who has ceased mining operations and the working of men except such as are necessary to dewater and preserve the mine involved.