It shall be unlawful for any collective bargaining representative or member of a Rural Fire Protection District to strike or engage in any work stoppage; and it shall further be unlawful for any official, executive, administrator, manager, or member of a governing body exercising the authority to fix and determine the salaries, hours of work, and employment conditions of a Rural Fire Protection District in this state to fail to bargain in good faith in accordance with the provisions of this act.¹ Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for such offense, and each day during which such violation occurs or continues shall constitute a separate offense. Any such conviction shall be grounds for immediate dismissal from Rural Fire Protection District employment, for any full-time firefighter so employed.