A. Any violation of the provisions of Sections 460 through 468 of this title shall be a misdemeanor. Conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by not more than one (1) year in the county jail, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.

B. The Commissioner of Labor may promulgate rules establishing a schedule of administrative penalties and fines for violations of Sections 460 through 468 of this title which may be in addition to or in lieu of the criminal penalties provided in this section. The promulgation of an administrative fine schedule shall grant the Commissioner authority to impose those administrative fines for any violation of Sections 460 through 468 of this title. Funds collected as payment from a violator for administrative fines imposed for a violation of Sections 463 through 468 of this title shall be deposited to the Department of Labor Administrative Penalty Revolving Fund created in Section 2 of this act.¹