§9-12-116. Refusal to open place of business or boat for inspection; agreement, conspiracy, etc., to evade provisions of article, etc.

It shall be unlawful for any packer, commissionman, dealer, shipper or boatman to refuse to open his place of business or boat where fish, oysters or other seafoods may be dumped, kept or stored, except his actual residence, for inspection by any officer whose duty it is to inspect same or to conspire or agree with any person to evade any of the provisions of this article or any laws hereafter enacted or to knowingly connive or participate in any such violation. A violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor, and any person, firm or corporation so violating shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25.00 nor more than $50.00 for each offense.

(Acts 1943, No. 587, p. 590, §7.)