Violations; penalties.

Any person who willfully or through culpable negligence violates any provision of this article shall be subject to a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50) but not more than five hundred dollars ($500). In addition, any person who is in the service of the county and is covered by this article shall also be dismissed from the service of the county and shall not be eligible for reappointment to a position covered by the article for two years.

(Act 96-479, p. 595, §21.)