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    Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall forfeit and pay a penalty of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the first offense and two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each subsequent offense (to be recovered by any person who may sue for the same).

    The sheriffs of the counties abutting upon the seashore shall enforce the provisions of this chapter in their respective counties, and shall bring an action for the recovery of said penalties.

    All penalties collected under this chapter shall be paid into the treasury of the respective counties recovering said penalties.

    A separate penalty may be recovered for each day that any person, firm or corporation subject to the provisions of this chapter may violate any of the provisions hereof, but no penalty shall be recovered for any other violation thereof than shall have occurred during the days or time when the owner or lessee, or other person operating or maintaining the bathing pavilion or establishment, or the person, firm or corporation who shall directly or indirectly engage in the bathing business, as aforesaid, shall have kept said bathing pavilion or establishment, or said bathing beach, open for the use of the public, or for such persons as may be guests or patrons of the bathing pavilion or establishment, or guests or patrons of any bathing beach or ocean frontage where bathing or swimming is directly or indirectly invited, permitted or accommodated for pay, as aforesaid.

     Amended by L.1940, c. 94, p. 225, s. 3.

Last modified: October 21, 2006