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§21-1977.
§21-1977.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly sell or offer for
sale any sound recording that has been produced or reproduced in
violation of the provisions of Sections 1975 through 1981 of this
title, knowing, or having reasonable grounds to know, that the sounds
or images thereon have been produced or reproduced without the consent
of the owner.
B. A violation of this section involving less than one hundred
articles shall constitute a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction,
be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00).
C. A violation of this section involving one hundred or more articles
shall constitute a felony, and shall, upon conviction, be punishable
by a fine not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or by
imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a term not more than five
(5) years, or both such fine and imprisonment.
D. A second or subsequent conviction for a violation of this section
shall constitute a felony, and shall, upon conviction, be punishable
by a fine not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), or
by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a term not less than two
(2) years nor more than five (5) years, or both such fine and
imprisonment.
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