Multiple interests restricted — penalties.

1. A civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars may be imposed on a person who becomes one of the following: a. A stockholder of a networking farmers corporation as prohibited in section 10.4 . b. A member of a networking farmers limited liability company as prohibited in section 10.6 . c. A member of a farmers cooperative association as prohibited in section 10.8 . 2. The person violating the section shall divest the interest held by the person in a farmers entity or authorized entity as is necessary to comply with this chapter , as provided in section 10.13 . 98 Acts, ch 1110, §112, 301