Any person resisting or interfering with the department, its employees or authorized agents, in the discharge of any duty imposed by law shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor. [C97, §2526; S13, §2528-c, -f3, 4999-a25, -a39, 5077-a23; SS15, §3009-r; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2602; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §159.17 ]