Omission or removal of required symbol prohibited--Civil fine--Knowing violation as misdemeanor

No person shall omit, remove, alter, or obliterate a symbol required by this chapter. A violation of this section may be punished by a civil fine of not more than ten thousand dollars. In addition, if the violation was done knowingly, it is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Source: SL 1970, ch 229 , § 10 (d) (3); SDCL Supp, § 39-17-99; SL 1976, ch 158 , § 42-18; SL 1977, ch 190 , § 398.