Any person who gives false testimony at any hearing held by the commission, a commissioner, or an examiner or who makes false reports to the commission, when the testimony and reports are required by this act or any lawful order or rule of the commission, who makes any false entries upon the books or records of any public utility, or who makes or preserves any false or misleading vouchers, memoranda, or records showing the nature of, or purpose for, the disbursement of funds of public utilities, shall be deemed guilty of a felony and upon conviction shall be confined in the penitentiary for a period of not less than one (1) year nor more than ten (10) years for every offense.