Any person who violates any of the provisions of § 27-51-212 or § 27-51-213 shall upon conviction be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as follows:
(1) For a first conviction, an offender shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than one (1) day nor more than ten (10) days, or by both fine and imprisonment;
(2)
(A) For a conviction of a second violation within one (1) year, an offender shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than five (5) days nor more than twenty-five (25) days, or by both fine and imprisonment.
(B) In addition, the Office of Driver Services of the Department of Finance and Administration shall suspend the driving privilege of the person for a period of six (6) months upon receipt of notice of a final conviction; and
(3)
(A) For a conviction of a third or subsequent violation within one (1) year, an offender shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than twenty-five (25) days nor more than six (6) months, or both fine and imprisonment.
(B) In addition, the office shall suspend the driving privilege of the person for a period of one (1) year upon receipt of notice of a final conviction.