(1) It is unlawful:
For any person to represent himself as a well construction contractor or a pump installation contractor who is not licensed under this article or to so represent himself after his license has been suspended or revoked or has lapsed;
For any person not licensed under this article to advertise or issue any sign, card, orother device which would indicate that he is a well construction contractor or a pump installation contractor;
For any person not licensed or whose license is suspended to construct wells unlesshe is a private driller or directly employed by or under the supervision of a licensed well construction contractor;
For any person not licensed or whose license is suspended to install pumping equipment unless he is a private pump installer or directly employed by or under the supervision of a licensed pump installation contractor, except as excluded pursuant to section 37-91-106 (4); or
For any person to otherwise violate any of the provisions of this article.
Any person who violates any provision of subsection (1) of this section is guilty of amisdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than ninety days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Any person who violates any provision of subsection (1) of this section shall also besubject to a civil penalty assessed by the court of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars for each such violation. All civil penalties collected under this subsection
(3) shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the well inspection cash fund created in section 37-80-111.5.
Source: L. 67: p. 697, § 11. C.R.S. 1963: § 148-20-11. L. 85: Entire section amended, p. 1188, § 14, effective July 1. L. 2003: (3) amended, p. 1681, § 11, effective May 14.