Section 31A. Every person who, himself or by his servant or agent, ships from a place within the commonwealth or otherwise delivers any tuberculin to a person within the commonwealth shall forthwith file with the director a written statement containing the name and address of the person to whom the same was shipped or delivered as aforesaid and the quantity thereof. Every person receiving tuberculin for use in connection with domestic animals shall forthwith after such use file with the director a written statement containing the name and address of the person whose cattle have been tested with such tuberculin and of the person from whom the same was received, together with records of said test upon blanks furnished by the director. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be punished for the first offence by a fine of not less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred dollars and for a subsequent offence by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars. This section shall not apply to common carriers, their servants or agents.