Any officer who shall sell, barter, give away, or otherwise dispose of any whiskey or any intoxicating liquor, including beer, so seized by order of the court, shall be guilty of a felony. A violation of any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00), nor more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), and imprisonment of not less than thirty (30) days in jail, nor more than five (5) years in the State Penitentiary.
Added by Laws 1919, c. 19, p. 36, § 3. Amended by Laws 1927, c. 14, p. 16, § 1; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 438, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 322, eff. July 1, 1999.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 438 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.