Any public officer who shall knowingly charge, demand or receive any fees not provided by law, or who shall charge, demand or receive any greater fees than are provided in this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction, be fined in any sum not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each and every offense and shall forfeit his office and shall be barred from holding any office of trust in this state thereafter.
R.L. 1910, § 3252.