(a) Any person who knowingly counsels, aids or assists in a violation of any provision of this chapter or of any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder or knowingly shares in any of the proceeds of said violation by receiving or possessing fish, shall be deemed to have incurred the penalties imposed thereby upon the person guilty of such violation.
(b) Any person violating any provision of this chapter, unless otherwise provided, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than five hundred ($500) dollars or to imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or to both such fine and imprisonment.
(c) Any penalty imposed under this chapter shall be in addition to the suspension or revocation of licenses, permits, certificates or registrations as authorized by this chapter, and to any confiscation and forfeiture proceedings authorized under this chapter.
(d) Any person, other than a person charged with enforcing the provisions of this chapter, furnishing evidence sufficient to convict any violator of sections 318, 319, 322 or 323 of this chapter, shall receive a reward of fifty ($50) dollars for each conviction. The reward shall be paid by the Commissioner from the Fish and Game Fund upon certification of conviction by the Attorney General.