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Any person who violates\nthis section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.\n\nHISTORY: 2007, c. 631.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}