Any person, firm or corporation who violates or willfully refuses or neglects to comply with the provisions of [section 973], shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than one hundred dollars, nor more than five hundred dollars, and for a second or any subsequent offense shall be fined not less than two hundred dollars and not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned not less than thirty days nor more than six months, at the discretion of the court. In addition, if the material is pulled out of a well which was not plugged in accordance with the provisions of [section 973], the person, firm or corporation causing such offense may be made to clean out such well and properly plug the same, or pay the entire reasonable cost of such work being done under orders of the industrial commission of Ohio, division of mines, within thirty days.
Compounding oil for illuminating purposes in mines.
Any person, firm or corporation who compounds, sells or offers for sale to dealers any oil or paraffine wax; fish oil or any other illuminant whatever, other than those specifically provided for in [section 974], General Code, unless with the consent and approval of the chief inspector of mines, for illuminating purposes in any mine in this state contrary to the provisions of [sections nine hundred and seventy-four] and [nine hundred and seventy-five] of the General Code, shall upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars and for a second or any subsequent offense shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars, or imprisoned not less than thirty days nor more than sixty days, or both, at the discretion of the court.
Sale of oil for illuminating purposes in mines.
Any person, firm or corporation who sells, or offers for sale to any employe of a mine for illuminating purposes in a mine any oil or paraffine wax, fish oil or any other illuminant, other than those specially provided for in [section nine hundred and seventy-four] of the General Code, unless with the consent and approval of the chief inspector of mines contrary to the provisions of [section nine hundred and seventy-four] and [nine hundred and seventy-five] of the General Code, shall upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than fifty dollars, and for a second or any subsequent offense shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than fifty dollars, or imprisoned not less than ten days nor more than twenty days, or both, at the discretion of the court.
Using oil for illuminating purposes in mines.
Any person who knowingly uses for illuminating purposes in a mine, any oil or paraffine wax, fish oil or any other illuminant whatever other than those specially provided for in [section nine hundred and seventy-four] of the General Code, unless with the consent and approval of the chief inspector of mines, contrary to the provisions of [sections nine hundred and seventy-four] and [nine hundred and seventy-five] of the General Code, shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than five dollars nor more than ten dollars, and for a second or any subsequent offense shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more than ten dollars, or imprisoned not less than five days nor more than ten days, or both, at the discretion of the court.
(934-1a.)