Penalties for illegal taking of sponges.
Section 81
SEC. 81. Penalties for illegal taking of sponges.—(a) Any person who shall fish, collect, gather, sell, exchange, ship or export sponges in violation of the provisions of Article VII of this Act shall be liable to prosecution and upon conviction shall suffer the penalty of a fine of not less than twenty pesos and not more than five hundred pesos for each offense, or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. (b) In case any association or corporation, shall violate or cause to be violated any provision of Article VII of this Act, such association or corporation, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred pesos and not more than one thousand pesos for each offense, and any person, member, or employee of any association or corporation who shall violate or cause to be violated any provisions of said article, or shall aid, abet, or assist in such violation, or shall voluntarily permit the same, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding' five hundred pesos for each offense, or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. (c) Any person found taking commercial sponges of less than ten centimeters through any diameter from the waters of the Philippine Islands, except for purposes of sponge culture within Philippine waters, shall, in addition to the penalties provided in this section, suffer the penalty of the forfeiture of the concession and confiscation by the Government of the entire shipment in which found.