(a)        A person who is subject to the punishment and penalties of this Article shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.

(b)        A crime punishable under this Article is punishable as a Class I felony. (1967, c. 1244, s. 2; 1979, c. 741, s. 1; c. 760, s. 5; 1993, c. 539, ss. 55, 1183; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)

Attorney's Note

Under the N.C. Gen. Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class I felonybetween 3 and 12 months
Class 2 misdemeanorup to 60 daysup to $1,000
For details, see § 15A-1340.17 and § 15A-1340.23