(a) If any county surveyor or such surveyor’s deputy shall be molested, or prevented from doing or performing any of such surveyor’s official duties, by means of threats or improper interference of any person or persons, such surveyor shall call on the sheriff of the county, who shall accompany such surveyor and remove all force.

(b) Threatening or improperly interfering with any county surveyor or such surveyor’s deputy, during the performance of such surveyor’s official duties, shall be a class A nonperson misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be liable for all damages to any person by the hindrance of the county surveyor or such surveyor’s deputy, and also for all the expenses that may accrue in consequence of the attendance of the sheriff.