All persons violating any of the provisions of this Article, except for N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-12.12(b), 14-12.13, and 14-12.14, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. All persons violating the provisions of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-12.12(b), 14-12.13, and 14-12.14 shall be punished as a Class H felon. ?(1953, c. 1193, s. 14; 1967, c. 602; 1979, c. 760, s. 5; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 47; 1981, c. 63, s. 1; c. 179, s. 14; 1993, c. 539, s. 12; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2008-197, s. 4.)