On conviction of a violation of any provision of this article or upon the revocation of a license in accordance with section thirteen of this article, which conviction or revocation has become final, the licensee or former licensee, as the case may be, shall forfeit his bond required by section four of this article. The penal sum of said bond shall forthwith be paid to the State Treasurer to be credited to the General Revenue Fund of this state. Such sum may be collected by an action at law or other appropriate remedy.