(1) Any person, firm, or corporation who violates any provision of this chapter for which no other criminal penalty is provided by this chapter shall upon conviction be subject to imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both such imprisonment and fine; but if such violation involves intent to defraud, or any distribution or attempted distribution of an item or product that is adulterated (except as defined in Section 75-35-3(j)(8)), such person, firm, or corporation shall be subject to imprisonment for not more than three (3) years or a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) or both: provided, that no person, firm, or corporation shall be subject to penalties under this section for receiving for transportation any product or animal in violation of this chapter if such receipt was made in good faith, unless such person, firm, or corporation refuses to furnish on request of a representative of the commissioner the name and address of the person from whom he received such products or animal, and copies of all documents, if any there be, pertaining to the delivery of the products or animal to him.
(2) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the commissioner to report for prosecution or for the institution of a bill of complaint or injunction proceedings, minor violations of this chapter whenever he believes that the public interest will be adequately served by a suitable written notice of warning.