§302A-603  Teaching without certificates orlicenses; penalty.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided, before the 1997-1998school year, whoever serves in the department as a teacher without holding anunrevoked certificate issued under sections 302A-602 to 302A-640, and 302A-701,shall be fined not more than $25.

(b)  Beginning with the 1997-1998 school year,whoever serves in the department as a teacher, paid under the salary schedulecontained in the unit 5 collective bargaining agreement, without holding anunrevoked or unsuspended license or credential issued under sections 302A-801to 302A-808, shall be fined not more than $500.

(c)  Beginning with the 2002-2003 school year,an individual paid under the salary schedule contained in the unit 5 collectivebargaining agreement, without holding an unrevoked license issued undersections 302A-801 to 302A-808, shall be fined not more than $500.

(d)  Beginning with the 2002-2003 school year,emergency hires shall not be subject to this penalty. [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2and am c 122, §§3, 7; am L 1999, c 218, §4; am L 2001, c 312, §§6, 11; am L2002, c 193, §3]