§421-19  Misdemeanor to induce breach ofmarketing contract to cooperative association; spreading false reports aboutthe management or finances thereof.  Any person or any corporation whoseofficers or employees knowingly induce or attempt to induce any member orstockholder of an association to violate the member's or stockholder'smarketing contract with the association, or who maliciously and knowinglyspreads false reports about the finances or management thereof, shall be finednot less than $100 nor more than $1,000 for each offense; and shall be liableto the association aggrieved in a civil suit in the penal sum of $500 for eachoffense. [L 1949, c 234, pt of §1; RL 1955, §176-20; HRS §421-19; gen ch 1985]