Section 1. Violations: After a rule has been duly established and published by the Civil Service Commission, no person shall make an appointment to an office or select a person from employment contrary to such rule, or willfully refuse or neglect to comply with or conform to such rules, or willfully violate any of such rules unless superseded by provisions of Ohio Revised Code Section 4117 or court orders.

Section 2. Penalty: Whoever violates Section 1 above shall be fined not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars or be imprisoned not more than six months, or both. If any person who is convicted of violating these rules holds any public office or place of public employment, such office or position shall by virtue of such conviction be rendered vacant. These penalties will be enforced by the appropriate governmental agencies pursuant to state law.