Failure to comply with any provisions of this article, including failure to pay the tax, to file the required reports, to keep the required books and records or to comply with any rule or regulation issued by the Commissioner of Revenue pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be deemed a violation of the article, and each such failure or violation shall constitute a Class B misdemeanor; and, upon conviction, any person who violates the article shall be punishable as provided by law. Each such violation shall constitute a separate offense.