Any person, company, corporation or common carrier who shall ship or transport any game birds or game animals or parts thereof without first ascertaining that the person, firm or corporation offering same for shipment or transportation has in his possession a license authorizing his possession of same and covering the period when such shipment is offered and the license tax required in this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25.00 nor more than $50.00.