Any person who shall perform any of the acts which are declared to be unlawful by this article or who fails to perform any duty or requirements imposed by the provisions of this article or who violates any rule or regulation duly promulgated hereunder or who shall sell, offer for sale, distribute or solicit orders for agricultural, vegetable, herb, tree, shrub or flower seed without having a permit as required by this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as now prescribed by law for such offense.