N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-19-05

Current through 2023 Legislative Sessions
Section 4.1-19-05 - Penalty
1. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or rule adopted under this chapter is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
2. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or rule adopted under this chapter may be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars for each violation. This penalty may be adjudicated by the courts or by the agriculture commissioner through an administrative hearing conducted by an independent hearing officer pursuant to chapter 28-32.
3. The agriculture commissioner may maintain an appropriate civil action in the name of the state against any person violating this chapter or rule adopted under this chapter.
4. Any person who knowingly makes a false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, or other document is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
5. For purposes of this section, "person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, cooperative, or any business entity.

N.D.C.C. § 4.1-19-05

Added by S.L. 2017, ch. 61 (SB 2026),§ 3, eff. 7/1/2017.