N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-16-17
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4.1-16-17. Penalties
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4.1-16-17. Penalties
1. A person violating this chapter is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
2. In addition to criminal sanctions that may be imposed pursuant to subsection 1, a
person found to have violated this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter is
subject to a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars per violation. The civil
penalty may be adjudicated by a court or by the agriculture commissioner through an
administrative hearing pursuant to chapter 28-32.
3. The commissioner may maintain a civil action in the name of the state against any
person violating this chapter.
4. The violation of any condition of licensure, as set forth in section 4.1-16-02, is deemed
to be a violation of this chapter.
1. A person violating this chapter is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
2. In addition to criminal sanctions that may be imposed pursuant to subsection 1, a
person found to have violated this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter is
subject to a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars per violation. The civil
penalty may be adjudicated by a court or by the agriculture commissioner through an
administrative hearing pursuant to chapter 28-32.
3. The commissioner may maintain a civil action in the name of the state against any
person violating this chapter.
4. The violation of any condition of licensure, as set forth in section 4.1-16-02, is deemed
to be a violation of this chapter.
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