§ 4.1-23-08 — Penalties

1. It is a class A misdemeanor for:
a. Any person to violate any provision of this chapter or use without authority any
certificate or permit or other document provided for in this chapter or in the rules
of the commissioner provided for in this chapter; or
b. Any person to knowingly move any regulated article into this state from any
quarantined area of any other state, when the article has not been treated or
handled under provisions of the quarantine and rules at the point of origin.
2. In addition to criminal sanctions, a person found guilty of violating this chapter or rules
is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars for each violation. The
civil penalty may be adjudicated by the courts or by the commissioner through an
administrative hearing pursuant to chapter 28-32. The commissioner may maintain an
appropriate civil action in the name of the state against any person violating this
chapter.