§ 4.1-44-07 — Purple coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea or Echinacea angustifolia) - Unauthorized removal - Penalty

Unauthorized removal - Penalty.
1. It is a class A misdemeanor for any person to willfully enter upon state-owned land or
land owned by another and remove or attempt to remove a purple coneflower,
Echinacea purpurea or Echinacea angustifolia, from the land without the express
written consent of the landowner. A person in violation of this section is subject to
court-ordered restitution to the landowner, and is also subject to a civil penalty of up to
ten thousand dollars.
2. It is a class A misdemeanor for any person to willfully possess a purple coneflower
removed from land in violation of this section. A person in violation of this section is
also subject to a civil penalty of up to ten thousand dollars.
3. Any vehicle used to transport a purple coneflower removed or possessed in violation
of this section is forfeitable property under chapter 29-31.1.