N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-44-07: Purple coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea or Echinacea angustifolia) - 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.