{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-216i.27","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 216I.27","heading":"ENFORCEMENT, PENALTIES.","body":"Subdivision 1. Criminal penalty.\nAny person who violates this chapter or any rule promulgated hereunder, or knowingly submits false information in any report required by this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor for the first offense and a gross misdemeanor for the second and each subsequent offense. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.\nSubd. 2. Enforcement.\nThe provisions of this chapter or any rules promulgated hereunder may be enforced by injunction, action to compel performance or other appropriate action in the district court of the county wherein the violation takes place. The attorney general shall bring any action under this subdivision upon the request of the commission.\nSubd. 3. Civil penalty.\nWhen the court finds that any person has violated this chapter, any rule hereunder, knowingly submitted false information in any report required by this chapter, or has violated any court order issued under this chapter, the court may impose a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each violation. These penalties shall be paid to the general fund in the state treasury.","path":["UTILITIES","CHAPTER 216I. ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PERMITTING"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/216I.27","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:37Z","sha256":"6419c6e57383b3f23087f1c1293086cbb1ba82a7df9ffc84ae0717e25406c664","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-216i.26","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-216i.28"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}