{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-4.1-16-17","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-16-17","heading":"Penalties","body":"1.A person violating this chapter is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.\n2.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.\n3.The commissioner may maintain a civil action in the name of the state against any person violating this chapter.\n4.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.","path":["Title 4.1 Agriculture","Chapter 4.1-16 Beekeeping"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t04-1c16.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"9d6060a1119d73c12bf8c819bc2ddbc9809a97398ab73d0704302ce15a667336","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-4.1-16-16","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-4.1-16-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}