A person that knowingly or intentionally refuses or fails to collect the assessment required under this chapter from producers or to submit any assessment collected from producers to the commissioner for deposit in the credit-sale contract indemnity fund is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the North Dakota Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 360 daysup to $3,000
For details, see § 12.1-32-01

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 4.1-61-10

  • Commissioner: means the agriculture commissioner or the designee or authorized representative of the commissioner. See North Dakota Code 4.1-01-01
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49