Every person who owns or has in charge any sheep infected with scab or other infectious or contagious disease and who:

Attorney's Note

Under the North Dakota Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class B misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $1,500
For details, see § 12.1-32-01

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 36-14-16

  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

1.    Does not keep such sheep securely within some enclosure; or

2.    Drives or permits any such sheep to be driven upon any public highway, or within the distance of one mile [1.61 kilometers] from any such highway, or within the distance of six miles [9.66 kilometers] from any farm, corral, shed, or other established headquarters where sheep are kept or herded, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.