1.    Any person violating section 36-26-03 is subject to:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 36-26-05

  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

a.    A civil penalty in an amount not exceeding five thousand dollars per violation; and b.    A claim for the actual costs of control or eradication incurred by any state or federal government agency as a result of the person’s violation.

2.    Any person violating section 36-26-04 is subject to a civil penalty in an amount not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars for a first offense and a civil penalty in an amount not exceeding five thousand dollars for a subsequent offense.