North Dakota Code 38-24-06 – Penalties
1. A person that violates this chapter, or a rule, regulation, or order of the commission adopted under this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of not more than twelve thousand five hundred dollars for each violation and for each day the violation occurred.
Attorney's Note
Under the North Dakota Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class C felony | up to 5 years | up to $10,000 |
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 38-24-06
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Rule: includes regulation. 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
2. It is a class C felony for a person, for the purpose of evading this chapter, or a rule, regulation, or order of the commission to:
a. Make or cause a false entry or statement in a report required by this chapter or by a rule, regulation, or order issued or adopted by the commission; b. Make or cause a false entry in a record, account, or memorandum required by this chapter, or by any rule, regulation, or order of the commission; c. Omit, or cause to be omitted, from a record, account, or memorandum, full, true, and correct entries as required by this chapter or by any rule, regulation, or order of the commission; or
d. Remove from this state or destroy, mutilate, alter, or falsify a record, account, or memorandum.
3. The civil penalties provided in subsection 1 are recoverable by civil action filed by the attorney general on behalf of the commission. The civil action must commence in the district court of the county in which:
a. The defendant resides; b. Any defendant resides, if there is more than one defendant; or c. The violation occurred.
4. The payment of penalties does not relieve a person on whom the penalty is imposed from liability to any other person for damages arising out of the violation.