If the agriculture commissioner determines there is noncompliance on the part of any person that sells, stores, or handles anhydrous ammonia for agricultural purposes and that is required to comply with the risk management program requirements referenced in section 4.1-38-01, the agriculture commissioner may:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 4.1-38-02

  • Commissioner: means the agriculture commissioner or the designee or authorized representative of the commissioner. See North Dakota Code 4.1-01-01
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

1.    Bring an action to enjoin a violation or a threatened violation; 2.    Issue a cease and desist order; and

3.    Impose a civil penalty through an administrative hearing in an amount not exceeding ten thousand dollars per day for each violation.