North Dakota Code 54-05.1-07 – Penalty
Any person who violates any provisions of this chapter is guilty of a class B misdemeanor except that a violation of section 54-05.1-02 or 54-05.1-03 is an infraction. Whether a person is subjected to criminal prosecution under this section, and in addition to the registration fee that may be assessed when the person submits the registration to the secretary of state, the person may be assessed a civil penalty by the secretary of state, following written notice to the person of an intent to assess the penalty, in an amount not to exceed two times the amount set forth in subdivision e of subsection 1 of section 54-05.1-03 which is chargeable to a lobbyist. Any civil penalty must be assessed and collected before a person is issued a certificate of registration. The assessment of a civil penalty may be appealed to the district court of the person’s county of residence or Burleigh County, but only on the basis that the secretary of state’s administrative determination that the person acted as a lobbyist when not registered as a lobbyist was clearly erroneous.
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 B misdemeanor | up to 30 days | up to $1,500 |
| Infraction | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 54-05.1-07
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- 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
- written: include "typewriting" and "typewritten" and "printing" and "printed" except in the case of signatures and when the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See North Dakota Code 1-01-37