Any person using works for the storage, diversion, or carriage of water after an inspection of the works by the department of water resources and receipt of notice from the department that the works are unsafe for the purpose for which the works are used and before the receipt of notice from the department that the department deems the works to have been made safe, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the North Dakota Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 360 daysup to $3,000
For details, see § 12.1-32-01

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 61-04-12

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