Civil penalty
N.D. Cent. Code § 36-26-05
in effect36-26-05. Civil penalty
1. Any person violating section 36-26-03 is subject to:
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.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t36c26.pdf#nameddest=36-26-05Fetched: 10/16/2026