Cardholders - Compassion centers - Violations - Penalties
N.D. Cent. Code § 19-24.1-20
in effect19-24.1-20. Cardholders - Compassion centers - Violations - Penalties
1. A cardholder or compassion center that fails to provide a notice as required under this
chapter shall pay to the department a fee in an amount established by the department,
not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars.
2. In addition to any other penalty applicable in law, a manufacturing facility or a
manufacturing facility agent is guilty of a class B felony for intentionally selling or
otherwise transferring marijuana or usable marijuana in any form, to a person other
than a dispensary, or for intentionally selling or otherwise transferring marijuana in any
form other than usable marijuana, to a dispensary. A person convicted under this
subsection may not continue to be affiliated with a compassion center and is
disqualified from further participation under this chapter.
3. In addition to any other penalty applicable in law, a dispensary or a dispensary agent is
guilty of a class B felony for intentionally selling or otherwise transferring usable
marijuana, to a person other than a registered qualifying patient or a registered
designated caregiver, to a registered qualifying patient who is a minor, or in a form not
allowed under this chapter. A person convicted under this subsection may not continue
to be affiliated with a compassion center and is disqualified from further participation
under this chapter.
4. In addition to any other penalty applicable in law, a dispensary or a dispensary agent is
guilty of a class B felony for intentionally selling or otherwise transferring usable
marijuana, in a form other than pediatric medical marijuana, to a registered designated
caregiver, for use by a registered qualifying patient who is a minor. A person convicted
under this subsection may not continue to be affiliated with a compassion center and is
disqualified from further participation under this chapter.
5. A compassion center or compassion center agent that knowingly submits false records
or documentation required by the department to certify a compassion center under this
chapter is guilty of a class C felony. A person convicted under this subsection may not
continue to be affiliated with a compassion center and is disqualified from further
participation under this chapter.
6. In addition to any other penalty applicable in law, if a compassion center violates this
chapter the department may fine the compassion center up to one thousand dollars for
each violation.
7. In addition to any other penalty applicable in law, a registered qualifying patient who
intentionally sells or otherwise transfers usable marijuana, to another person, is guilty
of a class B felony. An individual convicted under this subsection is disqualified from
further participation under this chapter.
8. In addition to any other penalty applicable in law, a registered designated caregiver
who intentionally sells or otherwise transfers usable marijuana, to a person other than
a registered qualifying patient to which the caregiver is associated with registration, is
guilty of a class B felony. An individual convicted under this subsection is disqualified
from further participation under this chapter.
9. An individual who knowingly submits false records or documentation required by the
department to receive a registry identification card under this chapter is guilty of a
class A misdemeanor. An individual convicted under this subsection may not continue
to be affiliated with a compassion center and is disqualified from further participation
under this chapter.
10. A health care provider who holds a financial interest in a compassion center may not
knowingly refer a patient to a compassion center or to a registered designated
caregiver, advertise in a compassion center, or issue a written certification. A health
care provider who violates this subsection must be fined up to one thousand dollars.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t19c24-1.pdf#nameddest=19-24p1-20Fetched: 10/16/2026