North Dakota Century Code Title 13. Debtor and Creditor Relationship § 13-11-27. Enforcement authorities, violations, and penalties

1. Any person that violates this chapter is guilty of a class C felony.

2. The commissioner may impose a civil money penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars per violation upon a person or agency that willfully violates a law, rule, written agreement, or order under this chapter. An interested party may appeal the assessment of a civil money penalty under chapter 28-32 by filing a written notice of appeal within twenty days after service of the assessment of civil money penalties. A civil money penalty collected under this section must be paid to the state treasurer and deposited in the financial institutions regulatory fund.

3. The attorney general also may enforce this chapter. The attorney general, in enforcing this chapter, has all the powers provided in this chapter or chapter 51-15 and may seek all remedies in this chapter or chapter 51-15. A violation of this chapter is deemed a violation of chapter 51-15. The remedies, duties, prohibitions, and penalties of this chapter are not exclusive and are in addition to all other causes of action, remedies, and penalties under chapter 51-15, or otherwise provided by law.