North Dakota Century Code Title 36. Livestock § 36-14-21. Enforcement orders--Administrative hearing--Penalty

1. The board may order any domestic animal or nontraditional livestock brought into this state which is not in compliance with the provisions of this chapter to be returned to the state of origin, or in the alternative, the board may order the animal slaughtered or destroyed.

2. If, after a hearing, the board finds that a person has brought, kept, or received any domestic animal or nontraditional livestock in this state and the animals or livestock are not in compliance with the provisions of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter, a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars per violation may be assessed against that person.

3. Any person who knowingly violates any rule of the board, or who violates any provision of this chapter for which another penalty is not provided, is guilty of an infraction.