North Dakota Century Code Title 38. Mining and Gas and Oil Production § 38-08.1-07. Civil and criminal penalties

1. A person who violates any provision of this chapter or commission rule or order is subject to a civil penalty imposed by the commission not to exceed one thousand dollars for each offense, and each day's violation is a separate offense. A penalty imposed under this section, if not paid, may be recovered by the commission in the district court of the county in which the defendant resides, or in which any defendant resides if there is more than one defendant, or in the district court of any county in which the violation occurred. Payment of the penalty does not legalize the activity for which the penalty was imposed, or relieve the person upon whom the penalty was imposed from liability to any other person for damage caused by the violation.

2. Notwithstanding this section, a person who willfully violates any provision of this chapter or a commission rule or order is guilty of a class C felony.