North Dakota Century Code Title 61. Waters § 61-01-16. Erection of guards when cutting ice--Penalty for failure to do so

All persons cutting ice in or upon any waters within the boundaries of this state, for the purpose of removing such ice for sale or commercial use, shall surround the cuttings and openings made with fences or bushes or other guards sufficient to warn all persons of such cuttings and openings, and shall maintain the same until ice has formed again in such openings to a thickness of at least six inches [15.24 centimeters]. Any person violating this section may be prosecuted under section 12.1-17-03.