North Dakota Code 13-08-15 – Violations – Cease and desist orders – Penalties
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person who willfully provides deferred presentment services without a license is guilty of a class C felony and any person who violates any other provisions of this chapter or any rule adopted to implement this chapter is guilty of an infraction. If the commissioner finds, whether without a hearing or after a hearing if a hearing is requested within twenty days of notice of an action by the commissioner under this section, that a person violated this chapter or any rule adopted to implement this chapter, the commissioner may do any one or more of the following:
Attorney's Note
Under the North Dakota Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class C felony | up to 5 years | up to $10,000 |
| Infraction | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 13-08-15
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Rule: includes regulation. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- written: include "typewriting" and "typewritten" and "printing" and "printed" except in the case of signatures and when the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See North Dakota Code 1-01-37
1. Order the person to cease and desist violating this chapter or the rule.
2. Require the refund of any fees collected by the person in violation of this chapter.
3. Impose a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars per violation upon a person or agency who 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 the provisions of 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.