Section 23.1-04-15 - Enforcement penalties and citizen participation1. If the department finds a person is in violation of a permit, rule, standard, or requirement of this chapter, the department may issue an order requiring the person to comply with the permit, rule, standard, or requirement, and the department may bring an action for a civil or criminal penalty, including an action for injunctive relief. An action under this chapter must be brought in the district court for the county in which the violation occurred or in which the party in violation has the party's residence or principal office in the state.2. A person that violates a provision of this chapter or any rule, standard, or permit condition adopted under this chapter is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars per day of violation. Each day of noncompliance constitutes a separate violation for purposes of penalty assessments.3. A person that knowingly violates a provision of this chapter or a rule, standard, or permit condition adopted under this chapter, or that knowingly makes a false statement or representation in documentation required by this chapter, is subject to a fine not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars per day of violation, to imprisonment for a period not to exceed one year, or both.4. A person that knowingly violates a provision of this chapter in a manner that manifests extreme indifference to human life and places an individual in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury, is subject to a fine not to exceed fifty thousand dollars per day of violation, to imprisonment for a period not to exceed two years, or both.5.a. A person having an interest that may be adversely affected by a violation of this chapter may commence a civil action to compel compliance with this chapter, or a rule, order, or permit issued under this chapter.b. Notice of the violation must be given to the department and to an alleged violator sixty days before commencement of a citizen suit brought under this subsection.c. A person with an interest that may be adversely affected by a violation of this chapter may intervene as a matter of right in a civil action brought by the department to require compliance with this chapter.6. An administrative action brought under this chapter must be conducted in accordance with chapter 28-32.Amended by S.L. 2019 , ch. 216( SB 2109 ), § 3, eff. 4/29/2019.Added by S.L. 2017 , ch. 199( SB 2327 ), § 19, eff. 4/29/2019.