TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES
§ 1543. Coastal Resources Management: Penalties. (a) Any person who materially violates any provision of this chapter or any regulations or any order issued hereunder, is subject to a civil fine not to exceed $10,000 per day for each day the violation occurs. (b) In addition to the other penalties provided for in this chapter, a person is guilty of an offense if the person knowingly and willfully commits any act prohibited by this chapter. Any violation of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $2,000 or by imprisonment of not more than five years, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (c) In addition to the foregoing and in order to deter further violations of the provisions of this chapter or regulations issued under 2 CMC § 1531, the Attorney General may sue for exemplary damages, the amount of which is left to the discretion of the court, against any person who intentionally and knowingly violates any provision of this chapter or those regulations. (d) Any person who knowingly and willfully makes a false statement, representation, or certification in any application for a coastal permit, or in any record, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained under this chapter or regulations issued hereunder, or in any permit or order issued pursuant to this chapter or regulations issued hereunder; or who falsifies, tampers with or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required to be maintained pursuant to this chapter or regulations issued hereunder or any permit or order issued pursuant to this chapter or regulations issued hereunder is subject to permit revocation or suspension and a civil fine of not more than $10,000 for each violation. (e) All fines and fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited into the Commonwealth Treasury. Source: PL 3-47, § 12.