Section 23-09.4-08 - Penalty1. Any person who operates or manages a residential care facility for children with autism spectrum disorder without first obtaining a license as required by this chapter is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.2. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter may be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars for each violation and for each day the violation continues, plus interest and any costs incurred by the department to enforce this penalty. The civil penalty may be imposed by a court in a civil proceeding or by the department through an administrative hearing under chapter 28-32. The assessment of a civil penalty does not preclude the imposition of other sanctions authorized by rules adopted under this chapter.Amended by S.L. 2023 , ch. 229( HB 1165 ), § 32, eff. 7/1/2023.