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 § 6. If complaint shall be made to the Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor or to the Dairy Commissioner that any person is guilty of unfair discrimination defined by this Act, either of them shall investigate such complaint and the Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor and Dairy Commissioner may also upon his own initiative investigate whether or not this statute has been violated, and in either event for that purpose either of them may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, take testimony, and if in his opinion sufficient ground exists therefor he may prosecute an action in the name of the state, in the proper court, to annul the act of incorporation or the existence of a corporation engaged in such business practice. If any corporation is adjudged by any court guilty of unfair discrimination, as defined by this Act, such court may vacate the charter or revoke the authority of such corporation to do business in this state and may permanently enjoin it from transacting business in this state.

§ 7. Any person violating the provisions of Section 3 of this Act, shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00 for each offence, or in default of the payment of such fine, by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than three months nor more than one year.

§ 8. The authority hereby extended to the Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor and the Dairy Commissioner shall be considered as duties only and shall not be construed to preclude any prosecuting officer or any party interested from instituting proceedings, civil or criminal, for the enforcement of any of the provisions of this Act.

§ 9. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as repealing any other Act or part of any other Act, but the remedies herein provided shall be cumulative to all other remedies provided by law.

§ 10. Emergency.] This Act is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.

Approval March 9, 1933.

An Act to amend and re-enact Sections 9, 10, 24, Chapter 155, Session Laws of North Dakota for the year 1927.

Be It Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of North Dakota:

§ 1. Amendment.] That Chapter 155, S. L. 1927 be amended and re-enacted to read as follows: