North Dakota Code § 20.1-13-07.1

Regulation of noise from boats - Penalty
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1. A boat operated on the waters of this state between the hours of twelve midnight and 
five a.m. may not produce a noise in excess of eighty -eight decibels for more than ten 
minutes.
2. For purposes of subsection 1, the decibel level of a boat must be measured from the 
shoreline closest to the location from which a complainant or other individual noticed 
the noise.
3. A boat operator who violates this section is guilty of a class 1 noncriminal offense.
4. A boat operator cited for a violation of this section may not operate the boat that 
produced the noise in violation of this section until a muffler is installed.

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