9.04.220 Fees

(a) Charging of fees prohibited. No agency, public or voluntary, excluding the Tribal Court, shall charge fees to any persons if such fees can be collected from any state adoption administration.

(1) For adoption services to children who are the responsibility of an agency, or to the birth or prospective adoptive parents of such children.

(2) For post-adoption services to the adoptive family of any child who, immediately prior to adoption, was the responsibility of an agency.

(b) Reimbursement of Expenses. The state adoption administration shall reimburse voluntary agencies pursuant to any state law, which provide adoption or post-adoption services to persons to whom fees may not be charged pursuant to subsection (a) hereto. Such reimbursement shall not exceed the actual cost of services provided, and shall be in accordance with purchase of service rates established by the state adoption administration.

(c) Penalty for illegal fees. Any person, agency, association or corporation who gives, requests, receives, or accepts payment of cash or other consideration in violation of this section shall be guilty of an offense, punishable by a fine of up to $365.00.