Several North Dakota county sheriffs have made it clear they won’t enforce a new statewide mask mandate but instead work to make people aware of it.

That kind of discretion in law enforcement isn’t new and appears to be in line with what Gov. Doug Burgum handed down late Friday in new measures, a University of North Dakota law professor says. The measures including a mask mandate from Interim State Health Officer Dirk Wilke are in place through Dec. 13. Violations bring an infraction, punishable by a fine of up to $1,000.