N.D. Cent. Code § 10-04-07.2

10-04-07.2. Registration by coordination

1. A security for which a registration statement has been filed under the federal Securities

Act of 1933 [15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.] in connection with the same offering may be

registered by coordination under this section. Only the issuer of the security or a

broker-dealer registered under section 10-04-10 may make an application for

registration of securities by coordination.

2. A registration statement and accompanying records under this section must contain or

be accompanied by all of the following records in addition to the information specified

in section 10-04-08, a payment of an initial filing fee in the amount as set forth in

subsection 2 of section 10-04-08, and a consent to service of process conforming to

the requirements of section 10-04-14:

a. A copy of the latest form of prospectus filed under the federal Securities Act of

1933 [15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.].

b. A copy of the articles of incorporation and bylaws, or substantial equivalents,

currently in effect; a copy of any agreement with or among underwriters; a copy of

any indenture or other instrument governing the issuance of the security to be

registered; and a specimen, copy, or description of the security that is required by

rule adopted or order issued under this chapter.

c. Copies of any other information or any other records filed by the issuer under the

federal Securities Act of 1933 [15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.] requested by the

commissioner.

d. An undertaking to forward each amendment to the federal prospectus, other than

an amendment that delays the effective date of the registration statement,

promptly after filing with the federal securities and exchange commission.

3. A registration statement under this section becomes effective simultaneously with or

subsequent to the federal registration statement if all the following conditions are

satisfied.

a. A stop order under subsection 4 or issued by the federal securities and exchange

commission is not in effect and a proceeding is not pending against the issuer

under section 10-04-09.

b. The registration statement has been on file for at least twenty days or a shorter

period provided by rule adopted or order issued under this chapter.

4. The registrant promptly shall notify the commissioner in a record of the date the

federal registration statement becomes effective and the content of any price

amendment and promptly shall file a record containing the price amendment. If the

notice is not timely received, the commissioner may issue a stop order, without prior

notice or hearing, retroactively denying effectiveness to the registration statement or

suspending the registration statement's effectiveness until compliance with this

section. The commissioner promptly shall notify the registrant of an order by sending a

copy of the order to the registrant and if the registrant subsequently complies with the

notice requirements of this section, the stop order is void as of the date of issuance.

5. If the federal registration statement becomes effective before each of the conditions in

this section is satisfied or is waived by the commissioner, the registration statement is

automatically effective under this chapter at the time all the conditions are satisfied or

waived. If the registrant notifies the commissioner of the date the federal registration

statement is expected to become effective, the commissioner promptly shall notify the

registrant and promptly confirm this notice by a record, indicating whether all the

conditions are satisfied or waived and whether the commissioner intends the institution

of a proceeding under section 10-04-09. The notice by the commissioner does not

preclude the institution of such a proceeding.

6. Registration under this section is effective for a period of one year. A renewal fee of

one hundred fifty dollars must be paid for the renewal of the registration of the
all the

conditions are satisfied or waived and whether the commissioner intends the institution

of a proceeding under section 10-04-09. The notice by the commissioner does not

preclude the institution of such a proceeding.

6. Registration under this section is effective for a period of one year. A renewal fee of

one hundred fifty dollars must be paid for the renewal of the registration of the

securities for additional periods of one year.

7. An applicant may increase the aggregate amount of each security or class of security

to be registered by filing a notice of the additional aggregate dollar amount to be

registered and payment of a filing fee of one-tenth of one percent of the additional

aggregate dollar amount but not more than five hundred dollars.