N.D. Cent. Code § 10-04-19
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10-04-19. Evidentiary matters
Official statutory text
10-04-19. Evidentiary matters
1. In any action, civil or criminal, when a defense is based upon any exemption provided
for in this chapter, the burden of proving the existence of such exemption shall be
upon the party raising such defense.
2. In any action, civil or criminal, a certificate signed and sealed by the commissioner,
stating compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of this chapter, shall
constitute prima facie evidence of such compliance or noncompliance with the
provisions of this chapter and shall be admissible in any such action.
1. In any action, civil or criminal, when a defense is based upon any exemption provided
for in this chapter, the burden of proving the existence of such exemption shall be
upon the party raising such defense.
2. In any action, civil or criminal, a certificate signed and sealed by the commissioner,
stating compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of this chapter, shall
constitute prima facie evidence of such compliance or noncompliance with the
provisions of this chapter and shall be admissible in any such action.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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