N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-26-23
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4.1-26-23. Processor's license - Distributor's license - Grounds for denial
Official statutory text
4.1-26-23. Processor's license - Distributor's license - Grounds for denial
The milk marketing board may deny an application for a processor's license or a distributor's
license if the board determines that:
1. Persons currently licensed by the board in that capacity are supplying an adequate
variety and quantity of high-quality milk products and frozen dairy products to retailers
and consumers in this state;
2. Deliveries are being made with sufficient regularity and frequency; and
3. The issuance of additional licenses of the type sought will:
a. Result in an excess of processing plant capacity;
b. Tend to increase to unsatisfactory levels the average unit processing or average
unit distribution costs for persons already licensed by the board; or
c. Otherwise tend to prevent achievement of the objectives of this chapter.
The milk marketing board may deny an application for a processor's license or a distributor's
license if the board determines that:
1. Persons currently licensed by the board in that capacity are supplying an adequate
variety and quantity of high-quality milk products and frozen dairy products to retailers
and consumers in this state;
2. Deliveries are being made with sufficient regularity and frequency; and
3. The issuance of additional licenses of the type sought will:
a. Result in an excess of processing plant capacity;
b. Tend to increase to unsatisfactory levels the average unit processing or average
unit distribution costs for persons already licensed by the board; or
c. Otherwise tend to prevent achievement of the objectives of this chapter.
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