N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-40-03
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4.1-40-03. Distributor's license - Fees
Official statutory text
4.1-40-03. Distributor's license - Fees
1. A person may not distribute any fertilizer, fertilizer material, micronutrient, specialty
fertilizer, soil amendment, or plant amendment in this state without first obtaining a
distributor's license from the commissioner.
2. A license is required for each location or mobile mechanical unit used by a distributor
in the state.
3. The application for a license must be submitted on a form furnished by the
commissioner and must be accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars.
4. A license is effective for a two-year period beginning July first and ending June thirtieth
of each even-numbered year.
5. Any license renewal application received after July thirty-first must be assessed a
penalty of one hundred dollars per location.
6. Any license issued under this section:
a. Is not transferable;
b. Must be conspicuously posted at each location used by the distributor; and
c. Must be carried in each mobile mechanical unit operated by the distributor in the
state.
7. The requirements of this section do not apply to persons that distribute only:
a. Specialty fertilizers to end users; or
b. Seed inoculants.
8. The agriculture commissioner shall forward all fees received under this section to the
state treasurer for deposit in the environment and rangeland protection fund.
1. A person may not distribute any fertilizer, fertilizer material, micronutrient, specialty
fertilizer, soil amendment, or plant amendment in this state without first obtaining a
distributor's license from the commissioner.
2. A license is required for each location or mobile mechanical unit used by a distributor
in the state.
3. The application for a license must be submitted on a form furnished by the
commissioner and must be accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars.
4. A license is effective for a two-year period beginning July first and ending June thirtieth
of each even-numbered year.
5. Any license renewal application received after July thirty-first must be assessed a
penalty of one hundred dollars per location.
6. Any license issued under this section:
a. Is not transferable;
b. Must be conspicuously posted at each location used by the distributor; and
c. Must be carried in each mobile mechanical unit operated by the distributor in the
state.
7. The requirements of this section do not apply to persons that distribute only:
a. Specialty fertilizers to end users; or
b. Seed inoculants.
8. The agriculture commissioner shall forward all fees received under this section to the
state treasurer for deposit in the environment and rangeland protection fund.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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