N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-40.1-09
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4.1-40.1-09. Unlawful acts
Official statutory text
4.1-40.1-09. Unlawful acts
It is unlawful for a person to:
1. Distribute an unregistered beneficial substance, unless exempt from the registration
requirements of this section;
2. Distribute a misbranded or adulterated beneficial substance;
3. Distribute a beneficial substance if the label does not reflect its composition;
4. Distribute a product as a beneficial substance if the sole function is to serve as a
pesticide;
5. Fail to supply the commissioner with an analysis of a beneficial substance when
requested by the commissioner or the commissioner's designee;
6. Fail to disclose on the label sources of potentially deleterious components;
7. Fail to cease distribution of any beneficial substance for which the commissioner has
issued a stop sale order; or
8. Obstruct the commissioner in the performance of the duties under this chapter.
It is unlawful for a person to:
1. Distribute an unregistered beneficial substance, unless exempt from the registration
requirements of this section;
2. Distribute a misbranded or adulterated beneficial substance;
3. Distribute a beneficial substance if the label does not reflect its composition;
4. Distribute a product as a beneficial substance if the sole function is to serve as a
pesticide;
5. Fail to supply the commissioner with an analysis of a beneficial substance when
requested by the commissioner or the commissioner's designee;
6. Fail to disclose on the label sources of potentially deleterious components;
7. Fail to cease distribution of any beneficial substance for which the commissioner has
issued a stop sale order; or
8. Obstruct the commissioner in the performance of the duties under this chapter.
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