N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-41-02
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4.1-41-02. Manufacturer's license - Retailer's license
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4.1-41-02. Manufacturer's license - Retailer's license
1. a. A person shall obtain a commercial feed manufacturer's license for each facility at
which the person manufactures commercial feed if the person distributes the feed
within this state.
b. A person shall obtain a commercial feed manufacturer's license if the person's
name appears on the label of a commercial feed as a guarantor.
c. This subsection does not apply to a person that manufactures or guarantees pet
food or specialty pet food.
2. A person shall obtain a commercial feed retailer's license for each facility at which the
person sells commercial feed other than pet food or specialty pet food. This subsection
does not apply to a person licensed as a commercial feed manufacturer. To obtain an
initial license required by this section, a person shall submit an application form at the
time and in the manner required by the commissioner and:
a. If the person is applying for a manufacturer's license, a fee in the amount of one
hundred twenty dollars for a manufacturer's license; or
b. If the person is applying for a retailer's license, a fee in the amount of sixty
dollars.
3. To renew a license required by this section, a person shall submit an application form
at the time and in the manner required by the commissioner and:
a. If the person is applying for a manufacturer's license renewal, a fee in the amount
of one hundred dollars; or
b. If the person is applying for a retailer's license renewal, a fee in the amount of fifty
dollars.
4. A license issued under this section is valid during the period beginning on January first
of an even-numbered year and ending on December thirty-first of the ensuing
odd-numbered year.
5. A license issued under this section is not transferable.
6. If a person fails to renew a license within thirty-one days of its expiration, that person
must apply for an initial license.
1. a. A person shall obtain a commercial feed manufacturer's license for each facility at
which the person manufactures commercial feed if the person distributes the feed
within this state.
b. A person shall obtain a commercial feed manufacturer's license if the person's
name appears on the label of a commercial feed as a guarantor.
c. This subsection does not apply to a person that manufactures or guarantees pet
food or specialty pet food.
2. A person shall obtain a commercial feed retailer's license for each facility at which the
person sells commercial feed other than pet food or specialty pet food. This subsection
does not apply to a person licensed as a commercial feed manufacturer. To obtain an
initial license required by this section, a person shall submit an application form at the
time and in the manner required by the commissioner and:
a. If the person is applying for a manufacturer's license, a fee in the amount of one
hundred twenty dollars for a manufacturer's license; or
b. If the person is applying for a retailer's license, a fee in the amount of sixty
dollars.
3. To renew a license required by this section, a person shall submit an application form
at the time and in the manner required by the commissioner and:
a. If the person is applying for a manufacturer's license renewal, a fee in the amount
of one hundred dollars; or
b. If the person is applying for a retailer's license renewal, a fee in the amount of fifty
dollars.
4. A license issued under this section is valid during the period beginning on January first
of an even-numbered year and ending on December thirty-first of the ensuing
odd-numbered year.
5. A license issued under this section is not transferable.
6. If a person fails to renew a license within thirty-one days of its expiration, that person
must apply for an initial license.
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