N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-73-18

4.1-73-18. Bill of sale - Copy with shipment - Effect - Penalty

1. a. Except as provided in subsection 2, a person may not sell any livestock carrying

a recorded brand unless the seller is the owner of the recorded brand and

delivers a bill of sale for the livestock to the purchaser. The bill of sale must

include:

(1) The date;

(2) The name, address, and signature of the seller;

(3) The name, address, and signature of an individual who is at least eighteen

years of age and who can verify the name and signature of the seller;

(4) The name and address of the buyer;

(5) The total number of animals sold;

(6) A description of each animal sold as to sex and color; and

(7) A depiction of the recorded brand.

b. The seller must deliver a bill of sale to the purchaser within fifteen days of the

date of the sale.

c. The buyer shall retain the bill of sale for as long as the buyer owns any animals

described in the bill of sale.

d. The seller shall provide a copy of the bill of sale to the individual hauling the

livestock. The individual shall ensure that the document remains with the

livestock while in transit.

e. The bill of sale or a copy of the bill of sale must be shown by the possessor on

demand to any law enforcement officer or brand inspector.

f. The bill of sale is prima facie evidence of the sale of the livestock described in the

bill of sale.

2. Subsection 1 does not apply to the sale of livestock for which a brand inspector has

issued a certificate of ownership.

3. Any person willfully violating this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor for a first

offense and a class A misdemeanor for a second or subsequent offense.