N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-83-10
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4.1-83-10. Dealer's license - Grounds for denial - Hearing
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4.1-83-10. Dealer's license - Grounds for denial - Hearing
1. The agriculture commissioner shall deny an applicant a livestock dealer's license if:
a. The applicant's current assets do not exceed the applicant's current liabilities; or
b. The applicant submitted false or misleading information in connection with the
application.
2. The agriculture commissioner may deny an applicant a livestock dealer's license:
a. If after due investigation, the commissioner has reason to believe that the
applicant has failed to pay, in a timely manner and without reasonable cause,
prior obligations incurred in connection with livestock transactions;
b. If the applicant has failed to pay brand inspection fees or veterinary inspection
fees, as required by law, within sixty days of the date on which they were due;
c. If the applicant has violated any of the laws of this state governing the handling,
shipment, or transportation of livestock; or
d. For any other just and good cause.
3. Any applicant denied a license under this section may request a hearing before the
agriculture commissioner within thirty days of the denial.
1. The agriculture commissioner shall deny an applicant a livestock dealer's license if:
a. The applicant's current assets do not exceed the applicant's current liabilities; or
b. The applicant submitted false or misleading information in connection with the
application.
2. The agriculture commissioner may deny an applicant a livestock dealer's license:
a. If after due investigation, the commissioner has reason to believe that the
applicant has failed to pay, in a timely manner and without reasonable cause,
prior obligations incurred in connection with livestock transactions;
b. If the applicant has failed to pay brand inspection fees or veterinary inspection
fees, as required by law, within sixty days of the date on which they were due;
c. If the applicant has violated any of the laws of this state governing the handling,
shipment, or transportation of livestock; or
d. For any other just and good cause.
3. Any applicant denied a license under this section may request a hearing before the
agriculture commissioner within thirty days of the denial.
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