N.D. Cent. Code § 6-15-03
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6-15-03. Investigation of financial entities
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6-15-03. Investigation of financial entities
1. Any person may allege violations under this chapter to the attorney general. The
attorney general may investigate alleged violations under this chapter and shall
provide a written notice to any person in violation. A person that has received a written
notice from the attorney general must cease the use of a firearms code within thirty
calendar days.
2. The attorney general may pursue, and a court may order, an injunction against any
person if the person fails to cease the use of a firearms code after the expiration of
thirty days from receipt of written notice.
3. If a court issues an injunction under this section, the court shall award the attorney
general reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
4. If the attorney general finds a financial entity willfully violated this chapter, the attorney
general shall assess a fee of ten thousand dollars per transaction. Fees collected
under this section must be deposited into the merchant code violation fund. A financial
entity desiring to appeal the attorney general's finding of a violation under this chapter
may appeal the finding in accordance with chapter 28-32.
5. Information disclosed to a federal government entity is not a defense to any civil action
filed under this section, unless the disclosure or action is required by federal law or
regulation.
1. Any person may allege violations under this chapter to the attorney general. The
attorney general may investigate alleged violations under this chapter and shall
provide a written notice to any person in violation. A person that has received a written
notice from the attorney general must cease the use of a firearms code within thirty
calendar days.
2. The attorney general may pursue, and a court may order, an injunction against any
person if the person fails to cease the use of a firearms code after the expiration of
thirty days from receipt of written notice.
3. If a court issues an injunction under this section, the court shall award the attorney
general reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
4. If the attorney general finds a financial entity willfully violated this chapter, the attorney
general shall assess a fee of ten thousand dollars per transaction. Fees collected
under this section must be deposited into the merchant code violation fund. A financial
entity desiring to appeal the attorney general's finding of a violation under this chapter
may appeal the finding in accordance with chapter 28-32.
5. Information disclosed to a federal government entity is not a defense to any civil action
filed under this section, unless the disclosure or action is required by federal law or
regulation.
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