N.D. Cent. Code § 8-09-04
This is the official text of N.D. Cent. Code § 8-09-04, part of North Dakota’s Cent. Code — part of the compiled statutory law of North Dakota, published by the state as "Cent. Code." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
8-09-04. Valuables must be declared
Official statutory text
8-09-04. Valuables must be declared
A common carrier of gold, silver, platinum, or precious stones, or of imitations thereof, in a
manufactured or unmanufactured state, of timepieces of any description, of negotiable paper or
other valuable writings, or of pictures, glass, or chinaware, is not liable for more than fifty dollars
upon the loss or injury of any one package of such articles, unless the common carrier has
notice upon the common carrier's receipt thereof by mark upon the package or otherwise of the
nature of the freight.
A common carrier of gold, silver, platinum, or precious stones, or of imitations thereof, in a
manufactured or unmanufactured state, of timepieces of any description, of negotiable paper or
other valuable writings, or of pictures, glass, or chinaware, is not liable for more than fifty dollars
upon the loss or injury of any one package of such articles, unless the common carrier has
notice upon the common carrier's receipt thereof by mark upon the package or otherwise of the
nature of the freight.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in North Dakota?
Find a North Dakota lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.