N.D. Cent. Code § 39-18-03.1 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-18 / Section 39-18-03.1
39-18-03.1. Park model trailer fee
Status: in_force

39-18-03.1. Park model trailer fee

Expired under S.L. 1997, ch. 344, § 4.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-21-11 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-21 / Section 39-21-11
39-21-11. Visibility of reflectors, clearance lamps, and marker lamps
Status: in_force

39-21-11. Visibility of reflectors, clearance lamps, and marker lamps

1. Every reflector upon any vehicle referred to in section 39-21-08 must be of such size

and characteristics and so maintained as to be readily visible at nighttime from all

distances within six hundred feet [182.88 meters] to one hundred feet [30.48 meters]

from the vehicle when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlamps, except that

the visibility for reflectors on vehicles manufactured or assembled prior to January 1,

1970, must be measured in front of lawful upper beams of headlamps. Reflectors

required to be mounted on the sides of the vehicle must reflect the required color of

light to the sides, and those mounted on the rear must reflect a red color to the rear.

2. Front and rear clearance lamps must be capable of being seen and distinguished

under normal atmospheric conditions at the times lights are required at a distance of

five hundred feet [152.4 meters] from the front and rear, respectively, of the vehicle.

3. Side marker lamps must be capable of being seen and distinguished under normal

atmospheric conditions at the times lights are required at a distance of five hundred

feet [152.4 meters] from the side of the vehicle on which mounted.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-03.1-04 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-03.1 / Section 39-03.1-04
39-03.1-04. Administrative expenses
Status: in_force

39-03.1-04. Administrative expenses

The expense of the administration of this chapter, exclusive of the payment of retirement

allowances and other benefits, must be paid by the state of North Dakota, by appropriation out

of the highway patrol fund, made on the basis of budgets submitted by the board.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-06-05 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-06 / Section 39-06-05
39-06-05. Restricted instruction permit - When instruction permit not required - Driver's training course
Status: in_force

39-06-05. Restricted instruction permit - When instruction permit not required -

Driver's training course.

1. The director upon receiving proper application may issue a restricted instruction permit

effective for a school year or more restricted period to an applicant who is at least

fourteen years of age and enrolled in a commercial driver training course that includes

practice driving and which is approved by the director of the highway patrol under

chapter 39-25. The restricted instruction permit entitles the permittee when the

permittee has the permit in the permittee's immediate possession to operate a motor

vehicle with an approved instructor occupying a seat beside the permittee and on a

designated highway or within a designated area.

2. a. Subject to subdivision b, any student enrolled in behind-the-wheel driver's training

through a high school program approved by the superintendent of public

instruction may operate a motor vehicle, under the supervision of a driver training

instructor certified by the superintendent of public instruction, without a permit or

license to operate a motor vehicle, if the school district sponsoring the driver's

training program has an insurance policy covering any damage that may be done

by a student while operating the vehicle and proof of coverage is filed with the

superintendent of public instruction by the school district's insurance carrier. The

insurance coverage must be in the amount required to establish proof of financial

responsibility.

b. A student may not enroll in a driver's training course through a high school

program approved by the superintendent of public instruction unless the student

will be at least fourteen years of age by the completion date of the classroom

portion of the driver's training course. A student may not participate in the

behind-the-wheel driver's training portion of the driver's training course until the

student is at least fourteen years of age. A student must complete the driver's

training course's required amount of behind-the-wheel driver's training before

successfully completing the course.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-06.1-12 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-06.1 / Section 39-06.1-12
39-06.1-12. Completion of suspension - Reduction of point total
Status: in_force

39-06.1-12. Completion of suspension - Reduction of point total

If a licensee completes a period of suspension ordered under section 39-06.1-10 or as

ordered or recommended by a court of competent jurisdiction, the director shall reduce the point

total shown on the licensee's driving record to eleven points. A suspension must be ordered if

that licensee's point total again reaches twelve or more points.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-04-54 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-04 / Section 39-04-54
39-04-54. Registration card - Issuance - Contents - Signing
Status: in_force

39-04-54. Registration card - Issuance - Contents - Signing

Upon registering a vehicle, the department shall issue to the owner a registration card which

must set forth all of the following:

1. The date issued.

2. The registration number assigned to the vehicle.

3. A description of the registered vehicle, including either serial or identification number.

4. A space for the signature of the owner.

5. The name of the owner.

6. Other statements of fact as may be determined necessary by the department.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-05-17.3 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-05 / Section 39-05-17.3
39-05-17.3. Vehicle leases that are not sales or security interests
Status: in_force

39-05-17.3. Vehicle leases that are not sales or security interests

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a transaction regarding motor vehicles or trailers

does not create a sale or security interest merely because an agreement provides that the rental

price may be adjusted by reference to the amount realized upon sale or other disposition of the

motor vehicle or trailer.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10-46.1 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-10 / Section 39-10-46.1
39-10-46.1. Permitting use of vehicle to violate section 39-10-46 prohibited - Presumption of permission - Defense - Dual prosecution prohibited
Status: in_force

39-10-46.1. Permitting use of vehicle to violate section 39-10-46 prohibited -

Presumption of permission - Defense - Dual prosecution prohibited.

The registered owner of a motor vehicle may not permit that motor vehicle to be operated in

violation of section 39-10-46. If a motor vehicle is seen violating section 39-10-46, it is a

disputable presumption that the registered owner of the motor vehicle permitted that violation. It

is a defense to a charge of violating this section that the registered owner of the vehicle was not

operating the vehicle, if that registered owner identifies the person authorized by that owner to

operate the motor vehicle at the time of the violation of section 39-10-46, or if that motor vehicle

had been taken without the registered owner's permission. A person may not be charged both

with violating this section and with violating section 39-10-46. Violation of this section is not a

lesser included offense of violation of section 39-10-46.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-01-11 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-01 / Section 39-01-11
39-01-11. Nonresident motor vehicle user - Service upon
Status: in_force

39-01-11. Nonresident motor vehicle user - Service upon

The use and operation by a resident of this state or that person's agent, or by a nonresident

or that person's agent, of a motor vehicle upon or over the highways of this state must be

deemed an appointment by such resident when that person has been absent from this state

continuously for six months or more following an accident or by such nonresident at any time, of

the director of the department of transportation of this state to be the person's true and lawful

attorney upon whom may be served all legal process in any action or proceeding against the

person growing out of the use or operation of the motor vehicle resulting in damages or loss to

person or property, whether the damage or loss occurs upon a public highway or upon public or

private property, and such use or operation constitutes an agreement that any such process in

any action against the person which is so served has the same legal force and effect as if

served upon the person personally, or, in case of the person's death, that such process has the

same legal force and effect as if served upon the administrator of the person's estate. Service of

the summons in such case may be made by delivering a copy thereof to the director with a fee

of ten dollars.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-08-01.5 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-08 / Section 39-08-01.5
39-08-01.5. Partial suspension of sentence for treatment court program, mental health court program, or veterans treatment docket completion
Status: in_force

39-08-01.5. Partial suspension of sentence for treatment court program, mental health

court program, or veterans treatment docket completion.

1. Notwithstanding section 39-08-01:

a. All but ten days of the minimum mandatory sentence required for a defendant

charged with a third or subsequent violation of section 39-08-01 may be

suspended on the condition the defendant successfully completes a treatment

court program, mental health court program, or veterans treatment docket

approved by the supreme court.

b. If the treatment court determines a defendant participating in a treatment court

program has substantially complied with the requirements of the treatment court

program, the treatment court may suspend the defendant's electronic alcohol

monitoring and sobriety breath testing requirement under the twenty-four seven

sobriety program for the six months preceding completion of the treatment court

program.

2. Upon successful completion of a treatment court program, mental health court

program, or veterans treatment docket, a defendant convicted of a felony under

section 39-08-01 and sentenced to treatment court, mental health court, or veterans

treatment docket is deemed to have been convicted of a misdemeanor.

3. If a defendant convicted of a misdemeanor under section 39-08-01 is sentenced to

treatment court, mental health court, or veterans treatment docket and successfully

completes a treatment court program, mental health court, or veterans treatment

docket, the court shall dismiss the case and seal the file in accordance with section
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-18-05 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-18 / Section 39-18-05
39-18-05. Width, length, and height of mobile home operated in the state of North Dakota - Oversize permits
Status: repealed

39-18-05. Width, length, and height of mobile home operated in the state of North

Dakota - Oversize permits.

Repealed by S.L. 1985, ch. 440, § 5.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10-51.1 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-10 / Section 39-10-51.1
39-10-51.1. Parking violations - Lessor responsibility
Status: in_force

39-10-51.1. Parking violations - Lessor responsibility

The registered owner of a motor vehicle stopped, stood, or parked in violation of this

chapter or section 39-01-15 or an equivalent ordinance is not responsible for the violation if the

owner furnishes an affidavit indicating that the vehicle was at the time of the violation in the

care, custody, or control of another person pursuant to a lease or rental agreement. The affidavit

must contain the name, address, and operator's license number of the person to whom the

vehicle was leased or rented at the time of the violation and must be submitted to the

appropriate clerk of court within thirty days of notification to the owner of the violation. The

owner is responsible for the violation and the payment of any fees or fines if the affidavit is not

submitted within the thirty-day period.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-04-10.18 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-04 / Section 39-04-10.18
39-04-10.18. Blackout number plates
Status: in_force

39-04-10.18. Blackout number plates

1. The director shall issue blackout number plates under this section upon receiving

payment of:

a. All other fees required under this chapter for registration of a motor vehicle; and

b. An additional fee of twenty-five dollars per registration period.

2. Blackout number plates issued under this section must have:

a. A solid black background; and

b. White numbers and letters.

3. The director may issue blackout number plates under this section only to the owner of

a passenger motor vehicle, a truck the registered gross weight of which does not

exceed twenty thousand pounds [9071.85 kilograms], or a motorcycle.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-05-20.1 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-05 / Section 39-05-20.1
39-05-20.1. Salvage certificate of title
Status: in_force

39-05-20.1. Salvage certificate of title

The department shall issue a salvage certificate of title for a salvaged or destroyed vehicle

when the owner of the vehicle has returned the certificate of title for the vehicle to the

department. The department shall prescribe the form and content of the salvage certificate of

title. The certificate must include a prominent notation that it has been issued for a salvaged

motor vehicle.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-05-06 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-05 / Section 39-05-06
39-05-06. Application to be verified - When officers and employees of department may verify
Status: repealed

39-05-06. Application to be verified - When officers and employees of department may

verify.

Repealed by S.L. 1977, ch. 340, § 1.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-27-11 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-27 / Section 39-27-11
39-27-11. Seat or saddle
Status: in_force

39-27-11. Seat or saddle

A seat or saddle securely attached to the vehicle must be provided for the use of the

operator. The seat or saddle may not be less than twenty-five inches [63.5 centimeters] above a

level road surface when measured to the lowest point on top of the seat or saddle cushion with

the operator seated in a driving position. The seat or saddle adjustment locking device must

prevent relative movement of the seat from its selected and secured position under all normal

vehicle operating conditions.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-09-04.1 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-09 / Section 39-09-04.1
39-09-04.1. Special speed limitations
Status: in_force

39-09-04.1. Special speed limitations

1. No person may drive any vehicle equipped with solid rubber tires at a speed greater

than a maximum of ten miles [16.09 kilometers] per hour.

2. No person may drive a vehicle over any bridge or other elevated structure constituting

a part of a highway at a speed which is greater than the maximum speed which can be

maintained without hazard to such bridge or structure, when such structure is

signposted as provided in this section.

3. The director or other authority having jurisdiction may conduct an investigation of any

public bridge, causeway, or viaduct and if the director finds that such structure cannot

safely withstand the traveling of vehicles at the speed otherwise permissible under this

chapter, such director or other authority shall determine and declare the maximum

speed of vehicles such structure can withstand. The director or other authority shall

cause or permit signs to be erected and maintained at a distance of one hundred feet

[30.48 meters] from each end of such structure. Such signs must state the maximum

speed permissible over such structure. The findings and determination of the director

or other authority are conclusive evidence of the maximum speed which can be

maintained without hazard to any such structure.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-04-02 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-04 / Section 39-04-02
39-04-02. Application for the registration of a vehicle - Contents - Penalty
Status: in_force

39-04-02. Application for the registration of a vehicle - Contents - Penalty

Application for the registration of a vehicle must be made as provided in this section:

1. Application must be made by the owner thereof using the legal name as evidenced by

a valid state-issued driver's license, identity card, or any other documentary evidence

that confirms to the satisfaction of the director the true identity of the owner, upon

appropriate forms approved or furnished by the department, and every application

must be signed by the owner and must contain the owner's county of residence,

address, and a brief description of the vehicle to be registered, including the name of

the maker, either the engine, serial, or identification number, if any, whether new or

used, and the last license number known, and the state in which issued, and, upon the

registration of a new vehicle, the date of sale by the manufacturer or dealer to the

person first operating the vehicle. When two or more owners are designated, at least

one of the owners must comply with the identification requirement in this subsection

and all names used must be legal names. The application must contain other

information as may be required by the department.

2. If the vehicle for which registration is sought is a specially constructed, reconstructed,

or foreign vehicle, the facts must be stated in the application. The owner of every

vehicle which has been registered outside this state shall exhibit to the department the

certificate of the title and registration card or other evidence as will satisfy the

department that the applicant is the lawful owner or possessor of the vehicle.

3. If the vehicle for which registration is sought is a new vehicle, no registration may be

issued unless a certificate of origin executed by the manufacturer of such vehicle is

attached to the application for registration or is attached to the application for the

certificate of title for such vehicle. If the new vehicle for which registration is sought is

of foreign manufacture, the certificate of origin must be furnished by the importer of

such vehicle. The manufacturer or importer of all new vehicles shall designate the total

shipping weight of the vehicle on the certificate of origin.

4. In applying for registration the buyer shall state the buyer's post-office address and

county and city or township of residence and the dealer shall make specific inquiry

relative thereto before completing the application.

5. If the registration is for a semitrailer tank designated as MC306, MC307, MC312,

MC330, MC331, or MC338, the applicant must show, upon request by an officer of the

highway patrol, the status of compliance with hazardous material rules of the United

States department of transportation or of this state. Violation of this subsection is

punishable by a fine of one hundred dollars.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-18-01 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-18 / Section 39-18-01
39-18-01. Mobile home and manufactured home dealer's license - Fees - Dealer's plates - Penalty
Status: in_force

39-18-01. Mobile home and manufactured home dealer's license - Fees - Dealer's

plates - Penalty.

1. A person may not engage in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging of mobile

homes, manufactured homes, or travel trailers, or advertise or hold that person out to

the public as being in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging of mobile homes,

manufactured homes, or travel trailers without first being licensed.

2. Application for a dealer's license and renewal license must be made to the department

on forms the department prescribes and furnishes, and the application must be

accompanied by an annual fee of thirty-five dollars for which must be issued one

dealer plate. A dealer's license expires on December thirty-first of each year, and

application for renewal of a dealer's license must be made on or before the expiration

of the current dealer's license.

3. A mobile home or manufactured home dealer's license must be issued only to those

who will maintain a permanent office and place of business, and an adequate service

department, during the licensing year, and will abide by all the provisions of law

pertaining to mobile home or manufactured home dealers.

4. In addition, the dealer shall maintain that person's business records in one central

location.

5. Upon the payment of the fee of ten dollars for each additional plate, the department

shall register and issue dealer's license plates for use on any mobile or manufactured

homes owned by the licensed dealer, and the mobile and manufactured homes

bearing the dealer's license plates may be lawfully operated upon the public highways

of the state of North Dakota by the dealer, and the dealer's agents and servants,

during the year of the registration. A dealer's license plates expire on December

thirty-first of each year.

6. The term "mobile home" as used in this chapter includes and has the same meaning

as "housetrailer", and both terms have the meaning prescribed in section 39-01-01.

The terms "travel trailer" and "manufactured home" as used in this chapter have the

meaning as prescribed in section 39-01-01.

7. Any mobile home or manufactured home dealer licensed under this chapter may sell

house cars without being licensed under chapter 39-22. A mobile home or

manufactured home dealer plate displayed on a house car must be displayed on the

rear of the vehicle.

8. Any dealer violating this chapter must be assessed a one hundred dollar fee by the

department for a first violation and a two hundred dollar fee by the department for a

second violation within two years of the first violation. The department shall suspend

the license of a mobile home or manufactured home dealer licensed under this chapter

if a third or subsequent violation of this chapter occurs within five years of the first

violation.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10-35 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-10 / Section 39-10-35
39-10-35. Required position and method of turning
Status: in_force

39-10-35. Required position and method of turning

The driver of a vehicle intending to turn shall do so as follows:

1. Right turns. Both the approach for a right turn and a right turn must be made as close

as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway.

2. Left turns. The driver of a vehicle intending to turn left shall approach the turn in the

extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the direction of travel of

such vehicle. Whenever practicable, the left turn must be made to the left of the center

of the intersection and so as to leave the intersection or other location in the extreme

left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the same direction as such vehicle

on the roadway being entered.

3. The director and local authorities in their respective jurisdictions may cause official

traffic-control devices to be placed and thereby require and direct that a different

course from that specified in this section be traveled by turning vehicles, and when

such devices are so placed, no driver of a vehicle may turn it other than as directed

and required by such devices.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-04-10 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-04 / Section 39-04-10
39-04-10. Special plates for amateur radio station licenseholders
Status: in_force

39-04-10. Special plates for amateur radio station licenseholders

Owners of motor vehicles required to be registered under subdivisions a and b of

subsection 2 of section 39-04-19, who hold an unrevoked and unexpired official amateur radio

station license issued by the federal communications commission, Washington, D.C., may

receive special plates. The plates will be issued upon application to the department,

accompanied by proof of ownership of the amateur radio station license, compliance with the

state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, and payment of

the regular license fee, as prescribed under the North Dakota motor vehicle laws. The special

plates will be issued in lieu of the plates ordinarily issued, and must have inscribed on the plates

the official amateur radio call letters of the applicant as assigned by the federal communications

commission and the the words "AMATEUR RADIO". Applicants under this section may apply for

up to five plates with the same call letters. The department shall add an additional ascending

number from two to five to each subsequent plate issued to the same applicant under this

section.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-05-26 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-05 / Section 39-05-26
39-05-26. Used car dealers to maintain records - Contents
Status: repealed

39-05-26. Used car dealers to maintain records - Contents

Repealed by S.L. 1975, ch. 328, § 1.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-24.1-05 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-24.1 / Section 39-24.1-05
39-24.1-05. Action following chemical test result for a snowmobile operator
Status: in_force

39-24.1-05. Action following chemical test result for a snowmobile operator

If a person submits to a chemical test under section 39-24.1-01, 39-24.1-03, or 39-24.1-04

and the test shows that person to have the presence of a drug in that person's body or an

alcohol concentration of at least ten one-hundredths of one percent by weight at the time of the

performance of the test within two hours after the operating of a snowmobile, the test is

evidence of a per se violation of subdivision c of subsection 5 of section 39-24-09.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-04-45 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-04 / Section 39-04-45
39-04-45. Driveaway transporter registration
Status: repealed

39-04-45. Driveaway transporter registration

Repealed by S.L. 1963, ch. 265, § 7.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-06.2-15 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-06.2 / Section 39-06.2-15
39-06.2-15. Authority to enter agreements
Status: in_force

39-06.2-15. Authority to enter agreements

The director may enter into or make agreements, arrangements, or declarations to carry out

the provisions of this chapter.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-06-07.1 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-06 / Section 39-06-07.1
39-06-07.1. Proof of name, date of birth, legal presence, and citizenship for operator's license application - License difference for citizens and noncitizens - Primary source identity documents
Status: in_force

39-06-07.1. Proof of name, date of birth, legal presence, and citizenship for operator's

license application - License difference for citizens and noncitizens - Primary source

identity documents.

1. An applicant must verify the applicant's name, date of birth, and legal presence on any

application by a certified birth certificate or any other documentary evidence that

confirms to the satisfaction of the director the true identity, date of birth, legal

presence, and citizenship of the applicant. The license issued to a noncitizen of the

United States must be designed in a manner to distinguish the license clearly from a

similar license issued to a citizen of the United States.

2. Primary source identity documents retained by the department are not public records.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-27-13 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-27 / Section 39-27-13
39-27-13. Vehicle stand
Status: in_force

39-27-13. Vehicle stand

All motorcycles designed with two wheels must be equipped with a retracting vehicle stand

to permit the vehicle to remain in an upright stored position without outside assistance. The

stand may be of a side or center type and must be of substantial construction to hold the vehicle

so equipped.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-09-01 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-09 / Section 39-09-01
39-09-01. Basic rule - Penalty for violation
Status: in_force

39-09-01. Basic rule - Penalty for violation

1. An individual may not drive a vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and

prudent under the conditions and shall drive with regard to existing actual and potential

hazards. An individual shall drive at a safe and appropriate speed when approaching

and crossing an intersection or railroad grade crossing, when approaching and going

around a curve, when approaching a hill crest, when traveling upon any narrow or

winding roadway, and when special hazards exist with respect to pedestrians, other

traffic, weather, or highway conditions. An individual who drives a vehicle upon a

highway or private or public property open to the public for the operation of motor

vehicles in violation of the requirements or restrictions of this section is guilty of

careless driving and must be assessed a fee of one hundred dollars.

2. An individual is guilty of an infraction if the individual violates subsection 1 of this

section and:

a. Causes and inflicts injury on the person of an operator of snow removal

equipment engaged in snow removal operations;

b. Causes and inflicts injury on the person of:

(1) A first responder acting within their official capacity and displaying a visible

flashing, revolving, or rotating blue, white, or red light, or hazard warning

signal, while stationary on the side of a roadway;

(2) The operator or occupant of an authorized emergency vehicle acting within

their official capacity and displaying a visible flashing, revolving, or rotating

blue, white, or red light, or hazard warning signal, while stationary on the

side of a roadway; or

(3) An individual assisting another individual displaying a visible hazard warning

light while stationary on the side of a roadway;

c. Causes damage in excess of four thousand dollars to snow removal equipment

engaged in snow removal; or

d. Causes damage in excess of four thousand dollars to an authorized emergency

vehicle.

3. As used in this section, "snow removal equipment" means a vehicle that is operated by

an individual employed by or on behalf of an authority in charge of the maintenance of

the highway to perform winter maintenance snow and ice removal, including plowing,

hauling away, salting, and sanding.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-16-22 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-16 / Section 39-16-22
39-16-22. Other laws requiring insurance
Status: repealed

39-16-22. Other laws requiring insurance

Repealed by S.L. 1967, ch. 313, § 3.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-20-09 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-20 / Section 39-20-09
39-20-09. Effect of evidence of chemical test
Status: in_force

39-20-09. Effect of evidence of chemical test

This chapter does not limit the introduction of any other competent evidence bearing on the

question of whether the person was under the influence of intoxicating liquor, drugs, or a

combination thereof, but, if the test results show an alcohol concentration of at least eight

one-hundredths of one percent or, with respect to a person under twenty-one years of age, an

alcohol concentration of at least two one-hundredths of one percent by weight, the purpose of

such evidence must be limited to the issues of probable cause, whether an arrest was made

prior to the administering of the test, and the validity of the test results.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-27-16 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-27 / Section 39-27-16
39-27-16. Speedometer and odometer
Status: in_force

39-27-16. Speedometer and odometer

Every motorcycle must be equipped with a properly operating speedometer and odometer

calibrated in miles [kilometers] per hour and miles [kilometers] respectively and must be fully

illuminated when the headlamp is activated.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-21-42 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-21 / Section 39-21-42
39-21-42. Certain vehicles to carry flares or other warning devices
Status: in_force

39-21-42. Certain vehicles to carry flares or other warning devices

1. No person may operate any motor truck, passenger bus, or truck tractor, or any motor

vehicle towing a housetrailer, upon any highway outside the corporate limits of

municipalities at any time from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise

unless there is carried in the vehicle the following equipment except as provided in

subsection 2:

a. At least three flares or three red electric lanterns or three portable red emergency

reflectors, each of which must be capable of being seen and distinguished at a

distance of not less than six hundred feet [182.88 meters] under normal

atmospheric conditions at nighttime. No flare, fusee, electric lantern, or cloth

warning flag may be used for the purpose of compliance with the requirements of

this section unless it is of a type which has been submitted to the department and

approved by it. No portable reflector unit may be used for the purpose of

compliance with the requirements of this section unless it meets the requirements

of the national highway traffic safety administration motor vehicle safety standard

number 125 or unless it is so designed and constructed as to include two

reflecting elements one above the other, each of which must be capable of

reflecting red light clearly visible from all distances within six hundred feet [182.88

meters] to one hundred feet [30.48 meters] under normal atmospheric conditions

at night when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlamps, and unless it is

of a type which has been submitted to the department and approved by it.

b. At least three red-burning fusees unless red electric lanterns or red portable

emergency reflectors are carried.

c. At least two red-cloth flags, not less than twelve inches [30.48 centimeters]

square, with standards to support such flags.

2. No person may operate at the time and under conditions stated in subsection 1 any

motor vehicle used for the transportation of explosives, any cargo tank truck used for

the transportation of flammable liquids or compressed gases, or any motor vehicle

using compressed gas as a fuel unless there is carried in the vehicle three red electric

lanterns or three portable red emergency reflectors meeting the requirements of

subsection 1, and there shall not be carried in the vehicle any flare, fusee, or signal

produced by flame.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-16.1-16 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-16.1 / Section 39-16.1-16
39-16.1-16. Employment or family connection in lieu of proof of financial responsibility
Status: in_force

39-16.1-16. Employment or family connection in lieu of proof of financial

responsibility.

Whenever any person required to give proof of financial responsibility hereunder is or later

becomes an operator in the employ of any owner, or is or later becomes a member of the

immediate family or household of the owner, the director shall accept proof given by such owner

in lieu of proof by such other person to permit such other person to operate a motor vehicle for

which the owner has given proof as herein provided. The director shall designate the restrictions

imposed by this section on the face of such person's license.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-20-15 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-20 / Section 39-20-15
39-20-15. Restricted license upon twenty-four seven sobriety program participation
Status: in_force

39-20-15. Restricted license upon twenty-four seven sobriety program participation

Any driver suspended under this chapter may elect to participate in the twenty-four seven

sobriety program under chapter 54-12. The director may issue a temporary restricted license

that takes effect after fourteen days of the suspension have been served provided that the driver

is not subject to any unrelated suspension. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an

individual may not receive a temporary restricted operator's license until after fourteen days

after the administrative hearing on the offense under this chapter has been waived or held, or

after fourteen days of the final appeal, whichever is longer.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-16-29 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-16 / Section 39-16-29
39-16-29. Seizure or return of operator's license
Status: repealed

39-16-29. Seizure or return of operator's license

Repealed by S.L. 2009, ch. 328, § 8.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-05-11 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-05 / Section 39-05-11
39-05-11. Altering or forging certificate of title - Penalty
Status: in_force

39-05-11. Altering or forging certificate of title - Penalty

Any person who shall:

1. Alter with fraudulent intent any certificate of title issued by the department;

2. Forge or counterfeit any certificate of title purporting to have been issued by the

department under the provisions of this chapter;

3. Alter or falsify with fraudulent intent or forge any assignment of a certificate of title; or

4. Use any certificate or assignment, knowing the same to have been altered, forged, or

falsified;

is guilty of a class C felony.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10.1-05.1 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-10.1 / Section 39-10.1-05.1
39-10.1-05.1. Yielding and stopping while operating a bicycle on a roadway
Status: in_force

39-10.1-05.1. Yielding and stopping while operating a bicycle on a roadway

1. An individual operating a bicycle who is approaching a stop sign at an intersection with

a roadway having three or more lanes for moving traffic shall come to a complete stop

before entering the intersection.

2. An individual operating a bicycle who is approaching a stop sign at an intersection

where a vehicle is stopped in the roadway at the same stop sign shall come to a

complete stop before entering the intersection.

3. An individual operating a bicycle who is approaching a stop sign at an intersection with

a roadway having two or fewer lanes for moving traffic shall reduce speed and, if

required for safety, stop before entering the intersection. After slowing to a reasonable

speed or stopping, the individual shall yield the right of way to any vehicle in the

intersection or approaching on another roadway so closely as to constitute an

immediate hazard during the time the individual is moving across or within the

intersection, except that an individual, after slowing to a reasonable speed and yielding

the right of way if required, cautiously may make a turn or proceed through the

intersection without stopping.

4. An individual operating a bicycle who is approaching an intersection shall yield the

right of way to any vehicle that already has entered the intersection.

5. When an individual operating a bicycle and a vehicle enter an intersection from

different roadways at approximately the same time, the operator of the vehicle or

bicycle on the left shall yield the right of way to the vehicle or bicycle on the right.

6. If the individual operating a bicycle is involved in a collision with a vehicle in the

intersection or junction of roadways after proceeding past a stop sign without stopping

or past a steady red traffic-control light, the collision is deemed prima facie evidence of

the individual's failure to yield the right of way.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-21-12 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-21 / Section 39-21-12
39-21-12. Obstructed lights not required
Status: in_force

39-21-12. Obstructed lights not required

Whenever motor and other vehicles are operated in combination during the time that lights

are required, any lamp need not be lighted which, by reason of its location on a vehicle of the

combination, would be obscured by another vehicle of the combination, but this does not affect

the requirement that lighted clearance lamps be displayed on the front of the foremost vehicle

required to have clearance lamps, nor that all lights required on the rear of the rearmost vehicle

of any combination must be lighted.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-08-18 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-08 / Section 39-08-18
39-08-18. Open container law - Penalty
Status: in_force

39-08-18. Open container law - Penalty

1. A person may not drink or consume alcoholic beverages, as defined in section

5-01-01, in or on any motor vehicle when the vehicle is upon a public highway or in an

area used principally for public parking. A person may not have in that person's

possession on that person's person while in or on a private motor vehicle upon a

public highway or in an area used principally for public parking, any bottle or

receptacle containing alcoholic beverages which has been opened, or the seal broken,

or the contents of which have been partially removed. It is unlawful for the owner of

any private motor vehicle or the driver, if the owner be not then present in or on the

motor vehicle, to keep or allow to be kept in a motor vehicle when such vehicle is upon

the public highway or in an area used principally for public parking any bottle or

receptacle containing such alcoholic beverages which has been opened, or the seal

broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed except when such bottle

or receptacle is kept in the trunk of the motor vehicle when such vehicle is equipped

with a trunk, or kept in some other area of the vehicle not normally occupied by the

driver or passengers, if the motor vehicle is not equipped with a trunk. A utility

compartment or glove compartment must be deemed to be within the area occupied

by the driver and passengers. This subsection does not prohibit the consumption or

possession of alcoholic beverages in a house car if the consumption or possession

occurs in the area of the house car used as sleeping or living quarters and that area is

separated from the driving compartment by a solid partition, door, curtain, or some

similar means of separation; however, consumption is not authorized while the house

car is in motion. Any person violating this subsection must be assessed a fee of fifty

dollars; however, the licensing authority may not record the violation against the

person's driving record unless the person was the driver of the motor vehicle at the

time that the violation occurred.

2. Subsection 1 does not apply to a public conveyance that has been commercially

chartered for group use, any passenger for compensation in a for-hire motor vehicle,

or a privately owned motor vehicle operated by a person in the course of that person's

usual employment transporting passengers at the employer's direction. This

subsection does not authorize possession or consumption of an alcoholic beverage by

the operator of any motor vehicle described in this subsection while upon a public

highway or in an area used principally for public parking.

3. The driver of a multipassenger bicycle may not:

a. Drink or consume alcoholic beverages, as defined in section 5-01-01, while

operating the multipassenger bicycle on any public street, road, path, or highway

or while in an area used principally for parking; or

b. Have in the driver's possession on the driver's person while operating the

multipassenger bicycle on a public street, road, path, or highway or while in an

area used principally for parking, any bottle or receptacle containing any alcoholic

beverage which has been opened, or the seal broken, or the contents of which

have been partially removed.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-04-42 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-04 / Section 39-04-42
39-04-42. Construction contract truck registration - Penalty
Status: repealed

39-04-42. Construction contract truck registration - Penalty

Repealed by S.L. 1975, ch. 106, § 673.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-24.1-02 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-24.1 / Section 39-24.1-02
39-24.1-02. Chemical test of operator in serious bodily injury or fatal accident
Status: in_force

39-24.1-02. Chemical test of operator in serious bodily injury or fatal accident

Notwithstanding section 39-24.1-01 or 39-24.1-06, when the operator of a snowmobile is

involved in an accident resulting in the death or serious bodily injury, as defined in section

12.1-01-04, of another person, and there is probable cause to believe that the operator is in

violation of subdivision c of subsection 5 of section 39-24-09, the operator may be compelled by

a law enforcement officer to submit to a chemical test.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10-02.1 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-10 / Section 39-10-02.1
39-10-02.1. Person riding animal or driving animal-drawn vehicle
Status: in_force

39-10-02.1. Person riding animal or driving animal-drawn vehicle

In addition to any special regulations, any person riding an animal or driving any

animal-drawn vehicle upon a roadway must be granted all of the rights and is subject to all of

the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this chapter, except those provisions which by

their very nature can have no application.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-06.1-14 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-06.1 / Section 39-06.1-14
39-06.1-14. Delivery of license revocation
Status: in_force

39-06.1-14. Delivery of license revocation

Delivery of the order of revocation is deemed to have occurred seventy-two hours after the

order is mailed by regular mail to the address of record in the department under section

39-06-20.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-21-41.3 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-21 / Section 39-21-41.3
39-21-41.3. Use of safety belts required in certain motor vehicles - Enforcement
Status: in_force

39-21-41.3. Use of safety belts required in certain motor vehicles - Enforcement

Deleted by R.M. December 5, 1989.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-03-13 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-03 / Section 39-03-13
39-03-13. Additional powers of superintendent
Status: in_force

39-03-13. Additional powers of superintendent

In addition to the superintendent's powers as a member of the highway patrol, the

superintendent of the patrol has the following powers as administrative head of the patrol:

1. The superintendent may organize the patrol into divisions, bureaus, and districts as

the superintendent deems necessary.

2. The superintendent may designate ranks, fix salaries with appropriate allowances for

those ranks, and establish promotional procedures.

3. The superintendent or the superintendent's designee may take reasonable disciplinary

action against members of the patrol for inefficiency, misconduct, insubordination, or

violation of an established rule, whenever the superintendent or the superintendent's

designee deems the actions necessary, provided that:

a. When demotion in rank is ordered summarily against a member of the patrol as a

disciplinary measure, to be limited to a one-grade reduction in rank, the order is

appealable under chapter 54-44.3.

b. When a reduction in pay of a member of the patrol is ordered summarily as a

disciplinary measure, it must be limited to one year's duration and the order is

appealable under chapter 54-44.3.

c. Suspension of pay for a member of the patrol for a period not exceeding seven

days may be ordered summarily as a disciplinary measure, but an order for

suspension of pay for a longer period is appealable under chapter 54-44.3.

4. A suspension of pay for a member of the patrol may be summarily ordered not more

than twice in one year as separate disciplinary measures, except that further

suspensions are appealable under chapter 54-44.3.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-22-26 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-22 / Section 39-22-26
39-22-26. Brokering of motor vehicles prohibited - Penalty
Status: in_force

39-22-26. Brokering of motor vehicles prohibited - Penalty

A person may not act as, offer to act as, or hold out to be a motor vehicle broker. As used in

this section, a broker is a person who, for a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration,

arranges or offers to arrange a transaction involving the sale or exchange of a motor vehicle,

and who is not:

1. A dealer or a bona fide agent or employee of a dealer;

2. A representative or a bona fide agent or employee of a manufacturer;

3. The bona fide owner of the motor vehicle involved in the transaction; or

4. A bona fide auctioneer conducting an auction involving motor vehicles not owned by

the auctioneer.

Any person violating this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-24.1-10 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-24.1 / Section 39-24.1-10
39-24.1-10. Effect of evidence of chemical test
Status: in_force

39-24.1-10. Effect of evidence of chemical test

This chapter does not limit the introduction of any other competent evidence bearing on the

question of whether the person was under the influence of intoxicating liquor, drugs, or a

combination thereof, but, if the chemical test results show a drug or an alcohol concentration of

at least ten one-hundredths of one percent, the purpose of the evidence must be limited to the

issues of probable cause, whether an arrest was made prior to the administering of the test, and

the validity of the test results.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-27-10 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-27 / Section 39-27-10
39-27-10. Fenders
Status: in_force

39-27-10. Fenders

Each wheel of a motorcycle must be equipped with fenders or otherwise covered by the

body configuration. Fenders must be securely mounted and of sufficient size and strength to

minimize water or other road surface substances from coming in contact with the vehicle riders,

or throwing the road substances unreasonably to the rear of the vehicle. Fender design must be

effective in reducing side spray.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10-63 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-10 / Section 39-10-63
39-10-63. Carrying articles
Status: repealed

39-10-63. Carrying articles

Repealed by S.L. 1975, ch. 348, § 17.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-16.1-10 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-16.1 / Section 39-16.1-10
39-16.1-10. Nonresident owner
Status: in_force

39-16.1-10. Nonresident owner

1. The nonresident owner of a motor vehicle not registered in this state may give proof of

financial responsibility by filing with the director a written or electronically transmitted

certificate of an insurance carrier authorized to transact business in the state in which

the motor vehicle or motor vehicles described in the certificate is registered, or if the

nonresident does not own a motor vehicle, then in the state in which the insured

resides, provided the certificate otherwise conforms to the provisions of this chapter,

and the director shall accept the same upon condition that the insurance carrier

complies with the following provisions with respect to the policies so certified:

a. The insurance carrier shall execute a power of attorney authorizing the director to

accept service on its behalf of notice or process in any action arising out of a

motor vehicle accident in this state.

b. The insurance carrier shall agree in writing that the policies conform with the laws

of this state relating to the terms of motor vehicle liability policies issued herein.

2. If any insurance carrier not authorized to transact business in this state, which has

qualified to furnish proof of financial responsibility, defaults in any undertaking or

agreement, the director may not thereafter accept as proof any certificate of the carrier

whether filed up to that time or thereafter tendered as proof, so long as the default

continues.

3. Notwithstanding the requirement of subsection 1, the nonresident owner of a motor

vehicle not registered in this state may file proof of future financial responsibility of an

insurance company or other state-authorized entity providing insurance and authorized

or licensed to do business in the nonresident's state of residence as long as such

proof of future financial responsibility is in the amounts required by this state.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-01-12 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-01 / Section 39-01-12
39-01-12. Mailing notice to defendant upon service of nonresident motor vehicle user
Status: in_force

39-01-12. Mailing notice to defendant upon service of nonresident motor vehicle user

Within ten days after service of summons as provided in section 39-01-11, notice of such

service together with a copy of the summons and complaint in the action must be sent by the

plaintiff to the defendant at the defendant's last-known address by registered or certified mail

with return receipt requested, and proof of such mailing must be attached to the summons.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10-73 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-10 / Section 39-10-73
39-10-73. Flashing green lights
Status: in_force

39-10-73. Flashing green lights

An authorized emergency vehicle may not display a flashing green light unless the vehicle

is used as a command center in an emergency.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-12-14 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-12 / Section 39-12-14
39-12-14. Civil complaint
Status: in_force

39-12-14. Civil complaint

The state's attorney of the county where such vehicles are impounded, shall, if no

settlement is made under section 39-12-14.1, immediately prepare and file a civil complaint on

behalf of the authority having jurisdiction of the road whereon the violation occurred, for the

purpose of recovering charges for the extraordinary use of the highways, streets, or roads of

this state.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10.2-07 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-10.2 / Section 39-10.2-07
39-10.2-07. Other applicable law
Status: in_force

39-10.2-07. Other applicable law

All of the provisions of chapter 39-06.1 pertaining to the disposition of traffic offenses apply

to this chapter.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10.2-01 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-10.2 / Section 39-10.2-01
39-10.2-01. Traffic laws apply to person operating motorcycle or motorized bicycle
Status: in_force

39-10.2-01. Traffic laws apply to person operating motorcycle or motorized bicycle

Every person operating a motorcycle or motorized bicycle is granted all of the rights and is

subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of any other vehicle under this title, except as

to special regulations in this chapter and except as to those provisions of this title which by their

nature can have no application. For purposes of this chapter, the term "motorcycle" means

motorcycles and motorized bicycles.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-21-19.1 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-21 / Section 39-21-19.1
39-21-19.1. Vehicular hazard warning signals
Status: in_force

39-21-19.1. Vehicular hazard warning signals

1. Any vehicle may be equipped with lamps for the purpose of warning the operators of

other vehicles of the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring the exercise of

unusual care in approaching, overtaking, or passing.

2. After January 1, 1980, every bus, truck, truck tractor, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer

eighty inches [20.32 decimeters] or more in overall width or thirty feet [9.14 meters] or

more in overall length must be equipped with lamps meeting the requirements of this

section.

3. Vehicular hazard warning signal lamps used to display warning to the front must be

mounted at the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and must

display simultaneously flashing white or amber lights, or any shade of color between

white and amber. The lamps used to display warning to the rear must be mounted at

the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and must show

simultaneously flashing amber or red lights, or any shade of color between amber and

red. These warning lights must be visible from a distance of not less than five hundred

feet [152.4 meters] in normal sunlight.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-29-01 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-29 / Section 39-29-01
39-29-01. Definitions
Status: in_force

39-29-01. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Dealer" means any person engaged in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging

off-highway vehicles or who advertises, or holds out to the public as engaged in the

buying, selling, or exchanging of off-highway vehicles, or who engages in the buying of

off-highway vehicles for resale.

2. "Off-highway vehicle" means any motorized vehicle not designed for use on a highway

and capable of cross-country travel on land, snow, ice, marsh, swampland, or other

natural terrain. The term includes a motorized vehicle converted to operate on snow.

The term does not include an electric bicycle. An off-highway vehicle must be

classified into one of the following categories:

a. Class I off-highway vehicle is a vehicle that does not qualify as road capable

under chapters 39-21 and 39-27, has a seat or a saddle designed to be straddled

by the operator, and has handlebars for steering control of two wheels.

b. Class II off-highway vehicle is fifty inches [1270.00 millimeters] or less in width,

weighs one thousand two hundred pounds [544.31 kilograms] or less, and travels

on three or more nonhighway tires; or is sixty-five inches [1651 millimeters] or

less in width, weighs two thousand pounds [907.19 kilograms] or less, and travels

on four or more nonhighway tires.

c. Class III off-highway vehicle weighs less than eight thousand pounds

[3628.74 kilograms]; travels on skis, runners, tracks, or four or more tires; has a

seat; has a wheel, handlebars, or t steering for steering control; and is designated

for or capable of cross-country on or over land, water, sand, snow, ice, marsh,

swampland, or other natural terrain, but does not include a vehicle registered by

the department under chapter 39-04 or 39-24.

3. "Operate" means to ride in or on and control the operation of an off-highway vehicle.

4. "Operator" means an individual who operates or is in actual physical control of an

off-highway vehicle.

5. "Owner" means a person, other than a lienholder, having the property in or title to an

off-highway vehicle and entitled to its use or possession.

6. "Peace officer" means a public servant authorized by law or by a government agency

or branch to enforce the law and to conduct or engage in investigations of violations of

the law.

7. "Register" means the act of assigning a registration number to an off-highway vehicle.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-29.1-06 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-29.1 / Section 39-29.1-06
39-29.1-06. Transfer or termination of low-speed vehicle ownership - Change of address of owner
Status: in_force

39-29.1-06. Transfer or termination of low-speed vehicle ownership - Change of

address of owner.

Within fifteen days of a transfer of any ownership interest in a low-speed vehicle, other than

a security interest, the destruction or abandonment of any low-speed vehicle, or a change of

address of the owner as listed with the application for registration, written notice of the fact must

be given by the last registered owner to the director in the form the director requires.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-16.1-13 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-16.1 / Section 39-16.1-13
39-16.1-13. Other laws requiring insurance
Status: in_force

39-16.1-13. Other laws requiring insurance

1. This chapter does not apply to or affect policies of automobile insurance against

liability which may now or hereafter be required by any other law of this state, and

such policies, if they contain an agreement or are endorsed to conform to the

requirements of this chapter, may be certified as proof of financial responsibility under

this chapter.

2. This chapter may not be held to apply to or affect policies insuring solely the insured

named in the policy against liability resulting from the maintenance or use by persons

in the insured's employ or on the insured's behalf of motor vehicles not owned by the

insured.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-08-01.3 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-08 / Section 39-08-01.3
39-08-01.3. Alcohol-related traffic offenses - Seizure, forfeiture, and sale of motor vehicles
Status: in_force

39-08-01.3. Alcohol-related traffic offenses - Seizure, forfeiture, and sale of motor

vehicles.

A motor vehicle owned and operated by an individual upon a highway or upon public or

private areas to which the public has a right of access for vehicular use may be seized, forfeited,

and sold or otherwise disposed of pursuant to an order of the court at the time of sentencing if

the individual is in violation of section 39-08-01, 39-08-01.2, or 39-08-01.4, or an equivalent

ordinance and has been convicted of violating section 39-08-01 or an equivalent ordinance at

least one other time within the seven years preceding the violation.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-03-08.4 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-03 / Section 39-03-08.4
39-03-08.4. Checks of three lowest bidders retained
Status: repealed

39-03-08.4. Checks of three lowest bidders retained

Repealed by S.L. 1999, ch. 332, § 1.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-29.2-03 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-29.2 / Section 39-29.2-03
39-29.2-03. Registration of unconventional vehicle
Status: in_force

39-29.2-03. Registration of unconventional vehicle

1. Registration of an unconventional vehicle is governed by this chapter.

2. An individual may not operate an unconventional vehicle on public roadways unless

the vehicle has been registered under this chapter.

3. The department shall design and furnish an application that must be used to register

an unconventional vehicle. The registration must state the name and address of every

owner of the unconventional vehicle and must be signed by at least one owner. A copy

of the application is evidence of registration for the first thirty days after the date of

application.

4. On receipt of an application and the appropriate fee, the department shall register an

unconventional vehicle and assign a registration number and a certificate of

registration. The certificate of registration must include information regarding the make,

year, identifying number, and name and address of the owner.

5. The fee for registration of an unconventional vehicle is fifty dollars per year. For a

duplicate or replacement registration number plate or registration card that is lost,

mutilated, or becomes illegible, the department may charge a fee of not more than five

dollars.

6. To renew a registration, the owner of an unconventional vehicle shall follow the

procedure adopted by the department and pay the registration fee.

7. The department shall issue a plate in the same manner as a plate is issued to a

motorcycle. Whenever the ownership of an unconventional vehicle registered under

this chapter is transferred or assigned, the plates must be handled in accordance with

subsection 1 of section 39-04-36.

8. Funds collected from registration must be deposited in the motor vehicle registration

fund.

9. Every unconventional vehicle is subject to the motor vehicle body damage disclosure

requirement of section 39-05-17.2.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-05-09.1 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-05 / Section 39-05-09.1
39-05-09.1. Lost, stolen, or mutilated certificate of title
Status: in_force

39-05-09.1. Lost, stolen, or mutilated certificate of title

If a certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated, destroyed, or becomes illegible, the first

lienholder or, if none, the owner or legal representative of the owner named in the certificate, as

shown by the records of the department, shall promptly make application for and may obtain a

duplicate upon furnishing information satisfactory to the department, and upon the payment of

five dollars. The department may issue a duplicate title at no cost to the first lienholder or, if

none, the owner named in the certificate, when satisfied the first lienholder or owner did not

receive the original title which was issued. The duplicate certificate of title must contain the

legend "This is a duplicate certificate and may be subject to the rights of a person under the

original certificate". It must be mailed to the first lienholder named in it or, if none, to the owner.

A person recovering an original certificate of title for which a duplicate has been issued shall

promptly surrender the original certificate to the department.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-06.2-14 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-06.2 / Section 39-06.2-14
39-06.2-14. Rulemaking authority
Status: in_force

39-06.2-14. Rulemaking authority

The director may, pursuant to chapter 28-32, adopt any rules necessary to carry out the

provisions of this chapter.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-21-51 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-21 / Section 39-21-51
39-21-51. Alteration of odometers or other mileage recorders, hour meters on tachometers, or other hour recorders - Penalty
Status: in_force

39-21-51. Alteration of odometers or other mileage recorders, hour meters on

tachometers, or other hour recorders - Penalty.

A person may not willfully, as defined in section 12.1-02-02, alter a motor vehicle odometer

or other mileage recorder, hour meter on tachometer, or other hour recorder, or offer for sale or

sell a motor vehicle knowing the odometer or other mileage recorder has been altered, for the

purpose of deceiving another. Violation of this section is a class C felony if the person has

previously been convicted of violating this section, or if the person has violated this section with

respect to more than one vehicle, and a class B misdemeanor in all other cases.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-05-13 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-05 / Section 39-05-13
39-05-13. Duplicate number plate, trailer plate, certificate of registration card issued when, fee
Status: repealed

39-05-13. Duplicate number plate, trailer plate, certificate of registration card issued

when, fee.

Repealed by S.L. 1959, ch. 289, § 16.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-05-02.1 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-05 / Section 39-05-02.1
39-05-02.1. Certificate of title required
Status: in_force

39-05-02.1. Certificate of title required

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every owner of a vehicle which is in this state

and for which no certificate of title has been issued shall make application to the department for

a certificate of title to the vehicle.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-04-06 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-04 / Section 39-04-06
39-04-06. When registration rescinded or suspended
Status: in_force

39-04-06. When registration rescinded or suspended

The department shall rescind or suspend the registration of a vehicle for any of the

following:

1. When the department determines a vehicle is unsafe or unfit to be operated or is not

equipped as required by law.

2. When the person to whom the registration card or registration number plates have

been issued makes or permits any unlawful use of the same or permits the use thereof

by a person or on a vehicle not entitled thereto.

3. When the department finds that a vehicle is registered in accordance with a reciprocity

agreement, arrangement, or declaration and the vehicle is operated in violation of the

agreement.

4. When the department determines that a motor vehicle is not covered by security for

payment of basic no-fault benefits and the liabilities covered under motor vehicle

liability insurance as required by chapter 26.1-41.

5. When the department is satisfied that the registration or registration card, plate, or

permit was fraudulently or erroneously issued.

6. When a registered vehicle has been dismantled or wrecked.

7. When a registration card, registration plate, or permit is knowingly displayed upon a

vehicle other than the one for which issued.

8. When the department determines that the owner has committed any offense under this

chapter involving the registration or the registration card, plate, or permit to be

suspended or rescinded.

9. When the purchaser or transferee of a vehicle fails to present the endorsed and

assigned certificate of title to the department for transfer and make application for a

new certificate of title within thirty days as required by section 39-05-17.

10. When the department determines a vehicle is operating in violation of the provisions of

the international fuel tax agreement.

11. When a motor carrier has been ordered out of service by the federal motor carrier

safety administration.

Any registration suspended for any of the above reasons must be restored upon compliance

with the laws governing vehicle registration.

Whenever a check is returned to the department for want of payment the department shall

rescind the registration of the vehicle covered by the check.

Any registration rescinded for want of payment of a check must be restored upon payment

of the registration fee and a reasonable cost not to exceed twenty dollars for the collection of the

check. If a returned check has a value exceeding one thousand dollars, the department shall

also collect an additional fee of one percent of the value of the check.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-01-17 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-01 / Section 39-01-17
39-01-17. Authority to administer oaths and certify copies of records - Admissibility of records
Status: in_force

39-01-17. Authority to administer oaths and certify copies of records - Admissibility of

records.

1. Officers and employees of the department designated by the director are, for the

purpose of administering the motor vehicle laws, authorized to administer oaths and

acknowledge signatures, and must do so without fee.

2. A certified copy of any record, electronic or original, maintained by the director relative

to title 39 is admissible in any judicial proceedings or administrative hearing in the

same manner as the original of the record.

3. In response to a subpoena, or upon the request of any appropriate government or

judicial official, the director shall provide a duly certified copy of any book, paper, entry,

record, or other document of that agency. This certified copy may consist of a

photocopy or computer printout of the requested document certified by the director or

a duly authorized representative.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-04-44 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-04 / Section 39-04-44
39-04-44. Credits on destroyed vehicle
Status: in_force

39-04-44. Credits on destroyed vehicle

1. Any owner of a motor vehicle licensed in this state, if such vehicle is permanently and

involuntarily destroyed, may during the same year or following year claim a refund in

an amount equal to the unused portion of the fee paid, less five dollars, upon the

vehicle so destroyed, computed pro rata by the month, one-twelfth of the annual fee

paid for each month of the year remaining after the month in which such vehicle was

so destroyed, provided the number plates, registration card, and certificate of title are

returned to the department. If the number plates or registration card assigned to the

vehicle are destroyed, a refund may be obtained upon furnishing information of such

fact satisfactory to the department. Upon receiving the certificate of title, the

department shall issue a salvage certificate of title.

2. If a vehicle is withdrawn from a proportionally registered fleet during the period for

which it is registered, the registrant of the fleet shall notify the department. The

department may require surrender of cab cards and other identification devices with

respect to the vehicle. If a vehicle is permanently withdrawn from a proportionally

registered fleet because it has been destroyed, sold, or otherwise completely removed

from the service of the fleet operator, the unused portion of the fees paid with respect

to the vehicle must be applied against liability of the fleet operator for subsequent

additions to the fleet during the registration year or for additional fees upon audit. If at

the end of the registration year there remains an unused portion of fees paid with

respect to the permanently withdrawn vehicles, the unused fees must be applied

against registration fees for the registration year immediately following the year during

which the vehicles were permanently withdrawn. The used portion of fees of a vehicle

permanently withdrawn from a fleet is a sum equal to the amount paid with respect to

the vehicle when it was first proportionally registered in the registration year, reduced

by one-twelfth of the total annual proportional registration fee applicable to the vehicle

for each calendar month of the registration year including the month the notice of

withdrawal is received by the department, except that no unused portion of fees of less

than five dollars may be considered or applied. If an unused portion of fees cannot be

applied against registration fees for the registration year immediately following, an

application for refund of the unused portion may be made to the department, which

shall adopt rules as may be required for payment of the refund.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-04-29 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-04 / Section 39-04-29
39-04-29. Certificate of title to be delivered
Status: repealed

39-04-29. Certificate of title to be delivered

Repealed by S.L. 1981, ch. 378, § 38.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-21-39.1 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-21 / Section 39-21-39.1
39-21-39.1. Windshield impairing vision of drivers
Status: in_force

39-21-39.1. Windshield impairing vision of drivers

A windshield may not be shattered or in such a defective condition that the windshield

materially impairs or obstructs the driver's clear view.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10-64 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-10 / Section 39-10-64
39-10-64. Driving through safety zone prohibited
Status: in_force

39-10-64. Driving through safety zone prohibited

No vehicle shall at any time be driven through or within a safety zone.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-21-06 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-21 / Section 39-21-06
39-21-06. Stop lamps and turn signals required on new motor vehicle
Status: in_force

39-21-06. Stop lamps and turn signals required on new motor vehicle

1. A person may not sell, offer for sale, or operate on the highways any motor vehicle

registered in this state and manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1964, unless it

is equipped with at least two stop lamps that are in good working order when lighted,

are mounted on the rear on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as

practicable, and meet the requirements of section 39-21-19 and this section, except

that a truck tractor manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1964, must be

equipped with at least one stop lamp meeting the requirements of section 39-21-19.

2. A person may not sell, offer for sale, or operate on the highways any motor vehicle,

trailer, or semitrailer registered in this state and manufactured or assembled after

January 1, 1952, unless it is equipped with electrical turn signals in good working order

which meet the requirements of section 39-21-19. This subsection does not apply to

any trailer or semitrailer of less than three thousand pounds [1360.78 kilograms] gross

weight.

3. A stop lamp on a vehicle must be located at a height of not more than seventy-two

inches [182.88 centimeters] nor less than fifteen inches [38.10 centimeters] from the

ground.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-08-17 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-08 / Section 39-08-17
39-08-17. Magistrates to report convictions to highway commissioner
Status: repealed

39-08-17. Magistrates to report convictions to highway commissioner

Repealed by S.L. 1981, ch. 386, § 3.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-22.3-05 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-22.3 / Section 39-22.3-05
39-22.3-05. Bond required
Status: in_force

39-22.3-05. Bond required

The license applicant shall furnish a continuous surety bond executed by a surety company,

licensed and qualified to do business within this state and the bond must run to the state of

North Dakota in the amount of ten thousand dollars and be conditioned upon the faithful

compliance by the applicant with all the statutes of this state, regulating or being applicable to a

dealer in motor-powered recreational vehicles, and indemnifying any person having a

motor-powered recreational vehicle transaction with the dealer from any loss of damage

occasioned by the failure of the dealer to comply with any statutory requirement of the

transaction. The bond must be filed with the director before the issuance of a license. The

aggregate liability of the surety of all persons may not exceed the amount of the bond. Any third

party sustaining injury within the terms of the bond may proceed against the principal and surety

without making the state a party of any proceedings. The bond may be canceled by the surety,

as to future liability, by giving written notice by certified mail, addressed to the principal at the

address stated in the bond, and to the department. Thirty days after the mailing of the notice,

the bond is null and void as to any subsequent liability. The surety remains liable, subject to the

terms, conditions, and provisions of the bond, until the effective date of the cancellation.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-06.2-04 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-06.2 / Section 39-06.2-04
39-06.2-04. Notification required by driver
Status: in_force

39-06.2-04. Notification required by driver

1. Notification of convictions.

a. To state: Any driver holding a commercial driver's license issued by this state who

is convicted of violating any state or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle

traffic control in any other state or any federal, provincial, territorial, or municipal

law of Canada, other than parking violations, must notify the director in the

manner specified by the director within thirty days of the date of conviction.

b. To employers: Any driver holding a commercial driver's license issued by this

state who is convicted of violating any state law or local ordinance relating to

motor vehicle traffic control in this or any other state or any federal, provincial,

territorial, or municipal law of Canada, other than parking violations, must notify

the driver's employer in writing of the conviction within thirty days of the date of

conviction.

2. Notification of suspensions, revocations, and cancellations. Any driver whose

commercial driver's license is suspended, revoked, or canceled by any state, or who

loses the privilege to drive a commercial motor vehicle in any state for any period,

including being disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle, or who is subject

to an out-of-service order, must notify the employer of that fact before the end of the

business day following the day the driver received notice of that fact.

3. Notification of previous employment. Any person who applies to be a commercial

motor vehicle driver must provide the employer, at the time of the application, with the

following information for the ten years preceding the date of application:

a. A list of the names and addresses of the applicant's previous employers for which

the applicant was a driver of a commercial motor vehicle;

b. The dates between which the applicant drove for each employer; and

c. The reason for leaving that employer.

The applicant must certify that all information furnished is true and complete. An

employer may require an applicant to provide additional information.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10-08 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-10 / Section 39-10-08
39-10-08. Drive on right side of roadway - Exceptions
Status: in_force

39-10-08. Drive on right side of roadway - Exceptions

1. Upon all roadways of sufficient width a vehicle must be driven upon the right half of the

roadway, except as follows:

a. When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction

under the rules governing such movement;

b. When an obstruction exists making it necessary to drive to the left of the center of

the highway; provided, any person so doing shall yield the right of way to all

vehicles traveling in the proper direction upon the unobstructed portion of the

highway within such distance as to constitute an immediate hazard;

c. Upon a roadway divided into three marked lanes for traffic under the rules

applicable thereon; or

d. Upon a roadway restricted to one-way traffic.

2. Upon all roadways any vehicle proceeding at less than the normal speed of traffic at

the time and place and under the conditions then existing must be driven in the

right-hand lane then available for traffic, or as close as practicable to the right-hand

curb or edge of the roadway, except when overtaking and passing another vehicle

proceeding in the same direction or when preparing for a left turn in an intersection or

into a private road or driveway.

3. Upon any roadway having four or more lanes for moving traffic and providing for

two-way movement of traffic, no vehicle may be driven to the left of the centerline of

the roadway, except when authorized by official traffic-control devices designating

certain lanes to the left side of the center of the roadway for use by traffic not

otherwise permitted to use such lanes, or except as permitted under subdivision b of

subsection 1. However, this subsection may not be construed as prohibiting the

crossing of the centerline in making a left turn into or from an alley, private road, or

driveway.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-04-11 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-04 / Section 39-04-11
39-04-11. Display of number plates and tabs - Temporary registration permit
Status: in_force

39-04-11. Display of number plates and tabs - Temporary registration permit

Unless otherwise provided by law, an individual may not operate a vehicle on a public

highway of this state unless the vehicle has a distinctive number assigned to the vehicle by the

department, and two number plates, bearing the distinctive number conspicuously displayed,

horizontally and in an upright position, one on the front and one on the rear of the vehicle, each

securely fastened, except number plates assigned to a housetrailer must be attached to the rear

of the housetrailer. An individual may operate a motor vehicle on a public highway of this state

with a valid temporary registration permit. A temporary registration permit obtained from the

department of transportation or a licensed motor vehicle dealer must be displayed on the rear

window, the rearmost driver's side window, or in the location of the rear license plate. The

temporary registration permit must be clearly visible and free of any obstructions. Number plates

assigned to a motorcycle or trailer must be attached to the rear of the motorcycle or trailer and

may be displayed vertically. When only one number plate is furnished for an apportioned vehicle

registered under the international registration plan as authorized in section 39-19-04, truck

tractor, or semitrailer, the plate must be attached to the front of the apportioned vehicle or truck

tractor and the rear of the semitrailer. The bottom of each number plate must be at a height of

not less than twelve inches [30.48 centimeters] above the level surface upon which the vehicle

stands. Each plate must be mounted in a visible manner that clearly displays the distinctive

number assigned to the vehicle and the name of the state on the plate. As far as is reasonably

possible, the plates must at all times be kept free and clear of mud, ice, or snow so as to be

clearly visible and all number plates, markers, or evidence of registration or licensing except for

the current year must be removed from the vehicle. All vehicle license plates issued by the

department are the property of the department for the period for which the plates are valid. An

annual registration tab or sticker for the current registration year must be displayed on each

number plate, in the area designated by the department for the tab or sticker, in those years for

which tabs or stickers are issued in lieu of number plates.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-04-44.1 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-04 / Section 39-04-44.1
39-04-44.1. Transporter's license and registration card
Status: in_force

39-04-44.1. Transporter's license and registration card

A vehicle otherwise properly registered may be used for transporting other vehicles not

registered provided that the transported vehicle has displayed a transporter's license plate and

the transporting vehicle carries a transporter's registration card. The fee for the transporter's

license plate and registration card is sixty-five dollars per year.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-04-19.1 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-04 / Section 39-04-19.1
39-04-19.1. Registration of soil and water conservation vehicles
Status: in_force

39-04-19.1. Registration of soil and water conservation vehicles

Trucks or combinations of trucks and trailers owned and operated by a bona fide resident of

this state, but no more than one truck tractor and lowboy trailer unit, of a gross weight of

twenty-four thousand one pounds [10886.67 kilograms] or more and used exclusively in soil and

water conservation work or exclusively for township road construction work that results in direct

benefits to agriculture, shall be furnished license plates upon the payment of one-half the annual

fees for such corresponding weight as provided in subdivision b of subsection 2 of section

39-04-19.

This section is not applicable to any trucks and trailers used in road construction work, the

contract for which is in excess of three thousand dollars.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-24-05 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-24 / Section 39-24-05
39-24-05. Disposition of registration fees and trail tax - Transfer from highway tax distribution fund
Status: in_force

39-24-05. Disposition of registration fees and trail tax - Transfer from highway tax

distribution fund.

Fees from registration of snowmobiles must be deposited with the state treasurer and

credited to the highway tax distribution fund. The snowmobile trail tax must be deposited in a

state snowmobile fund in the state treasury. Additionally, an amount equal to the tax collected on

forty gallons [151.42 liters] of motor vehicle fuel multiplied by the number of collector

snowmobiles and snowmobiles registered under this chapter must be transferred annually from

the highway tax distribution fund, before allocation of the fund under section 54-27-19, and

credited to the state snowmobile fund. The parks and recreation department may, upon

appropriation by the legislative assembly, expend from such fund moneys it deems necessary

for purposes of administering snowmobile safety programs and establishing and maintaining

snowmobile facilities and programs.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-06-07.2 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-06 / Section 39-06-07.2
39-06-07.2. Medical advice - Use by director - Driver's duty to report certain injuries
Status: in_force

39-06-07.2. Medical advice - Use by director - Driver's duty to report certain injuries

1. The director is authorized to seek professional medical advice from a licensed medical

care provider and to use that advice in decisions made by the director in regard to the

issuance, renewal, suspension, revocation, or cancellation of an operator's license

under this chapter. The director may receive advice in any manner.

2. In addition to advice sought and received under subsection 1, the director may

consider information and advice received from an applicant's or motor vehicle

operator's licensed health care provider. Any examination and report requested by the

applicant, motor vehicle operator, or director under this chapter is at the expense of

the applicant or motor vehicle operator.

3. Any licensed health care provider does not incur any liability for any opinion,

recommendation, or advice provided to the director under subsection 1.

4. Advice and information received by the director under subsection 1 which relates to an

individual applicant or motor vehicle operator is for the confidential use of the director

in making decisions on the individual's qualifications as a driver, and the information

may not be divulged to any person or used in evidence in any trial or proceeding

except in matters concerning the individual's qualifications to receive or retain an

operator's license.

5. In addition to other sources of information, general advice and information received by

the director under this section may be used by the director in the adoption of

administrative rules concerning medical criteria for driver licensing.

6. Before operating any motor vehicle the holder of an operator's license issued under

this chapter who has suffered permanent loss of use of a hand, arm, foot, leg, or eye

shall report the loss of use to the director who shall take reasonable action as may be

proper under this chapter as to re-examination of the licensee to determine if the

licensee is capable of operating vehicles for which the licensee is licensed.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-08-10 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-08 / Section 39-08-10
39-08-10. Officer to report
Status: in_force

39-08-10. Officer to report

Every law enforcement officer, who in the regular course of duty investigates a motor

vehicle crash required to be reported as provided in section 39-08-09 either at the time and at

the scene of the crash or thereafter by interviewing the participants, or witnesses, shall make

and promptly forward to the director a report of the crash in the format prescribed by the

director. The report must contain all the information required therein unless the information is

not available, and must be transmitted electronically to the department of transportation using

the software prescribed by the director.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-29.1-03 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-29.1 / Section 39-29.1-03
39-29.1-03. Low-speed vehicle registration - Application - Issuance - Fees - Renewal
Status: in_force

39-29.1-03. Low-speed vehicle registration - Application - Issuance - Fees - Renewal

1. An individual may not operate a low-speed vehicle unless the vehicle has been

registered in accordance with this chapter.

2. The department shall design and furnish an application that must be used to register a

low-speed vehicle. The registration must state the name and address of every owner

of the low-speed vehicle and must be signed by at least one owner. A copy of the

application is evidence of registration for the first thirty days after the date of

application.

3. On receipt of an application and the appropriate fee, the department shall register the

low-speed vehicle and assign a registration number and a certificate of registration.

The certificate of registration must include information regarding the make, year, serial

number, and name and address of the owner.

4. The fee for registration of a low-speed vehicle is twenty dollars for each registration

cycle of two years ending on March thirty-first. The department may prorate the initial

registration fee. For a duplicate or replacement registration number or registration card

that is lost, mutilated, or becomes illegible, the department may charge a fee of not

more than five dollars.

5. To renew a registration, the owner of a low-speed vehicle shall follow the procedure

adopted by the department and pay the registration fee.

6. The department may adopt rules for the registration of low-speed vehicles and the

display of registration numbers.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-31-11 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-31 / Section 39-31-11
39-31-11. Permits duration - Transfer
Status: in_force

39-31-11. Permits duration - Transfer

Household goods carrier permits issued to carriers by the department under this chapter

remain in force subject to this chapter. Those permits are transferable only upon approval by the

department.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-21-18 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-21 / Section 39-21-18
39-21-18. Audible and visual signals on vehicle
Status: in_force

39-21-18. Audible and visual signals on vehicle

1. Every authorized emergency vehicle must, in addition to any other equipment and

distinctive markings required by this chapter, be equipped with a siren, exhaust

whistle, or bell capable of causing a minimum sound intensity level of eighty-five

decibels. The siren or signal must be mounted outside of the vehicle or in front of the

radiator.

2. Any authorized emergency vehicle may be equipped with safety strobe lights.

3. A police vehicle when used as an authorized emergency vehicle may be equipped with

alternately flashing red lights specified herein and a vehicle designated for the use of

the adjutant general or the assistant adjutant general may be equipped with a siren,

exhaust whistle, or bell specified herein.

4. Every schoolbus, except vehicles with a seating capacity of less than sixteen students,

must be equipped with:

a. Signal lamps mounted as high and as widely spaced laterally as practicable,

which must be capable of displaying to the front two alternately flashing red lights

located at the same level and to the rear two alternately flashing red lights located

at the same level, and these lights must have sufficient intensity to be visible at

five hundred feet [152.4 meters] in normal sunlight;

b. A stop sign on a control arm that can be activated by the bus driver. The stop sign

on the control arm must be located on the left side of the bus, be equipped with a

flashing red light, and when activated, extend out from the bus at approximately a

ninety-degree angle; and

c. Safety strobe lights if the schoolbus was manufactured after July 31, 1998. Older

schoolbuses may have safety strobe lights installed.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-06-10 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-06 / Section 39-06-10
39-06-10. Liability for negligence of minor - Proof of financial responsibility
Status: in_force

39-06-10. Liability for negligence of minor - Proof of financial responsibility

If a minor provides proof of financial responsibility for the operation of a motor vehicle, then

the director may accept the application of the minor.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-19-02 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-19 / Section 39-19-02
39-19-02. Secretary to commission
Status: repealed

39-19-02. Secretary to commission

Repealed by S.L. 1971, ch. 382, § 3.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10-01.1 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-10 / Section 39-10-01.1
39-10-01.1. Required obedience to traffic laws
Status: in_force

39-10-01.1. Required obedience to traffic laws

It is unlawful and, unless otherwise declared in this chapter or in chapter 39-06.1 with

respect to particular offenses, it is a class B misdemeanor for any person to do any act

forbidden or fail to perform any act required in this chapter.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-22.1-05 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-22.1 / Section 39-22.1-05
39-22.1-05. Powers of the director
Status: in_force

39-22.1-05. Powers of the director

In addition to other powers provided by law, the director may:

1. Cancel, revoke, or suspend a dealer's license as provided for in section 39-22.1-03.

2. Adopt rules not inconsistent with this chapter governing the application for dealer's

licenses and the cancellation or suspension or revocation of dealer's licenses.

3. Employ and pay any person as the director determines necessary to inspect dealers in

this state or investigate dealers for information for the director to procure evidence in

connection with any prosecution or other action to suspend, revoke, or cancel a

dealer's license in relation to any matter in which the director has any duty to perform.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-18-06 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-18 / Section 39-18-06
39-18-06. Suspension or revocation of dealer's license
Status: in_force

39-18-06. Suspension or revocation of dealer's license

The department may suspend or revoke any dealer's license for failure of the licensee to

comply with any of the laws of this state governing mobile home or manufactured home dealers,

or for failure to comply with the reasonable rules and regulations of the department set up under

chapter 28-32, but an order suspending or revoking a dealer's license may not be made before

a hearing at which the licensee must be given an opportunity to be heard.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10.1-10 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-10.1 / Section 39-10.1-10
39-10.1-10. Bicycling or riding an animal while under the influence of alcohol or drugs - Penalty
Status: in_force

39-10.1-10. Bicycling or riding an animal while under the influence of alcohol or drugs

- Penalty.

An individual operating a bicycle or riding an animal on a roadway, or an area the public has

access to, may not be under the influence of alcohol or any drug to a degree which renders the

individual a hazard to themselves or the general public. An individual who violates this section

must be assessed a fee of two hundred dollars.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-22-12 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-22 / Section 39-22-12
39-22-12. Officers to administer chapter - House car dealer, manufacturer, and distributor exemption
Status: in_force

39-22-12. Officers to administer chapter - House car dealer, manufacturer, and

distributor exemption.

The director and any duly authorized representative are responsible for the administration of

this chapter. This chapter does not apply to house car dealers, manufacturers, and distributors.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-06-44 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-06 / Section 39-06-44
39-06-44. Permitting unauthorized minor to drive
Status: in_force

39-06-44. Permitting unauthorized minor to drive

An individual may not cause or knowingly permit the individual's minor child or ward to

operate a motor vehicle upon any highway if the minor is not authorized under this chapter or in

violation of this chapter.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-21-38 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-21 / Section 39-21-38
39-21-38. Mirror
Status: in_force

39-21-38. Mirror

On and after January 1, 1964, every motor vehicle, operated singly or when towing any

other vehicle, must be equipped with a mirror so located as to reflect to the driver a view of the

highway for a distance of at least two hundred feet [60.96 meters] to the rear of such motor

vehicle.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10-23 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-10 / Section 39-10-23
39-10-23. Vehicle turning left
Status: in_force

39-10-23. Vehicle turning left

The driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left within an intersection or into an alley,

private road, or driveway shall yield the right of way to any vehicle approaching from the

opposite direction which is within the intersection or so close thereto as to constitute an

immediate hazard.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-06.2-08.2 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-06.2 / Section 39-06.2-08.2
39-06.2-08.2. Commercial driver's license drug and alcohol clearinghouse requirements
Status: in_force

39-06.2-08.2. Commercial driver's license drug and alcohol clearinghouse

requirements.

1. The director shall query a federal drug and alcohol clearinghouse before issuing,

renewing, upgrading, or transferring a commercial driver's license or commercial

learner's permit and review the driver's information when notified by the clearinghouse

of a status change.

2. The director shall downgrade or remove the commercial driving privilege from the

license if the licensee is found to be in violation or noncompliance with the

clearinghouse requirements and until the driver complies with the return-to-duty

requirements.

3. If the driver complies with the return-to-duty requirements pursuant to the limitations of

49 CFR Part 392, subpart B, the director shall upgrade the license of a driver which

was downgraded under this section.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-04-13 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-04 / Section 39-04-13
39-04-13. Duplicates to be obtained of number plate, tab, sticker, or registration card if lost, mutilated, or illegible - Fee
Status: in_force

39-04-13. Duplicates to be obtained of number plate, tab, sticker, or registration card

if lost, mutilated, or illegible - Fee.

If any number plate, tab, sticker, or registration card issued under the provisions of this

chapter is lost, mutilated, or becomes illegible, the person who is entitled thereto shall make

immediate application for and obtain a duplicate or substitute upon furnishing information of

such fact satisfactory to the department and upon payment of the cost of issuing the duplicate

item, not to exceed the sum of five dollars for each duplicate number plate, tab, sticker, or

registration card issued. The department may issue a duplicate number plate, tab, sticker, or

registration card at no cost to the owner when satisfied the vehicle owner did not receive the

original number plate, tab, sticker, or registration card which was issued.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-18-08 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-18 / Section 39-18-08
39-18-08. Sales by real estate broker or salesperson of used mobile home or manufactured home - Penalty
Status: in_force

39-18-08. Sales by real estate broker or salesperson of used mobile home or

manufactured home - Penalty.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person licensed as a real estate broker or

salesperson may sell or offer to sell, buy or offer to buy, solicit prospective purchasers of, solicit

or obtain listings of, or negotiate the purchase, sale, or exchange of any used mobile home or

manufactured home. For the purposes of this section, a used mobile home is a mobile home

which has been previously sold by a mobile home dealer and a used manufactured home is a

manufactured home that has been previously sold by a manufactured home dealer. Any person,

including a person licensed as a real estate broker or salesperson, who obtains a listing for the

sale or exchange of a used mobile home or manufactured home that is located in a mobile

home park, as defined in section 23-10-01, shall provide notice of the listing within seven days

after the listing is obtained, in writing, to the owner or operator of the mobile home park.

A real estate broker who engages in the activities authorized by this section may not

maintain any place of business where two or more mobile homes are displayed and offered for

sale by the broker, unless the broker is also licensed as a mobile home or manufactured home

dealer under this chapter. A person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-12-25 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-12 / Section 39-12-25
39-12-25. Bank of North Dakota - Line of credit
Status: repealed

39-12-25. Bank of North Dakota - Line of credit

Repealed by S.L. 2021, ch. 280, § 7.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-16-03 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-16 / Section 39-16-03
39-16-03. Driving records - Not admissible in evidence - Fee
Status: in_force

39-16-03. Driving records - Not admissible in evidence - Fee

1. The director upon request shall furnish any person a certified abstract of the operating

record of any individual, source document for the abstract entry, or record of

clearance, subject to this title. The abstract must include the convictions, adjudications,

and admissions of commission of traffic offenses of any driver and suspensions,

revocations, and restrictions of an individual's operator's license. Any person, except

the subject of the record, a law enforcement agency, a judicial officer, or another

licensing jurisdiction functioning in that person's official capacity, requesting the

abstract, source documents in aggregate form, or record of clearance shall indicate in

writing the reason for the request and shall identify the person for whom or which the

request is made and the intended recipient of the record.

2. Copies of abstracts are not admissible as evidence in any civil or criminal trial arising

out of a motor vehicle accident. Upon request and subject to the provisions of this title,

the director shall furnish an operating record or complete operating record to the

subject of the record or to law enforcement or judicial officers.

3. A fee of three dollars must be paid for each abstract of any operating record, operating

record, complete operating record, or record of clearance. A reasonable fee must be

paid for each source document. The director may not assess a fee to a law

enforcement agency, a judicial officer, or another licensing jurisdiction. The director

shall send an additional copy of the abstract, source document if requested in

aggregate form, or record of clearance to the driver whose record was requested,

accompanied by a statement identifying the person making the request, identifying the

person for whom or which the request is made, identifying the intended recipient of the

record, and providing the reason for the request. An additional copy of the abstract or

record of clearance may not be sent to a driver if the request for the record was made

by the federal bureau of investigation or the United States central intelligence agency,

or agents, or by any law enforcement agency or judicial officer.

4. A requester may provide the department with a list of names of drivers and may

request any source documents from the department relating to the listed drivers for a

set time period. The department shall provide this information in hard copy or

electronic format. If in order to provide the information by electronic format the

department sets up a computer program, the department may charge a requester a

reasonable charge for a setup fee. This charge may not exceed the actual cost to set

up the computer program. A requester of source documents in aggregate form shall

pay the director a reasonable fee for making and mailing to the driver whose record

was requested an additional copy of the document as it relates to that driver.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-22-01 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-22 / Section 39-22-01
39-22-01. Dealer defined
Status: repealed

39-22-01. Dealer defined

Repealed by S.L. 1987, ch. 439, § 2.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-03.1-27 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-03.1 / Section 39-03.1-27
39-03.1-27. Legislative intent
Status: in_force

39-03.1-27. Legislative intent

The legislative assembly in recognition of the value of good employer-employee

relationships and the need to recruit and retain qualified highway patrol troopers in this state,

hereby declares its intent that the state should provide the comparable contribution for

retirement of highway patrol troopers' retirement system members as it provides for other state

employees. It is the further intent of the legislative assembly that because of the increase in

state contributions to the North Dakota highway patrol troopers' retirement system, the

members of such system shall not obligate the state to additional payments for federal social

security benefits for such members.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10-01 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-10 / Section 39-10-01
39-10-01. Provisions of title refer to vehicles upon the highways - Exceptions
Status: in_force

39-10-01. Provisions of title refer to vehicles upon the highways - Exceptions

1. The provisions of this title relating to the operation of vehicles apply to the operation of

vehicles upon highways or other places open to the public for the operation of vehicles

except when a different place is specifically referred to in a given section.

2. The provisions of this title, or equivalent ordinances, relating to reporting of accidents,

careless driving, exhibition driving, drag racing, reckless or aggravated reckless

driving, driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or controlled substances,

or fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer apply upon highways and elsewhere.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10-03.1 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-10 / Section 39-10-03.1
39-10-03.1. Class B authorized emergency vehicles
Status: in_force

39-10-03.1. Class B authorized emergency vehicles

1. The driver of a class B authorized emergency vehicle may:

a. Park or stand, irrespective of the provisions of this chapter.

b. Exceed the speed limit so long as the driver does not endanger life or property

during the time of a local or national disaster.

c. Disregard regulations governing direction of movement or turning in specified

directions.

2. The exceptions granted in this section to a class B authorized emergency vehicle

apply only when the authorized emergency vehicle is displaying an amber and white

light visible under normal atmospheric conditions for a distance of five hundred feet

[152.4 meters] in any direction, and:

a. When it is necessary for the authorized emergency vehicle to use these

exemptions for the immediate protection of life or property;

b. When an authorized emergency vehicle is stopped on a highway for the purpose

of performing a duty as required of the driver; or

c. When traveling at a speed slower than the normal flow of traffic.

3. A class B authorized emergency vehicle may display a flashing blue light when the

vehicle is stopped on a highway. A class B authorized emergency vehicle may not

display a flashing blue light when transporting another vehicle or when traveling on a

highway.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-16-31 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-16 / Section 39-16-31
39-16-31. Federal, state, or municipal ownership
Status: in_force

39-16-31. Federal, state, or municipal ownership

This chapter does not apply with respect to any motor vehicle owned and operated by the

United States, this state, or any political subdivision of this state or any municipality therein.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-04-39.4 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-04 / Section 39-04-39.4
39-04-39.4. Refund of registration fees
Status: in_force

39-04-39.4. Refund of registration fees

Any owner of a motor vehicle, if such motor vehicle is returned to the manufacturer under

the provisions of chapter 51-07, may claim a refund in the amount equal to the unused portion

of the fee upon the vehicle, computed pro rata by the month, one-twelfth of the annual fee paid

for each month of the registration period remaining after the month in which the vehicle was

returned, provided the number plates and validation tabs issued for the vehicle are returned to

the department.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-24-01 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-24 / Section 39-24-01
39-24-01. Definitions
Status: in_force

39-24-01. Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter:

1. "Collector snowmobile" means a snowmobile that is twenty-five years old or older, was

originally produced as a separate identifiable make by a manufacturer, and is owned

and operated solely as a collector's item.

2. "Dealer" means a person engaged in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging

snowmobiles, who advertises or holds out to the public as being engaged in the

buying, selling, or exchanging of snowmobiles, or who engages in the buying of

snowmobiles for resale.

3. "Operate" means to ride in or on and control the operation of a snowmobile.

4. "Operator" means every person who operates or is in actual physical control of a

snowmobile.

5. "Owner" means a person, other than a lienholder, having the property in or title to a

snowmobile and who is entitled to the use or possession of that snowmobile.

6. "Register" means the act of assigning a registration number to a snowmobile.

7. "Roadway" means that portion of a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for

vehicular travel.

8. "Snowmobile" means a self-propelled vehicle intended for off-road travel primarily on

snow, having a curb weight of not more than one thousand two hundred pounds

[544.31 kilograms], driven by track or tracks in contact with the snow, steered by a ski

or skis in contact with the snow, and which is not wider than forty-eight inches

[121.92 centimeters].
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-16.1-03 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-16.1 / Section 39-16.1-03
39-16.1-03. Notice of failure to satisfy judgment
Status: in_force

39-16.1-03. Notice of failure to satisfy judgment

When any person fails within thirty days to satisfy any judgment, it is the duty of the clerk of

the court, or of the judge of a court which has no clerk, in which any such judgment is rendered

within this state, to forward to the director immediately after the expiration of said thirty days, a

certified copy of such judgment or a certified copy of the docket entries in an action resulting in

a judgment for damages or a certificate of facts relative to a judgment on a form provided by the

director. If the judgment debtor is a nonresident, the director shall transmit a certified copy of the

judgment to the official in charge of the issuance of drivers' licenses of the state of which the

judgment debtor is a resident.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-21-09 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-21 / Section 39-21-09
39-21-09. Color of clearance lamps, side marker lamps, backup lamps, and reflectors
Status: in_force

39-21-09. Color of clearance lamps, side marker lamps, backup lamps, and reflectors

1. Front clearance lamps and those marker lamps and reflectors mounted on the front or

on the side near the front of a vehicle must display or reflect an amber color.

2. Rear clearance lamps and those marker lamps and reflectors mounted on the rear or

on the sides near the rear of a vehicle must display or reflect a red color.

3. All lighting devices and reflectors mounted on the rear of any vehicle must display or

reflect a red color, except that the light illuminating the license plate must be white and

the light emitted by a backup lamp must be white or amber.

4. Any person who violates this section must be assessed a fee of ten dollars for each

offense.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-22.1-01.1 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-22.1 / Section 39-22.1-01.1
39-22.1-01.1. Primary established place of business - Penalty
Status: in_force

39-22.1-01.1. Primary established place of business - Penalty

1. If the licensee desires to move from the primary established place of business

occupied when the license was granted to a new location, the licensee shall notify the

director.

2. A licensed dealer may establish secondary trailer display lots in the conduct of the

dealer's business. Secondary lots must be identified as a part of the licensed dealer's

operation.

3. The department may assess a person violating this section a one hundred dollar fee

for a first violation or a two hundred dollar fee for a second violation within two years of

the first violation. The department may suspend the license of a trailer dealer licensed

under this chapter if a third or subsequent violation of this section occurs within five

years of the first violation.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-03.1-30 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-03.1 / Section 39-03.1-30
39-03.1-30. Conversion of sick leave
Status: in_force

39-03.1-30. Conversion of sick leave

A member is entitled to credit in the retirement system for each month of unused sick leave,

as certified by the employer, if the member or the member's employer pays an amount equal to

the member's final average salary, times the number of months of sick leave converted, times

the employer and employee contribution, plus the required contribution for the retiree health

benefits program. Hours of sick leave equal to a fraction of a month are deemed to be a full

month for purposes of conversion to service credit. A member may convert all of the member's

certified sick leave or a part of that person's certified sick leave.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-04-41 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-04 / Section 39-04-41
39-04-41. Penalty for violation of provisions of chapter
Status: in_force

39-04-41. Penalty for violation of provisions of chapter

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter for which another penalty is not

specifically provided is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-21-26 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-21 / Section 39-21-26
39-21-26. Special restrictions on lamps
Status: in_force

39-21-26. Special restrictions on lamps

1. Any lighted lamp or illuminating device on a motor vehicle, other than headlamps, spot

lamps, auxiliary lamps, flashing turn signals, emergency vehicle warning lamps and

schoolbus warning lamps, which projects a beam of light of an intensity greater than

three hundred candlepower must be directed so that no part of the high-intensity

portion of the beam will strike the level of the roadway on which the vehicle stands at a

distance of more than seventy-five feet [22.86 meters] from the vehicle.

2. A person may not drive or move any vehicle or equipment on any highway with a lamp

or device displaying a red or green light visible from directly in front of the center of the

vehicle or equipment. This section does not apply to a vehicle upon which a red light

visible from the front is expressly authorized or required by this chapter.

3. Flashing lights are prohibited except on:

a. An authorized emergency vehicle;

b. A schoolbus;

c. Snow-removal equipment;

d. A vehicle owned by a funeral home, which may display a flashing purple light only

while used for the purpose of escorting a funeral procession; or

e. Any vehicle as a means of indicating a right or left turn, or the presence of a

vehicular traffic hazard requiring unusual care in approaching, overtaking, or

passing.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-04-15.1 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-04 / Section 39-04-15.1
39-04-15.1. Installment registration of vehicles licensed for a gross weight in excess of thirty-six thousand pounds [16329.33 kilograms] - Delinquencies - Penalty
Status: repealed

39-04-15.1. Installment registration of vehicles licensed for a gross weight in excess

of thirty-six thousand pounds [16329.33 kilograms] - Delinquencies - Penalty.

Repealed by S.L. 1983, ch. 423, § 2.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-12-12 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-12 / Section 39-12-12
39-12-12. Impounding receipt - Information
Status: in_force

39-12-12. Impounding receipt - Information

A receipt must be given by the officer impounding the vehicle, to the driver or person in

charge of such vehicle. Such receipt must identify as nearly as possible, the owner of the

vehicle and cargo, the driver or person in charge of such vehicle, the cargo, the place the

vehicle is to be stored during impoundment, the weight of the loaded vehicle and the name and

address of the impounding officer. Information as to the owner of the vehicle and cargo must be

obtained from the driver or person in charge of the vehicle.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-03-08.5 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-03 / Section 39-03-08.5
39-03-08.5. Award of contracts - Bond
Status: repealed

39-03-08.5. Award of contracts - Bond

Repealed by S.L. 1999, ch. 332, § 1.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-16.1-09 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-16.1 / Section 39-16.1-09
39-16.1-09. Proof by showing insurance coverage
Status: in_force

39-16.1-09. Proof by showing insurance coverage

1. Proof of financial responsibility may be furnished by filing with the director the written

or electronically transmitted certificate of any insurance carrier duly authorized to do

business in this state certifying that there is in effect a motor vehicle liability policy for

the benefit of the person required to furnish proof of financial responsibility. Such

certificate must give the effective date of such motor vehicle liability policy, which date

shall be the same as the effective date of the certificate, and must designate by explicit

description or by appropriate reference all motor vehicles covered thereby, unless the

policy is an operator's policy.

2. When a certificate is filed showing that a policy or policies have been issued covering

certain described motor vehicles or a limited operator's policy but not insuring such

person when operating all other motor vehicles, the director shall designate suitable

restriction upon the driver's license of such person authorizing the operation of only

such vehicles as are covered by the certificate. It is unlawful for such person to

operate any motor vehicle not covered by such certificate. In the event a person

desires to be relieved of the foregoing restriction and to be permitted to operate any

motor vehicle, the person may have such restriction removed upon filing a certificate

showing that there has been issued to the person a motor vehicle liability policy

insuring the person against liability arising out of the use of any motor vehicle.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-16-33 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-16 / Section 39-16-33
39-16-33. Effect on certain laws
Status: repealed

39-16-33. Effect on certain laws

Repealed by omission from this code.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-06-28 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-06 / Section 39-06-28
39-06-28. Courts to forward license to director upon certain convictions
Status: in_force

39-06-28. Courts to forward license to director upon certain convictions

If an individual is convicted of any offense for which this chapter requires the revocation of

the operator's license of that individual by the director, the court of the conviction shall require

the surrender to the court of any operator's license then held by the convicted individual. The

court shall then forward the operator's license and a record of the conviction to the director.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-04-10.17 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-04 / Section 39-04-10.17
39-04-10.17. Military sacrifice plates
Status: in_force

39-04-10.17. Military sacrifice plates

1. The director shall issue distinctive number plates to individuals eligible under this

section upon receiving:

a. Payment of all other fees required under this chapter for registration of a motor

vehicle; and

b. Verification, as determined by the department, of an individual's eligibility status

under this section.

2. An individual is eligible for a military sacrifice plate if the individual is an immediate

family member of a individual who died outside a combat zone while serving honorably

and has not been not found guilty of willful misconduct as defined in title 38, Code of

Federal Regulations, part 3, subpart a, section 3.1, subsection n, as a current member

of any branch of the armed forces of the United States, either active or reserve, the

national guard under federal or state control, or the United States coast guard.

3. On request of the director, the department of veterans' affairs shall certify an

immediate family member of an individual listed in subsection 2 as eligible to receive

military sacrifice plates.

4. Military sacrifice plates must be inscribed with a distinctive emblem and the words

"military sacrifice".

5. For purposes of this section "immediate family member" means a:

a. Spouse;

b. Parent, stepparent, or other individual who acted in loco parentis;

c. Sibling, whether of the whole or half blood, or by adoption;

d. Child, including those by adoption, or a stepchild; or

e. Grandparent.

6. The director may issue military sacrifice plates under this section only to the owner of

a passenger motor vehicle or a truck the registered gross vehicle weight rating of

which does not exceed twenty thousand pounds [9071.85 kilograms].
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10.3-02 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-10.3 / Section 39-10.3-02
39-10.3-02. Applicability
Status: in_force

39-10.3-02. Applicability

An experimental vehicle is a motor vehicle under this title, except:

1. Chapter 39-22 does not apply to experimental vehicles.

2. Registration of an experimental vehicle is governed by this chapter.

3. The governing body of a political subdivision may regulate, restrict, or prohibit the use

of an experimental vehicle operating within the political subdivision's corporate limits in

areas under the jurisdiction of the political subdivision.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-33-03 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-33 / Section 39-33-03
39-33-03. Required disclosures
Status: in_force

39-33-03. Required disclosures

Personal information referred to in section 39-33-02 must be disclosed for use in connection

with matters of motor vehicle or driver safety and theft; motor vehicle emissions; motor vehicle

product alterations, recalls, or advisories; performance monitoring of motor vehicles and dealers

by motor vehicle manufacturers; and removal of nonowner records from the original owner

records of motor vehicle manufacturers in accordance with federal law.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-12-24 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-12 / Section 39-12-24
39-12-24. Authority for cooperative regional permit agreements on excess size or weight vehicles
Status: repealed

39-12-24. Authority for cooperative regional permit agreements on excess size or

weight vehicles.

Repealed by S.L. 2021, ch. 280, § 7.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-06-20 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-06 / Section 39-06-20
39-06-20. Notice of change of address or name
Status: in_force

39-06-20. Notice of change of address or name

If an individual after applying for or receiving an operator's license or identification card

moves from the address named on the license or identification card, or if the name is changed

by marriage or otherwise, that individual within ten days after moving or the name change shall

notify the director in writing or in person of that individual's old and new addresses or of the

individual's former and new names and of the number of any operator's license or identification

card then held by that person. An individual may obtain a corrected operator's license or

identification card for address only changes, but must obtain a new operator's license or

identification card for a name change, by making an application as provided for in section
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-04-55 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-04 / Section 39-04-55
39-04-55. Registration to be carried in or on vehicle - Inspection - Penalty
Status: in_force

39-04-55. Registration to be carried in or on vehicle - Inspection - Penalty

The registration issued for a vehicle must be in the driver's vehicle or on an electronic

device in the possession of the driver or, in the case of a housetrailer or mobile home or a trailer

or semitrailer, regardless of when such vehicle was acquired, inside or on the vehicle, at all

times while the vehicle is being operated upon a highway in this state. The registration is subject

to inspection by any peace officer or highway patrol officer. Upon request of an inspection by

any peace officer or highway patrol officer, a driver may produce either a registration card or

electronic registration as provided by the department. An electronic registration must be

designed so that there is no need for the registration holder to relinquish possession of the

device, in which the electronic registration is installed, to present the registration, or for the

individual to whom the registration is presented to access the verification system to confirm the

validity of the registration. Any person violating this section must be assessed a fee of twenty

dollars. However, a person cited for violation of this section may not be found to have committed

the violation if the person, within fourteen days after being cited produces and displays to the

office of the prosecutor where the matter is pending, a registration valid at the time the person

was cited. A peace officer or highway patrol officer, upon citing a person for violating this

section, shall inform the person that a violation will be considered as not having occurred if the

person produces and displays a valid registration in the manner provided in this section.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10-25 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-10 / Section 39-10-25
39-10-25. Vehicle entering roadway
Status: in_force

39-10-25. Vehicle entering roadway

The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a roadway from any place other than another

roadway shall yield the right of way to all vehicles approaching on the roadway to be entered or

crossed.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-08-04 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-08 / Section 39-08-04
39-08-04. Accidents involving death or personal injuries - Penalty
Status: in_force

39-08-04. Accidents involving death or personal injuries - Penalty

1. The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any

person shall immediately stop or return with the vehicle as close as possible to the

scene of the accident and in every event shall remain at the scene of the accident until

that driver has fulfilled the requirements of section 39-08-06. Every stop required by

this section must be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.

2. Any person failing to comply with the requirements of this section under circumstances

involving personal injury is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. Any person negligently

failing to comply with the requirements of this section under circumstances involving

serious personal injury is guilty of a class C felony. Any person negligently failing to

comply with the requirements of this section under circumstances involving death is

guilty of a class B felony.

3. The director shall revoke the license or permit to drive or nonresident operating

privilege of a person convicted under this section.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10-33.5 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-10 / Section 39-10-33.5
39-10-33.5. Bridge and railroad signals
Status: in_force

39-10-33.5. Bridge and railroad signals

No pedestrian may pass through, around, over, or under any crossing gate or barrier at a

railroad grade crossing or bridge while such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or

closed.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-05-33 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-05 / Section 39-05-33
39-05-33. General penalty
Status: in_force

39-05-33. General penalty

Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which another penalty is not provided

specifically is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. This section does not apply to the department.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-21-24 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-21 / Section 39-21-24
39-21-24. Arrest for improperly adjusted headlamps or improper bulbs - Certificate of conformance a defense
Status: in_force

39-21-24. Arrest for improperly adjusted headlamps or improper bulbs - Certificate of

conformance a defense.

The driver of any motor vehicle equipped with approved headlamps, auxiliary driving lamps,

rear lamps, or signal lamps who is arrested upon the charge that such lamps are adjusted

improperly or are equipped with bulbs of a candle power not approved for use therewith, must

be allowed forty-eight hours within which to bring such lamps into conformance with the

requirements of this chapter. It is a defense to any such charge that the person arrested

produces in court or submits to the state's attorney a certificate showing that within forty-eight

hours after such arrest such lamps have been made to conform with the requirements of this

chapter.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-03.1-14.1 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-03.1 / Section 39-03.1-14.1
39-03.1-14.1. Multiple plan membership - Eligibility for benefits - Amount of benefits
Status: in_force

39-03.1-14.1. Multiple plan membership - Eligibility for benefits - Amount of benefits

1. For the purpose of determining eligibility for benefits under this chapter, a member's

years of service is the total of the years of service earned under this chapter and the

years of service employment or years of service credit earned in any number of the

following, the total of which may not exceed twelve months of credit per year:

a. The public employees retirement system.

b. The teachers' fund for retirement.

c. The teachers' insurance and annuity association of America - college retirement

equities fund (TIAA-CREF), for service credit earned while employed by North

Dakota institutions of higher education.

2. If a member terminates eligible employment under this chapter, if that member has not

received a refund of the member's accumulated deductions, and if that member begins

eligible employment in a plan described in subdivision a or b of subsection 1, that

member may elect to remain an inactive member of the system without refund of the

member's accumulated deductions. The election must be made within ninety days

after beginning the eligible employment. The board shall terminate the inactive status

of a member under this subsection if the member gains eligible employment under this

chapter or if the member terminates eligible employment under a plan described in

subdivision a or b of subsection 1.

3. Pursuant to rules adopted by the board, a member who has service credit in the

system and in any of the alternate plans described in subdivision a or b of

subsection 1 is entitled to benefits under this chapter. The employee may elect to have

benefits calculated using the benefit formula in section 39-03.1-11 under either of the

following calculation methods:

a. By using the final average salary as calculated in section 39-03.1-11. If the

participating member has worked for less than thirty-six months at retirement, the

final average salary is the average salary for the total months of employment.

b. Using the final average salary as calculated in section 39-03.1-11, with service

credit not to exceed one month in any month when combined with the service

credit earned in the alternate retirement system.

The board shall calculate benefits for an employee under this subsection by using only

those years of service employment earned under this chapter.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-27-21 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-27 / Section 39-27-21
39-27-21. Highway bars
Status: in_force

39-27-21. Highway bars

If a motorcycle is so equipped, highway bars must have a maximum width of twenty-six

inches [66.04 centimeters], must be located less than fifteen inches [38.1 centimeters] from the

foot controls, and may not interfere with the operation of the foot controls.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-05-21 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-05 / Section 39-05-21
39-05-21. Refusal to issue certificate of title - Revoking certificate - Appeal
Status: in_force

39-05-21. Refusal to issue certificate of title - Revoking certificate - Appeal

If the department determines that an applicant for a certificate of title to a vehicle is not

entitled thereto, it may refuse to issue the certificate, and in that event, unless the department

reverses its decision or its decision is reversed by a court of competent jurisdiction, the

applicant has no further right to apply for a certificate of title on the statements in the application.

The department, for a like reason, after notice and hearing, may revoke the outstanding

certificate of title. Said notice must be served in person or by registered or certified mail. An

appeal must be taken in accordance with the provisions of chapter 28-32.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-29-06 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-29 / Section 39-29-06
39-29-06. Transfer or termination of off-highway vehicle ownership - Change of address of owner
Status: in_force

39-29-06. Transfer or termination of off-highway vehicle ownership - Change of

address of owner.

Within fifteen days after the transfer of any ownership interest in an off-highway vehicle,

other than a security interest, or the destruction or abandonment of any off-highway vehicle, or a

change of address of the owner as listed with the application for registration, written notice of

the fact must be given by the new owner to the director in the form the director requires.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10-17 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-10 / Section 39-10-17
39-10-17. Driving on roadways laned for traffic
Status: in_force

39-10-17. Driving on roadways laned for traffic

Whenever any roadway has been divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for traffic,

the following rules in addition to all others consistent herewith apply:

1. A vehicle must be driven as nearly as practicable entirely within a single lane and may

not be moved from such lane until the driver has first ascertained that such movement

can be made with safety.

2. Upon a roadway which is divided into three lanes and provides for two-way traffic, a

vehicle may not be driven in the center lane except when overtaking and passing

another vehicle traveling in the same direction when such center lane is clear of traffic

within a safe distance, or in preparation for making a left turn or where such center

lane is at the time allocated exclusively to traffic moving in the same direction that the

vehicle is proceeding and such allocation is designated by official traffic-control

devices.

3. Official traffic-control devices may be erected directing specified traffic to use a

designated lane or designating those lanes to be used by traffic moving in a particular

direction regardless of the center of the roadway and drivers of vehicles shall obey the

directions of every such device.

4. Official traffic-control devices may be installed prohibiting the changing of lanes on

sections of roadway and drivers of vehicles shall obey the directions of every such

device.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-09-03 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-09 / Section 39-09-03
39-09-03. When local authorities may or shall alter maximum speed - Limits - Signs posted
Status: in_force

39-09-03. When local authorities may or shall alter maximum speed - Limits - Signs

posted.

1. Whenever local authorities in their respective jurisdictions, on the basis of an

engineering and traffic investigation, determine that the maximum speed permitted

under this title is greater or less than is reasonable and safe under the conditions

found to exist upon a highway or part of a highway, the local authority may determine

and declare a reasonable and safe maximum limit thereon which:

a. Decreases the limit at intersections;

b. Increases the limit within an urban district but not to more than fifty-five miles

[88.51 kilometers] per hour; or

c. Decreases the limit outside an urban district.

2. Local authorities in their respective jurisdictions shall determine by an engineering and

traffic investigation the proper maximum speed for arterial streets and shall declare a

reasonable and safe maximum limit thereon which may be greater or less than the

maximum speed permitted under this chapter for an urban district.

3. Any altered limit established as hereinabove authorized shall be effective at all times

or during hours of darkness or at other times as may be determined when appropriate

signs giving notice thereof are erected upon such street or highway.

4. Any alteration of maximum limits on state highways or extensions thereof in a

municipality by local authorities may not be effective until such alteration has been

approved by the director.

5. Not more than six such alterations as hereinabove authorized may be made per mile

[1.61 kilometers] along a street or highway, except in the case of reduced limits at

intersections, and the difference between adjacent limits may not be more than

ten miles [16.09 kilometers] per hour.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-24.1-04 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-24.1 / Section 39-24.1-04
39-24.1-04. Consent of person incapable of refusal not withdrawn
Status: in_force

39-24.1-04. Consent of person incapable of refusal not withdrawn

Any person who is dead, unconscious, or otherwise in a condition rendering that person

incapable of refusal is deemed not to have withdrawn the consent provided by section

39-24.1-01 and the chemical test may be given.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-04-37 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-04 / Section 39-04-37
39-04-37. Violations of registration provisions
Status: in_force

39-04-37. Violations of registration provisions

It is unlawful for any person to commit any of the following acts:

1. To operate, or for the owner thereof knowingly to permit anyone to operate, upon a

highway any vehicle the registration of which has been canceled or revoked, or for

which the registration fees required in this title have not been paid, or which does not

have attached thereto and displayed thereon a number plate, plates, temporary

registration permit, or validation tabs assigned thereto by the director for the current

registration period, subject to the exemptions allowed in this title.

2. To display or cause or permit to be displayed, or to have in possession, any

registration card, registration number plate, temporary registration permit, or validation

tabs knowing the same to be fictitious or to have been canceled, revoked, suspended,

or altered.

3. To lend any registration number plate, registration card, temporary registration permit,

or validation tabs to any person not entitled thereto, or knowingly permit the use of any

registration number plate or registration card by any person not entitled thereto.

4. To fail or refuse to surrender to the department, upon demand, any registration card,

registration number plate, temporary registration permit, or validation tab which has

been suspended, canceled, or revoked as is provided in this chapter.

5. To use a false or fictitious name or address in any application for the registration of any

vehicle, or for any renewal or duplicate thereof, or knowingly to make a false statement

or knowingly to conceal a material fact or otherwise to commit a fraud in any

application.

6. To operate, or for the owner thereof knowingly to permit anyone to operate a motor

vehicle on a highway if the owner is employed in this state on a temporary or full-time

basis, is a resident of the state, and does not have a temporary registration permit

when required under subsection 1 of section 39-04-18.2. As used in this subsection,

the term "resident" means a resident as defined under subdivision e of subsection 2 of

section 39-04-18.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-25-06 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-25 / Section 39-25-06
39-25-06. Refusal, suspension, or revocation of license
Status: in_force

39-25-06. Refusal, suspension, or revocation of license

The director may refuse to issue, or may suspend or revoke a license in any case when the

director finds the applicant or licensee has violated any of the provisions of this chapter or the

regulations adopted by the director. A suspended or revoked license must be returned to the

director by the licensee.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-05-28 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-05 / Section 39-05-28
39-05-28. Penalty for defacing, destroying, removing, or altering engine, serial, or identification numbers
Status: in_force

39-05-28. Penalty for defacing, destroying, removing, or altering engine, serial, or

identification numbers.

Any person who with fraudulent intent shall:

1. Deface, destroy, remove, or alter the engine, serial, or identification number of a motor

vehicle;

2. Place or stamp other than the original engine, serial, or identification number, or a

number assigned, upon a motor vehicle; or

3. Sell or offer for sale any motor vehicle bearing an altered or defaced engine, serial, or

identification number, other than the original or a number assigned,

is guilty of a class C felony.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10.3-06 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-10.3 / Section 39-10.3-06
39-10.3-06. Rules of operation
Status: in_force

39-10.3-06. Rules of operation

A person may not operate an experimental vehicle on a highway without being

accompanied by a chase vehicle. The chase vehicle must follow the experimental vehicle at a

safe-driving distance.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-04-10.13 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-04 / Section 39-04-10.13
39-04-10.13. Public or nonprofit organization number plate
Status: in_force

39-04-10.13. Public or nonprofit organization number plate

1. The director shall develop an organization number plate program for distinctive

number plates for qualifying public and for nonprofit organizations recognized by the

internal revenue service as tax exempt under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3). When appropriate,

the department shall design a distinctive number plate to minimize the changes to a

single application of overlay on the left side of the number plate. The organization may

submit a design for the distinctive number plate for approval by the director. Upon

approval by the director and proper application with proof of a minimum of fifty

applicants and a one-time payment of one thousand five hundred dollars for a certain

organization's number plate, the director shall include the number plate in the

organization number plate program.

2. The following organizations do not qualify for an organization number plate:

out-of-state colleges and universities; groups within high schools, junior colleges,

universities, and technical schools, including individual boosters, athletic boosters, and

similar groups; unions; political organizations; religious organizations; groups that

promote racial or social disharmony; and public offices.

3. Upon proper application for a plate in the organization number plate program and

payment of all other fees required under this chapter for registration of the motor

vehicle and payment of an additional annual fee of twenty-five dollars, a qualified

applicant is entitled to issuance of a certain organization number plate. However, the

director may not issue the plates to the owner of a passenger motor vehicle or a truck

the registered gross weight of which exceeds twenty thousand pounds [9071.85

kilograms].

4. The director shall deposit ten dollars of the additional organization number plate fee in

the highway tax distribution fund and transfer monthly fifteen dollars to the proper

organization to support programs of that organization.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-09-02 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-09 / Section 39-09-02
39-09-02. Speed limitations
Status: in_force

39-09-02. Speed limitations

1. Subject to the provisions of section 39-09-01 and except in those instances when a

lower speed is specified in this chapter, it presumably is lawful for the driver of a

vehicle to drive the same at a speed not exceeding:

a. Twenty miles [32.19 kilometers] an hour when approaching within fifty feet [15.24

meters] of a grade crossing of any steam, electric, or street railway when the

driver's view is obstructed. A driver's view is deemed to be obstructed when at

any time during the last two hundred feet [60.96 meters] of the driver's approach

to such crossing, the driver does not have a clear and uninterrupted view of such

railway crossing and of any traffic on such railway for a distance of four hundred

feet [121.92 meters] in each direction from such crossing.

b. Twenty miles [32.19 kilometers] an hour when passing a school during school

recess or while children are going to or leaving school during opening or closing

hours, unless a lower speed is designated or posted by local authorities.

c. Twenty miles [32.19 kilometers] an hour when approaching within fifty feet [15.24

meters] and in traversing an intersection of highways when the driver's view is

obstructed. A driver's view is deemed to be obstructed when at any time during

the last fifty feet [15.24 meters] of the driver's approach to such intersection, the

driver does not have a clear and uninterrupted view of such intersection and of

the traffic upon all of the highways entering such intersection for a distance of

two hundred feet [60.96 meters] from such intersection.

d. Twenty miles [32.19 kilometers] an hour when the driver's view of the highway

ahead is obstructed within a distance of one hundred feet [30.48 meters].

e. Twenty-five miles [40.23 kilometers] an hour on any highway in a business district

or in a residence district or in a public park, unless a different speed is designated

and posted by local authorities.

f. Fifty-five miles [88.51 kilometers] an hour on gravel, dirt, or loose surface

highways, and on paved two-lane county and township highways if there is no

speed limit posted, unless otherwise permitted, restricted, or required by

conditions.

g. Sixty-five miles [104.61 kilometers] an hour on paved two-lane highways if posted

for that speed, unless otherwise permitted, restricted, or required by conditions.

h. Seventy miles [112.65 kilometers] an hour on paved and divided multilane

highways, unless otherwise permitted, restricted, or required by conditions.

i. Eighty miles [128.75 kilometers] an hour on access-controlled, paved and

divided, multilane interstate highways, unless otherwise permitted, restricted, or

required by conditions.

2. The director may designate and post special areas of state highways where lower

speed limits apply. Differing limits may be established for different times of the day

within highway construction zones which are effective when posted upon appropriate

fixed or variable speed limit signs.

3. The director may designate variable speed limit adjustment zones along the state

highway system. The department may install variable speed limit signs in a variable

speed limit adjustment zone. In each variable speed limit adjustment zone the director,

in coordination with the superintendent of the highway patrol, may use real time

intelligent transportation systems to adjust the speed limit when a speed limit

adjustment would provide for the safe and efficient movement of motor vehicles.

4. Except as provided by law, a person may not drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed

that is unsafe or at a speed exceeding the speed limit prescribed by law or established

pursuant to law.

5. In charging a violation of the provisions of this section, the complaint must specify the

speed at which the defendant is alleged to have driven and the speed which this

section prescribes is prima facie lawful at the time and place of the alleged offense.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-08-09 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-08 / Section 39-08-09
39-08-09. Immediate notice of accident - Penalty
Status: in_force

39-08-09. Immediate notice of accident - Penalty

1. The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any

individual, or property damage to an apparent extent of at least four thousand dollars,

shall immediately give notice of the accident to the local police department if the

accident occurs within a municipality, otherwise to the office of the county sheriff or the

state highway patrol. A driver who violates this section must be assessed a fine of fifty

dollars. The name of the motor vehicle insurance policy carrier and the policy number

of the driver, or if the driver is not the owner of the vehicle, then the motor vehicle

insurance policy carrier and the policy number of the owner of the vehicle, must be

furnished to the law enforcement officer investigating the accident. If the driver does

not have the required information concerning insurance to furnish to the investigating

law enforcement officer, then within five days of the accident the driver shall supply

that information to the driver's license division in the form the division requires.

2. The director may suspend the license or permit to drive and any nonresident operating

privileges of any person failing to comply with the duties as provided in sections

39-08-06 through 39-08-09 until those duties have been fulfilled, and the director may

extend the suspension not to exceed thirty days.

3. The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident with an undomesticated animal resulting

in property damage only to the driver's vehicle is exempt from the notice requirements

of this section, regardless of the amount of damage to the driver's vehicle.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-22-21 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-22 / Section 39-22-21
39-22-21. Consignment vehicles - Penalty
Status: in_force

39-22-21. Consignment vehicles - Penalty

1. A motor vehicle dealer may sell a motor vehicle consigned to the dealer by a motor

vehicle owner, except when the owner is a licensed motor vehicle dealer, under the

terms of a consignment contract between the owner and the dealer. However, a motor

vehicle dealer may sell a collector motor vehicle consigned to the dealer by an owner

that is a licensed motor vehicle dealer. The consignment contract form must specify

the terms of the agreement between the owner and the dealer, specify the location of

the motor vehicle certificate of title, and must be approved by the department.

2. The department may assess a person violating this section a one hundred dollar fee

for a first violation, a two hundred dollar fee for a second violation within two years of

the first violation, or a fee of at least five hundred dollars but not more than two

thousand dollars for a third or subsequent violation within five years of the first

violation.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-06.2-03 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-06.2 / Section 39-06.2-03
39-06.2-03. Limitation on number of driver's licenses
Status: in_force

39-06.2-03. Limitation on number of driver's licenses

No person who drives a commercial motor vehicle may have more than one driver's license.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-25-08 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-25 / Section 39-25-08
39-25-08. Violations and penalties
Status: in_force

39-25-08. Violations and penalties

Any person who violates section 39-25-03 or 39-25-04 is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-16-13 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-16 / Section 39-16-13
39-16-13. Suspension of license - Temporary release
Status: repealed

39-16-13. Suspension of license - Temporary release

Repealed by S.L. 1967, ch. 313, § 3.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-03.1-12 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-03.1 / Section 39-03.1-12
39-03.1-12. Retirement allowance
Status: repealed

39-03.1-12. Retirement allowance

Repealed by S.L. 1987, ch. 444, § 8.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-06.2-10.9 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-06.2 / Section 39-06.2-10.9
39-06.2-10.9. Out-of-service order - Rules
Status: in_force

39-06.2-10.9. Out-of-service order - Rules

The director shall adopt rules for the issuance and enforcement of out-of-service orders.

The rules must be in accordance with the standards and requirements of the federal

Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 [Pub. L. 99-570; 100 Stat. 3207-179; 49 App.

U.S.C. 2708] and 49 CFR parts 383 and 392.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-22-20 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-22 / Section 39-22-20
39-22-20. Display and sale of vehicles by out-of-state dealers - Offsite display and sale by instate dealers - Penalty
Status: in_force

39-22-20. Display and sale of vehicles by out-of-state dealers - Offsite display and

sale by instate dealers - Penalty.

1. An out-of-state motor vehicle dealer who possesses a current motor vehicle dealer

license from the dealer's home jurisdiction may participate in bona fide North Dakota

automobile shows and sales promotions after obtaining a permit from the department.

The permit must be issued upon the payment of a fee of one hundred dollars and is

valid for a period of time, not to exceed seven days, to be determined by the

department.

2. A motor vehicle dealer licensed under this chapter may participate in bona fide

automobile shows and sales promotions in this state after obtaining a permit from the

department. The permit must be issued upon the payment of a fee of twenty-five

dollars and is valid for a period of time, not to exceed seven days, to be determined by

the department.

3. The department shall deny an application for a permit if it determines the applicant

does not intend to participate in a bona fide show or promotion.

4. The department may assess a person violating this section a one hundred dollar fee

for a first violation, a two hundred dollar fee for a second violation within two years of

the first violation, or a fee of at least five hundred dollars but not more than two

thousand dollars for a third or subsequent violation within five years of the first

violation.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-16-23 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-16 / Section 39-16-23
39-16-23. Financial responsibility may be evidenced by bond
Status: repealed

39-16-23. Financial responsibility may be evidenced by bond

Repealed by S.L. 1967, ch. 313, § 3.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10-67 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-10 / Section 39-10-67
39-10-67. Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossing
Status: in_force

39-10-67. Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossing

1. No person may operate or move any crawler-type tractor, steam shovel, derrick, roller,

or any equipment or structure having a normal operating speed of ten or less miles

[16.09 or less kilometers] per hour or a vertical body or load clearance of less than

one-half inch per foot [12.7 millimeters] of the distance between any two adjacent

axles or in any event of less than nine inches [22.86 centimeters], measured above the

level surface of a roadway, upon or across any tracks at a railroad grade crossing

without first complying with this section.

2. Before making any such crossing, the person operating or moving any such vehicle or

equipment shall first stop the same not less than fifteen feet [4.57 meters] nor more

than fifty feet [15.24 meters] from the nearest rail of such railroad and while so stopped

shall listen and look in both directions along such track for any approaching train and

for signals indicating the approach of a train, and may not proceed until the crossing

can be made safely.

3. No such crossing may be made when warning is given by automatic signal or crossing

gates or a flagman or otherwise of the immediate approach of a railroad train or car. If

a flagman is provided by the railroad, movement over the crossing must be under the

flagman's direction.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-04-46 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-04 / Section 39-04-46
39-04-46. Driveaway transporter registration - Expiration
Status: repealed

39-04-46. Driveaway transporter registration - Expiration

Repealed by S.L. 1963, ch. 265, § 7.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10-11.1 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-10 / Section 39-10-11.1
39-10-11.1. Overtaking and passing a bicycle
Status: in_force

39-10-11.1. Overtaking and passing a bicycle

The driver of a vehicle shall leave a safe distance when overtaking and passing a bicycle

proceeding in the same direction on a roadway and shall maintain clearance until safely clear of

the overtaken bicycle. "Safe distance" as used in this section means no less than three feet

[0.91 meters] clearance.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-06-03.1 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-06 / Section 39-06-03.1
39-06-03.1. Nondriver photo identification card issued by director - Release of information - Penalty - Public awareness
Status: in_force

39-06-03.1. Nondriver photo identification card issued by director - Release of

information - Penalty - Public awareness.

1. The director shall issue a nondriver color photo identification card to any resident of

this state who fulfills the requirements of this section. An application for an

identification card must be made on a form furnished by the director. Within thirty days

from receipt of a complete application that includes the applicant's social security

number, unless the applicant is a nonimmigrant who is not eligible for a social security

number, the director shall determine whether to issue and, if appropriate, issue a

nondriver photo identification card to an applicant. The director may not withhold the

issuance of a nondriver color photo identification card without reasonable cause. If the

applicant is under the age of eighteen or at least the age of eighteen and under the

age of twenty-one, the photo must be against the same color background required on

a motor vehicle operator's license for an operator of that age. Subject to section

39-06-19, identification cards expire eight years from the date of issue and may be

renewed. The application must contain other information as the director may require to

improve identity security.

2. The director shall issue a nondriver color photo identification card to any resident who

at the time of application is not a citizen of the United States and who fulfills the

requirements of this section. The identification card must be designed in a manner to

clearly make the card distinguishable from a similar card issued to a citizen of the

United States and resident of this state. Upon the issuance of an identification card,

the department of transportation shall provide a written notice that indicates the

naturalized individual shall contact the department of transportation to update the

individual's citizenship status. The individual shall update the citizenship status within

forty-five days following naturalization. The director shall replace the card with a card

issued to a citizen of this country and resident of this state only when proof of United

States citizenship is provided by the individual and any applicable replacement fee

listed in section 39-06-49 is paid. For identification cards issued under this subsection

before August 1, 2023, the department of transportation shall provide by mail to each

cardholder a written notice that indicates within the forty-five days following

naturalization, the naturalized individual shall contact the department of transportation

to update the individual's citizenship status.

3. To confirm the identity, date of birth, and legal presence of the applicant, the director or

examining officer shall require satisfactory evidence be provided by the applicant.

Satisfactory evidence includes a certified copy of the applicant's birth certificate or

other evidence reasonably calculated to permit the determination of the date of birth,

identification, and legal presence of the applicant by the director or examining officer.

The director may require an applicant for an identification card to provide a social

security card and proof of residence address.

4. The application fee is listed in section 39-06-49. Except for a duplicate or replacement

card, the director may not charge a fee to provide a nondriver photo identification card

to an eligible applicant.

5. Any information obtained by the director from an applicant for the issuance, renewal,

or replacement of an identification card may not be released unless allowed under

section 39-16-03.

6. The director may advertise the availability and the use of the card.

7. Identification cards issued under this section are sufficient identification for all

identification purposes.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-02-02 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-02 / Section 39-02-02
39-02-02. Salary and expenses of registrar
Status: repealed

39-02-02. Salary and expenses of registrar

Repealed by S.L. 1989, ch. 72, § 25.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-02-07 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-02 / Section 39-02-07
39-02-07. Penalty for violation of chapter
Status: repealed

39-02-07. Penalty for violation of chapter

Repealed by S.L. 1975, ch. 106, § 673.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-28-02 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-28 / Section 39-28-02
39-28-02. Director to establish standards for motorcycle safety courses
Status: in_force

39-28-02. Director to establish standards for motorcycle safety courses

The director shall establish requirements for instructional standards, course approval, and

teacher certification standards for motorcycle safety courses required by this chapter.

Motorcycle safety courses may be offered by public schools and by approved organizations

which meet instruction, course, and teacher certification requirements. The director may adopt

rules governing the operation of motorcycle safety courses, administer moneys pursuant to this

chapter, conduct audits and otherwise examine the records and accounts of approved

motorcycle safety courses, and require other information as may be necessary to monitor the

quality of motorcycle safety courses.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-03-14 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-03 / Section 39-03-14
39-03-14. Disciplinary board of review
Status: repealed

39-03-14. Disciplinary board of review

Repealed by S.L. 1971, ch. 352, § 3.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-04-39.1 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-04 / Section 39-04-39.1
39-04-39.1. Distribution to local highway funds
Status: repealed

39-04-39.1. Distribution to local highway funds

Repealed by S.L. 1967, ch. 304, § 8.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-16-15 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-16 / Section 39-16-15
39-16-15. Installment payments
Status: repealed

39-16-15. Installment payments

Repealed by S.L. 1967, ch. 313, § 3.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-06-22 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-06 / Section 39-06-22
39-06-22. Driving records of licensees
Status: in_force

39-06-22. Driving records of licensees

The director shall file all accident reports and abstracts of court records of convictions

received by the director under the laws of this state and maintain convenient records or make

suitable notations in order that each record of each licensee showing the convictions of the

licensee and the traffic accidents in which the licensee has been involved is readily

ascertainable and available for the consideration of the director.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-21-30 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-21 / Section 39-21-30
39-21-30. Authority of department
Status: in_force

39-21-30. Authority of department

1. The department may approve or disapprove any lighting devices or other safety

equipment, component, or assembly, even though the device is of a type for which

approval is not specifically required in this chapter. The department may issue and

enforce regulations establishing standards and specifications for the approval of the

lighting devices, safety equipment, components, or assemblies, their installation,

adjustment and aiming, and adjustment when in use on motor vehicles. The

regulations must correlate with and, so far as practicable, conform to the then current

applicable standards and specifications of the society of automotive engineers.

2. The department shall approve or disapprove any lighting device or other safety

equipment, component, or assembly, of a type on which approval is specifically

required in this chapter, within a reasonable time after the device has been submitted.

3. The department may set up the procedure which must be followed when approval is

sought for any lighting device or safety equipment, component, or assembly. The

procedure may provide for submission of the device, equipment, component, or

assembly to the American association of motor vehicle administrators, the society of

automotive engineers, or other appropriate testing agency as the agent of the

department and for the issuance of an approval certificate by the testing agency in the

name of the department in lieu of submission of the device, equipment, component, or

assembly to the department. Approval by the testing agency has the same force and

effect as if it had been issued by the department.

4. The department upon approving any device, equipment, component, or assembly shall

issue to the applicant a certificate of approval together with any instructions

determined by the department. The department shall maintain lists of all devices,

components, or assemblies which it has approved.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-06-23 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-06 / Section 39-06-23
39-06-23. Definition of suspension, revocation, and cancellation
Status: repealed

39-06-23. Definition of suspension, revocation, and cancellation

Repealed by S.L. 2013, ch. 291, § 62.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-22-17 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-22 / Section 39-22-17
39-22-17. Additional dealer plates - In-transit plates - Demonstration plates - Fees - Use of dealer plates - Penalty
Status: in_force

39-22-17. Additional dealer plates - In-transit plates - Demonstration plates - Fees -

Use of dealer plates - Penalty.

1. Additional dealer number plates must be issued to the dealer upon payment of a fee of

twenty dollars each. A dealer number plate may be used on any vehicle owned by the

dealership and used in the direct functions of demonstrating, buying, or selling

vehicles. Dealer plates may not be used on a service vehicle or a vehicle used in other

functions of the business, sold units in the possession of the purchaser, by family

members not residing at the dealer's residence, or by a person not directly involved in

the operation of the dealership.

2. A dealer plate displayed on a vehicle must be visibly displayed on the rear of the

vehicle.

3. The department may assess a person violating this section a one hundred dollar fee

for a first violation, a two hundred dollar fee for a second violation within two years of

the first violation, or a fee of at least five hundred dollars but not more than two

thousand dollars for a third or subsequent violation within five years of the first

violation.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-07-02 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-07 / Section 39-07-02
39-07-02. Owner of property used for vehicular travel may prohibit or require additional conditions to use
Status: in_force

39-07-02. Owner of property used for vehicular travel may prohibit or require

additional conditions to use.

The provisions of chapters 39-08 through 39-13, and chapter 39-21, may not be construed

to prevent the owner of real property used by the public for purposes of vehicular travel, by the

permission of such owner and not as a matter of right, from prohibiting such use nor from

requiring different or additional conditions other than those specified in such chapters or

otherwise regulating such use as may seem best to such owner.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-29-02 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-29 / Section 39-29-02
39-29-02. Off-highway vehicle registration
Status: in_force

39-29-02. Off-highway vehicle registration

Except as provided in this chapter, an individual may not operate an off-highway vehicle

unless it has been registered under this chapter.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-06-01 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-06 / Section 39-06-01
39-06-01. Operators must be licensed - Additional licensing - Penalty
Status: in_force

39-06-01. Operators must be licensed - Additional licensing - Penalty

1. An individual, unless exempted in this section, may not drive any motor vehicle on a

highway or on public or private areas to which the public has a right of access for

vehicular use in this state unless the individual has a valid license as an operator

under this chapter or a temporary operator's permit issued under chapter 39-20. An

individual may not receive an operator's license or a nondriver identification card until

that individual surrenders to the director all operator's licenses, permits, and nondriver

photo identification cards issued to that individual by any state or country. If a license

issued by another state is surrendered, the director shall notify the issuing state of the

surrender. An individual may be issued either a valid operator's license or a nondriver

identification card at any one time, but not both.

2. An individual licensed as an operator may exercise the privilege granted by the license

on any highway in this state and may not be required to obtain any other license to

exercise the privilege by any political subdivision having authority to adopt police

regulations, except that municipalities may regulate occupations and may regulate the

operation of taxicabs under subsection 27 of section 40-05-01.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-04-30 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-04 / Section 39-04-30
39-04-30. Cancellation of licenses
Status: repealed

39-04-30. Cancellation of licenses

Repealed by S.L. 1963, ch. 285, § 14.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-27-05 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-27 / Section 39-27-05
39-27-05. Tires, wheels, and rims
Status: in_force

39-27-05. Tires, wheels, and rims

1. Motorcycle tires must be of pneumatic design with a minimum width of two and

twenty-five hundredths inches [57.15 millimeters] designed for highway use.

2. Tires on two-wheel motorcycles and the single tire on the front or rear of a three-wheel

motorcycle must have a load capacity rating at least equal to their respective gross

axle weight ratings. Each tire on the front or rear axle of a three-wheel motorcycle

must have a load capacity rating at least equal to one-half the front or rear axle gross

axle weight rating.

3. Wheel rim diameters may not be less than ten inches [25.4 centimeters] or otherwise

comply with title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, part 571, Federal Motor Vehicle

Safety Standards, and must otherwise comply with applicable state standards, as

promulgated by the director. Two-wheel motorcycles using low pressure tires are

exempt from this subsection if the inflated height of the tire is twenty inches [508

millimeters] or greater.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-03-13.2 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-03 / Section 39-03-13.2
39-03-13.2. Silver alert notice system
Status: repealed

39-03-13.2. Silver alert notice system

Repealed by S.L. 2025, ch. 549, § 2.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-22-11 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-22 / Section 39-22-11
39-22-11. Examination of books and records
Status: in_force

39-22-11. Examination of books and records

The director or any duly authorized representative may inspect the pertinent books, letters,

records, and contracts of any licensed motor vehicle dealer or any other person relating to any

complaint made against such dealer or person and held to be in violation of any of the

provisions of this title. In addition, any duly authorized representative of the department may

inspect the records of any licensed dealer to verify that fees collected for the department have

been properly remitted.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-03.1-10 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-03.1 / Section 39-03.1-10
39-03.1-10. Contributions by the state
Status: in_force

39-03.1-10. Contributions by the state

The state shall contribute to the fund a sum equal to sixteen and seventy-hundredths

percent of the monthly salary or wage of a participating member. State contributions increase by

one percent of the monthly salary or wage of a participating member beginning with the monthly

reporting period of January 2012; with an additional increase of one percent, beginning with the

reporting period of January 2013; with an additional increase of one percent, beginning with the

monthly reporting period of January 2014; with an additional increase of one-half of one percent,

beginning with the monthly reporting period of January 2022; with an additional increase of

one-half of one percent, beginning with the monthly reporting period of January 2023; with an

additional increase of one-half of one percent, beginning with the monthly reporting period of

January 2024; and with an additional increase of one-half of one percent, beginning with the

monthly reporting period of January 2025. If the member's contribution is paid by the state

under subsection 2 of section 39-03.1-09, the state shall contribute, in addition, an amount

equal to the required member's contribution. The state shall pay the associated employer

contribution for those members who elect to exercise their rights under section 39-03.1-10.3.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-06.2-10.1 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-06.2 / Section 39-06.2-10.1
39-06.2-10.1. Prohibited alcohol offenses for commercial motor vehicle drivers
Status: in_force

39-06.2-10.1. Prohibited alcohol offenses for commercial motor vehicle drivers

Any person who drives or is in actual physical control of a commercial motor vehicle within

this state with an alcohol concentration of at least four one-hundredths of one percent by weight

must, in addition to any other sanctions which may be imposed under this code, be disqualified

from driving a commercial motor vehicle under section 39-06.2-10.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10-57 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-10 / Section 39-10-57
39-10-57. Following emergency vehicle too closely prohibited - Stopping by emergency vehicle
Status: in_force

39-10-57. Following emergency vehicle too closely prohibited - Stopping by

emergency vehicle.

The driver of a vehicle other than one on official business may not follow closer than five

hundred feet [152.4 meters] behind an emergency vehicle displaying the appropriate light for

that vehicle in an emergency. A driver of a vehicle other than one on official business may not

stop the vehicle within two hundred feet [60.96 meters] of any emergency vehicle stopped in

answer to a 911 emergency.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-22-14 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-22 / Section 39-22-14
39-22-14. Motor vehicle dealer license - Fees - Penalty
Status: in_force

39-22-14. Motor vehicle dealer license - Fees - Penalty

1. A person may not engage in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging of motor

vehicles without possessing a current motor vehicle dealer license. A person may not

advertise or otherwise hold out to the public as engaging in the buying, selling, or

exchanging of motor vehicles for resale without possession of a current new motor

vehicle dealer license or used motor vehicle dealer license.

2. The motor vehicle dealer license fee is one hundred dollars per year and for which the

department shall issue one dealer plate. The applicant for an initial new or used motor

vehicle dealer license shall submit with the application a nonrefundable fee of one

hundred dollars for the initial inspection. The applicant shall provide the business's

federal employer identification number or, in the case of an application from an

individual, the individual's social security number.

3. A motor vehicle dealer licensed under this chapter may buy, sell, or exchange:

a. A motor-powered recreational vehicle if the dealer maintains a surety bond that

fulfills the requirements of section 39-22.3-05 and collects and timely transmits

any applicable snowmobile safety and off-highway safety fees; and

b. A trailer if the dealer maintains a surety bond that fulfills the requirements of

section 39-22.1-02.

4. A vehicle sold under subsection 3 does not count toward the minimum sales

requirement under section 39-22-18.

5. The department may assess a person violating this section a one hundred dollar fee

for a first violation, a two hundred dollar fee for a second violation within two years of

the first violation, or a fee of at least five hundred dollars but not more than two

thousand dollars for a third or subsequent violation within five years of the first

violation. Any person not licensed as a dealer under this section who has been

previously found to be in violation of this section, and assessed the fees specified, is

guilty of a class B misdemeanor if a third or subsequent violation occurs.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-06-36 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-06 / Section 39-06-36
39-06-36. Restoration of revoked licenses
Status: in_force

39-06-36. Restoration of revoked licenses

An individual whose operator's license has been revoked is not entitled to have the

operator's license renewed or restored unless the revocation was for a cause which has been

removed, except that after the expiration of the revocation period the individual may make

application for a new license, but the director may not then issue a new license unless the

director is satisfied after investigation of the individual's driving records, driving habits, and

driving ability of the individual that it will be safe to grant an operator's license to that individual.

An individual whose operator's license has been revoked must pay to the director a revocation

reinstatement fee as listed in section 39-06-49, in addition to any license renewal fee, for

issuance of a new license. If the individual submits payment of a reinstatement fee with a check,

credit card, or debit card and the individual stops payment on the transaction, the director shall

reimpose a suspension until the director receives proper payment. A reinstatement fee is not

required if a revoked license is reinstated due to the findings of a hearing, re-examination of

hearing, or court or judicial review as provided under chapter 39-06, 39-06.1, or 39-20.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10-07.3 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-10 / Section 39-10-07.3
39-10-07.3. Interference with official traffic-control device or railroad sign or signal
Status: in_force

39-10-07.3. Interference with official traffic-control device or railroad sign or signal

A person may not, without lawful authority, attempt to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock

down, remove, or interfere with the operation of any official traffic-control device or any railroad

sign or signal or any inscription, shield, or insignia thereon, or any other part thereof.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-16.1-17 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-16.1 / Section 39-16.1-17
39-16.1-17. Release of bond or deposit on making other proof of responsibility
Status: in_force

39-16.1-17. Release of bond or deposit on making other proof of responsibility

1. The director shall consent to the cancellation of any bond or certificate of insurance or

the director shall direct and the Bank of North Dakota shall return any money or

securities to the person entitled thereto upon the substitution and acceptance of other

adequate proof of financial responsibility pursuant to this chapter.

2. The director may not consent to the cancellation of any bond or the return of any

money or securities in the event any action for damages upon liability covered by such

proof is then pending or any judgment upon any such liability is then unsatisfied, or in

the event the person who has filed such bond or deposited such money or securities

has, within one year immediately preceding such request been involved as an operator

or owner in any motor vehicle accident resulting in injury or damage to the person or

property of others. An affidavit of the applicant as to the nonexistence of such facts, or

that the applicant has been released from all of the applicant's liability, or has been

finally adjudicated not to be liable, for such injury or damage, is sufficient evidence

thereof in the absence of evidence to the contrary in the records of the director.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-06-39 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-06 / Section 39-06-39
39-06-39. Review by court
Status: repealed

39-06-39. Review by court

Repealed by S.L. 1987, ch. 461, § 4.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10-52 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-10 / Section 39-10-52
39-10-52. Limitations on backing
Status: in_force

39-10-52. Limitations on backing

1. The driver of a vehicle may not back the same unless such movement can be made

with safety and without interfering with other traffic.

2. The driver of a vehicle may not back the same upon any shoulder or roadway of any

controlled-access highway.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-18-03.2 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-18 / Section 39-18-03.2
39-18-03.2. Park model trailer fee
Status: in_force

39-18-03.2. Park model trailer fee

1. The owner of a park model trailer, as defined in subsection 2 of section 57-55-10, shall

pay the department a fee of twenty dollars per calendar year to qualify for the

exemption under section 57-55-10. The department shall issue a receipt for payment

of the fee but payment of the fee does not confer any rights to the owner of a park

model trailer which are not otherwise provided by law.

2. In lieu of subsection 1, upon the request of an owner of a park model trailer, as defined

in subsection 2 of section 57-55-10, the department shall register the trailer as a travel

trailer for a registration fee of twenty dollars per calendar year. The payment of the fee

qualifies the trailer for an exemption under section 57-55-10. The department shall

issue a number plate upon payment of the registration fee.

3. Fees collected under this section must be deposited in the highway tax distribution

fund.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-16-17 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-16 / Section 39-16-17
39-16-17. Proof of financial responsibility
Status: repealed

39-16-17. Proof of financial responsibility

Repealed by S.L. 1967, ch. 313, § 3.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-22-15 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-22 / Section 39-22-15
39-22-15. Established place of business - Penalty
Status: in_force

39-22-15. Established place of business - Penalty

1. A dealer license may not be issued until the applicant furnishes proof satisfactory to

the director that the applicant has, does, and will continue to maintain in North Dakota

an established place of business adjacent to the primary motor vehicle display lot

maintained by the dealer. An established place of business means a permanent

enclosed building of at least two hundred fifty square feet [23.22 square meters] either

owned, rented, or leased at which a permanent business of bartering, trading, and

selling of motor vehicles will be conducted and does not mean a residence, tents,

temporary stands, or other temporary quarters. The established place of business and

primary motor vehicle display lot must cover at least two thousand five hundred square

feet [232.26 square meters] and be located on property zoned or otherwise approved

for this purpose by the appropriate zoning authority. The established place of business

must be adequately heated and lighted so as to be comfortable for customers and

employees and be equipped with standard office equipment necessary for the conduct

of the business. All records related to the business, including titles or other documents

showing ownership of the vehicles, must be kept and maintained at the established

place of business, or if multiple dealer licenses are held by a person, records may be

kept and maintained at one established place of business for that person.

2. An established place of business must have a telephone publicly listed in the name of

the dealership, be open to the public during normal business hours, and have a sign

identifying the business to the public as a motor vehicle dealership. The sign must be

at least thirty-two square feet [2.97 square meters] in size, contain the name of the

dealership in letters at least ten inches [25.4 centimeters] high, and be clearly visible

from the street. A business sign approved by a motor vehicle manufacturer may be

used in lieu of the sign requirements of this section.

3. If the licensee desires to move from the established place of business occupied when

the license was granted to a new location, the licensee shall first secure from the

director permission to do so. The licensee must furnish proof satisfactory to the

director that the premises to which the licensee proposes to move conform with the

requirements of this section.

4. The department may assess a person violating this section a one hundred dollar fee

for a first violation or a two hundred dollar fee for a second violation within two years of

the first violation. The department may suspend the license of a motor vehicle dealer

licensed under this chapter if a third or subsequent violation of this section occurs

within five years of the first violation.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10-58 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-10 / Section 39-10-58
39-10-58. Crossing firehose
Status: in_force

39-10-58. Crossing firehose

No vehicle may be driven over any unprotected hose of a fire department when laid down

on any street, private road, or driveway to be used at any fire or alarm of fire without the consent

of the fire department official in command.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-29.1-07 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-29.1 / Section 39-29.1-07
39-29.1-07. Rules of operation
Status: in_force

39-29.1-07. Rules of operation

A person may not operate a low-speed vehicle on a highway on which the speed limit

exceeds thirty-five miles [56.33 kilometers] per hour. The operator of a low-speed vehicle may

make a direct crossing of a highway on which the speed limit exceeds thirty-five miles [56.33

kilometers] per hour if the crossing is made so the operator can continue on a highway on which

the speed limit does not exceed thirty-five miles [56.33 kilometers] per hour.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-03-02 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-03 / Section 39-03-02
39-03-02. State highway patrol superintendent appointed by governor - Duties
Status: in_force

39-03-02. State highway patrol superintendent appointed by governor - Duties

The governor shall appoint a state highway patrol superintendent who shall enforce the

provisions of the laws of this state relating to the protection and use of the highways in this state

and the operation of motor and other vehicles upon such highways.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-03.1-10.3 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-03.1 / Section 39-03.1-10.3
39-03.1-10.3. Military service under the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act - Member retirement credit
Status: in_force

39-03.1-10.3. Military service under the Uniformed Services Employment and

Re-employment Rights Act - Member retirement credit.

A member re-employed under the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment

Rights Act of 1994, as amended [Pub. L. 103-353; 108 Stat. 3150; 38 U.S.C. 4301-4333], is

entitled to receive retirement credit for the period of qualified military service. The required

contribution for the credit, including payment for retiree health benefits, must be made in the

same manner and by the same party as would have been made had the employee been

continuously employed. If the salary the member would have received during the period of

service is not reasonably certain, the member's average rate of compensation during the

twelve-month period immediately preceding the member's period of service or, if shorter, the

period of employment immediately preceding that period, times the number of months of credit

being purchased must be used. Employees must be allowed up to three times the period of

military service or five years, whichever is less, to make any required payments. This provision

applies to all qualifying periods of military service since October 1, 1994. Effective for years after

December 31, 2008, compensation for purposes of Internal Revenue Code section 415 [26

U.S.C. 415], as amended, includes military differential wage payments, as defined in Internal

Revenue Code section 3401(h) [26 U.S.C. 3401(h)], as amended. Any payments made by the

member to receive qualifying credit inconsistent with this provision must be refunded.

Employees shall make application to the employer for credit and provide a DD Form 214 to

verify service. After December 31, 2006, if a participating member dies while performing

qualified military service, as defined in section 414(u)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code

[26 U.S.C. 414(u)(5)], as amended, the deceased member's beneficiaries are entitled to any

death benefits, other than credit for years of service for purposes of benefits, which would have

been provided under the plan if the participating member had resumed employment and then

terminated employment on account of death. The period of that member's qualified military

service is treated as vesting service under the plan.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-06.2-10.3 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-06.2 / Section 39-06.2-10.3
39-06.2-10.3. Action following test result for a resident driver
Status: in_force

39-06.2-10.3. If the person was issued a temporary driver's permit because of the

results of a test, the report must show that the officer had reasonable grounds to

believe the person had been driving or was in actual physical control of a commercial

motor vehicle while in violation of section 39-06.2-10.1, that the person was lawfully

detained, that the person was tested for alcohol concentration under this chapter, and

that the results of the test show that the person had an alcohol concentration of at

least four one-hundredths of one percent by weight.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-16.1-05 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-16.1 / Section 39-16.1-05
39-16.1-05. Satisfaction of judgment
Status: in_force

39-16.1-05. Satisfaction of judgment

Judgments herein referred to must, for the purpose of this chapter only, be deemed

satisfied:

1. When twenty-five thousand dollars has been credited upon any judgment or judgments

rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of one person

as the result of any one accident;

2. When, subject to such limit of twenty-five thousand dollars because of bodily injury to

or death of one person, the sum of fifty thousand dollars has been credited upon any

judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to

or death of two or more persons as the result of any one accident; or

3. When twenty-five thousand dollars has been credited upon any judgment or judgments

rendered in excess of that amount because of damage to or destruction of property of

others as a result of any one accident. Payments made in settlement of any claims

because of bodily injury, death, or property damages arising from a motor vehicle

accident must be credited in reduction of the amounts provided for in this section.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-12-14.1 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-12 / Section 39-12-14.1
39-12-14.1. Voluntary settlement of extraordinary road use fee charges
Status: in_force

39-12-14.1. Voluntary settlement of extraordinary road use fee charges

Before the complaint is issued under section 39-12-14, the owner, or the owner's driver or

agent, may voluntarily pay the amount of the extraordinary road use fee, or may provide proof of

surety coverage to ensure payment of the extraordinary road use fee, provided under section

39-12-17, plus any towing or storage costs. Any settlement, whether made by the owner, or the

owner's driver or agent, is presumed to be voluntary. A peace officer or a peace officer's

designee is authorized to receive the settlement payment on behalf of the authority having

jurisdiction over the road on which the violation occurred. The extraordinary road use fees for a

violation on an interstate or on a state highway must be deposited with the state treasurer to be

credited to the state highway fund. Extraordinary road use fees for a violation that did not occur

on an interstate or a state highway must be deposited in the general fund of the jurisdiction

having authority over the road on which the violation occurred and must be used for the support

of the road system of that jurisdiction.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10-07.1 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-10 / Section 39-10-07.1
39-10-07.1. Lane-direction-control signals
Status: in_force

39-10-07.1. Lane-direction-control signals

When lane-direction-control signals are placed over the individual lanes of a street or

highway, vehicular traffic may travel in any lane over which a green signal is shown, but may not

enter or travel in any lane over which a red signal is shown.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10-33.3 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-10 / Section 39-10-33.3
39-10-33.3. Blind pedestrian right of way
Status: in_force

39-10-33.3. Blind pedestrian right of way

The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right of way to an individual who is blind or visually

impaired and carrying a clearly visible white cane or to an individual with a disability who is

accompanied by an assistance dog.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-16-10 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-16 / Section 39-16-10
39-16-10. Deposit of security with Bank of North Dakota - Release - How payment made
Status: in_force

39-16-10. Deposit of security with Bank of North Dakota - Release - How payment

made.

1. Security deposited in compliance with the requirements of this chapter must be placed

by the director in the custody of the Bank of North Dakota and must be applied as in

subsection 2 only to the payment of a judgment rendered against the person on whose

behalf the deposit was made, for damages arising out of the accident in question in an

action at law, begun not later than one year after the date of such accident, or within

one year after the date of deposit of any security under subsection 3 of section

39-16-07, and such deposit or any balance thereof must be returned to the depositor

or the depositor's personal representative, when evidence satisfactory to the director

has been filed with the director that there has been a release from liability, or a final

adjudication of nonliability, or a confession of judgment, or a duly acknowledged

agreement, in accordance with subsection 3 of section 39-16-06, or whenever, after

the expiration of one year from the date of the accident, or within one year after the

date of deposit of any security under subsection 3 of section 39-16-07, the director is

given reasonable evidence that there is no such action pending and no judgment

rendered in such action left unpaid. Upon certification by the director, the Bank of

North Dakota shall return any security deposited with the director under the provisions

of this chapter to the person entitled thereto except as provided for in subsection 3.

2. Such deposit must be held by the Bank of North Dakota to satisfy, in accordance with

the provisions of this chapter, any execution on a judgment issued against the person

for whom such deposit was made, for damages, including damages for care and loss

of services, because of bodily injury to or death of any person, or for damages

because of injury to or destruction of property, including the loss of use thereof,

resulting from the ownership, maintenance, use, or operation of a motor vehicle in the

accident which resulted in the requirement for the deposit of such security. Money or

securities so deposited shall not be subject to attachment or execution unless such

attachment or execution arises out of a suit for damages as aforesaid.

3. All payments and refunds made from cash deposits in the Bank of North Dakota under

this chapter must be made upon a warrant-check issued by the department of

transportation after submission of a duly authorized voucher.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-06-16 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-06 / Section 39-06-16
39-06-16. License to be carried and exhibited on demand
Status: in_force

39-06-16. License to be carried and exhibited on demand

An individual licensed to operate a motor vehicle shall have a physical or electronic

operator's license in the individual's immediate possession at all times when operating a motor

vehicle and shall physically surrender or electronically provide an operator's license, upon

demand of any court, police officer, or a field deputy or inspector of the department. However,

an individual charged with violating this section may not be convicted or assessed any court

costs if the individual produces within fourteen days to the office of the prosecutor where the

matter is pending, a valid operator's license issued to that individual that is not under

suspension, revocation, or cancellation at the time of the individual's arrest.
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-29.1-04 — ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-29.1 / Section 39-29.1-04
39-29.1-04. Low-speed vehicle dealers
Status: in_force

39-29.1-04. Low-speed vehicle dealers

A low-speed vehicle dealer does not need a motor vehicle dealer's license. Upon application

and on payment of a twenty dollar fee, a low-speed vehicle dealer is entitled to be issued

registration numbers distinctively marked as dealer's registration numbers. The dealer's

numbers may be used only on low-speed vehicles owned by the dealership.