Title 23 — Health and Safety

In this chapter, unless the context and subject matter otherwise require: 1. "Filling station" means all places of whatever character or description where gasoline, other inflammable liquids, or compressed natural gas are sold at retail for use in motor vehicles. 2. "Motor vehicl…

No person other than the owner or operator of a filling station or a regular bona fide employee or authorized attendant of such owner or operator may fill, wholly or partly, with gasoline or other inflammable liquid at a filling station, any fuel tank of a motor vehicle or any ba…

As used in sections 23-13-02.1 through 23-13-02.7, unless the context requires otherwise: 1. "Fire marshal" means the fire marshal of the state of North Dakota. 2. "Person" means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, company, firm, association, trust, or benefic…

It is lawful for any person to own, operate, or engage in the business of operating self-service motor fuel dispensing units or self-service motor fuel dispensing facilities in this state, provided such operation is in accordance with the provisions of sections 23-13-02.1 through…

All self-service motor fuel dispensing units must be so constructed that their electrical pumping systems have an accessible switch or circuit breaker provided at a location remote from the dispensing device, including remote pumping systems, and accessible to the supervising att…

With respect to any self-service dispensing facility it is unlawful to: 1. Use, operate, or install any coin-operated or currency-operated dispensing device in any self-service motor fuel dispensing facility. 2. Provide for or use living or residential facilities or accommodation…

Plans and specifications for any new self-service dispensing facility must be submitted to the fire marshal for approval. This does not include conversion of existing facilities for dispensing of motor fuel to self-service dispensing facilities.

Any person who violates any provision of sections 23-13-02 through 23-13-02.7, or any rule or regulation of the fire marshal made pursuant thereto, or who, if an owner or operator of a filling station, permits such violation, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

As used in sections 23-13-03.1 through 23-13-03.5, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: 1. "Liquefied petroleum gas" means any material which is composed predominately of any of the following hydrocarbons or mixtures of the same: Propane, propylene, butanes (normal buta…

The use of a container by any person other than an authorized agent of the person whose name, mark, initial, or identifying device is or was on the container without written consent or purchase of the marked and distinguished container for the sale of liquefied petroleum gas or f…

Contractors engaged in construction projects for the building, replacement, or repair of roads, streets, alleys, or parking lots are exempt from the provisions of sections 23-13-03.1 through 23-13-03.5.

Any person who violates any provision of sections 23-13-03.1 through 23-13-03.5 is guilty of a class B misdemeanor for each separate offense.

All doors of ingress and egress in all schoolhouses and churches within the limits of any city and in all other buildings used for public assemblages of any character in this state, including theaters, public halls, city halls, courthouses, factories, hotels, and all other public…

All persons owning or having charge of any building described in section 23-13-04, including trustees and members of boards of directors and boards of education, shall see that the provisions of such section are complied with. Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of…

If any individual, firm, corporation, or limited liability company owning or occupying lands neglects or refuses to comply with the provisions of section 23-13-06, the overseer of highways of the district in which the land is located shall serve a written notice on such owner or …

Repealed by S.L. 1971, ch. 261, § 1.

Repealed by S.L. 1971, ch. 261, § 1.

The board of county commissioners is hereby authorized to designate a county safety council or director whose duty it is to give assistance and to cooperate with other agencies and organizations engaged in the promotion of general safety in the respective counties.

Repealed by S.L. 1993, ch. 261, § 6. 23-13-13. Buildings and facilities constructed or remodeled after effective date to comply with standards. Repealed by S.L. 1993, ch. 261, § 6. 23-13-14. Sale of metal beverage containers having detachable parts prohibited - Penalty. No person…

1. All residential rental property with the exception of property covered by section 23-09-02.1 must be equipped with smoke detection systems or other approved alarm systems for the protection of occupants of the property. Systems must be installed and maintained in compliance wi…

Subject to local zoning ordinances, a business selling petroleum products for dispensing into motor vehicles may utilize aboveground tanks with a maximum capacity not exceeding nineteen thousand gallons [71922.6 liters] for the storage of petroleum products. No business selling p…