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North Dakota Statutes, Title 4.1

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Title 4.1, Agriculture

66 chapters · 881 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 4.1881 Ch 4.1-25, Dairy Product Regulation53 Ch 4.1-20, Soil Conservation49 Ch 4.1-53, Seeds49 Ch 4.1-01, Agriculture Commissioner34 Ch 4.1-47, Noxious Weed Control34 Ch 4.1-83, Livestock Dealers30 Ch 4.1-73, Branding Livestock29 Ch 4.1-31, Meat Inspection28 Ch 4.1-33, Pesticide Control27 Ch 4.1-13, Wheat Commission26 Ch 4.1-09, Oilseed Council24 Ch 4.1-45, State Fair Association24 Ch 4.1-27, Livestock Auction Markets23 Ch 4.1-02, Barley Council21

12 sections·Filtered byTitle 4.1✕Ch 4.1-23✕

N.D.C.C. § 4.1-23-01 Definitions
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In this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires: 1. "Certificate" means a document issued or authorized by the commissioner indicating a regulated article is not contaminated with a pest. 2. "Commissioner" means the agriculture commissioner or the commiss…
N.D.C.C. § 4.1-23-02 Administration - Rulemaking authority
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The commissioner shall administer this chapter. The commissioner shall employ an individual who has a baccalaureate degree in entomology, plant pathology, or biological sciences. The commissioner may adopt rules to carry out this chapter.
N.D.C.C. § 4.1-23-03 Authority for control measures
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The commissioner, either independently or in cooperation with political subdivisions, farmers' associations or similar organizations, individuals, federal agencies, or agencies of other states, is authorized to carry out operations or measures to locate, suppress, control, eradic…
N.D.C.C. § 4.1-23-04 Authority for plant quarantine
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1. The commissioner is authorized to quarantine this state or any portion of the state if the commissioner determines that quarantine is necessary to prevent or retard the spread of a pest within or from this state, and to quarantine any other state or portion of another state if…

N.D.C.C. § 4.1-23-05 Authority for abatement and emergency measures

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If the commissioner finds any article that is infested or reasonably believed to be infested or a host or pest exists on any premise or is in transit in this state, the commissioner, upon giving notice to the owner or the owner's agent in possession of the host or pest, may seize…

N.D.C.C. § 4.1-23-06 Authority for inspections - Warrants

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1. The commissioner, with a warrant or the consent of the owner, may make reasonable inspection of any premises in this state and any property in or on the premises. The commissioner, without a warrant with the assistance of any law enforcement agency may stop and inspect, in a r…

N.D.C.C. § 4.1-23-07 Cooperation

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1. The commissioner is authorized to cooperate with any agency of the federal government in operations and measures the commissioner deems necessary to suppress, control, eradicate, prevent, or retard the spread of any plant pest including the right to expend state funds on feder…

N.D.C.C. § 4.1-23-08 Penalties

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1. It is a class A misdemeanor for: a. Any person to violate any provision of this chapter or use without authority any certificate or permit or other document provided for in this chapter or in the rules of the commissioner provided for in this chapter; or b. Any person to knowi…

N.D.C.C. § 4.1-23-09 Authority for compensation

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The commissioner may authorize the payment of reasonable compensation to growers in infested areas for not planting host crops pursuant to instructions issued by the commissioner prior to the planting season, for losses resulting from the destruction of any regulated articles. A …

N.D.C.C. § 4.1-23-10 Authority for local pest control and regulations

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The governing body of any political subdivision, by ordinance or resolution, may adopt and enforce regulations to control and prevent the spread of pests. If state rules are in effect, any similar local regulations must be approved by the commissioner. State rules must be in effe…

N.D.C.C. § 4.1-23-11 Authority for financing local control programs - County pest coordinator

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1. The board of county commissioners may appropriate money for the control of pests under this chapter. If state funds are involved, the money must be expended according to control plans approved by the commissioner. The board of county commissioners shall determine the portion, …

N.D.C.C. § 4.1-23-12 Authority for domestic and export certification

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The commissioner may inspect and certify any plant and plant product, when offered for export or shipment from within the state and to certify, to shippers and interested parties as to the freedom of the products from injurious pests according to the phytosanitary requirements of…