Title 51, Sales and Exchanges
45 chapters · 338 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 51-12-01 False and misleading advertising prohibited
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1. No person with intent to sell, dispose of, increase the consumption of, or induce the public to enter an obligation relative to or to acquire title or interest in any product, merchandise, security, service, performance, or anything offered to the public may make, publish, dis…
N.D.C.C. § 51-12-02 Penalty
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Any person who violates any of the provisions of section 51-12-01 is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
N.D.C.C. § 51-12-02.1 Popcorn toppings - Advertisement - Sale - Penalty
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No person advertising, offering for sale, or selling popcorn intended for consumption on the premises where purchased may use the word butter, or any derivative of the word butter, to describe a topping placed on popcorn, unless the topping is real butter or unless the word butte…
N.D.C.C. § 51-12-08 False advertising - Generally
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It is unlawful for any person with intent, directly or indirectly, to dispose of real or personal property or to perform services, professional or otherwise, or anything of any nature whatsoever or to induce the public to enter into any obligation relating thereto, to make or dis…
N.D.C.C. § 51-12-09 Representation as to worth or value
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For the purpose of sections 51-12-08 through 51-12-14 the worth or value of any thing advertised is the prevailing market price, wholesale if the offer is at wholesale, retail if the offer is at retail, at the time of publication of the advertisement in the locality wherein the a…
N.D.C.C. § 51-12-10 Real estate
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It is unlawful for any person to make or disseminate any statement or assertion of fact in a newspaper, circular, form letter, or other publication published or circulated in any language in this state, concerning the extent, location, ownership, title, or other characteristic, q…
N.D.C.C. § 51-12-11 Used merchandise or seconds
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It is unlawful for any person in any newspaper, magazine, circular, form letter, or any open publication, published, distributed, or circulated in this state or on any billboard, card, label, or other advertising medium, or by means of any other advertising device, to advertise, …
N.D.C.C. § 51-12-12 Newspaper - Misrepresenting circulation
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It is unlawful for any proprietor or publisher of any newspaper or periodical willfully and knowingly to misrepresent the circulation of the newspaper or periodical, for the purpose of securing advertising or other patronage.
N.D.C.C. § 51-12-13 Penalty
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Any person who violates any of the provisions of sections 51-12-08 through 51-12-12 is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
N.D.C.C. § 51-12-14 Injunction
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Any person who violates or proposes to violate any of the provisions of sections 51-12-08 through 51-12-12 may be enjoined by any court of competent jurisdiction. Actions for injunction under this section may be prosecuted by the attorney general or any state's attorney in this s…
N.D.C.C. § 51-12-15 Product rebates - Acceptable mailing addresses
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A person who is eligible to receive a mail-in rebate for the purchase of a product or merchandise must be given the option of providing either a street address or a post-office box number as a mailing address.