Title 51 — Sales and Exchanges
45 chapters · 316 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 51-35-01 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Alloy" means a combination of a metal and carbon or other metals. 2. "Business records" means records of any purchase or transaction that involves the receipt of scrap metals made in the ordinary course of busine…
N.D.C.C. § 51-35-02 Records of purchase, trade, barter, or transaction required
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1. Every scrap metal dealer shall keep business records of any purchase, trade, barter, or other transaction that involves the receipt of scrap metals worth over fifty dollars. The business records must include the following information: a. The date, time, and place of each purch…
N.D.C.C. § 51-35-03 Exemptions
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1. Section 51-35-02 does not apply to: a. Purchases from another scrap metal dealer who regularly conducts scrap metal business in this state. b. Purchases from government agencies. c. Purchases of scrap metal, excluding detached used catalytic converters, from persons regularly …
N.D.C.C. § 51-35-04 Penalty
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1. A scrap metal dealer that willfully fails to comply with recordkeeping under section 51-35-02 is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. 2. A scrap metal dealer that willfully buys, receives, possesses, or conceals stolen scrap metal, and the scrap metal is less than five hundred dol…
N.D.C.C. § 51-35-05 Registration
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1. A person may not act as a scrap metal dealer or represent to the public the person is a scrap metal dealer unless the person is registered under this chapter. 2. The attorney general shall issue a certificate of registration to an applicant that: a. Applies as directed by the …
N.D.C.C. § 51-35-06 Catalytic converters
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1. Unless the person is registered with the attorney general as a scrap metal dealer under section 51-35-05, a person may not purchase, trade for, or pledge to buy a detached used catalytic converter, or offer or advertise to purchase, trade for, or pledge to buy a detached used …
N.D.C.C. § 51-35-07 Catalytic converter theft - Penalty
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1. A person commits the offense of theft of a catalytic converter if the person willfully takes possession of, carries away, or exercises control over a catalytic converter with intent to deprive the rightful owner of the catalytic converter. 2. Except as provided under subsectio…