Title 39 — Motor Vehicles

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 th…

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 mo…

1. A "motor vehicle liability policy" as said term is used in this chapter means an owner's or an operator's policy of liability insurance, certified as provided in sections 39-16.1-09 and 39-16.1-10 as proof of financial responsibility, and issued, except as otherwise provided i…

When an insurance carrier has certified a motor vehicle liability policy under sections 39-16.1-09 and 39-16.1-10, the insurance carrier shall notify the director no later than ten days after cancellation or termination of the certified insurance policy by filing a notice of canc…

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, ma…

1. Proof of financial responsibility may be evidenced by the bond of a surety company duly authorized to transact business within this state, or a bond with at least two individual sureties each owning real estate not exempt from execution of a value twice the amount of such bond…

1. Proof of financial responsibility may be evidenced by the certificate of the Bank of North Dakota that the person named therein has deposited with it twenty-five thousand dollars in cash, or securities such as may legally be purchased by savings banks or for trust funds of a m…

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 …

Whenever any proof of financial responsibility filed under the provisions of this chapter no longer fulfills the purposes for which required, the director shall, for the purpose of this chapter, require other proof as required by this chapter and shall suspend the license or the …

1. The director shall upon request consent to the immediate cancellation of any bond or certificate of insurance, or the director shall direct and the Bank of North Dakota shall return to the person entitled thereto any money or securities deposited pursuant to this chapter as pr…

Repealed by S.L. 2007, ch. 325, § 7.

No operator's license may be returned to an individual unless that person files with the director a verified statement confirming the person's insurance coverages as required by section 39-08-20. The verified statement must include the name of the insurance carrier and the effect…

Repealed by S.L. 2005, ch. 330, § 8.

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.

1. Any person in whose name more than twenty-five motor vehicles are registered may qualify as a self-insurer by obtaining a certificate of self-insurance issued by the director as provided in subsection 2. 2. The director may, upon the application of any person, issue a certific…

As used in this chapter: 1. "Dealer" means any person in the business of handling liquefied petroleum gas who delivers or sells any liquefied petroleum gas to any retail dealer or user of liquefied petroleum gas. 2. "Liquefied petroleum gas" includes any material that is composed…

A dealer subject to the financial responsibility requirements of this chapter shall maintain the liability insurance prescribed in section 39-16.2-02 which obligates the dealer to pay compensation for injuries to persons and for loss or damage to property by reason of the ownersh…

The director may allow a dealer to fully or partially self-insure motor vehicles as required by this chapter if the dealer provides financial data the director requires and the director determines that the financial data demonstrates that the dealer is sufficiently stable and sol…

A dealer subject to the financial responsibility requirements of this chapter who operates or causes to be operated a motor vehicle in this state without meeting the financial responsibility requirements of this chapter is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. A dealer subject to the …

1. A person may not engage in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging of trailers, or advertise or hold out to the public as being in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging of trailers without first being licensed. 2. Application for dealer's license and renewal li…

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 busi…

Before the issuance of or the renewal of a trailer dealer's license, as provided by law, the applicant for the license shall furnish a continuous surety bond executed by the applicant as principal and executed by a surety company licensed and qualified to do business within the s…

Fees from registration of dealers must be deposited with the state treasurer and credited to the highway tax distribution fund. 39-22.1-03. Suspension, denial, revocation, or cancellation of dealer's license - Penalty. The director may deny an application for a dealer's license o…

The director or any duly authorized representative may inspect the pertinent books, letters, records, and contracts of any licensed trailer dealer or any other person relating to any complaint made against the dealer or person and held to be in violation of this chapter. In addit…

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 suspens…

Any person who violates this chapter is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

A license may not be granted unless a completed application has been made in the form prescribed by the director.

A license may not be issued until the applicant furnishes proof satisfactory to the director that the applicant has and will continue to maintain an established place of business. An established central place of business means a permanent enclosed building or structure either own…

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 complia…

Fees from registration of dealers must be deposited with the state treasurer and credited to the dealer enforcement fund to be used exclusively for enforcement of this chapter. 39-22.3-07. Dealer permitting license to be used by another dealer - License revoked - Penalty. A deale…

All dealers engaged in the sale of motor-powered recreational vehicles in this state shall furnish the director with information as to models, specifications, selling prices, and other data requested by the director as may be necessary in carrying out this chapter.

In addition to other powers provided by law, the director in conformity with this chapter: 1. May cancel, revoke, or suspend a dealer's license as provided for in this chapter; 2. May prescribe rules not inconsistent with this chapter governing the application for dealer's licens…

The director or the director's duly authorized representative may inspect the books, letters, records, and contracts of any licensed motor-powered recreational vehicle dealer relating to any specific complaint made against the dealer and held to be in violation of any provision o…

The director and the director's appointees are responsible for the administration of the provisions of this 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.

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 viol…

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.

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 pe…

Upon the trial of any action or proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been committed by any individual while operating a snowmobile while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, drugs, or a combination thereof, evidence of the amount of alcohol concentration or prese…

If the person under arrest refuses to submit to the chemical test, proof of refusal is admissible in any action or proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been committed while the person was operating a snowmobile while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, drugs, or…

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…

Any individual medically qualified to draw blood or any licensed physician, nurse, technician, or an employee of a hospital who draws blood from any person pursuant to a request of any arresting officer is not liable in any civil action for damages arising out of the act except f…

Any person who operates a snowmobile on any public land or private land with public access during the period the person is prohibited from operating a snowmobile under this chapter is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

1. Any driver of a snowmobile who willfully fails or refuses to bring the snowmobile to a stop, or who otherwise flees or attempts to elude, in any manner, a pursuing police vehicle or peace officer, when given a visual or audible signal to bring the snowmobile to a stop, is guil…

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Low-speed vehicle" means a four-wheeled vehicle that is able to attain a speed, upon a paved level surface, of more than twenty miles [32 kilometers] per hour in one mile [1.6 kilometers] and not more than twenty…

A low-speed vehicle is a motor vehicle under this title, except: 1. Chapter 39-22 does not apply to low-speed vehicles. 2. Registration of a low-speed vehicle is governed by this chapter. 3. A political subdivision may not require licensing or registration of low-speed vehicles. …

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 addre…

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 …

1. Registration and payment of fees is not required of: a. A low-speed vehicle owned and used by the United States or another state or its political subdivisions. b. A low-speed vehicle registered in a foreign country and temporarily used in this state. c. A low-speed vehicle val…

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 kilomete…