Title 53 — Sports and Amusements
18 chapters · 153 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 53-01-01 Definition
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Repealed by S.L. 1971, ch. 484, § 13.
N.D.C.C. § 53-01-01.1 Mixed fighting style competition - Definition
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As used in this chapter, "mixed fighting style competition" means an advertised or professionally promoted exhibition or contest for which any type of admission fee is charged and in which participants who inflict or employ kicks, punches, blows, holds, and other techniques to in…
N.D.C.C. § 53-01-03 Restrictions
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The secretary of state may not promote, directly or indirectly, any boxing, kickboxing, mixed fighting style competition, or sparring exhibition, engage in the managing of any boxer, kickboxer, or mixed style fighter, or be interested in any manner in the proceeds from any boxing…
N.D.C.C. § 53-01-04 Commissioners - Reimbursement for expenses
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Repealed by S.L. 1971, ch. 484, § 13. 53-01-05. Boxing and wrestling commissioner - Appointment - Duties - Salary - Expenses. Repealed by S.L. 1971, ch. 484, § 13.
N.D.C.C. § 53-01-06 Official bond of boxing and wrestling commissioner
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Repealed by S.L. 1971, ch. 484, § 13.
N.D.C.C. § 53-01-07 Duties of state commissioner of combative sports
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The secretary of state shall supervise all boxing, kickboxing, mixed fighting style competitions, or sparring exhibitions held in the state and may: 1. Adopt rules governing the conduct of boxing, kickboxing, mixed fighting style competitions, and sparring exhibitions. 2. Establi…
N.D.C.C. § 53-01-08 Biennial report to governor
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Repealed by S.L. 1991, ch. 543, § 8.
N.D.C.C. § 53-01-09 Fees paid into special fund - Continuing appropriation
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All fees collected by the secretary of state pursuant to this chapter must be deposited in a special fund maintained in the state treasury. All money deposited in the fund is appropriated as a continuing appropriation to the secretary of state for administering this chapter and f…
N.D.C.C. § 53-01-10 Application for license - Terms of license
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Repealed by S.L. 1991, ch. 543, § 8.
N.D.C.C. § 53-01-11 Bond required with application for license
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Repealed by S.L. 1987, ch. 607, § 10.
N.D.C.C. § 53-01-12 Annual license fee for exhibitions
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Repealed by S.L. 1991, ch. 543, § 8.
N.D.C.C. § 53-01-13 Restrictions on licensee
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Repealed by S.L. 1991, ch. 543, § 8.
N.D.C.C. § 53-01-14 Books and records of exhibitor open to inspection - Canceling license
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Repealed by S.L. 1987, ch. 607, § 10.
N.D.C.C. § 53-01-15 Licensing of boxers, managers, and referees - Fee
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Repealed by S.L. 1991, ch. 543, § 8.
N.D.C.C. § 53-01-16 Amateur and professional exhibitions
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Repealed by S.L. 1991, ch. 543, § 8.
N.D.C.C. § 53-01-17 Exhibitions also governed by local ordinance
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Boxing, kickboxing, or sparring exhibitions may not be held in cities in which such contests or exhibitions are declared illegal by ordinance. All boxing, kickboxing, mixed fighting style competitions, or sparring exhibitions held in any city in this state must be held in conform…
N.D.C.C. § 53-01-18 Certain exhibitions exempt
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All boxing or sparring exhibitions conducted by bona fide educational institutions or by national amateur boxing associations or their local affiliates are exempt from this chapter.
N.D.C.C. § 53-01-19 Penalty
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A person who violates this chapter or any rule adopted by the secretary of state is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
N.D.C.C. § 53-02-01 Definitions
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In this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires: 1. "Music festival" means a musical performance by one or more groups held out of doors with the audience being present primarily for the purpose of listening to music. 2. "Person" means a natural person, f…
N.D.C.C. § 53-02-03 Who shall issue permits - Permit not transferable
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Repealed by S.L. 1983, ch. 544, § 3.
N.D.C.C. § 53-02-04 Refusal of permit - Reasons in writing - Appeal
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Repealed by S.L. 1983, ch. 544, § 3.
N.D.C.C. § 53-02-05 Application for permit - Special permits
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Repealed by S.L. 1983, ch. 544, § 3.
N.D.C.C. § 53-02-06 Inquiry by governing body as to granting a permit
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Repealed by S.L. 1983, ch. 544, § 3.
N.D.C.C. § 53-02-07 Public dancing place - Restrictions
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Repealed by S.L. 1983, ch. 544, § 3. 53-02-08. Officer of law to be in attendance at public dance, music festival, or public concert. The sheriff in any county in which any public dance, music festival, or public concert is held outside of an incorporated city, and the chief peac…
N.D.C.C. § 53-02-09 Refusal and revocation of permit for cause
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Repealed by S.L. 1983, ch. 544, § 3.
N.D.C.C. § 53-02-10 Admission of certain minors to public dance prohibited - Exception
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Repealed by S.L. 1973, ch. 402, § 1.
N.D.C.C. § 53-02-11 Notice as to minors - Posting required
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Repealed by omission from this code. 53-02-12. Dancing prohibited on premises adjacent to premises where liquor sold - Penalty. Repealed by S.L. 1963, ch. 342, § 1.
N.D.C.C. § 53-02-13 Failure of officers to enforce - Ground for removal
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Repealed by omission from this code.
N.D.C.C. § 53-02-14 Penalty
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Repealed by omission from this code.
N.D.C.C. § 53-02-15 General penalty
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Except as otherwise may be provided, any person violating any provision of this chapter is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
N.D.C.C. § 53-03-01 Definitions
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In this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires: 1. "Carnival" means an aggregation of attractions including any show, circus, act, game, vending device, or amusement device, whether conducted under one management or more, or independently, temporarily se…
N.D.C.C. § 53-03-02 Carnivals - When permitted - Prohibitions
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No person may set up, run, operate, or conduct within this state any itinerant carnival except within the limits of an incorporated municipality, or within the limits or upon the grounds of a state or county fair association, and then only when such person shall have procured and…
N.D.C.C. § 53-03-03 Permit required - Terms upon which granted
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A permit to conduct a carnival must be granted upon the condition, and the contract must state, that there may not be: 1. Set up or operated any gambling device, lottery, number or paddlewheel, number board, punchboard, or other game of chance or skin game of any kind, except as …
N.D.C.C. § 53-03-04 Powers and duties of governing body or fair board
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No governing body or fair board may grant a permit to operate a carnival until it shall have investigated the same and shall have become satisfied that, if a permit is granted, it will be operated according to law, and that none of the illicit or unlawful acts mentioned in the co…
N.D.C.C. § 53-03-05 Authority of governing body and fair board
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If a governing body or fair board determines that an application for a permit should be granted, it shall: 1. Enter into a contract such as is prescribed by section 53-03-02; 2. Issue a permit to operate a carnival; 3. Collect such permit fees as are necessary to pay the expenses…
N.D.C.C. § 53-03-06 Board to enforce provisions - Free access of officers
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The governing body or fair board shall enforce the provisions of the carnival contract, of this chapter, and of any ordinances of the municipality regulating carnivals. Each permit must contain a provision that sheriffs and police officers shall have free access to the grounds an…
N.D.C.C. § 53-03-07 Permit in possession of board - To be shown
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The contract and permit authorized by this chapter must be made in duplicate. One must be in the possession of the governing body or fair board and the other in the possession of the manager of such carnival, and in either case, upon request of an officer or citizen, must be prod…
N.D.C.C. § 53-03-08 Penalty
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Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
N.D.C.C. § 53-04-01 Definitions
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In this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires: 1. "Amusement games or devices" includes such coin-operated games and devices as electric ray guns, music boxes, picture boxes, bumper-ball or pinball, and other similar coin-operated miniature games or dev…
N.D.C.C. § 53-04-02 Annual license required - Fee
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A person may not operate, lease, or distribute an amusement game or device without first having obtained an annual license. Licenses are of two types. An operator's license entitles the licensee to operate, lease, or distribute machines at locations not owned or managed by the li…
N.D.C.C. § 53-04-03 Annual license required - Fee
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Repealed by S.L. 1983, ch. 545, § 4.
N.D.C.C. § 53-04-04 Annual license fee
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Repealed by S.L. 1983, ch. 545, § 4. 53-04-05. Administering and enforcing provisions of chapter - Confiscation of machines and devices. The attorney general shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and may adopt rules as deemed necessary and expedient. The att…
N.D.C.C. § 53-04-06 License to be displayed
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Repealed by S.L. 1983, ch. 545, § 4.
N.D.C.C. § 53-04-07 All money remitted to state treasurer
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All money collected under the provisions of this chapter for licenses on amusement devices must be remitted to the state treasurer and must be credited to the general fund of the state.
N.D.C.C. § 53-04-08 Penalty
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Any person engaged in the operating or displaying to the public of any amusement device, whether one or more, in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
N.D.C.C. § 53-05-01 Definitions
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In this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires: 1. "Fair" means any fair or exposition. 2. "Person" means any natural person, copartnership, association, corporation, or limited liability company.
N.D.C.C. § 53-05-02 Carnivals - When prohibited - Exceptions
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A person may not conduct any circus or carnival in any city, or within a radius of thirty miles [48.28 kilometers] of any city, within this state, at or near which any state, county, or district fair association operates an agricultural and livestock exposition or fair, within a …
N.D.C.C. § 53-05-03 Exhibitions - Filing
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Every person managing, promoting, or producing any public exhibition, show, circus, carnival, auto race, motorcycle race, auto polo game, airplane exhibition, ferris wheel, merry-go-round, seaplane, caterpillar, or similar exhibition other than a horse race, rodeo, bicycle race, …
N.D.C.C. § 53-05-04 Service of process upon secretary of state
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In any action or proceeding upon a claim arising out of conduct regulated by this chapter, service of process may be made upon the secretary of state. When served with process, such official, if possible, immediately shall ascertain the post-office address of such person and shal…
N.D.C.C. § 53-05-05 Definition of physical endurance contests - Prohibited
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Repealed by S.L. 1981, ch. 513, § 2.