Title 4 — Economic Resources
115 chapters · 1,861 sections in this title.
4 CMC § 10101 Short Title
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 10: COMMONWEALTH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY § 10101. Short Title. This division may be cited as the Commonwealth Economic Development Authority Act of 1984. Source: PL 4-49, § 1; PL 22-1, § 3 (June 7, 2021). Commission Comment: PL 4-49 too…
4 CMC § 10102 Purpose
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 10: COMMONWEALTH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY § 10102. Purpose. The purpose of the authority is to stimulate the economic development of the Northern Mariana Islands. (a) The purposes of the Development Banking Division of the authority shal…
4 CMC § 10103 Definitions
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 10: COMMONWEALTH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY § 10103. Definitions. As used in this division: (a) “Administrative expenses” means the cost of reimbursements to board members, officers and staff for wages, salaries and other compensation auth…
4 CMC § 1101 Short Title
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 1: REVENUE AND TAXATION § 1101. Short Title. This Act may be cited as the Revenue and Taxation Act of 2004. Source: PL 3-11, § 101, modified; repealed and reenacted by PL 14-35, § 3; PL 14-35, § 1. Commission Comment: Most provisions of PL 3-1…
4 CMC § 1102 Purposes
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 1: REVENUE AND TAXATION § 1102. Purposes. The purposes of this Act are: (a) To repeal and reenact the provisions of the revenue and taxation laws in effect in the Commonwealth found in Chapter 1, Chapter 8, and Chapter 9 of 4 CMC, Division 1 o…
4 CMC § 1103 Definitions
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 1: REVENUE AND TAXATION § 1103. Definitions. In this division, unless otherwise specifically expressed: (a) “Amusement machines” means any mechanical, electrical or other device, contrivance or machine which, upon insertion of a coin, token or…
4 CMC § 1104 Other Definitions
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 1: REVENUE AND TAXATION § 1104. Other Definitions. In the event it is appropriate to further define the terms used in this division, the Secretary may further define the terms by regulation, and may in defining those terms take into account th…
4 CMC § 1105 Government Exemption
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 1: REVENUE AND TAXATION § 1105. Government Exemption. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the United States and Commonwealth Governments, their departments, agencies and instrumentalities, but not their contractors, are specifically exem…
4 CMC § 1106 Tax Exemption for Bonds and Other Obligations
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 1: REVENUE AND TAXATION § 1106. Tax Exemption for Bonds and Other Obligations. All bonds and other obligations (including certificates of participation) issued by the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands or by its authority through its c…
4 CMC § 2101 Definitions
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2101. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (a) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Marianas Visitors Authority. (b) “Fund” means the MVA Operations Fund. (c) “Managing Director” means a managing director of the Marianas V…
4 CMC § 2102 Establishment of the Marianas Visitors Authority
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2102. Establishment of the Marianas Visitors Authority. A Marianas Visitors Authority is hereby established in the Commonwealth government as a public corporation. The MVA shall be headed by a managing director, under the directio…
4 CMC § 2103 Duty to Promote Tourism
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2103 § 2103. Duty to Promote Tourism. The MVA shall promote tourism and attract tourists to the Northern Mariana Islands by: (a) Organizing and conducting programs, advertising, and publicizing the Northern Mariana Islands and its…
4 CMC § 2111 Board of Directors
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2111. Board of Directors. (a) All powers vested in the MVA shall be vested in the Board of Directors, composed of the following nine members. (1) Five members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate inc…
4 CMC § 2112 Board of Directors: Powers and Duties
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2112. Board of Directors: Powers and Duties. (a) The board shall: (1) Govern the operation of the MVA in a manner to further the goal and purpose of the MVA and assure its financial viability as provided for in this chapter. (2) R…
4 CMC § 2121 Managing Director
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2121. Managing Director. (a) The board members appointed under 4 CMC § 2111(a)(1) shall appoint a managing director who shall serve at the pleasure of such board members. (b) The managing director shall be the MVA's chief executiv…
4 CMC § 2122 Managing Director: Duties
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2122. Managing Director; Duties. The managing director shall: (a) Enforce all bylaws, policies, rules and regulations of the MVA. (b) Attend, unless excused by the board, all meetings of the board and submit reports on the affairs…
4 CMC § 2123 MVA Membership
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2123. MVA Membership. The board shall adopt bylaws relative to procedures whereby an interested person, organization, corporation, association or any other entity may become a member of the MVA. Such bylaws shall include, but shal…
4 CMC § 2124 Corporate Powers
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2124. Corporate Powers. The MVA may: (a) Establish a schedule of fees to be charged for the use of tourist facilities or services provided by the MVA. The schedule of fees shall be sufficient to recover the operating costs and fix…
4 CMC § 2125 MVA Operations Fund: Appropriations and Expenditures
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2125. MVA Operations Fund; Appropriations and Expenditures. (a) There is hereby established a fund to be known as the “MVA Operations Fund” which shall be maintained separate and apart from other funds of the Commonwealth governme…
4 CMC § 2126 Auditing
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2126. Auditing. The Public Auditor shall audit the operations, books, and records of the MVA at least annually and in accordance with 1 CMC § 7710(a) and 1 CMC § 2301 et seq. The report of the audit shall be transmitted to the exe…
4 CMC § 2127 Employment Practices
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2127. Employment Practices. The board shall establish rules and regulations governing the selection, promotion, performance evaluation, demotion, suspension, dismissal, and other disciplinary rules for employees of the MVA. (a) Em…
4 CMC § 2128 Rule making
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2128. Rule making. The MVA shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter. Source: PL 11-15, § 15.
4 CMC § 2129 Exemption from Taxation
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2129. Exemption from Taxation. As an instrumentality of the Commonwealth, the MVA and all property acquired by or for the MVA, and all revenues and income therefrom are exempt from taxation and business regulation by the Commonwea…
4 CMC § 2141 Transfer of Title to MVA
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2141. Transfer of Title to MVA. Within 30 days after the enactment of this chapter, the chairman of the Board of Directors of the Marianas Visitors Bureau shall transfer to the MVA: (a) All items of property used exclusively for t…
4 CMC § 2142 MVA to Assume Rights, Obligations and Duties of the Marianas Visitors Bureau
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2142. MVA to Assume Rights, Obligations and Duties of the Marianas Visitors Bureau. All lawful obligations of the Marianas Visitors Bureau existing during the effective date of this chapter, and all fines, taxes, penalties, forfei…
4 CMC § 2143 Assumption of Personnel by MVA
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2143. Assumption of Personnel by MVA. (a) Employees working for the Marianas Visitors Bureau shall continue to be employed by the MVA on the date of the assumption of functions by the MVA except as provided in 4 CMC § 2144. (b) Th…
4 CMC § 2144 Board and Managing Director Transition
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2144. Board and Managing Director Transition. (a) The board members of the Marianas Visitors Bureau shall serve as board members of the MVA for 30 days after the effective date of this chapter or until board members are appointed …
4 CMC § 2145 Disposition of Interim Funds
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2145. Disposition of Interim Funds. After the assumption of functions by the MVA, all moneys formerly received by or paid by the Marianas Visitors Bureau shall be received by and paid from the MVA Operations Fund. Source: PL 11-15…
4 CMC § 2151 Commonwealth Film, Video and Media Office Established
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2151. Commonwealth Film, Video and Media Office Established. (a) There is established within the Marianas Visitors Authority (MVA), a Commonwealth Film, Video and Media Office, to be referred to as the “Northern Mariana Islands Fi…
4 CMC § 2152 Film Office to be Notified of Government Media Needs
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2152. Film Office to be Notified of Government Media Needs. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes to the contrary, each Commonwealth agency issuing a request for proposals for any film, video or media productio…
4 CMC § 2153 Film Office Report
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2153. Film Office Report. The Film Office Manager shall provide an annual report to the MVA Managing Director on or before January thirty-first of each year. The report shall include a summary of the activities of the film office …
4 CMC § 2154 MVA Managing Director Duties in Relation to the Film Office
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2154. MVA Managing Director Duties in Relation to the Film Office. The MVA Managing Director shall: (1) Monitor the activities of the film office and make recommendations to the film manager; (2) Improve Commonwealth services for …
4 CMC § 2155 Regulations; Permit Fees
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2155. Regulations; Permit Fees. All film/media permit fees in the Commonwealth will be collected by the film office under a one-stop, single permit framework. All film/media permit fees collected by the film office will be solely …
4 CMC § 2156 Funding and Staffing of Film Office
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2156. Funding and Staffing of Film Office. Funding for the operation of the film office shall be appropriated by the Legislature. MVA is authorized to hire up to two additional staff for the film office. Source: PL 13-29, § 7, mod…
4 CMC § 2157 Establishment
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2157. Establishment. There is hereby established a Marianas Visitors Authority Trust Fund (MVA Trust Fund) administered by the Secretary of Finance into which revenues entitled to the Marianas Visitors Authority pursuant to Title …
4 CMC § 2158 Destination Enhancement Programs
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2158. Destination Enhancement Programs. The Marianas Visitors Authority shall expend no more than five percent of the funds per fiscal year from MVA Trust Fund for destination enhancement programs. Source: PL 18-1 § 5 (§ 102) (Mar…
4 CMC § 2159 Municipalities of Tinian, Rota and Saipan
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2159. Municipalities of Tinian, Rota, and Saipan. (a) Provided that not less than two percent for each municipality, but not less than $300,000 each, whichever is greater, of the funds per fiscal year from the MVA Trust Fund, shal…
4 CMC § 2160 Unexpended Funds
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2160. Unexpended Funds. Unexpended funds in a fiscal year may be set aside by the Board of Directors of the Mariana Visitors Authority (MVA Board) in a special account for future use in the promotion of the Northern Marianas and/o…
4 CMC § 2161 Expenditure Authority
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2161. Expenditure Authority. The expenditure authority of those funds under Sections 2157, 2158 and 2160 shall be the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Marianas Visitors Authority through an approved plan by the MVA Boa…
4 CMC § 2171 Definitions
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2171. Definitions. For the purposes of this Article, and unless required by context, the following terms shall have the following definitions: (a) “Board” means the Marianas Visitors Authority Board. (b) “Certificate” or “Certific…
4 CMC § 2172 Requirements for Obtaining Business License
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2172. Tour Operators and Tourist Land/Sea Transport Operators: MVA Approved Certification Required. In order to obtain a certification from the MVA to conduct business as a Tour Operator or Tourist Land/Sea Transport Operator, a p…
4 CMC § 2173 Tour Guides: MVA Approved Certification Required
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2173. Tour Guides: MVA Approved Certification Required. (a) No person may be employed as a tour guide unless he or she has received an MVA approved certificate as set forth in subsection (b). (b) All persons who wish to engage in …
4 CMC § 2174 Enforcement
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 2: TOURISM § 2174. Enforcement. MVA may adopt regulations to sanction any person who acts as a tour guide, a tour operator, or a tourist land/sea transport operator in violation of this Article or in violation of MVA’s regulations. These sanct…
4 CMC § 3101 General Provisions
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 3: BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS § 3101. General Provisions. In order to safeguard life, health, and property, and to promote the public welfare, the practice of architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, and real property…
4 CMC § 3102 Board of Professional Licensing Appointment: Qualifications
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 3: BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS § 3102. Board of Professional Licensing Appointment: Qualifications. There is in the Commonwealth Government a Board of Professional Licensing, a regulatory board given the power by law to license and regulate arc…
4 CMC § 3103 Board of Professional Licensing Tenure; Officers; Vacancies
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 3: BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS § 3103. Board of Professional Licensing Tenure; Officers; Vacancies. The members of the Board shall serve for six years. The officers of the Board shall be elected every two years. The Board shall elect, by the majo…
4 CMC § 3104 Board of Professional Licensing Quorum; Voting
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 3: BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS § 3104. Board of Professional Licensing Quorum; Voting. Three members are necessary to make a quorum of the Board and a concurrence of a majority of the quorum shall be necessary to constitute approval of those ma…
4 CMC § 3105 Board of Professional Licensing Compensation
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 3: BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS § 3105. Board of Professional Licensing Compensation. Members of the Board shall serve without pay but shall be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Source:…
4 CMC § 3106 Board of Professional Licensing Powers
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 3: BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS § 3106. Board of Professional Licensing Powers. The Board shall have the power, jurisdiction and authority to: (a) Adopt and amend all bylaws, regulations, rules of procedures not inconsistent with the constitutio…
4 CMC § 3107 Board of Professional Licensing; Jurisdiction
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 3: BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS § 3107. Board of Professional Licensing; Jurisdiction. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, the Board’s power, authority, and jurisdiction shall extend to persons engaging in the professions regula…