Title 2 — Natural Resources
53 chapters · 858 sections in this title.
2 CMC § 4621 Foreclosure by Judicial or Nonjudicial Process
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4621. Foreclosure by Judicial or Nonjudicial Process. (a) The deed of trust instrument may provide for foreclosure proceedings by judicial or nonjudicial process. (b) If foreclosure is by judicial process then the foreclosur…
2 CMC § 4622 Foreclosure by Private Power of Sale
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4622. Foreclosure by Private Power of Sale. Nonjudicial foreclosure of a deed of trust by the exercise of private power of sale shall be in accordance with the provisions of this article. (a) Power of Sale. A power of sale m…
2 CMC § 4623 Power of Sale; Reinstatement
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4623. Power of Sale; Reinstatement. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the trustor shall have one right of reinstatement. (b) The trustor in default of a Rural Housing Service (RHS) home loan, which is paid in full by…
2 CMC § 4624 Power of Sale; Notice
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4624. Power of Sale; Notice. Any required notice is deemed delivered if sent by registered or certified mail with proper postage thereon, to the trustor or the trustor’s successor in interest, at the address set forth in the…
2 CMC § 4625 Power of Sale; Publication
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4625. Power of Sale; Publication. Prior to the date of sale, the trustee shall: (a) Publish a notice of sale by power of sale at least once a week for three weeks prior to the date of sale, in a newspaper of general circulat…
2 CMC § 4626 Postponement of Public Sale
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4626. Postponement of Public Sale. The trustee, at his direction, may postpone the public sale by making a public declaration at the time and place of the sale. If the postponement is for more than 10 days from the date of s…
2 CMC § 4627 Power of Sale: Conveyance by Trustee; Proceeds; Deficiency
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4627. Power of Sale; Conveyance by Trustee; Proceeds; Deficiency. (a) The trustee upon such public sale shall make, without warranty, and execute after due payment is made, a deed to the purchaser or purchasers of the proper…
2 CMC § 4628 Vacating of Premises Prior to Sale
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4628. Vacating of Premises Prior to Sale. The trustor, or its agents, or persons holdings possession of the property by and through the trustor, shall vacate the property and give up possession of the property at any time pr…
2 CMC § 4629 Recitals
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4629. Recitals. A recital in a deed, executed pursuant to the power of sale regarding the filing of notice, personal advice and mailing of copies of the notice of default, is prima facie evidence of compliance with the requi…
2 CMC § 4630 Power of Sale; Redemption Rights by Trustor; Purchase by Trustee
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4630. Power of Sale: Redemption Rights by Trustor; Purchase by Trustee. (a) A sale made pursuant to this article by the exercise of the private power of sale shall divest the trustor of any equity or right of redemption in t…
2 CMC § 4631 Duties of Trustee
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4631. Duties of Trustee. (a) The trustee shall be in all respects a fiduciary with respect to the property, for the benefit of the beneficiary, and shall be governed by the terms and conditions of the deed of trust instrumen…
2 CMC § 4632 Duties of Trustor
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4632. Duties of Trustor. The trustor shall not cause any waste or the diminishing of the value of the property which would substantially impair the beneficiary’s security. Source: DL 5-42, § 23.
2 CMC § 4633 Discharge or Release of Deed of Trust
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4633. Discharge or Release of Deed of Trust. A deed of trust shall be discharged or released by recording an instrument signed by the trustee, and properly acknowledged, stating that the debt secured by the deed of trust has…
2 CMC § 4634 Appointment of Receiver
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4634. Appointment of Receiver. Any time after the recordation of a notice of a default, the trustee or beneficiary may apply to the Commonwealth Trial Court for the appointment of a receiver for the property. A receiver shal…
2 CMC § 4635 Assignment of Beneficial Interest
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4635. Assignment of Beneficial Interest. The beneficiary may assign his or her benefits under the deed of trust without the consent or acknowledgment of the trustor unless the deed of trust instrument provides to the contrar…
2 CMC § 4636 Ownership
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4636. Ownership. The purchaser at any foreclosure or public sale shall be only those entitled to own property in the Commonwealth. Source: DL 5-42, § 26. Commission Comment: See N.M.I. Const. art. XII, restricting ownership …
2 CMC § 4637 Conflict With Other Laws
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4637. Conflict with Other Laws. (a) If the provisions of this chapter are in conflict or inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, then the provisions of this chapter shall control. (b) Any law that is in conflict w…
2 CMC § 5601 Moratorium
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 5: ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FOOD § 5601. Moratorium. (a) There is hereby established for a period of at least ten years a moratorium on the harvest of all non-commercially grown seaweed, sea grass, or sea cucumbers or other edible echinoderms. Such …
2 CMC § 5602 Penalty
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 5: ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FOOD § 5602. Penalty. Any person who violates 2 CMC § 5601 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined $500 per violation, and imprisoned for not more than 30 days. Source: PL 11-63, § 3.…
2 CMC § 5621 Definition
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 5: ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FOOD § 5621. Definition. (a) “Cyanide” means compounds that include cyanide salts, such as sodium cyanide or potassium cyanide, which can be solids or in solutions, and the gas hydrogen cyanide (HCN), also known as hydroc…
2 CMC § 5622 Prohibited Acts
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 5: ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FOOD § 5622. Prohibited Acts. It is hereby prohibited in the waters of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the fishing method known as, cyanide fishing. The Division of Fish and Wildlife shall promulgate rul…
2 CMC § 5623 Penalty
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 5: ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FOOD § 5623. Penalty. Any individual in violation of this article shall be fined not less than $10,000.00, imprisoned for not more than three years, or both. Source: PL 11-112, § 3 (part). Commission Comment: PL 11-112 th…
2 CMC § 5631 Non-traditional Fishing Methods Prohibited
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 5: ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FOOD § 5631. Non-traditional Fishing Methods Prohibited. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), it shall be unlawful for any commercial and non-commercial fishermen to use explosives, poisons, electric shockin…
2 CMC § 5632 Exceptions
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 5: ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FOOD § 5632. Exceptions. The use of explosives, poisons, electric shocking devices, SCUBA or hookah is allowed when authorized by the Director of Fish and Wildlife strictly for scientific collections and other purpose as …
2 CMC § 5633 Enforcement
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 5: ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FOOD § 5633. Enforcement. The enforcement of this article shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of the Department of Lands and Natural Resources, in consultation with the Director of Fish and Wildlife and the resid…
2 CMC § 5634 Penalty
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 5: ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FOOD § 5634. Penalty. All violations of this law shall be punished as follows, first violation, $200 fine, second violation $400 fine, and the third violation up to $1000 fine, all subsequent violations shall be punished …
2 CMC § 5635 Rules and Regulations
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 5: ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FOOD § 5635. Rules and Regulations. The Rota Resident Director of the Department of Lands and Natural Resources shall promulgate rules and regulations designating the period of the seasonal run for Atulai and Tiao and oth…
2 CMC § 5641 Protecting of Rays
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 5: ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FOOD § 5641. Protection of Rays. (a) Prohibited Acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, within the CNMI or any place subject to the jurisdiction thereof, to knowingly, or with wanton disregard for the consequences of h…
2 CMC § 5642 Feeding of Sharks
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 5: ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FOOD § 5642. Feeding of Sharks. (a) Prohibited Acts. It is unlawful for any person, within the near shore waters of the CNMI to knowingly, or with wanton disregard for the consequences of his act feed in any manner any sh…
2 CMC § 5643 Fish and Game Revolving Fund
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 5: ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FOOD § 5643. Fish and Game Revolving Fund. All fees and fines collected pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be deposited into the Fish and Game Revolving Fund Account No. 6045 and allocated to the Division of…
2 CMC § 5644 Regulations and Enforcement
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 5: ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FOOD § 5644. Regulations and Enforcement. The Division of Fish and Wildlife shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this article. The Division of Fish and Wildlife shall enforce the…
2 CMC § 5651 Shark Fin Prohibition
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 5: ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FOOD § 5651. Shark Fin Prohibition. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute shark fins in the CNMI. Restaurants in possession of shark fins which are prepared for con…
2 CMC § 5652 Enforcement and Penalties
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 5: ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FOOD § 5652. Enforcement and Penalties. (a) Pursuant to this article, DLNR and DPS shall have concurrent jurisdiction to enforce and request the assistance of the Office of the Attorney General. Upon request the Office of…
2 CMC § 6601 Short-Term Interests in Units
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 6: UNIFORM CONDOMINIUM ACT § 6601. Short-Term Interests in Units. Any interest in a unit which does not confer an ownership or leasehold interest in real property for more than 55 years including renewal rights is a short-term interest in a uni…
2 CMC § 6602 Acquisition of Interests in Units by Persons and Certain Entities Not of Northern Marianas Descent
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 6: UNIFORM CONDOMINIUM ACT § 6602. Acquisition of Interests in Units by Persons and Certain Entities Not of Northern Marianas Descent. (a) Any individual, resident, or alien, or any corporation, trust, or partnership, whether organized under th…