Title 3, Human Resources

Limitation Period. A prosecution under paragraph 3 CMC § 2788 may be instituted at any time within but not later than 12 months from the time the subject-matter of the prosecution arose. Source: PL 11-40, § 2 (§ 519), modified.

Certificate of Analyst. Subject to this section, in any prosecution for an offense under 3 CMC § 2788, a certificate purporting to be signed by an analyst and stating that an article, sample or substance has been submitted to, and analyzed or examined by, the analyst and stating …

Requiring Attendance of Analyst. The party against whom a certificate of an analyst is produced pursuant to 3 CMC § 2790 may, with leave of the court, require the attendance of the analyst for the purposes of cross-examination. Source: PL 11-40, § 2 (§ 521), modified.

Notice of Intention to Produce Certificate. No certificate shall be admitted in evidence pursuant to 3 CMC § 2790 unless, before the trial, the party intending to produce the certificate has given reasonable notice of that intention, together with a copy of the certificate, to th…

Proof of Service. For the purposes of this chapter, service of any certificate referred to in 3 CMC § 2790 may be proved by oral evidence given under oath by, or by the affidavit or solemn declaration of, the person claiming to have served it. Source: PL 11-40, § 2 (§ 523), modif…

Requirement to Appear Before Court. Notwithstanding 3 CMC § 2793, the court may require the person who appears to have signed an affidavit or solemn declaration referred to in that subsection to appear before it for examination or cross-examination in respect of the issue of proo…

Proof as to Manufacturer or Packer. In a prosecution for a contravention of this chapter, or of the regulations made pursuant to it, proof that a package containing any article to which this chapter or the regulations apply bore a name or address purporting to be the name or addr…

Offense by Employee or Agent. In a prosecution for a contravention described in 3 CMC § 2795, it is sufficient proof of the offense to establish that it was committed by an employee or agent of the accused whether or not the employee or agent is identified or has been prosecuted …

Certified Copies and Extracts. In a prosecution for a contravention described in 3 CMC § 2795, a copy of a record or an extract therefrom certified to be a true copy by the inspector who made it pursuant to 3 CMC § 2771(c)(4) is admissible in evidence and is, in the absence of ev…

Where Accused had Adulterating Substances. Where a person is prosecuted under this article for having manufactured an adulterated food, afok or bweesch, or drug for sale, and it is established that the person had in his or her possession or on his or her premises any substance th…

Penalties. (a) Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon a first conviction, fined not more than $500 and be imprisoned for not more than 90 days. (b) Upon a second or subsequent conviction for a violation of this chap…

Retirement Fund: Created. There shall be a Northern Mariana Islands Social Security Retirement Fund to be held in trust in the Treasury of the United States separate and apart from all public monies or funds of the United States or of the Commonwealth, which shall be administered…

Subjects of Fund; Administration. The Retirement Fund shall consist of: (a) All employee contributions; (b) All employer contributions; (c) All contributions of self-employed persons; (d) All penalties and interest collected on account of contributions; (e) All gifts, donations, …

Contingency Reserve Account; Investment of Additional Funds. There shall be a contingency reserve account within the Retirement Fund for the purpose of payment of insurance benefits. Funds in the Retirement Fund in excess of the amount required for maintenance of the contingency …

Public Beach Closures. The Department of Public Safety is hereby authorized to close public beaches during times of dangerous or hazardous conditions such as high surf, tropical storms, earthquakes, typhoons, potential tsunami (tidal waves) or other similar climatic or environmen…

Public Notice. The Department of Public Safety shall notify the public of public beach closures by local media including but not limited to radio, television, or newspaper. Source: PL 14-48, § 3.

Penalties. Police officers are authorized to issue warnings or citations for individuals wading, swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, boating, fishing, surfing, windsurfing, boogie boarding, or engaging in any other recreational marine activity when a public beach is closed. A fin…

Regulations. The Department of Public Safety is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of this Act including assessing fines, fees and costs relative to rescues and enforcement of violations to this Act. Source: PL 14-…