Title 4 — Economic Resources

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 7: INSURANCE § 7809. Same Provider Network. A health insurance issuer may not limit coverage of mental and/or behavioral health services by telehealth to only those providers who are members of the health benefit plan’s telehealth narrow netwo…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 7: INSURANCE § 7810. In-Person Mental Health Services Not Required. Neither the health insurance issuer nor the health benefit plan shall require the presence of a mental and/or behavioral health services provider at the patient’s physical loc…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 7: INSURANCE § 7811. Patient-Provider Relationship and Informed Consent Established by Telehealth. To establish informed consent from the patient, the provider must: (a) Identify the patient and ask the patient to identify where they reside an…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 7: INSURANCE § 7812. Medicaid and Other Public Health Assistance. Consistent with Title 19 U.S.C. § 1902(j) and the waiver of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant thereto, and state and federal law, the Medicai…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 7: INSURANCE § 7813. Standard of Care. Diagnosis, treatment, and consultation recommendations, including discussions regarding the risk and benefits of the patient's treatment options, made by telehealth are held to the same standard of care o…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 7: INSURANCE § 7814. Rules and Regulations. The CNMI Insurance Commissioner (“Commissioner”) may adopt regulations as necessary to implement this Act. Within one year of the effective date of the Act, the Commonwealth Medicaid Agency shall sub…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 7: INSURANCE § 7815. Enforcement. The Commissioner shall enforce this Act consistent with Title 4, Division 7, including, but not limited to, issuing administrative orders and/or bringing enforcement proceedings under 4 CMC §§ 7106-7107. Each …

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 9: LABOR § 9801. Short Title. This Act shall be known as “The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Anti-Violence Leave Act of 2013.” Source: PL 18-31 § 1 (Jan. 10, 2014), modified. Commission Comment: The Commission moved the period at…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 9: LABOR § 9802. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) The term “domestic or family violence” as described in 8 CMC § 1902(a). (b) The term “sexual assault” as defined in 7 CMC § 33…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 9: LABOR § 9803. Discrimination Prohibited. (a) An employer may not discharge or in any manner discriminate or retaliate against an employee who is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or teen dating violence for complying …

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 9: LABOR § 9804. Additional Requirements for Large Employers. (a) In addition to the requirements and prohibitions imposed on employees* pursuant to 4 CMC § 9802, an employer with 25 or more employees may not discharge or in any manner discrim…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 9: LABOR § 9805. Disposition of Fines. Nonwithstanding any laws or provisions to the contrary, all fines and penalties collected pursuant to this chapter shall be collected and deposited into an account in the CNMI Treasury, and divided specif…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 1: REVENUE AND TAXATION § 1901. Regulations. (a) Authorization. The Secretary is authorized to prescribe all needful rules and regulations to carry out the intent and purpose of this Division including Chapter 7, and for purposes of tax admini…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 4: CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS § 4921. Definitions. In this Chapter: (a) “Corporation” means a corporation under Division 4, Title 4 CMC § 4291(e) of the Commonwealth Code, a predecessor law, or comparable law of another jurisd…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 4: CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS § 4922. Conversion of Partnership or Limited Partnership to Limited Liability Company. (a) A partnership or limited partnership may be converted to a limited liability company pursuant to this sec…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 4: CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS § 4923. Effect of Conversion; Entity Unchanged. (a) A partnership or limited partnership that has been converted pursuant to this Article is for all purposes the same entity that existed before th…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 4: CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS § 4924. Merger of Entities. (a) Pursuant to a plan of merger approved under subsection (c), a limited liability company may be merged with or into one or more limited liability companies, foreign …

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 4: CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS § 4925. Articles of Merger. (a) After approval of the plan of merger under section 4924(c), unless the merger is abandoned under section 4924(d), articles of merger must be signed on behalf of eac…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 4: CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS § 4926. Effect of Merger. (a) When a merger takes effect: (1) The separate existence of each limited liability company and other entity that is a party to the merger, other than the surviving enti…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 4: CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS § 4927. Chapter Not Exclusive. This Chapter does not preclude an entity from being converted or merged under other law. Source: PL 14-11, § 2 (907), modified. Commission Comment: See the comment t…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 5901. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) "Alien" means any person who is not a citizen or national of the United States, or not a permanent resident of the Commonw…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 5902. Foreign Investment Policy. The secretary makes the following declarations: (a) It is declared that all investments in the Commonwealth by foreign nationals shall fall under the classification of foreign investmen…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 5903. Transfer of Authority. The responsibilities of the Department of Labor and Immigration over the processing, approval, issuance and renewal of regular term business entry permits under section 706A of the Immigrat…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 5904. Certification. The secretary or his or her designee shall certify that an alien investor has met the requirements for a commerce certificate before a business license may be processed by the Secretary of Finance.…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 5911. Foreign Investment Review Committee; Created; Composition. There is hereby created a Foreign Investment Review Committee (hereafter “review committee”) composed of the secretary or his or her designee and the Att…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 5912. Foreign Investment Review Committee; Duties. The review committee shall review all applications for or renewals of regular term business certificates, long term business certificates, and foreign investor certifi…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 5913. Foreign Investment Review Committee; Procedures. The review committee shall establish in writing standard operating procedures for the review of all applications for a commerce certificate and other applications …

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 5914. Foreign Investment Review Committee; Appeal. The applicant whose permit has been disapproved shall have up to seven working days in which to appeal the decision of the review committee. The request for appeal sha…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 5915. Foreign Investment Review Committee; Authority to Request for Documents, Interviews, and Public Hearings. The review committee shall have the authority to request the applicant to provide documents to substantiat…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 5916. Classification. The review committee may classify an alien who owns an interest in a foreign corporation that incorporates in the Commonwealth as an alien investor if the alien satisfactorily establishes his or h…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 5931. Regular Term Business Certificate; Conditions [Repealed]. Source: PL 10-44, § 7 (“Part II - Foreign Investments” regulations (Commonwealth Register, Vol. 17, No. 01, January 15, 1995) § 901A., modified); repealed…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 5932. Regular Term Business Certificate; Standard of Review [Repealed]. Source: PL 10-44, § 7 (“Part II - Foreign Investments” regulations (Commonwealth Register, Vol. 17, No. 01, January 15, 1995) § 901B., modified); …

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 5933. Regular Term Business Certificate; Application Process [Repealed]. Source: PL 10-44, § 7 (“Part II - Foreign Investments” regulations (Commonwealth Register, Vol. 17, No. 01, January 15, 1995) § 901C., modified; …

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 5941. Long Term Business Certificate; Conditions. (a) A holder of a long term business certificate is entitled to lawfully engage in business in the Commonwealth for a period of two years; provided, however, that the h…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 5942. Long Term Business Certificate; Standard of Review. (a) Approved Investment - General Standard. An approved investment is one which the review committee finds that the alien has invested or is actively in the pro…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 5943. Long Term Business Certificate; Application Process. (a) The applicant shall file an application for a long term business certificate with the secretary. The application will not be accepted without the necessary…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 5944. Renewal of Long Term Business Certificate (two year and one year term business permits/certificate). The holder of a long term business certificate has no absolute right to renewal of the certificate. An applicat…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 5951. Foreign Investment Certificate; Conditions. (a) A certificate of Foreign Investment is a certificate issued to an alien who has met all the standards and conditions enumerated in this part as proof of the holder’…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 5952. Foreign Investment Certificate; Standard of Review. An approved investment for the purposes of section means an investment approved by the secretary, which approval shall be subject to the following standards: (a…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 5953. Foreign Investment Certificate; Application Process. (a) Issuance of Certificates of Foreign Investment. (1) The alien investor shall submit an application for an approved investment subject to the standards and …

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 5954. Foreign Investment Certificate; Duration of Certificate. The duration of the certificate of foreign investment shall be perpetual; provided that the approved investment continues to comply with the standards of i…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 5955. Foreign Investment Certificate; Annual report. The holder of a certificate of foreign investment must submit to the secretary an annual report of investment activities in the Commonwealth on or before January of …

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 5956. Foreign Investment Certificate; Fees. An application for a certificate of foreign investment shall be accompanied by a non-refundable fee of $10,000 for the processing of the application. Source: PL 10-44, § 7 (“…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 5957. Foreign Investment Certificate; Revocation of Certificate. (a) The secretary, after permitting the certificate holder (or his authorized representative) to appear before him, in person, and finding, upon a prepon…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 5958. Certificate Renewal. No person who, on the effective date of this act, is a current holder of a business or investment certificate issued under Chapter 9, Division 5, of Title 4 of the Commonwealth Code shall be …

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 5971. Other Foreign Investment. Nothing in this chapter shall preclude foreign investment in the Commonwealth; however, any other manner of foreign investment shall not entitle the alien investor to a commerce certific…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 5972. Fee Schedule. (a) Regular Term Business Certificate $200; (b) Long Term Business Certificate $1,000; (c) Renewals of One Year Business Certificate $750; (d) Foreign Investment Visa (1) $2,500 to a holder of a For…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 6: BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS § 6901. Credit Union. Credit unions are permitted in the Commonwealth. Except where inconsistent with this chapter, the Secretary of the Department of Commerce, through the Banking Director, shall have the…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 6: BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS § 6921. Title. This article shall be known as the Commonwealth Government Employees’ Credit Union Act of 1995. Source: PL 9-52, § 1. Commission Comment: PL 9-52 took effect September 18, 1995. PL 9-52, § 3…

TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 6: BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS § 6922. Commonwealth Government Employees’ Credit Union. (a) There is established in the Commonwealth a nonprofit government corporation to be known as the Commonwealth Government Employees’ Credit Union (…