Title 4 — Economic Resources
115 chapters · 1,861 sections in this title.
4 CMC § 53047 Prohibition Regarding Person Who is Visibly Intoxicated; Prohibition Against Allowing Consumption of Marijuana by Person Under 21 Years of Age on Private Property; Penalty
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53047. Prohibition Regarding Person Who is Visibly Intoxicated; Prohibition Against Allowing Consumption of Marijuana by Person Under 21 Years of Age on Private Property; Penalty. (a) A person may not sell, give, or ot…
4 CMC § 53048 Misrepresentation by Licensee and Others; Maintenance of Disorderly Conduct
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53048. Misrepresentation by Licensee and Others; Maintenance of Disorderly Conduct. (a) No person shall make false representations or statements to the Commission in order to induce or prevent action by the Commission.…
4 CMC § 53049 Prohibition Against Person Under 21 Years of Age Possessing, Attempting to Purchase or Purchasing Marijuana Item; Penalty
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53049. Prohibition Against Person Under 21 Years of Age Possessing, Attempting to Purchase, or Purchasing Marijuana Item; Penalty. (a)(1) A person under 21 years of age may not possess, attempt to purchase, or purchase…
4 CMC § 53050 Compliance with Standards
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53050. Compliance with Standards. (a) No marijuana items shall be sold or offered for sale within this Commonwealth unless such marijuana items comply with the minimum standards fixed pursuant to law. (b) The Commissio…
4 CMC § 53051 Use of Misleading Mark or Label on Container; Injurious or Adulter-ated Ingredients; and Labeling Requirements
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53051. Use of Misleading Mark or Label on Container; Injurious or Adulterated Ingredients; and Labeling Requirements. (a) No licensee shall use or allow the use of any mark or label on the container of any marijuana it…
4 CMC § 53052 Minimum Age Requirement
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53052. Minimum Age Requirement. (a) A licensee may not employ any person under 21 years of age in any part of any licensed premises. (b) During any inspection of a licensed premises, the Commission may require proof th…
4 CMC § 53053 Prohibition Against Certain Licensee Possessing Mature Marijuana Plants
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53053. Prohibition Against Certain Licensee Possessing Mature Marijuana Plants. (a) Except for licensed marijuana producers and micro producers and their licensee representatives, no licensee or licensee representative…
4 CMC § 53054 Prohibition Against Use of Marijuana in Public Place
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53054. Prohibition Against Use of Marijuana in Public Place. (a) It is unlawful for any person to engage in the use, display, or exhibit of marijuana items in a public place or public property or in the presence of a p…
4 CMC § 53055 Permit for Temporary Use of Marijuana Items at Special Events
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53055. Permit for Temporary Use of Marijuana Items at Special Events. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the Commission may issue a permit allowing the temporary use of marijuana items to be displayed, posses…
4 CMC § 53056 Possession of Marijuana in Correctional Facility Prohibited
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53056. Possession of Marijuana in Correctional Facility Prohibited. (a) It is unlawful for any person to possess or engage in the use of marijuana items in a correctional facility. (b) A violation of subsection (a) is …
4 CMC § 53057 Unlawful Marijuana Extraction; Penalties
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53057. Unlawful Marijuana Extraction; Penalties. (a) No person, other than a licensed marijuana processor complying with this chapter and the Commission regulations, may perform solvent-based extractions on marijuana u…
4 CMC § 53058 Marijuana Laws Supersede and Repeal Inconsistent CNMI Laws
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53058. Marijuana Laws Supersede and Repeal Inconsistent CNMI Laws. This chapter, designed to operate uniformly throughout the Commonwealth, shall be paramount and superior to and shall fully replace and supersede any a…
4 CMC § 53059 Authority of Local Legislative Delegations
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53059. Authority of Local Legislative Delegations. (a) Local legislative delegations, in accordance with 1 CMC §§ 1401–1409, may enact marijuana regulation laws, as provided by this section, pertaining exclusively to m…
4 CMC § 53060 Duty of Law Enforcement to Enforce and Inform the Attorney General
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53060. Duty of Law Enforcement to Enforce and Inform the Attorney General. The Department of Public Safety and all law enforcement officers within the Commonwealth shall enforce this chapter and assist the Commission i…
4 CMC § 53061 Confiscation of Marijuana and Property
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53061. Confiscation of Marijuana and Property. (a) Whenever any officer arrests any person for violation of this chapter, the officer may take into possession all marijuana items, and other property which the person so…
4 CMC § 53062 Duty to Notify the Commission of Conviction of Licensee
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53062. Duty to Notify the Commission of Conviction of Licensee. The CNMI Superior Court and the Attorney General, immediately upon the conviction of any licensee of the Commission of a violation of any provision of thi…
4 CMC § 53063 Property and Places as Common Nuisances
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53063. Property and Places as Common Nuisances. Any room, house, building, boat, structure, or place of any kind where marijuana items are sold, manufactured, bartered, or given away in violation of Commonwealth law, o…
4 CMC § 53064 Lien on Place used to Unlawfully Handle Marijuana
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53064. Lien on Place used to Unlawfully Handle Marijuana. If it is proved that the owner of any building or premises knowingly has suffered the same to be used or occupied for the manufacture, sale, or possession of ma…
4 CMC § 53065 Governor Authorized to Suspend License
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53065. Governor Authorized to Suspend License. In case of invasion, disaster, insurrection, riot, or imminent danger thereof, the Governor may, for the duration of such invasion, disaster, insurrection, riot, or immine…
4 CMC § 53066 Penalties
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53066. Penalties. (a) Except where other punishment is specifically provided for in sections of this chapter, violation of any provision of this chapter is punishable by up to one (1) year imprisonment and a fine of up…
4 CMC § 53067 Use of Marijuana While Driving; Penalty
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53067. Use of Marijuana While Driving; Penalty. (a) A person commits the offense of use of marijuana items while driving if the person consumes any marijuana items while driving a motor vehicle upon a highway or operat…
4 CMC § 53068 Unlawful Manufacture of Marijuana
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53068. Unlawful Manufacture of Marijuana. (a) Except for licensees and licensee representatives, and except for a person acting within the scope of and in compliance with 4 CMC § 53006(a), it is unlawful for any person…
4 CMC § 53069 Unlawful Delivery of Marijuana
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53069. Unlawful Delivery of Marijuana. (a) Except for licensees and licensee representatives as defined in this chapter, and except for a person acting within the scope of and in compliance with 4 CMC § 53006(a), it is…
4 CMC § 53070 Unlawful Possession of Marijuana by Person 21 Years or Older
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53070. Unlawful Possession of Marijuana by Person 21 Years or Older. (a) Except for licensees and licensee representatives, and except for a person acting within the scope of and in compliance with 4 CMC § 53006(a), it…
4 CMC § 53071 Trafficking Marijuana
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53071. Trafficking Marijuana. (a) Except for licensees and licensee representatives, it shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to manufacture, deliver, distribute, dispense, or possess with intent …
4 CMC § 53072 Marijuana Tax and Fees.[Repealed by PL 21-5.]
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53072. Marijuana Tax and Fees. [Repealed.] [Repealed.] Source: PL 20-66 § 2(172) (Sept. 21, 2018), modified; repealed by PL 2105, § 2(K) (Aug. 21, 2019).
4 CMC § 53073 No Qualifying Certificate for Marijuana Businesses
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53073. No Qualifying Certificate for Marijuana Businesses. The Investment Incentive Act of 2000 (PL 12-32), as amended and codified at 4 CMC §§ 50201 et seq., shall not be applicable to any marijuana business or establ…
4 CMC § 53074 Commonwealth Public Lands Shall Not be Leased or Used for Cannabis (Marijuana or Hemp) Businesses
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53074. Commonwealth Public Lands Shall Not be Leased or Used for Cannabis (Marijuana or Hemp) Businesses. The Department of Public Lands and all other government entities shall not lease or use public lands for the pur…
4 CMC § 53075 Work Force Participation by U.S. Citizens and CNMI and U.S. Permanent Residents
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53075. Work Force Participation by U.S. Citizens and CNMI and U.S. Permanent Residents. Notwithstanding 3 CMC §§ 4525 and 4526, the personnel workforce of any employer licensed to do business pursuant to this chapter s…
4 CMC § 53076 Interpretation
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53076. Interpretation. This chapter is modeled after the marijuana laws of Oregon and other states that have legalized marijuana. The Commonwealth Judiciary, the Attorney General, the Commission, and any other governme…
4 CMC § 53077 Business by Commission Prohibited
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 53077. Business by Commission Prohibited. No member, officer, employee, or agent of the Commission shall knowingly be an employee of, or have any business or financial association with or interest in any marijuana lice…
4 CMC § 54001 Seal Created
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 54001. Seal Created. There is created a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Product Seal to identify products manufactured in the CNMI. Source: PL 20-89 § 3(101) (Feb. 18, 2019), modified. Commission Co…
4 CMC § 54002 Administration
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 54002. Administration. The CNMI Department of Commerce shall administer the provisions of this Chapter and shall promulgate rules and regulations, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to carry out the p…
4 CMC § 54003 CNMI Product Seal Fund
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 54003. CNMI Product Seal Fund. There is established a fund to be known as the CNMI Product Seal Fund, which shall be maintained separate and apart from any other funds of the government of the CNMI. Independent records…
4 CMC § 54004 Responsibilities
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 54004. Responsibilities. The Department of Commerce shall: (a) Develop, or have developed, a design for the CNMI Product Seal; (b) Determine the viability of having a distinct product seal for the islands of Rota, Tini…
4 CMC § 54005 Definitions
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 54005. Definitions. For purposes of this Chapter: (a) “Article” shall mean the commodity or product in a package or container that is available for purchase by the consumer. (b) “Conspicuous” shall be reflected by mark…
4 CMC § 54006 Eligibility
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 54006. Eligibility. The CNMI Product Seal may be used only on a product manufactured in the CNMI that results from a substantial transformation of the materials used in the creation of the product and for which a minim…
4 CMC § 54007 Violations
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 54007. Violations. (a) It shall be unlawful for any business to place a CNMI Product Seal on a product if the business does not have a current permit allowing the product to have such a seal. (b) It shall be unlawful f…
4 CMC § 54008 Fines
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 54008. Fines. For each violation of 4 CMC § 54007(a), the Department of Commerce shall levy a fine against the firm in an amount equal to or greater than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), but not to exceed fi…
4 CMC § 54009 Recovery of Merchandise
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 54009. Recovery of Merchandise. In the case of any violation of 4 CMC § 54007(a), the Department of Commerce shall order the firm to recover from wholesalers and retailers and to take off the market all products sold w…
4 CMC § 54010 Penalty
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 54010. Penalty. (a) The Department of Finance shall revoke the business license of any firm if, after a hearing, it determines that the firm: (1) failed to pay a fine levied pursuant to 4 CMC § 54008 within ninety days…
4 CMC § 54011 Collection
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION § 54011. Collection. The Department of Finance is responsible for the collection of all fines levied by the Department of Commerce pursuant to 4 CMC § 54008. Provided, however, that ninety percent (90%) of the fines coll…
4 CMC § 18101 Limitations on Assessments and Collections
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 1: REVENUE AND TAXATION § 18101. Limitations on Assessments and Collections. (a) General Rule. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the amount of tax imposed by this Division shall be assessed within 3 years after the return was filed…
4 CMC § 18102 Collection After Assessment
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 1: REVENUE AND TAXATION § 18102. Collection After Assessment. (a) Length of Period. Where the assessment of any tax imposed by this Division has been made within the period of limitation properly applicable thereto, such tax may be collected b…
4 CMC § 18103 Suspension of the Running of Period of Limitation
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 1: REVENUE AND TAXATION § 18103. Suspension of the Running of Period of Limitation. The running of the period of limitations on collections after assessment shall be suspended for the period during which the taxpayer is outside the Commonwealt…
4 CMC § 18104 Period of Limitation on Filing Claim for Refund
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 1: REVENUE AND TAXATION § 18104. Period of Limitation on Filing Claim for Refund. (a) Period of Limitation on Filing a Claim. Claim for credit or refund of an overpayment of any tax imposed by this Division in respect of which tax the taxpayer…
4 CMC § 18105 Periods of Limitation on Criminal Prosecutions
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 1: REVENUE AND TAXATION § 18105. Periods of Limitation on Criminal Prosecutions. No person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished for any of the various offenses arising under the Commonwealth tax laws unless the information is instituted wit…
4 CMC § 18106 Period of Limitations on Suits
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 1: REVENUE AND TAXATION § 18106. Period of Limitations on Suits. (a) Suits by Taxpayers for Refund or Rebate. (1) General Rule. The period of limitations for filing a claim for the recovery of any non-NMTIT tax, penalty or other sum shall be a…
4 CMC § 18121 Penalty Assessed as a Tax
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 1: REVENUE AND TAXATION § 18121. Penalty Assessed as a Tax. (a) Unless otherwise provided, any penalty and liability imposed by this Article shall be paid upon notice and demand by the Secretary, and shall be assessed and collected in the same…
4 CMC § 18122 Failure to File Tax Return or Pay Tax
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TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 1: REVENUE AND TAXATION § 18122. Failure to File Tax Return or Pay Tax. (a) Addition to the Tax. In case of failure: (1) To file any return required by this Division on the date prescribed therefore (determined with regard to any extension of …