Title 3 — Human Resources
47 chapters · 719 sections in this title.
3 CMC § 2736 Drugs Not to be Sold Unless Safe Manufacture Indicated
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2736. Drugs Not to be Sold Unless Safe Manufacture Indicated. No person shall sell any drug described in Schedule B or C unless the secretary has, in prescribed form and manner, indicated that the premises in which the drug was manufa…
3 CMC § 2737 Drugs Not to be Sold Unless Safe Batch Indicated
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2737. Drugs Not to be Sold Unless Safe Batch Indicated. No person shall sell any drug described in Schedule D unless the secretary has, in prescribed form and manner, indicated that the batch from which the drug was taken is not unsaf…
3 CMC § 2738 Samples
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2738. Samples. (a) No person shall distribute or cause to be distributed any drug as a sample. (b) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to the distribution, under prescribed conditions, of samples of drugs to physicians, dent…
3 CMC § 2739 Importation of Drugs
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2739. Importation of Drugs. No person shall import foreign drugs unless: (a) The foreign drug was purchased or acquired for personal use; (b) The intended use of the foreign drug is appropriately identified and such prescription or pr…
3 CMC § 2751 Prohibited Sales of Cosmetics
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2751. Prohibited Sales of Cosmetics. No person shall sell any cosmetic that: (a) Has in or on it any substance that may cause injury to the health of the user when the cosmetic is used, (1) According to the directions on the label or …
3 CMC § 2752 Where Standard Prescribed for Cosmetic
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2752. Where Standard Prescribed for Cosmetic. Where a standard has been prescribed under Commonwealth regulation for a cosmetic, no person shall label, package, sell or advertise any article in such a manner that it is likely to be mi…
3 CMC § 2753 Unsanitary Conditions
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2753. Unsanitary Conditions. No person shall manufacture, prepare, preserve, package or store for sale any cosmetic under unsanitary conditions. Source: PL 11-40, § 2 (§ 403), modified.
3 CMC § 2754 Prohibited Sales of Devices
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2754. Prohibited Sales of Devices. No person shall sell any device that, when used according to directions or under such conditions as are customary or usual, may cause injury to the health of the purchaser or use thereof. Source: PL …
3 CMC § 2755 Deception Regarding Devices
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2755. Deception Regarding Devices. No person shall label, package, treat, process, sell or advertise any device in a manner that is false, misleading or deceptive or is likely to create an erroneous impression regarding its design, co…
3 CMC § 2756 Devices Labeled or Packaged in Contravention of Regulations
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2756. Devices Labeled or Packaged in Contravention of Regulations. A device that is not labeled or packaged as required by, or is labeled or packaged contrary to, the regulations shall be deemed to be labeled or packaged contrary to 3…
3 CMC § 2757 Where Standard Prescribed for Device
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2757. Where Standard Prescribed for Device. Where a standard has been prescribed by the World Health Organization (WHO) or in an official compendium as defined in this chapter, for a device, no person shall label, package, sell or adv…
3 CMC § 2771 Inspection, Seizure and Forfeiture
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2771. Inspection, Seizure and Forfeiture. (a) The secretary may designate any person employed by the Department of Public Health as an inspector and, in coordination with the Secretary of Finance, request employees in customs service,…
3 CMC § 2772 Warrant required to Enter into Any Dwelling-House
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2772. Warrant Required to Enter into Any Dwelling-House. Where any place mentioned in 3 CMC § 2771(c) is a dwelling-house, an inspector may not enter that dwelling-house without the consent of the occupant except under the authority o…
3 CMC § 2773 Authority to Issue Warrant
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2773. Authority to Issue Warrant. Where on ex parte application of the department, a judge of the Commonwealth is satisfied by information on oath: (a) That the conditions for entry described in 3 CMC § 2771(c) exist in relation to a …
3 CMC § 2774 Use of Force
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2774. Use of Force. In executing a warrant issued under 3 CMC § 2773, the inspector named therein shall not use force unless the inspector is accompanied by a Department of Public Safety police officer, and the use of force has been s…
3 CMC § 2775 Definition of “Article to which this Act or the Regulations apply”
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2775 § 2775. Definition of “Article to which this Act or the Regulations apply”. (a) In 3 CMC § 2771(c), “article to which this Act or the regulations apply” includes; (1) Any food, afork or bweesch, drug, cosmetic, or device; (2) Any…
3 CMC § 2776 Assistance and Information to be Given Inspector
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2776. Assistance and Information to be Given Inspector. The owner or person in charge of a place entered by an inspector pursuant to 3 CMC § 2771(c) and every person found therein shall give the inspector all reasonable assistance and…
3 CMC § 2777 Obstruction and False Statement
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2777. Obstruction and False Statement. No person shall obstruct or hinder, or knowingly make any false or misleading statement either orally or in writing to an inspector while the inspector is engaged in carrying out his or her dutie…
3 CMC § 2778 Interference
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2778. Interference. Except with the authority of an inspector, no person shall remove, alter or interfere in any way with anything seized under this chapter or the regulations. Source: PL 11-40, § 2 (§ 508), modified.
3 CMC § 2779 Storage and Removal
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2779. Storage and Removal. Any article seized under this article may, at the option of an inspector, be kept or stored in the building or place where it was seized or, at the direction of an inspector, the article may be removed to an…
3 CMC § 2780 Release of Seized Articles
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2780. Release of Seized Articles. An inspector who has seized any article under this article shall release it when he or she is satisfied that all the provisions of this chapter and the regulations with respect thereto have been compl…
3 CMC § 2781 Destruction with Consent
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2781. Destruction with Consent. Where an inspector has seized an article under this article and its owner or the person in whose possession the article was at the time of seizure consents to its destruction, the article is thereupon f…
3 CMC § 2782 Forfeiture on Conviction
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2782. Forfeiture on Conviction. Where a person has been convicted of a contravention of this chapter or the regulations, the court or judge may order that any article by means of or in relation to which the offense was committed, and …
3 CMC § 2783 Order for Forfeiture on Application of Inspector
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2783. Order for Forfeiture on Application of Inspector. Without prejudice to 3 CMC § 2782, a judge of a court of the Commonwealth under this article may, on the application of an inspector and on such notice to such persons as the jud…
3 CMC § 2784 Designation of Analysts
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2784. Designation of Analysts. The secretary may designate any person as an analyst for the purpose of the enforcement of this chapter. Source: PL 11-40, § 2 (§ 514), modified.
3 CMC § 2785 Analysis and Examination
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2785. Analysis and Examination. (a) An inspector may submit to an analyst, for analysis or examination, any article seized by the inspector, or any sample taken by the inspector. (b) An analyst who has made an analysis or examination …
3 CMC § 2786 Authority to Make Regulations
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2786. Authority to Make Regulations. The secretary may make regulations for carrying the purposes and provisions of this chapter into effect, and, in particular, but without restricting the generality of the foregoing, may make regula…
3 CMC § 2787 Regulations Respecting Drugs Manufactured Outside the United States
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2787. Regulations Respecting Drugs Manufactured Outside the United States. Without limiting or restricting the authority conferred by any other provisions of this chapter or any part thereof for carrying into effect the purposes and p…
3 CMC § 2788 Offenses and Punishment: Contravention of Act or Regulations
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2788. Offenses and Punishment: Contravention of Act or Regulations. Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this chapter, or of the regulations made pursuant to 3 CMC §§ 2787 and 2788, is guilty of an offense and liable:…
3 CMC § 2789 Limitation Period
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2789. 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.…
3 CMC § 2790 Certificate of Analyst
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2790. 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, a…
3 CMC § 2791 Requiring Attendance of Analyst
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2791. 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. …
3 CMC § 2792 Notice of Intention to Produce Certificate
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2792. 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 inten…
3 CMC § 2793 Proof of Service
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2793. 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 …
3 CMC § 2794 Requirement to Appear Before Court
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2794. 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 …
3 CMC § 2795 Proof as to Manufacturer or Packer
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2795. 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…
3 CMC § 2796 Offense by Employee or Agent
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2796. 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 emp…
3 CMC § 2797 Certified Copies and Extracts
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2797. 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…
3 CMC § 2798 Where Accused had Adulterating Substances
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2798 § 2798. 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 o…
3 CMC § 2799 Penalties
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2799 § 2799. 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 s…
3 CMC § 3701 Retirement Fund: Created
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 3: SOCIAL SECURITY ACT § 3701. 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 …
3 CMC § 3702 Subjects of Fund; Administration
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 3: SOCIAL SECURITY ACT § 3702. 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 …
3 CMC § 3703 Contingency Reserve Account; Investment of Additional Funds
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 3: SOCIAL SECURITY ACT § 3703. 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 …
3 CMC § 5701 Public Beach Closures
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 5: PUBLIC SAFETY § 5701. 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 ts…
3 CMC § 5702 Public Notice
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 5: PUBLIC SAFETY § 5702. 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.
3 CMC § 5703 Penalties
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 5: PUBLIC SAFETY § 5703. 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 recrea…
3 CMC § 5704 Regulations
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 5: PUBLIC SAFETY § 5704. 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 rescue…
3 CMC § 1801 Requirements to Provide Selective Service System Information
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 1: EDUCATION § 1801. Requirements to Provide Selective Service System Information. (a) The Public School System and the Northern Marianas College shall provide registration forms, at least 30 days before the student’s eighteenth birthday, to any …
3 CMC § 2801 Utility Assistance Account
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2801. Utility Assistance Account. There is established an account to be known as the “Utility Assistance Account (UAA),” which shall be separate from the General Fund. Funds appropriated to this account shall be expended by the Depart…
3 CMC § 2802 Appropriation
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2802. Appropriation. Notwithstanding the limitations in 3 CMC §§ 2177(a) through (d), there is hereby appropriated annually the sum of up to three-hundred-thousand dollars from revenues collected pursuant to 3 CMC § 2177 to the Utilit…