North Dakota Code — 39
Browse 762 sections in division 39 of the North Dakota code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 39-01-01. Definitions
- § 39-01-01.1. Declaration of legislative intent
- § 39-01-01.2. Autonomous vehicle operations
- § 39-01-02. Motor vehicles owned or leased by the state to display name on side of
- § 39-01-03. Motor vehicle owned by the state, North Dakota art museum, or an
- § 39-01-04. Political activity defined
- § 39-01-05. Expenses not to be collected by state officers or employees engaged in
- § 39-01-06. Collecting or receiving expense money wrongfully - Civil action for recovery
- § 39-01-07. Penalty for violation of chapter
- § 39-01-08. State, political subdivisions, and International Peace Gardens authorized to
- § 39-01-08.1. Senior citizens group motor vehicle - Availability of coverage under
- § 39-01-08.2. Senior citizens group motor vehicle - Availability of coverage under state
- § 39-01-09. Parking meters prohibited
- § 39-01-10. Proof of payment of registration fees and taxes
- § 39-01-11. Nonresident motor vehicle user - Service upon
- § 39-01-12. Mailing notice to defendant upon service of nonresident motor vehicle user
- § 39-01-13. Director to keep record of process received for nonresident motor vehicle
- § 39-01-14. Protecting rights of defendant served as nonresident motor vehicle user
- § 39-01-15. Parking privileges for mobility impaired - Certificate - Revocation Continuing appropriation - Penalty
- § 39-01-16. Hearing on alleged violations
- § 39-01-17. Authority to administer oaths and certify copies of records - Admissibility of
- § 39-01-18. Dealer bond cancellation - Reinstatement - Revocation of license
- § 39-01-19. Permits for vending machines at rest areas
- § 39-02-01. Registrar of motor vehicles - Appointment - Term - Removal - Oath - Bond
- § 39-02-02. Salary and expenses of registrar
- § 39-02-03. Powers and duties of director and department
- § 39-02-03.1. Director to provide notice and opportunity for hearing prior to
- § 39-02-04. Office of registrar open for licenses and information - Time
- § 39-02-05. Records of the department open to public inspection. (Contingent
- § 39-02-06. Records of stolen or recovered motor vehicles to be furnished certain
- § 39-02-07. Penalty for violation of chapter
- § 39-03-01. Definitions
- § 39-03-02. State highway patrol superintendent appointed by governor - Duties
- § 39-03-03. Troopers - Appointment - Removal - Duties
- § 39-03-04. Qualifications of troopers - Veterans have preference
- § 39-03-05. Badge issued to troopers - Contents of badge
- § 39-03-06. Oath required of superintendent, assistant superintendent, and troopers
- § 39-03-07. Salary of superintendent - Limitations
- § 39-03-08. Manner of paying salaries, wages, and expenses of highway patrol
- § 39-03-08.1. Contracts - Bids
- § 39-03-08.2. Requests for bids - How advertised
- § 39-03-08.3. Bids - Requirement
- § 39-03-08.4. Checks of three lowest bidders retained
- § 39-03-08.5. Award of contracts - Bond
- § 39-03-09. Powers of highway patrol
- § 39-03-09.1. Job shadowing
- § 39-03-10. Patrolmen to inspect motor vehicles - Report violations
- § 39-03-11. Penalty for impersonating trooper
- § 39-03-12. Penalty in violation of chapter
- § 39-03-13. Additional powers of superintendent
- § 39-03-13.1. Law enforcement training center - Training conducted
- § 39-03-13.2. Silver alert notice system
- § 39-03-14. Disciplinary board of review
- § 39-03-15. Radar evidence in speed violations
- § 39-03-16. Safety division created - Director
- § 39-03-17. Powers and duties of director of the safety division
- § 39-03-18. Highway patrol - Assets forfeiture fund - Purpose - Continuing
- § 39-03-18.1. Highway patrol - Federal assets forfeiture fund - Continuing appropriation
- § 39-03-19. Capitol building access card fund - Continuing appropriation
- § 39-04-01. Definitions
- § 39-04-02. Application for the registration of a vehicle - Contents - Penalty
- § 39-04-02.1. Change of address
- § 39-04-03. Size of tires to be given in application when truck, combination truck, or
- § 39-04-04. Register of applicants to be kept by the department
- § 39-04-05. Grounds for refusing registration
- § 39-04-05.1. Refusal to register vehicle - Revoking registration - Appeal
- § 39-04-06. When registration rescinded or suspended
- § 39-04-07. Department to suspend registration upon notice of theft or embezzlement
- § 39-04-08. Number plates furnished by the department
- § 39-04-08.1. Assignment of motor vehicle number plates
- § 39-04-09. Director may design and issue number plates
- § 39-04-09.1. Commemorative Lewis and Clark number plates
- § 39-04-10. Special plates for amateur radio station licenseholders
- § 39-04-10.1. Manufacturer's plate - Fee
- § 39-04-10.2. Special plates for mobility-impaired individuals
- § 39-01-15. One set of plates per mobility-impaired individual may be issued to a vehicle the
- § 39-04-10.3. Personalized plates
- § 39-04-10.4. Antique motor vehicles - License and fee - Use
- § 39-04-10.5. Prisoner of war plates - Transfer to certain surviving spouses Retirement
- § 39-04-10.6. Registration of motor vehicles owned by collectors
- § 39-04-10.7. Special number plates for farm vehicles
- § 39-04-10.8. National guard number plates
- § 39-04-10.9. Law enforcement plates
- § 39-04-10.10. North Dakota veterans' number plates
- § 39-04-10.11. Firefighter's association plates
- § 39-04-10.12. North Dakota future farmers of America foundation number plates
- § 39-04-10.13. Public or nonprofit organization number plate
- § 39-04-10.14. North Dakota gold star number plates
- § 39-04-10.15. Patriotic number plates
- § 39-04-10.16. Special vehicle license plates for volunteer emergency responders,
- § 39-04-10.17. Military sacrifice plates
- § 39-04-10.18. Blackout number plates
- § 39-04-11. Display of number plates and tabs - Temporary registration permit
- § 39-04-12. Contents of number plates - Size of letters and numerals on plates Reflectorized - Tabs or stickers
- § 39-04-13. Duplicates to be obtained of number plate, tab, sticker, or registration card
- § 39-04-14. Renewal of registration
- § 39-04-14.1. Renewal of registration of motor vehicles under certain weight
- § 39-04-14.2. Staggered registration for apportioned vehicles
- § 39-04-14.3. Online registration renewal receipt showing compliance with registration
- § 39-04-14.4. Renewal of motorcycle registration
- § 39-04-15. When registration fees become due and delinquent
- § 39-04-15.1. Installment registration of vehicles licensed for a gross weight in excess
- § 39-04-16. Penalty for delinquent registration fees - Exceptions
- § 39-04-17. Certificate of notary showing compliance with registration is prima facie
- § 39-04-18. Motor vehicles exempt from registration fees - Reciprocal use of state
- § 39-04-18.1. Failure to register upon gainful employment
- § 39-04-18.2. Temporary motor vehicle registration - Fees
- § 39-04-19. Motor vehicle registration fees and mile tax
- § 39-04-19.1. Registration of soil and water conservation vehicles
- § 39-04-19.2. Electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle road use fee - Definitions
- § 39-04-20. Additional fees required of trucks
- § 39-04-21. Fees for motor vehicles first registered in state
- § 39-04-21.1. Trailers, semitrailers, farm trailers - Registration fees prorated - Excess
- § 39-04-22. Motor vehicle exceeding registered gross weight for which licensed not to
- § 39-04-23. Registered motor vehicle transporting property may change registration to
- § 39-04-24. Director to determine weight of motor vehicle when manufacturer's weight
- § 39-04-25. When seasonal registration of passenger buses permitted
- § 39-04-26. Registration of vehicles transporting property - Based on registered gross
- § 39-04-27. Manufacturer or dealer to give notice of sale or transfer
- § 39-04-28. Motor vehicle and motorcycle dealers licenses - Fees - Additional number
- § 39-04-29. Certificate of title to be delivered
- § 39-04-30. Cancellation of licenses
- § 39-04-31. Bond required
- § 39-04-31.1. Imposing fees in lieu of truck-mile tax
- § 39-04-32. Used car lots - Location
- § 39-04-33. Dealer permitting license to be used by another dealer - License revoked Penalty
- § 39-04-34. Dealers to furnish information to registrar
- § 39-04-34.1. Transfer of certain powers to public service commission
- § 39-04-35. Dealer to file list of used cars with registrar - Fees paid on used cars by
- § 39-04-36. Transfer of registered vehicle - Removal of number plates - Transfer of
- § 39-04-37. Violations of registration provisions
- § 39-04-38. Taxes or fees provided for to be in lieu of other state or local personal
- § 39-04-39. Distribution of registration fees collected
- § 39-04-39.1. Distribution to local highway funds
- § 39-04-39.2. Refunds of registration fees
- § 39-04-39.3. Motor vehicle registration fee collection agreements with home rule cities
- § 39-04-39.4. Refund of registration fees
- § 39-04-39.5. Allocation of portion of registration fee
- § 39-04-40. Officers to enforce the provisions of chapter
- § 39-04-41. Penalty for violation of provisions of chapter
- § 39-04-42. Construction contract truck registration - Penalty
- § 39-04-43. Antique automobile - License and fee
- § 39-04-44. Credits on destroyed vehicle
- § 39-04-44.1. Transporter's license and registration card
- § 39-04-45. Driveaway transporter registration
- § 39-04-46. Driveaway transporter registration - Expiration
- § 39-04-47. Driveaway transporter registration - Display
- § 39-04-48. Driveaway transporter registration - Application
- § 39-04-49. Driveaway transporter registration - Fee
- § 39-04-50. Motor vehicle department powers
- § 39-04-51. Penalties
- § 39-04-52. Driveaway transport license fees - Effect
- § 39-04-53. Noncompliance - Effect
- § 39-04-54. Registration card - Issuance - Contents - Signing
- § 39-04-55. Registration to be carried in or on vehicle - Inspection - Penalty
- § 39-04-56. Altering or forging registration card or temporary registration permit Penalty
- § 39-05-01. Definitions
- § 39-05-02. Vehicles exempt from provisions of chapter
- § 39-05-02.1. Certificate of title required
- § 39-05-02.2. Exclusions from the certificate of title requirement
- § 39-05-03. Department not to license vehicle until application is made for a certificate
- § 39-05-04. Certificate of title required before vehicle can be operated on highway Penalty
- § 39-05-05. Application for certificate of title - Contents - Fee
- § 39-05-06. Application to be verified - When officers and employees of department may
- § 39-05-07. False statement in application or other document - Penalty
- § 39-05-08. Application to be checked against certain indexes
- § 39-05-09. Issuance, contents, delivery, and term of certificate
- § 39-05-09.1. Lost, stolen, or mutilated certificate of title
- § 39-05-09.2. Suspension or revocation of certificates of title
- § 39-05-10. Registration card - Issuance - Contents - Signing
- § 39-05-11. Altering or forging certificate of title - Penalty
- § 39-05-12. Registration card to be carried in or on vehicle - Inspection of card Penalty
- § 39-05-13. Duplicate number plate, trailer plate, certificate of registration card issued
- § 39-05-14. Special number when engine or serial number is altered, removed, or
- § 39-05-15. Registration card to be endorsed and sent to department upon transfer of
- § 39-05-16. Legal owner of a motor vehicle not to transfer title without certificate Penalty
- § 39-05-16.1. Release of a security interest
- § 39-05-17. Transfer of title of vehicle - Endorsement required - Certificate of title
- § 39-05-17.1. Certificate of title to be delivered
- § 39-05-17.2. Body damage disclosure - Rules - When required - Penalty
- § 39-05-17.3. Vehicle leases that are not sales or security interests
- § 39-05-18. Forwarding certificate of title to department not required when transferee is
- § 39-05-19. Obtaining certificate of title for vehicle when ownership obtained by other
- § 39-05-20. Transferee may obtain new certificate of title upon inability to obtain old
- § 39-05-20.1. Salvage certificate of title
- § 39-05-20.2. Issuance of salvage certificate of title
- § 39-05-20.3. Grounds for refusing certificate of title
- § 39-05-20.4. Titles for salvage and junk motor vehicles - Rules - Penalty
- § 39-05-21. Refusal to issue certificate of title - Revoking certificate - Appeal
- § 39-05-22. Department to maintain file of surrendered certificates of title - Purpose Records
- § 39-05-23. Peace officers to report stolen and recovered motor vehicles to department
- § 39-05-24. Index of stolen and recovered motor vehicles kept by department Department to report to municipalities, counties, and other states
- § 39-05-25. Receiving, transferring, or having possession of stolen vehicles - Felony
- § 39-05-26. Used car dealers to maintain records - Contents
- § 39-05-27. Vehicle dealer to have certificate of title or other documentary evidence to
- § 39-05-28. Penalty for defacing, destroying, removing, or altering engine, serial, or
- § 39-05-29. Registration of housetrailers - Provisions of chapter not applicable to
- § 39-05-30. Fees and revenues collected placed in highway tax distribution fund Payment of salaries and expenses
- § 39-05-31. Director may employ office help and purchase supplies
- § 39-05-31.1. Administration of oaths
- § 39-05-32. Officers to enforce provisions of chapter
- § 39-05-33. General penalty
- § 39-05-34. Penalty for felony
- § 39-05-35. Manufactured homes - Conversion to real property - Procedure - Rules
- § 39-06-01. Operators must be licensed - Additional licensing - Penalty
- § 39-06-01.1. Special provisions for minor operators
- § 39-06-01.2. Anatomical gifting
- § 39-06-01.3. Compliance with federal selective service requirement
- § 39-06-02. Individuals who are exempt from having an operator's license - Resident
- § 39-06-03. No operator's license to certain individuals
- § 39-06-03.1. Nondriver photo identification card issued by director - Release of
- § 39-06-04. Class D instruction permit
- § 39-06-05. Restricted instruction permit - When instruction permit not required Driver's training course
- § 39-06-06. Temporary operator's permit
- § 39-06-07. Application for operator's license
- § 39-06-07.1. Proof of name, date of birth, legal presence, and citizenship for operator's
- § 39-06-07.2. Medical advice - Use by director - Driver's duty to report certain injuries
- § 39-06-08. Application of minors
- § 39-06-09. Liability for negligence of minor - General
- § 39-06-10. Liability for negligence of minor - Proof of financial responsibility
- § 39-06-11. Cancellation of minor's license or permit upon request
- § 39-06-12. Cancellation of an operator's license of a minor upon death of applicant
- § 39-06-13. Examination of applicants
- § 39-06-13.1. Fee for examination of applicants
- § 39-06-14. Licenses issued to operators - General - Classified operator's license
- § 39-06-14.1. Motorcycle operator's licenses and motorized bicycles
- § 39-06-14.2. Driver license central identity management
- § 39-06-14.3. Electronic operator's license
- § 39-06-15. Commissioner may appoint agents to issue licenses - Fees
- § 39-06-16. License to be carried and exhibited on demand
- § 39-06-17. Restricted licenses - Penalty for violation
- § 39-06-42. Upon receiving notice of the conviction the director shall revoke, without
- § 39-06-18. Substitute operator's license
- § 39-06-19. Expiration of license - Renewal
- § 39-06-19.1. Extended term of license held by members of the armed forces Limitations
- § 39-06-19.2. Renewal of license held by out-of-state individual
- § 39-06-20. Notice of change of address or name
- § 39-06-18. The department may change the address based on information received from any
- § 39-06-21. Filing application records
- § 39-06-22. Driving records of licensees
- § 39-06-23. Definition of suspension, revocation, and cancellation
- § 39-06-24. Authority to cancel licenses
- § 39-06-25. Suspending privileges of nonresidents
- § 39-06-26. Reporting convictions, suspensions, or revocations of nonresidents
- § 39-06-27. Suspending licenses upon conviction, suspension, or revocation in another
- § 39-06-28. Courts to forward license to director upon certain convictions
- § 39-06-29. Courts to report records of certain convictions
- § 39-06-29.1. Authority to suspend licenses of juveniles
- § 39-06-30. Conviction - Meaning and effect
- § 39-06-31. Revocation of licenses
- § 39-06-32. Authority to suspend licenses
- § 39-06-32.1. Suspension of child's driving privileges
- § 39-06-33. Hearings on suspension or revocation
- § 39-06-33.1. Authority to suspend licenses after traffic death or injury - Show cause
- § 39-06-34. Director may require re-examination
- § 39-06-34.1. Court may require re-examination
- § 39-06-35. Period of suspension
- § 39-06-36. Restoration of revoked licenses
- § 39-06-36.1. Restoration of revoked or suspended licenses - Successful completion of
- § 39-06-37. Duration of multiple suspensions and revocations for separate violations
- § 39-06-38. No operation under foreign license during suspension or revocation in this
- § 39-06-39. Review by court
- § 39-06-40. Unlawful use of license - Penalty
- § 39-06-40.1. Reproducing operator's license - Penalty
- § 39-06-41. Making false affidavit perjury
- § 39-06-42. Penalty for driving while license suspended or revoked - Impoundment of
- § 39-06-43. Extension of license suspension or revocation
- § 39-06-44. Permitting unauthorized minor to drive
- § 39-06-45. Permitting unauthorized individual to drive
- § 39-06-46. Renting motor vehicles - License of renter
- § 39-06-47. Renting motor vehicle - License inspection
- § 39-06-48. Renting motor vehicle - Records
- § 39-06-49. Fees - Deposit in state highway fund
- § 39-06-50. Short title
- § 39-06-51. License to carry warnings and convictions
- § 39-06-52. Veteran indicator on license
- § 39-07-01. Bicycle or ridden animal to be deemed vehicle
- § 39-07-02. Owner of property used for vehicular travel may prohibit or require
- § 39-07-03. Through highways designated by director and local authorities - Stop and
- § 39-07-03.1. Uniform traffic lights prescribed by commissioner - Prohibition
- § 39-07-04. Powers of local authorities
- § 39-07-05. Persons working on highways - Exceptions
- § 39-07-06. General penalty for violation of title
- § 39-07-07. Halting an individual for violating traffic regulations - Duty of officer halting
- § 39-07-07.1. Provision of envelopes for traffic and parking violations on state
- § 39-07-08. Hearing - Time - Promise of defendant to appear - Failure to appear Penalty
- § 39-07-09. Offenses under which person halted may not be entitled to release upon
- § 39-07-10. Officer violating provisions for arrest and notice of hearing to defendant
- § 39-07-11. Magistrate to keep record of convictions of traffic violations - Records of
- § 39-07-12. Garages to report
- § 39-07-13. Wrecker and towing services to report
- § 39-08-01. Persons under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any other drugs or
- § 39-08-01.1. Prior offenses
- § 39-08-01.2. Special punishment for causing injury or death while operating a vehicle
- § 39-08-01.3. Alcohol-related traffic offenses - Seizure, forfeiture, and sale of motor
- § 39-08-01.4. Driving while under the influence of alcohol or any other drugs or
- § 39-08-01.5. Partial suspension of sentence for treatment court program, mental health
- § 39-08-01.6. Criminal record - Seal - Exception
- § 39-08-02. Person conveying passengers not to engage drivers addicted to intoxicants
- § 39-08-03. Reckless driving - Aggravated reckless driving - Penalty