North Dakota § 39-04-37 - Violations of registration provisions
Full text of North Dakota North Dakota Century Code § 39-04-37 — Violations of registration provisions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-04-37. Violations of registration provisions
It is unlawful for any person to commit any of the following acts: 1. To operate, or for the owner thereof knowingly to permit anyone to operate, upon a highway any vehicle the registration of which has been canceled or revoked, or for which the registration fees required in this title have not been paid, or which does not have attached thereto and displayed thereon a number plate, plates, temporary registration permit, or validation tabs assigned thereto by the director for the current registration period, subject to the exemptions allowed in this title. 2. To display or cause or permit to be displayed, or to have in possession, any registration card, registration number plate, temporary registration permit, or validation tabs knowing the same to be fictitious or to have been canceled, revoked, suspended, or altered. 3. To lend any registration number plate, registration card, temporary registration permit, or validation tabs to any person not entitled thereto, or knowingly permit the use of any registration number plate or registration card by any person not entitled thereto. 4. To fail or refuse to surrender to the department, upon demand, any registration card, registration number plate, temporary registration permit, or validation tab which has been suspended, canceled, or revoked as is provided in this chapter. 5. To use a false or fictitious name or address in any application for the registration of any vehicle, or for any renewal or duplicate thereof, or knowingly to make a false statement or knowingly to conceal a material fact or otherwise to commit a fraud in any application. 6. To operate, or for the owner thereof knowingly to permit anyone to operate a motor vehicle on a highway if the owner is employed in this state on a temporary or full-time basis, is a resident of the state, and does not have a temporary registration permit when required under subsection 1 of section 39-04-18.2. As used in this subsection, the term "resident" means a resident as defined under subdivision e of subsection 2 of section 39-04-18.
Source: official North Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About North Dakota § 39-04-37
What does North Dakota Century Code § 39-04-37 cover?
Section 39-04-37 ("Violations of registration provisions") is part of the North Dakota Century Code, the codified statutory law of North Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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