North Dakota § 39-22-23 - Auto auction operators - License required - Records required - Penalty
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§ 39-22-23. Auto auction operators - License required - Records required - Penalty
1. A person may not operate a wholesale or retail auto auction business without being licensed as a motor vehicle dealer. An auto auction operator must keep records related to the seller and purchaser of all vehicles sold through the operator's business for at least two years and make those records available to the director or an authorized representative of the director upon reasonable request. 2. The department may assess a person violating this section a one hundred dollar fee for a first violation and a two hundred dollar fee for a second violation within two years of the first violation. The department may suspend the license of a motor vehicle dealer licensed under this chapter if a third or subsequent violation of this section occurs within five years of the first violation.
Source: official North Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About North Dakota § 39-22-23
What does North Dakota Century Code § 39-22-23 cover?
Section 39-22-23 ("Auto auction operators - License required - Records required - Penalty") 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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