North Dakota § 53-11-01 - Definitions
Full text of North Dakota North Dakota Century Code § 53-11-01 — Definitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53-11-01. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Prize" means an item or service of value that is offered or awarded to a participant in a real or purported contest, competition, sweepstakes, puzzle, drawing, scheme, plan, or other selection process. 2. "Retail value" of a prize means: a. A price at which the sponsor can substantiate that a substantial number of the prizes have been sold to the public in this state during the preceding year; or b. If the sponsor is unable to satisfy the requirement in subdivision a, then no more than one and one-half times the amount the sponsor paid or would pay for the prize in a bona fide purchase from an unaffiliated seller. 3. "Sponsor" means a person that requires another person in this state to pay money as a condition of awarding the person a prize, or as a condition of allowing the person to receive, use, compete for, or obtain information about a prize, or that creates the reasonable impression that such a payment is required.
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Section 53-11-01 ("Definitions") 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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