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1-Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
2-In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
3-HOUSE BILL NO. 1551
4-(Representatives Headland, Beltz, Holle, Brandenburg)
5-(Senators Cory, Erbele, Wanzek)
6-AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 4.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to
7-regulation of biostimulants and beneficial substances; and to provide a penalty.
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2+Title.03000
3+Adopted by the Senate Agriculture and
4+Veterans Affairs Committee
5+Sixty-ninth
6+March 7, 2025
7+Legislative Assembly
8+of North Dakota
9+Introduced by
10+Representatives Headland, Beltz, Holle, Brandenburg
11+Senators Cory, Erbele, Wanzek
12+A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 4.1 of the North Dakota Century
13+Code, relating to regulation of biostimulants and beneficial substances; and to provide a penalty.
814 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
9-SECTION 1. A new chapter to title 4.1 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as
10-follows:
15+SECTION 1. A new chapter to title 4.1 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and
16+enacted as follows:
1117 Definitions.
12-1."Beneficial substance" means a substance or compound, which includes a plant amendment,
13-plant biostimulant, plant inoculant, soil amendment, soil inoculant, and other chemical or
14-biological materials benefiting the growing environment of plants demonstrated by scientific
15-research to be beneficial to one or more species of plants, soils, or media. The term does not
16-include a primary, secondary, or microplant nutrient or pesticides.
17-2."Brand" means a term, designation, trademark, product name, or other specific designation
18-under which an individual beneficial substance is offered for sale.
18+1."Beneficial substance" means a substance or compound, which includes a plant
19+amendment, plant biostimulant, plant inoculant, soil amendment, soil inoculant, and
20+other chemical or biological materials benefiting the growing environment of plants
21+demonstrated by scientific research to be beneficial to one or more species of plants,
22+soils, or media . The term does not include a primary, secondary, or microplant nutrient
23+or pesticides , demonstrated by scientific research to be beneficial to one or more
24+species of plants, soil, or media .
25+2."Brand" means a term, designation, trademark, product name, or other specific
26+designation under which an individual beneficial substance is offered for sale.
1927 3."Bulk" means products in nonpackaged form.
2028 4."Distribute" means to import, consign, manufacture, produce, compound, mix, or blend
21-beneficial substances, or offer for sale, sell, barter, or otherwise supply beneficial substances
22-in the state.
23-5."Distributor" means a person that imports, consigns, manufactures, produces, compounds,
24-mixes, or blends beneficial substances, or offers for sale, sells, barters, or otherwise supplies
25-beneficial substances in the state.
29+beneficial substances, or offer for sale, sell, barter, or otherwise supply beneficial
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32+ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1551
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55+5."Distributor" means a person that imports, consigns, manufactures, produces,
56+compounds, mixes, or blends beneficial substances, or offers for sale, sells, barters, or
57+otherwise supplies beneficial substances in the state.
2658 6."Label" means the display of all written, printed, or graphic matter upon the immediate
2759 container or statement accompanying a beneficial substance.
28-7."Labeling" means informational materials advertising the sale of a beneficial substance, which
29-includes a written, printed, graphic, or electronic communication.
30-8."Official sample" means any sample of a beneficial substance taken by the commissioner or
31-the commissioner's agent and designated as official by the commissioner.
60+7."Labeling" means informational materials advertising the sale of a beneficial
61+substance, which includes a written, printed, graphic, or electronic communication.
62+8."Official sample" means any sample of a beneficial substance taken by the
63+commissioner or the commissioner's agent and designated as official by the
64+commissioner.
3265 9."Person" means an individual or organization.
33-10."Plant amendment" means a substance applied to a plant or seed intended to improve growth,
34-yield, product quality, reproduction, flavor, or other favorable characteristics of plants. The
35-term does not include fertilizers, soil amendments, agricultural liming materials, animal and
36-vegetable manure, pesticides, plant regulators, and other materials which may be exempt by
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38-11."Plant biostimulant" means a substance or micro-organism that, when applied to seeds,
39-plants, the rhizosphere, soil, or other growth media, supports a plant's natural nutrition
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41-nutrient availability, uptake, or use efficiency; tolerance to abiotic stress; and consequent
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43-12."Plant inoculant" means a product consisting of micro-organisms applied to a plant or soil to
44-enhance the availability or uptake of plant nutrients through the root system.
45-13."Registrant" means the person that registers the beneficial substance that bears the person's
46-company name on the label and is the guarantor.
47-14."Soil amendment" means any substance or a mixture of substances which is intended to
48-improve the physical, chemical, biochemical, biological, or other characteristic of the soil. The
49-term does not include fertilizers, agricultural liming materials, unmanipulated animal manures,
50-unmanipulated vegetable manures, pesticides, and other materials exempt by regulation.
51-15."Soil inoculant" means a microbial product applied to colonize soil to benefit soil chemistry,
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66+10."Plant amendment" means a substance applied to a plant or seed intended to improve
67+growth, yield, product quality, reproduction, flavor, or other favorable characteristics of
68+plants. The term does not include fertilizers, soil amendments, agricultural liming
69+materials, animal and vegetable manure, pesticides, plant regulators, and other
70+materials which may be exempt by regulation.
71+11."Plant biostimulant" means a substance or micro-organism that, when applied to
72+seeds, plants, the rhizosphere, soil, or other growth media, supports a plant's natural
73+nutrition processes independently of the biostimulant's nutrient content, which
74+ultimately improves nutrient availability, uptake, or use efficiency; tolerance to abiotic
75+stress; and consequent growth, development, quality, or yield.
76+12."Plant inoculant" means a product consisting of micro-organisms applied to a plant or
77+soil to enhance the availability or uptake of plant nutrients through the root system.
78+13."Registrant" means the person that registers the beneficial substance that bears the
79+person's company name on the label and is the guarantor.
80+14."Soil amendment" means any substance or a mixture of substances which is intended
81+to improve the physical, chemical, biochemical, biological, or other characteristic of the
82+soil. The term does not include fertilizers, agricultural liming materials, unmanipulated
83+animal manures, unmanipulated vegetable manures, pesticides, and other materials
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118+chemistry, biology, or structure.
53119 Required labeling.
54-1.Except for materials exempt under this chapter, the label on a beneficial substance must
55-contain in a readable and conspicuous form:
120+1.Except for materials exempt under this chapter, the label on a beneficial substance
121+must contain in a readable and conspicuous form:
56122 a.The brand, including the product name;
57123 b.The net weight or net volume in both customary and metric measurements;
58124 c.The name and address of the guarantor, registrant, and manufacturer;
59125 d.A statement identifying the purpose of the product;
60-e.The directions for use; and
61-f.A statement of composition showing the amount of each ingredient under the heading
62-"CONTAINS BENEFICIAL SUBSTANCES", which is the agent in a product primarily
63-responsible for the intended effects, containing the:
64-(1)Name and percentage of each beneficial substance and the ingredient source if
65-applicable;
126+e.The directions for intended use; and
127+f.A statement of composition showing the amount of each ingredient under the
128+heading "CONTAINS BENEFICIAL SUBSTANCES" , which is the agent in a
129+product primarily responsible for the intended effects, containing the :
130+(1)Name and percentage of each beneficial substance and the ingredient
131+source if applicable ;
66132 (2)Genus and species of the micro-organism, if applicable; and
67133 (3)Specific measurement of the colony forming unit or other acceptable unit.
68134 2.For a product claiming micro-organisms, the labels must include the:
69135 a.Information required under subsection 1;
70136 b.Expiration date for use; and
71137 c.Appropriate storage conditions and practices.
72-3.If an ingredient not presently defined by the American association of plant food control officials
73-in the United States is used in a beneficial substance, the label must include efficacy data to
74-support beneficial substance ingredient claims.
75-4.If a beneficial substance is part of a bulk shipment, the information provided under
138+3.If an ingredient not presently defined by an the American association of plant food
139+control officials in the United States is used in a beneficial substance, the label must
140+include efficacy data to support beneficial substance ingredient claims.
141+4.If a material used in a beneficial substance is used as a pesticide or plant regulator,
142+the material must be registered with the United States environmental protection
143+agency or the commissioner.
144+5.If a beneficial substance is part of a bulk shipment, the information provided under
76145 subsection 1 must accompany delivery and be supplied to the purchaser at the time of
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78179 Distributor's license - Fees.
79180 1.A person may not distribute a beneficial substance in this state without first obtaining a
80181 distributor's license from the commissioner.
81-2.A license is required for each location or mobile mechanical unit used by a distributor in the
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83-3.The application for a license must be submitted on a form furnished by the commissioner and
84-must be accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars.
85-4.A license is effective for a two - year period beginning July first and ending June thirtieth of
86-each even - numbered year.
87-5.A license renewal application received after July thirty - first must be assessed a penalty of one
88-hundred dollars per location.
182+2.A license is required for each location or mobile mechanical unit used by a distributor
183+in the state.
184+3.The application for a license must be submitted on a form furnished by the
185+commissioner and must be accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars.
186+4.A license is effective for a two - year period beginning July first and ending June thirtieth
187+of each even - numbered year.
188+5.A license renewal application received after July thirty - first must be assessed a penalty
189+of one hundred dollars per location.
89190 6.A license issued under this section:
90191 a.Is not transferable;
91192 b.Must be conspicuously posted at each location used by the distributor; and
92-c.Must be carried in each mobile mechanical unit operated by the distributor in the state.
93-7.The commissioner shall forward all fees received under this section to the state treasurer for
94-deposit in the environment and rangeland protection fund.
193+c.Must be carried in each mobile mechanical unit operated by the distributor in the
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195+7.The commissioner shall forward all fees received under this section to the state
196+treasurer for deposit in the environment and rangeland protection fund.
95197 Product registration - Fees.
96-1.Each brand of a beneficial substance must be registered in the name of the person appearing
97-on the label before being offered for sale or distributed in this state.
98-2.The application for registration must be submitted to the commissioner on a form furnished by
99-the commissioner and must be accompanied by a:
198+1.Each brand and grade of a beneficial substance must be registered in the name of the
199+person appearing on the label before being offered for sale or distributed in this state.
200+2.The application for registration must be submitted to the commissioner on a form
201+furnished by the commissioner and must be accompanied by a:
100202 a.Current product label; and
101203 b.Fee of fifty dollars per product.
102-3.Each brand registration is effective for a two - year period beginning July first and ending June
103-thirtieth of each even - numbered year.
104-4.A request for a registration renewal received after July thirty - first must be assessed a penalty
105-of one hundred dollars per product.
106-5.A distributor is not required to register a product listed in subsection 1 if that product is already
107-registered by another person, provided the label complies with the issued registration.
108-6.The commissioner shall forward all fees received under this section to the state treasurer for
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204+3.Each brand and grade registration is effective for a two - year period beginning July first
205+and ending June thirtieth of each even - numbered year.
206+4.A request for a registration renewal received after July thirty - first must be assessed a
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240+already registered by another person, provided the label complies with the issued
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242+6.The commissioner shall forward all fees received under this section to the state
243+treasurer for deposit in the environment and rangeland protection fund.
110244 Inspection fee.
111-1.An inspection fee of ten dollars or twenty cents per ton [907.18 kilograms], whichever is
112-greater, must be paid to the commissioner on a beneficial substance distributed in this state.
245+1.An inspection fee of ten dollars or twenty cents per ton [907.18 kilograms], whichever
246+is greater, must be paid to the commissioner on a beneficial substance distributed in
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113248 2.This subsection does not apply to:
114-a.Exchanges of product between a manufacturer and distributor; or H. B. NO. 1551 - PAGE 4
115-b.An individual beneficial substance sold exclusively in a package of ten pounds [4.54
116-kilograms] or less.
117-3.On or before January thirty - first, each licensed person that distributes a beneficial substance
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119-a.File with the commissioner a form stating the number of net tons [kilograms] of each
120-listed product distributed in this state during the preceding calendar year; and
249+a.Exchanges of product between a manufacturer and distributor; or
250+b.An individual beneficial substance sold exclusively in a package of ten pounds
251+[4.54 kilograms] or less.
252+3.On or before January thirty - first, each licensed person that distributes a beneficial
253+substance in this state shall:
254+a.File with the commissioner a form stating the number of net tons [kilograms] of
255+each listed product distributed in this state during the preceding calendar year;
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121257 b.Submit to the commissioner the inspection fee required by this section.
122-4.If a person fails to submit an inspection fee, at the time and in the manner required by this
123-section, the commissioner may impose a penalty of ten dollars or ten percent of the amount
124-due, whichever is greater. The requirements of subsection 3 apply only to the last licensed
125-person to handle the same lot of a beneficial substance.
258+4.If a person fails to submit an inspection fee, at the time and in the manner required by
259+this section, the commissioner may impose a penalty of ten dollars or ten percent of
260+the amount due, whichever is greater. The requirements of subsection 3 apply only to
261+the last licensed person to handle the same lot of a beneficial substance.
126262 5.Each distributor shall keep records regarding purchases and sales for three years. The
127263 records may be examined by the commissioner upon request.
128-6.The commissioner shall forward all fees received under this section to the state treasurer for
129-deposit in the environment and rangeland protection fund.
264+6.The commissioner shall forward all fees received under this section to the state
265+treasurer for deposit in the environment and rangeland protection fund.
130266 Exemptions.
131-1.When clearly and conspicuously identified on a label, soil amending materials under this
132-subsection are exempt, which include:
267+1.When clearly and conspicuously identified on a label, soil amending materials under
268+this subsection are exempt, which include:
133269 a.Hay;
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135304 c.Peat;
136305 d.Leaf mold;
137306 e.Sand;
138307 f.Perlite;
139308 g.Vermiculite;
140309 h.Gypsum; and
141310 i.Vermicompost.
142-2.Instead of a statement of composition as required in this chapter, the label of the following soil
143-amendments when clearly and conspicuously identified on the label must include an
144-ingredient statement, unless specific beneficial substance claims are made:
311+2.Instead of a statement of composition as required in this chapter, the label of the
312+following soil amendments when clearly and conspicuously identified on the label must
313+include an ingredient statement, unless specific beneficial substance claims are made:
145314 a.Compost;
146315 b.Garden soil;
147316 c.Landscaping soil or topsoil;
148317 d.Mulch or wood products;
149318 e.Planting mix;
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151320 g.Soilless growing media.
152-3.The commissioner may exempt soil amendments and other products under this chapter.
321+3.The commissioner may exempt soil amendments and other products under this
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153323 Cancellation of registration.
154-1.The commissioner may cancel the registration of any beneficial substance product or refuse to
155-register any beneficial substance product as provided in this chapter due to:
324+1.The commissioner may cancel the registration of any beneficial substance product or
325+refuse to register any beneficial substance product as provided in this chapter due to:
156326 a.An incomplete or insufficient registration application;
157327 b.The misbranding or adulteration of a beneficial substance; or
158328 c.A violation of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter.
159329 2.If the commissioner cancels or refuses to renew an existing registration due to the
160-misbranding or adulteration of a beneficial substance or due to a violation of this chapter or a
161-rule adopted under this chapter, the registrant or applicant may request a hearing.
330+misbranding or adulteration of a beneficial substance or due to a violation of this
331+chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter, the registrant or applicant may request a
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162365 Inspection, sampling, and analysis.
163-1.The commissioner may act through an authorized agent to sample, inspect, make analyses of,
164-and test beneficial substances distributed within the state when it is necessary to determine if
165-a beneficial substance complies within the provisions of this chapter. The commissioner may
166-enter into or upon any point of distribution during operating hours upon notice and open and
167-sample any bulk material, bundle, package, or other container containing or thought to contain
168-a beneficial substance, and to inspect labels or access records pertaining to the distribution of
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170-2.The methods of analysis and sampling must be methods approved by the commissioner,
171-including methods adopted by the journal of the association of agricultural chemists
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173-3.A single package may constitute an official sample. In determining whether a beneficial
174-substance is deficient, the commissioner may consider only the analysis of the official sample.
175-4.If the results of the commissioner's official analysis indicate a beneficial substance may be the
176-subject of a penalty or other legal action, the commissioner shall forward the analysis to the
177-registrant at least ten days before the report is submitted to the purchaser. If during the
178-ten - day period, no adequate evidence to the contrary is made available to the commissioner
179-by the registrant, the report becomes official.
180-5.The commissioner shall retain an official sample found to be deficient for thirty days following
181-the issuance of the analytical report.
182-6.Upon request, the commissioner shall furnish to the registrant a portion of a sample found to
183-be the subject of a penalty or other legal action.
366+1.The commissioner may act through an authorized agent to sample, inspect, make
367+analyses of, and test beneficial substances distributed within the state when it is
368+necessary to determine if a beneficial substance complies within the provisions of this
369+chapter. The commissioner may enter into or upon any point of distribution during
370+operating hours upon notice and open and sample any bulk material, bundle, package,
371+or other container containing or thought to contain a beneficial substance, and to
372+inspect labels or access records pertaining to the distribution of the beneficial
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374+2.The methods of analysis and sampling must be methods approved by the
375+commissioner, including methods adopted by the journal of the association of
376+agricultural chemists international.
377+3.A single package may constitute an official sample. In determining whether a
378+beneficial substance is deficient, the commissioner may consider only the analysis of
379+the official sample.
380+4.If the results of the commissioner's official analysis indicate a beneficial substance
381+may be the subject of a penalty or other legal action, the commissioner shall forward
382+the analysis to the registrant at least ten days before the report is submitted to the
383+purchaser. If during the ten - day period, no adequate evidence to the contrary is made
384+available to the commissioner by the registrant, the report becomes official.
385+5.The commissioner shall retain an official sample found to be deficient for thirty days
386+following the issuance of the analytical report.
387+6.Upon request, the commissioner shall furnish to the registrant a portion of a sample
388+found to be the subject of a penalty or other legal action.
184389 Unlawful acts.
185390 It is unlawful for a person to:
186391 1.Distribute an unregistered beneficial substance, unless exempt from the registration
187392 requirements of this section;
188393 2.Distribute a misbranded or adulterated beneficial substance;
189394 3.Distribute a beneficial substance if the label does not reflect its composition;
190-4.Distribute a product as a beneficial substance if the sole function is to serve as a pesticide; H. B. NO. 1551 - PAGE 6
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429+5.Fail to supply the commissioner with an analysis of a beneficial substance when
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193431 6.Fail to disclose on the label sources of potentially deleterious components;
194-7.Fail to cease distribution of any beneficial substance for which the commissioner has issued a
195-stop sale order; or
432+7.Fail to cease distribution of any beneficial substance for which the commissioner has
433+issued a stop sale order; or
196434 8.Obstruct the commissioner in the performance of the duties under this chapter.
197435 Misbranding of beneficial substance prohibited.
198-A person may not distribute a misbranded beneficial substance. A beneficial substance is deemed
199-to be misbranded if the:
436+A person may not distribute a misbranded beneficial substance. A beneficial substance is
437+deemed to be misbranded if the:
200438 1.Labeling is false or misleading;
201-2.Beneficial substance is distributed under the name of another beneficial substance; and
439+2.Beneficial substance is distributed under the name of another beneficial substance;
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202441 3.Beneficial substance is not labeled as required by this chapter or in accordance with
203442 regulations prescribed under this chapter.
204443 Adulteration of a beneficial substance prohibited.
205-A person may not distribute an adulterated beneficial substance. A beneficial substance is deemed
206-to be adulterated if the beneficial substance:
207-1.Contains any deleterious or harmful substance in sufficient amount to render it injurious to
208-beneficial plant life, animals, humans, aquatic life, soil, or water when applied in accordance
209-with directions for use on the label;
210-2.Does not provide on the label of the substance adequate warning statements and directions
211-for use, which may be necessary to protect plant life, animals, humans, aquatic life, soil, or
212-water;
213-3.Composition falls below or differs from that which it is purported to possess by its label or any
214-labeling which describes the composition of the beneficial substance; or
215-4.Contains unwanted crop or weed seed, or primary noxious or secondary noxious weed seed.
444+A person may not distribute an adulterated beneficial substance. A beneficial substance is
445+deemed to be adulterated if the beneficial substance:
446+1.Contains any deleterious or harmful substance in sufficient amount to render it
447+injurious to beneficial plant life, animals, humans, aquatic life, soil, or water when
448+applied in accordance with directions for use on the label;
449+2.Does not provide on the label of the substance adequate warning statements and
450+directions for use, which may be necessary to protect plant life, animals, humans,
451+aquatic life, soil, or water;
452+3.Composition falls below or differs from that which it is purported to possess by its label
453+or any labeling which describes the composition of the beneficial substance; or
454+4.Contains unwanted crop or weed seed, or primary noxious or secondary noxious weed
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216487 Stop sale order.
217-If the commissioner finds the beneficial substance product is being offered or exposed for sale in
218-violation of this chapter, the commissioner may issue an order to stop the sale or use to the owner or
219-custodian of any product containing beneficial substances. The order must remain in effect until the
220-commissioner:
488+If the commissioner finds the beneficial substance product is being offered or exposed for
489+sale in violation of this chapter, the commissioner may issue an order to stop the sale or use to
490+the owner or custodian of any product containing beneficial substances. The order must remain
491+in effect until the commissioner:
221492 1.Determines the law has been complied with;
222493 2.Gives written authorization for the disposal of the product; or
223494 3.Gives written authorization for the product to be offered for sale.
224495 Penalties.
225496 1.Any person that knowingly violates this chapter is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
226-2.When construing and enforcing the provisions of this chapter, the act, omission, or failure of
227-any officer, agent, or other person acting for or employed by any person must be deemed also
228-to be the act, omission, or failure of the person or the employed person. H. B. NO. 1551 - PAGE 7
229-3.A person that violates this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter is subject to a civil
230-penalty not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars per violation. The civil penalty may be
231-imposed by a court in a civil proceeding or by the agriculture commissioner through a
232-proceeding under chapter 28 - 32. The assessment of a civil penalty does not preclude the
233-imposition of other sanctions authorized by law, this chapter, or rules adopted under this
234-chapter.
235-4.After the hearing, the commissioner may deny, suspend, revoke, or modify the provision of a
236-certification issued under this chapter, if the commissioner determines the applicant for
237-certification or the holder of a certificate has violated this chapter or a rule adopted under this
238-chapter.
497+2.When construing and enforcing the provisions of this chapter, the act, omission, or
498+failure of any officer, agent, or other person acting for or employed by any person must
499+be deemed also to be the act, omission, or failure of the person or the employed
500+person.
501+3.A person that violates this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter is subject to
502+a civil penalty not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars per violation. The civil
503+penalty may be imposed by a court in a civil proceeding or by the agriculture
504+commissioner through a proceeding under chapter 28 - 32. The assessment of a civil
505+penalty does not preclude the imposition of other sanctions authorized by law, this
506+chapter, or rules adopted under this chapter.
507+4.After the hearing, the commissioner may deny, suspend, revoke, or modify the
508+provision of a certification issued under this chapter, if the commissioner determines
509+the applicant for certification or the holder of a certificate has violated this chapter or a
510+rule adopted under this chapter.
239511 Rules.
240-The commissioner may adopt rules under chapter 28 - 32 to to effectuate the provisions of this
241-chapter. H. B. NO. 1551 - PAGE 8
242-____________________________ ____________________________
243-Speaker of the House President of the Senate
244-____________________________ ____________________________
245-Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate
246-This certifies that the within bill originated in the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth Legislative
247-Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as House Bill No. 1551.
248-House Vote: Yeas 89 Nays 4 Absent 1
249-Senate Vote:Yeas 44 Nays 2 Absent 1
250-____________________________
251-Chief Clerk of the House
252-Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025.
253-Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025.
254-____________________________
255-Governor
256-Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025,
257-at ________ o’clock ________M.
258-____________________________
259-Secretary of State
512+The commissioner may adopt rules under chapter 28 - 32 to to effectuate the provisions of
513+this chapter.
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