2016 North Dakota Century Code Title 39 Motor Vehicles Chapter 39-02 Department to Register Motor Vehicles
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CHAPTER 39-02
DEPARTMENT TO REGISTER MOTOR VEHICLES
39-02-01. Registrar of motor vehicles - Appointment - Term - Removal - Oath - Bond.
Repealed by S.L. 1989, ch. 72, § 25.
39-02-02. Salary and expenses of registrar.
Repealed by S.L. 1989, ch. 72, § 25.
39-02-03. Powers and duties of director and department.
The director may adopt and enforce such administrative rules and designate such agencies
and establish such branch offices as may be necessary to carry out the laws applicable to the
director's office and department. The director shall provide suitable forms for applications,
registration cards, license number plates, and all other forms requisite for the operation of the
director's office and department, and shall prepay all transportation charges thereon. Branch
office contracts entered under this section may extend five years and may be renewed in
accordance with this section. At least one year before the end of each branch office contract
term, the department shall consider entering contracts with new branch office vendors.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director may enter direct negotiations and
contract with qualified vendors to provide branch office services. The director may provide for a
maximum fee schedule for the various services provided by the branch offices, not to exceed
ten dollars for each service provided. Any branch office may establish a different fee schedule if
the schedule does not contain a fee that exceeds a maximum fee established by the director
and is approved by the director. All branch office managers must be bonded. The department
may lease or provide office space or other costs as necessary to independent motor vehicle
branch managers. All rents collected under this section must be deposited in the state highway
fund. The department and the officers thereof shall enforce the provisions of all laws pertaining
to the director and the department.
39-02-03.1. Director to provide notice and opportunity for hearing prior to
cancellation, revocation, suspension, or rescission of a motor vehicle registration or a
certificate of title to a motor vehicle.
Whenever, under the laws pertaining to the cancellation, revocation, suspension, or
rescission of a registration of a motor vehicle or a certificate of title to a motor vehicle, a
determination has been made to cancel, revoke, suspend, or rescind either the registration or
certificate of title, or both, the director shall provide the legal and registered owner with notice of
such cancellation, revocation, suspension, or rescission and the opportunity for a hearing. Such
notice must be sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, not less than ten
days prior to the effective date of the cancellation, revocation, suspension, or rescission.
39-02-04. Office of registrar open for licenses and information - Time.
Repealed by S.L. 1989, ch. 72, § 25.
39-02-05. (See note for contingent expiration of amendment) Records of the
department open to public inspection.
Except as provided by chapter 39-33, all registration and license records in the office of the
department must be public records and must be open to inspection by the public during
business hours. The director shall charge a uniform fee, not to exceed three dollars, for each
item of information furnished to any person concerning a specific motor vehicle. However, such
charges may not be assessed to a person requesting information concerning a motor vehicle of
which that person is the owner, nor may such charges apply to law enforcement officials
requesting motor vehicle information in their official capacity. All fees received under the
provisions of this section must be credited to the highway tax distribution fund.
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39-02-06. Records of stolen or recovered motor vehicles to be furnished certain
officials and departments.
Repealed by S.L. 1963, ch. 265, § 7.
39-02-07. Penalty for violation of chapter.
Repealed by S.L. 1975, ch. 106, § 673.
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