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2021 North Dakota Century Code
Title 47 - Property
Chapter 47-21 - Copyrights

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CHAPTER 47-21 COPYRIGHTS 47-21-01. Definitions. Repealed by S.L. 1987, ch. 558, § 2. 47-21-02. Music or dramatico-musical compositions - Disposing of performing rights Prerequisites. Repealed by S.L. 1987, ch. 558, § 2. 47-21-03. Copies of performing rights - To be secured from state treasurer. Repealed by S.L. 1987, ch. 558, § 2. 47-21-04. Owners combining to issue blanket license for public performance Legality. Repealed by S.L. 1987, ch. 558, § 2. 47-21-05. Blanket license - File copy and affidavit with state treasurer. Repealed by S.L. 1987, ch. 558, § 2. 47-21-06. Service of process on state treasurer - Authorization by owner of performing rights. Repealed by S.L. 1987, ch. 558, § 2. 47-21-07. Persons entitled to maintain action - Evidence admissible. Repealed by S.L. 1987, ch. 558, § 2. 47-21-08. Tax levied on selling and licensing performing rights of music or dramatico-musical compositions - Payable to state tax commissioner. A tax must be levied and collected for the act or privilege of selling, licensing, or otherwise disposing of performing rights in music or dramatico-musical compositions in this state, in an amount equal to five percent of the gross receipts of all such sales, licenses, or other disposition of performing rights in this state, payable to the state tax commissioner for the benefit of the general fund of the state, on or before the fifteenth day of March of each year, with respect to the gross receipts of the preceding calendar year. The state tax commissioner shall adopt and publish rules and regulations not in conflict with this section, as well as the forms necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. 47-21-08.1. Administration. The provisions of chapter 57-39.2, pertaining to the administration of the retail sales tax, including provisions for penalty and interest, not in conflict with the provisions of this chapter, shall govern the administration of the tax levied by this chapter. 47-21-09. Public performance of composition for profit - Consent of owner necessary. Repealed by S.L. 1987, ch. 558, § 2. 47-21-10. Obligation of contract or license - Impairment. Repealed by S.L. 1987, ch. 558, § 2. 47-21-11. Copyrights - Violation of provisions - Penalty. Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. Page No. 1
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