The commissioner shall:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 4.1-58-02

  • Commissioner: means the agriculture commissioner or the designee or authorized representative of the commissioner. See North Dakota Code 4.1-01-01
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

1.    Exercise general supervision of the public warehouses of this state, including the handling, weighing, and storing of grain, and the management of public warehouses.

2.    Investigate all complaints of fraud and injustice, unfair practices, and unfair discrimination.

3.    Examine and inspect, during ordinary business hours, any licensed warehouse, including all books, documents, and records.

4.    Require the filing of reports pertaining to the operation of the warehouse.

5.    Make all proper rules for carrying out and enforcing any law in this state regarding public warehouses.