§ 51-15-01 Definitions
§ 51-15-02 Unlawful practices – Fraud – Misrepresentation – Unconscionable
§ 51-15-02.1 Use of check endorsements for advertising obligations prohibited
§ 51-15-02.2 Solicitation of payment by bill, invoice, or statement of account due
§ 51-15-02.3 Facilitating and assisting
§ 51-15-03 Advertising media excluded
§ 51-15-04 Powers of attorney general
§ 51-15-05 Subpoena – Hearing – Rules
§ 51-15-06 Failure to supply information or obey subpoena
§ 51-15-06.1 Assurance of voluntary compliance
§ 51-15-07 Remedies – Injunction – Other relief – Receiver – Cease and desist orders – Civil penalties – Costs recoverable in adjudicative proceedings
§ 51-15-08 Powers of receiver
§ 51-15-09 Claims not barred
§ 51-15-10 Costs recoverable
§ 51-15-11 Civil penalties
§ 51-15-12 Limitation of actions

Terms Used In North Dakota Code > Chapter 51-15 - Unlawful Sales or Advertising Practices

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Oath: includes "affirmation". See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • paper: means any flexible material upon which it is usual to write. See North Dakota Code 1-01-27
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • 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
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • written: include "typewriting" and "typewritten" and "printing" and "printed" except in the case of signatures and when the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See North Dakota Code 1-01-37