1.    Except for the first annual report, the annual report of an authorized livestock farm corporation or authorized livestock farm limited liability company must be delivered to the secretary of state before April sixteenth of each year. The first annual report must be delivered before April sixteenth in the year following the calendar year of the effective date of the articles of incorporation, articles of organization, or certificate of authority.

2.    The annual report must be signed as defined in subsection 58 of section 10-19.1-01 if an authorized livestock farm corporation and subsection 49 of section 10-32.1-02 if an authorized livestock farm limited liability company and submitted on a form prescribed by the secretary of state. If the authorized livestock farm corporation or authorized livestock farm limited liability company is in the hands of a receiver or trustee, the annual report must be signed on behalf of the authorized livestock farm corporation or authorized livestock farm limited liability company by the receiver or trustee.

3.    An annual report of the authorized livestock farm corporation or the authorized livestock farm limited liability company must include the following information with respect to the preceding calendar year:

a.    The name of the authorized livestock farm corporation or authorized livestock farm limited liability company.

b.    The name of the registered agent of the authorized livestock farm corporation or authorized livestock farm limited liability company as provided in chapter 10-01.1 and, if a noncommercial registered agent, the address of the registered office of     the authorized livestock farm corporation or authorized livestock farm limited liability company in this state.

c.    With respect to each authorized livestock farm corporation:

(1) A statement of the aggregate number of shares the authorized livestock farm corporation has authority to issue, itemized by classes, par value of shares, shares without par value, and series, if any, within a class.

(2) A statement of the aggregate number of issued shares, itemized by classes, par value of shares, shares without par value, and series, if any, within a class.

d.    With respect to each authorized livestock farm limited liability company:

(1) A statement of the aggregate membership interests the authorized livestock farm limited liability company has authority to issue, itemized by classes and series, if any, within a class.

(2) A statement of the aggregate number of issued membership interests, itemized by classes and series, if any, within a class.

e.    With respect to each shareholder or member: (1) The name and address of each; (2) If a person other than an individual, the state of incorporation, organization, or domicile; (3) The number of shares or membership interests or percentage of shares or membership interests of each; (4) Each person’s percentage of total shares entitled to vote, or membership interests entitled to vote, and whether any voting agreement exists; (5) Each person’s percentage of total capital and financial interests; (6) As to individuals, a statement of whether each is a citizen or permanent resident alien of the United States; (7) As to individuals, a statement of whether each will be actively engaged in the business of farming or ranching; and

(8) As to persons other than an individual, a statement of whether the person, and any controlling person of the person, is incorporated or organized in the United States and one hundred percent of the stock or interests is owned by citizens of the United States, permanent resident aliens of the United States, or individuals or persons in compliance with section 47-10.1-02.

f.    With respect to management:

(1) If an authorized livestock farm corporation, the names and addresses of the officers and members of the board of directors, and a statement whether each actively is engaged in the operation of the corporation; or

(2) If an authorized livestock farm limited liability company, the names and addresses of the managers and members of the board of governors, and a statement whether each actively is engaged in the operation of the limited liability company.

g.    A statement that the authorized livestock farm corporation or authorized livestock farm limited liability company does not own, lease, or hold any interest in more than one hundred sixty acres [64.75 hectares] of farmland or ranchland.

h.    A statement providing the farmland or ranchland description and listing the acreage [hectarage] and location listed by section, township, range, and county of all farmland or ranchland in which the authorized livestock farm corporation or authorized livestock farm limited liability company has an ownership, leasehold, or other interest.

i.    A statement that no shareholders or members hold a direct or indirect interest in other authorized livestock farm corporations or authorized livestock farm limited liability companies that in combination with the corporation or limited liability company own, lease, or hold any interest in more than six hundred forty acres [259 hectares] of farmland or ranchland. The interest disclosed under this subdivision does not include the number of acres [hectares] of farmland or ranchland directly owned or leased by shareholders or members who are    individuals, farming or ranching corporations, farming or ranching limited liability companies, or partnerships that meet the requirements of subsection 2 of section 10-06.1-02.

j.    A statement that the authorized livestock farm corporation or authorized livestock farm limited liability company does not engage in the production of crops or the grazing of livestock on farmland or ranchland.

k.    The first date of livestock operations.

l.    A statement of the percentage of the annual average gross income of the authorized livestock farm corporation or authorized livestock farm limited liability company which has been derived from authorized livestock farm operations over the previous five years or for each year of existence if less than five years.

m.    A statement of the percentage of gross income of the authorized livestock farm corporation or authorized livestock farm limited liability company derived from nonfarm rent, nonfarm royalties, dividends, interest, and annuities during the period covered by the report.

4.    An authorized livestock farm corporation engaged in authorized livestock farm operations that fails to file an annual report is subject to the penalties for failure to file an annual report as provided in chapter 10-19.1, except the penalties must be calculated from the date of the report required under this section.

5.    An authorized livestock farm limited liability company engaged in authorized livestock farm operations that fails to file an annual report is subject to the penalties for failure to file an annual report as provided in chapter 10-32.1, except the penalties must be calculated from the date of the report required under this section.