1.    An out-of-state motor vehicle dealer who possesses a current motor vehicle dealer license from the dealer’s home jurisdiction may participate in bona fide North Dakota automobile shows and sales promotions after obtaining a permit from the department.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 39-22-20

  • 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.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. 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

The permit must be issued upon the payment of a fee of one hundred dollars and is valid for a period of time, not to exceed seven days, to be determined by the department.

2.    A motor vehicle dealer licensed under this chapter may participate in bona fide automobile shows and sales promotions in this state after obtaining a permit from the department. The permit must be issued upon the payment of a fee of twenty-five dollars and is valid for a period of time, not to exceed seven days, to be determined by the department.

3.    The department shall deny an application for a permit if it determines the applicant does not intend to participate in a bona fide show or promotion.

4.    The department may assess a person violating this section a one hundred dollar fee for a first violation, a two hundred dollar fee for a second violation within two years of the first violation, or a fee of at least five hundred dollars but not more than two thousand dollars for a third or subsequent violation within five years of the first violation.