North Dakota Code 4.1-03-12 – Collection of assessment
1. Each livestock auction market and livestock dealer shall:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 4.1-03-12
- 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
a. Collect the assessments due under this chapter by deducting the assessments from any credit given or payment made to the seller of the cattle, at the time of the transaction; and
b. Forward the assessments to the commission in accordance with section 4.1-03-13.
2. a. If a person sells North Dakota cattle outside this state or if a person sells North Dakota cattle to an out-of-state buyer, the person shall forward any assessments due under this chapter to the commission in accordance with section 4.1-03-13.
b. This subsection does not apply if the assessment has been paid to a brand inspector in another state or to another qualified state beef council.
3. Any other person selling cattle in this state shall forward any assessments due under this chapter to the commission in accordance with section 4.1-03-13.