Whenever native natural gas is produced in this state in commercial quantities, any person having a franchise to furnish gas to the public, which franchise is dated after March 9, 1933, shall use fifty percent, or its equivalent, of native natural gas as developed if the source thereof is located not more than six miles [9.66 kilometers] from any established gas pipeline.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 49-19-05

  • 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