Any transient merchant desiring to engage in, do, or transact business by auction or otherwise, in any county in this state, shall file an application for a license for that purpose with the attorney general as provided in section 51-04-07, which must be in writing and include the following:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 51-04-02

  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. 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

1.    Applicant’s name, present residence, present home address, present business address, and current telephone numbers.

2.    Applicant’s residence and business address for the prior two-year period, if different from the present residence and address.

3.    Type of business in which applicant has been engaged in the previous two years.

4.    Proposed location of the business to be licensed.

5.    Kind of business to be conducted.

6.    Length of time desired or estimated for completion of sale in the state.

7.    Name and address of the auctioneer, if any, who will conduct the sale.

8.    An itemized list of merchandise to be offered for sale reciting as to each item a description thereof including serial number, if any, the owner’s actual cost thereof, and a designation by number corresponding with a number to be affixed to each item by a tag which must be kept fastened to the item at all times until sold.