1.    No person may establish, operate, advertise, or promote a pyramid promotional scheme.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 51-16.1-02

  • Intangible property: Property that has no intrinsic value, but is merely the evidence of value such as stock certificates, bonds, and promissory notes.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

2.    It is not a defense to a criminal or civil prosecution under this section that:

a.    The plan contains a limitation as to the number of persons who may participate or the presence of additional conditions affecting eligibility for the opportunity to receive compensation under the plan or operation; or

b.    A participant, on giving consideration, obtains any goods, services, or intangible property in addition to the right to receive compensation.