North Dakota Code 51-20.1-01 – Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 51-20.1-01
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- written: include "typewriting" and "typewritten" and "printing" and "printed" except in the case of signatures and when the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See North Dakota Code 1-01-37
1. “Distributor” means any person involved in manufacturing, wholesaling, or distributing heavy construction equipment or repair parts for heavy construction equipment, or both equipment and parts, who is authorized to, and does, enter into a written contract with a retail dealer.
2. “Heavy construction equipment” means self-propelled or pull-type construction machinery, and accessories therefor, primarily used in projects requiring paving, earthmoving, or bridge, road, highway, and commercial building construction.
3. “Person” includes any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, limited liability company, or other business entity.
4. “Retail dealer” means every person engaged in the business of selling heavy construction equipment at retail.