A person may not place or cause to be placed upon the coat of arms of this state any advertisement of any nature; or expose such coat of arms to public view when any    advertisement has been attached thereto; or expose to public view for sale or any other purpose or have in that person’s possession for sale, gift, or other purpose, any article of merchandise or receptacle for carrying merchandise upon which the coat of arms of this state has been produced or attached for the purpose of advertising or calling attention to such article. Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of an infraction.

Attorney's Note

Under the North Dakota Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Infractionup to $1,000
For details, see §

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 54-41-05

  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • 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