Certificates of deposit, as defined in section 41-03-04, may only be issued in this state by credit unions authorized to issue certificates of deposit, and which are organized to do business in this state under this chapter or under the Federal Credit Union Act, and whose accounts are insured by the national credit union administration, except that the requirement for insurance of accounts for any “corporate central credit union” or “central credit union” may be waived under section 6-06-40, or as authorized under section 6-03-02.2. Any person violating this section is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 6-06-06.1

  • Credit union: means a cooperative, nonprofit association organized for the purposes of encouraging thrift among its members, creating a source of credit at a fair and reasonable rate of interest, and providing an opportunity for its members to improve their economic and social condition. See North Dakota Code 6-01-02
  • National Credit Union Administration: The federal regulatory agency that charters and supervises federal credit unions. (NCUA also administers the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, which insures the deposits of federal credit unions.) Source: OCC
  • 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