N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-07-13: Collection of assessment - Records

1.A first purchaser shall collect the assessment from the producer by deducting the assessment from the net purchase price of the dry peas and lentils being purchased by the first purchaser.

2.Each first purchaser shall keep documents regarding all purchases, sales, and shipments of dry peas and lentils for a period of three years. The records may be examined by the council upon request.

3.At the time and in the manner prescribed by the council, each first purchaser shall file a report with the council stating, in individual and total amounts, the quantity and source of all dry peas and lentils that the first purchaser received, sold, or shipped.