N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-58-30: Federal grades to control - Grades to be posted

All public warehousemen shall purchase and store grain except dry edible beans in accordance with the official grades established by the secretary of agriculture of the United States, except as otherwise provided in rules and regulations applicable thereto adopted by federal officials pursuant to law.

1.Public warehousemen shall post in a conspicuous place in the public warehousemen's warehouse the official grades established and also any change that may be made.

2.Warehousemen of dry edible beans shall purchase, store, and deliver beans in accordance with the policy of the warehousemen which must be filed with the commissioner and posted in a conspicuous place in the warehouse of the public warehousemen.

3.Other grading standards may be used if mutually agreed to in writing by the warehouseman and the owner of the grain. However, the owner may demand the use of federal grading standards.

4.The commissioner, after a hearing, may prohibit the use of nonfederal grades.