{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-13-05-02","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 13-05-02","heading":"Collection agency license required","body":"Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person, other than a collection agency licensed and authorized under this chapter, may engage in debt collection in the state of North Dakota without a collection agency license issued by the commissioner. A person engages in debt collection in North Dakota if the debtor resides in North Dakota.","path":["Title 13 Debtor And Creditor Relationship","Chapter 13-05 Collection Agencies"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t13c05.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"8d808f3139dc9644fca69f01e0ccec19709c9ebfd0505a985914338a5747caa1","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-13-05-01.1","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-13-05-02.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}