{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-39-22-24","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 39-22-24","heading":"Factory store prohibited - Penalty","body":"A manufacturer, importer, or distributor of new motor vehicles, or a subsidiary thereof, may not own, operate, or control a motor vehicle dealership in this state. This section does not apply if:\n1.The ownership and operation is for a temporary period not to exceed one year during the transition from one owner or operator to another;\n2.The dealership is being sold under a bona fide contract or purchase option to the operator of the dealership, or a contract exists under which the operator of the dealership can expect to acquire full ownership of or a controlling interest in the dealership, and after the transfer of ownership is completed the dealership will not be owned, operated, or controlled by the manufacturer, importer, or distributor, or a subsidiary thereof; or\n3.The department determines there is no prospective independent dealer available to own or operate the dealership in a manner consistent with the public interest and meeting the requirements of this chapter. Any person violating this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.","path":["Title 39 Motor Vehicles","Chapter 39-22 Motor Vehicle Dealer Licensing"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t39c22.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"5d70c9a314c22d95bbb9dbf4ec37ed2d6e5da01155fa11ba06a3bbb8259b6670","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-39-22-23","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-39-22-25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}