23.0968.02000
Sixty-eighth
Legislative Assembly HOUSE BILL NO. 1487
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representatives Koppelman, Hauck, Heinert, Kasper, Louser, Novak, Tveit
Senators Larsen, Magrum, Wobbema
1 A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 6-03 of the North Dakota Century
2 Code, relating to financial institutions use of merchant codes to track firearm and ammunition-
3 related purchases; and to provide a penalty.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
5 SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 6-03 of the North Dakota Century Code is created
6 and enacted as follows:
7 Merchant codes - Limitations - Penalty.
8 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a financial institution may not adopt or use a
9 merchant code to track or record firearm or ammunition-related purchases. A financial institution
10 that willfully violates this section is subject to a civil penalty of ten thousand dollars. The
11 department of financial institutions shall adopt any rules necessary to enforce this section.
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