The bill amends several sections of the North Dakota Century Code to update the requirements for professional employer services licensure, the handling of confidential records, and the fees associated with notarial acts and trade name registrations. Key changes include the removal of the requirement for professional employer organizations to provide their taxpayer or employer identification number in their licensure application. Additionally, the bill introduces new provisions regarding the notification process for notaries public, specifying that the secretary of state must notify them at least thirty days before their commission expires, and outlines the fees that notaries may charge for their services, including travel and technology fees.

Furthermore, the bill establishes a fee structure for trade name registrations, requiring a $25 fee for original registrations and assignments, and a $10 fee for consent to use a similar name. It also allows the secretary of state to destroy registrations or renewals one year after expiration and introduces a process for canceling trade names under certain conditions, including misrepresentation. The bill also revises the fees charged by the secretary of state for various services, including document filings and searches, while ensuring that certain individuals, such as state officers filing oaths of office, are exempt from these fees.

Statutes affected:
INTRODUCED: 43-55-03, 43-55-09, 44-06.1-20, 44-06.1-28, 47-25-04, 47-25-07, 54-09-04
Adopted by the Senate Industry and Business Committee: 43-55-03, 43-55-09, 44-06.1-20, 44-06.1-28, 47-25-04, 47-25-07, 54-09-04
FIRST ENGROSSMENT: 43-55-03, 43-55-09, 44-06.1-20, 44-06.1-28, 47-25-04, 47-25-07, 54-09-04
Enrollment: 43-55-03, 43-55-09, 44-06.1-20, 44-06.1-28, 47-25-04, 47-25-07, 54-09-04