A person acting as principal or agent for another or independently engaged in the drilling for, or in the production, storage, transportation, refining, reclaiming, treating, marketing, or processing of the critical minerals in North Dakota immediately shall file with the state geologist the name under which business is being conducted and operated; the name and post-office address of the person; the business or businesses in which the person is engaged; the plan of organization, and in case of a corporation, the law under which it is chartered; and the names and post-office addresses of any persons acting as trustees, together with the names and post-office addresses of any officials on an organization report. If the business is conducted under an assumed name, the organization report shall show the names and post-office addresses of all owners in addition to the other information required. A new organization report must be filed when and if there is a change in any of the information contained in the report.

History: Effective July 1, 2026.

General Authority: NDCC 38-12-02

Law Implemented: NDCC 38-12-02