N.D. Cent. Code § 10-19.1-134 (2025) – Foreign corporation - Admission of foreign corporation - Transacting business - Obtaining licenses and permits

A foreign corporation may not:

1. Transact business in this state or obtain any license or permit required by this state until it has procured a certificate of authority from the secretary of state.

2. Transact any business in this state prohibited to a domestic corporation incorporated under this chapter.

3. Be denied a certificate of authority because the laws of the state or country where the corporation is incorporated differ from the laws of this state.