N.D. Cent. Code § 10-33-127 (2025)
A foreign corporation may not:
1. Conduct activities 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. Conduct in this state any activity that is prohibited to a 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.