N.D. Cent. Code § 45-10.2-78 (2025)
A foreign limited partnership may not:
1. Transact business in this state or obtain any license or permit required by this state until the foreign limited partnership obtains a certificate of authority from the secretary of state.
2. Transact in this state any business that is prohibited to a limited partnership organized under this chapter.
3. Be denied a certificate of authority because the laws of the jurisdiction of origin of the foreign limited partnership differ from the laws of this state.