N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-53-43 (2025)
1. Any person may submit kinds, varieties, selections, and names of seed stock and request that the seed commissioner consider the submission for certification.
2. To pursue certification, a person shall provide to the seed commissioner: a. The name of the variety; b. A statement regarding the variety's origin and the breeding procedure or reproductive stabilization used in its development; c. A description of the morphological, physiological, or other characteristics that distinguish the variety from other varieties; d. Evidence supporting the identity of the variety; e. A statement regarding the geographic area of adaptation; f. A statement regarding plans and procedures for the maintenance of seed classes, including the number of generations through which the variety may be multiplied; g. A description of the manner in which the variety is constituted when a particular cycle of reproduction or multiplication is specified; h. Any additional restrictions on the variety specified by the breeder; and i. A sample of seed that is representative of the variety as marketed.