# N.D. Cent. Code § 39-04-04: 39-04-04. Register of applicants to be kept by the department

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## Section

- **Citation:** N.D. Cent. Code § 39-04-04
- **Heading:** 39-04-04. Register of applicants to be kept by the department
- **Jurisdiction:** North Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** ND Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-04 / Section 39-04-04

## Text

39-04-04. Register of applicants to be kept by the department

The department shall file each application received, and when satisfied as to the

genuineness and regularity thereof, and that the applicant is entitled thereto, shall register the

described vehicle and the owner in books or electronic data processing files or on index cards

or film as follows:

1. Under a distinctive registration number assigned to the vehicle and its owner, referred

to in this chapter as the registration number.

2. Alphabetically under the name of the owner.

3. Numerically by the serial or identification number of the vehicle.

4. In the discretion of the department, in any other manner it may deem desirable.

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