# N.D. Cent. Code § 3-04-02: 3-04-02. When agent liable as principal

> North Dakota · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T3_C3-04_S3-04-02

## Section

- **Citation:** N.D. Cent. Code § 3-04-02
- **Heading:** 3-04-02. When agent liable as principal
- **Jurisdiction:** North Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** ND Code / Title 3 / Chapter 3-04 / Section 3-04-02

## Text

3-04-02. When agent liable as principal

One who assumes to act as an agent is responsible to third persons as a principal for that

person's acts in the course of that person's agency in any of the following cases, and in no

others:

1. When, with that person's consent, credit is given to that person personally in a

transaction.

2. When that person enters into a written contract in the name of that person's principal

without a good-faith belief in having the authority to do so.

3. When that person's acts are wrongful in their nature.

## Nearby sections

- [N.D. Cent. Code § 3-04-01 3-04-01. Agent warrants authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T3_C3-04_S3-04-01.md)
- [N.D. Cent. Code § 3-04-02 3-04-02. When agent liable as principal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T3_C3-04_S3-04-02.md)
- [N.D. Cent. Code § 3-04-03 3-04-03. Surrender of property adversely claimed](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T3_C3-04_S3-04-03.md)

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