§ 19-21-03 — Stop-sale orders - Seizures

North Dakota § 19-21-03

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 19: Foods, Drugs, Oils, and Compounds
• Ch. 19-21: Labeling of Hazardous Substances

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The department shall issue and enforce a written or printed "stop-sale use or removal" order
to the owner or custodian of any hazardous substance when the department finds that the
product is being offered or exposed for sale in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter,
and the order must direct that the product must be held at a designated place until the
provisions of this chapter have been complied with and the product is released in writing by the
department. However, the owner or custodian of such product has the right to appeal from such
order to a court of competent jurisdiction in the county where the product is found, praying for a

judgment as to the justification of the order, and for the discharge of the product from the order
prohibiting the sale in accordance with the findings of the court. The provisions of this section
may not be construed as limiting the right of the enforcement officer to proceed as authorized by
other provisions of this chapter. The department shall release the hazardous substance held
under any "stop-sale use or removal" order when the requirements of this chapter have been
complied with and upon payment of all reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection
with such order. When the department issues and enforces a "stop-sale use or removal" order
against any hazardous substance declared in violation of this chapter, in possession of any
dealer or distributor, such dealer or distributor may return to the person from whom such
hazardous substance was purchased all unbroken retail containers affected by such order and
such person shall reimburse the dealer or distributor for the full purchase price, including all
delivery costs. Any hazardous substance found not to be in compliance with this chapter is
subject to seizure on complaint of the department to a court of competent jurisdiction in the
county in which the product is located. In the event the court finds that the hazardous substance
is in violation of the provisions of this chapter and orders the condemnation of the product, it
must be disposed of in any manner consistent with the character of the hazardous substance
and the laws of the state. In no instance may the disposition of the hazardous substance be
ordered by the court without first giving the claimant an opportunity to apply to the court for the
release of the product or for permission to process or relabel the product to bring it into
compliance with this chapter.