North Dakota § 39-04-10.9 Law enforcement plates

North Dakota Statutes

§ 39-04-10.9 — Law enforcement plates

North Dakota § 39-04-10.9

Title 39Motor Vehicles

Ch. 39-04Motor Vehicle Registration

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N.D. Cent. Code § 39-04-10.9 (2026).

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Upon request, the department shall issue identical plates that contain the word "SHERIFF"
for the vehicles used and owned by a sheriff's department and the word "POLICE" for the motor
vehicles used and owned by a city's police department. The plates must be in black letters and
on the designed background in use at the time of issuance. The plates must be provided at
actual cost. Notwithstanding section 39-04-11, the plates are the property of the law
enforcement agency to which issued. At an appropriate time, replacement of the plates must
occur whenever the designed background used by the state changes. Notwithstanding section

39-04-11, a motor vehicle that displays a plate under this section must have a clearly visible
distinctive identification number on the rear of the vehicle assigne

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Upon request, the department shall issue identical plates that contain the word "SHERIFF"
for the vehicles used and owned by a sheriff's department and the word "POLICE" for the motor
vehicles used and owned by a city's police department. The plates must be in black letters and
on the designed background in use at the time of issuance. The plates must be provided at
actual cost. Notwithstanding section 39-04-11, the plates are the property of the law
enforcement agency to which issued. At an appropriate time, replacement of the plates must
occur whenever the designed background used by the state changes. Notwithstanding section

39-04-11, a motor vehicle that displays a plate under this section must have a clearly visible
distinctive identification number on the rear of the vehicle assigned by the appropriate law
enforcement agency.