North Dakota § 51-20.2-01 Definitions

North Dakota Statutes

§ 51-20.2-01 — Definitions

North Dakota § 51-20.2-01

Title 51Sales and Exchanges

Ch. 51-20.2Franchise Merchandise Return

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N.D. Cent. Code § 51-20.2-01 (2026).

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As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:

1."Contractual arrangement" means a written franchise or other written agreement, by whatever name such agreement may be called, between a distributor and a dealer by which the dealer agrees to sell at retail and service the distributor's merchandise in a given location or locations, whether or not exclusively with respect to a given geographic area, and the distributor authorizes the dealer to sell, or sell and service, and agrees to supply an inventory of merchandise and, if the dealer is to perform service, an inventory of parts for that merchandise.

2."Dealer" means a person, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other business entity which sells at retail and services new merchandise and is not engaged

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As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:
1. "Contractual arrangement" means a written franchise or other written agreement, by
whatever name such agreement may be called, between a distributor and a dealer by
which the dealer agrees to sell at retail and service the distributor's merchandise in a
given location or locations, whether or not exclusively with respect to a given
geographic area, and the distributor authorizes the dealer to sell, or sell and service,
and agrees to supply an inventory of merchandise and, if the dealer is to perform
service, an inventory of parts for that merchandise.
2. "Dealer" means a person, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other
business entity which sells at retail and services new merchandise and is not engaged
in the business of home solicitation sales.
3. "Distributor" means any manufacturer, wholesaler, or distributor of merchandise who
has a contractual arrangement with a dealer for such merchandise.
4. "Merchandise" includes all new products of inventory intended for resale or retail sale
by franchised dealers.