Processor's license - Distributor's license - Grounds for denial
N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-26-23
in effect4.1-26-23. Processor's license - Distributor's license - Grounds for denial
The milk marketing board may deny an application for a processor's license or a distributor's
license if the board determines that:
1. Persons currently licensed by the board in that capacity are supplying an adequate
variety and quantity of high-quality milk products and frozen dairy products to retailers
and consumers in this state;
2. Deliveries are being made with sufficient regularity and frequency; and
3. The issuance of additional licenses of the type sought will:
a. Result in an excess of processing plant capacity;
b. Tend to increase to unsatisfactory levels the average unit processing or average
unit distribution costs for persons already licensed by the board; or
c. Otherwise tend to prevent achievement of the objectives of this chapter.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t04-1c26.pdf#nameddest=4p1-26-23Fetched: 10/16/2026