Motor vehicle fuel franchise agreements
N.D. Cent. Code § 51-07-25
in effect51-07-25. Motor vehicle fuel franchise agreements
A motor vehicle fuel franchise agreement may not require a security deposit except for the
purpose of securing against loss of or damage to property. The dealer may satisfy any security
deposit required by depositing cash or pledging a savings account or its equivalent in a financial
institution in this state. Earnings accruing on a savings account or its equivalent are the property
of the dealer and the dealer may withdraw the earnings annually from the account.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t51c07.pdf#nameddest=51-07-25Fetched: 10/16/2026
