North Dakota Secretary of State
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Contact Information
600 E. Boulevard Ave. Dept. 108
1st Floor
Bismarck, ND 58505
Phone: 701-328-2900 Toll Free: 800-352-0867 TTY: 800-366-6888
Fax: (701) 328-2992
Web: Home Name search File online
Email: sosbir@nd.gov
Licenses
We track the following licenses with the North Dakota Secretary of State in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other Compliance Core™ data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.
North Dakota Charitable Organization Registration
Agency: | North Dakota Secretary of State |
Law: | |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
One-Time Exemption Registration
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Law: |
Initial Registration
Charitable Organization Registration Statement
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $25 |
Turnaround: | 4-6 weeks |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |
Notes: |
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Before you Apply: | Domestic Applicants:
Foreign Applicants:
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How to Apply: | Domestic Applicants:
Foreign Applicants:
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Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $10 |
Due: |
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Due Date Extension: | Due dates can be extended for 3 months beyond the original due date by submitting an amendment through the online portal. |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |
Penalties: | Charities that do not renew their registration by the due date or approved extension must go through the reregistration process. |
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Reinstatement
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $25 reregistration fee + $10 filing fee |
Penalties: | Charities suspected of violating the North Dakota Charitable Organizations Soliciting Contributions Act may have their registration denied, suspended, or revoked by the Secretary of State. Upon application by the Secretary of State or Attorney General, the court may issue the following remedies:
A conviction of knowingly violating this Act is considered a Class A misdemeanor. A conviction of soliciting with a revoked registration is considered a Class C felony. |
Notes: | Charities wishing to renew a lapsed registration must submit a reregistration filing, financials from the most recent fiscal year, and payment of the required fees. |
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Change of Fiscal Year
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Notes: | Changes to the fiscal year of a charity can be reported through the online portal. |
Cancelation
Filing Method: | |
Notes: | To close out your registration, all financial reports must be submitted and current to the last day solicitations took place in North Dakota. Once these documents are filed, the registration can be canceled through the online portal. |
North Dakota Class A Contractor License
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $450 |
Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $90 |
Due: | Annually by March 1 |
Notes: | The board does not allow reinstatement for licenses that expire. A new license must be obtained if the licensee wishes to continue operating as a licensed contractor. |
North Dakota Class B Contractor License
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $300 |
Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $60 |
Due: | Annually by March 1. |
Notes: | The board does not allow reinstatement for licenses that expire. A new license must be obtained if the licensee wishes to continue operating as a licensed contractor. |
North Dakota Class C Contractor License
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $225 |
Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $45 |
Due: | Annually by March 1. |
Notes: | The board does not allow reinstatement for licenses that expire. A new license must be obtained if the licensee wishes to continue operating as a licensed contractor. |
North Dakota Class D Contractor License
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $30 |
Due: | Annually by March 1. |
Notes: | The board does not allow reinstatement for licenses that expire. A new license must be obtained if the licensee wishes to continue operating as a licensed contractor. |
North Dakota Name Reservation
Agency: | North Dakota Secretary of State |
Cancelation of Reserved or Registered Name
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $10 |
Amendment of Reserved or Registered Name
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $10 |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $10 |
Notes: | Names are reserved for 12 months. |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $10 |
Due: | Reserved names expire after 12 months. |
Notes: | Filing a renewal extends the reservation for an additional 12 months. |
North Dakota Professional Employer Organization License
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $1,000 |
Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $500 |
Due: | Annually |
Required Attachments: |
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"Professional fundraiser" means a person who, for financial compensation or profit,
performs for a charitable organization a service in connection with which contributions
are, or will be, solicited in this state by the compensated person or by a compensated
person the person employs, procures, or engages to solicit; or a person who for
compensation or profit plans, manages, advises, consults, or prepares material for, or
with respect to, the solicitation in this state of contributions for a charitable
organization. A bona fide full-time salaried officer or employee of a charitable
organization maintaining a permanent establishment within the state may not be
deemed to be a professional fundraiser.
An attorney, investment counselor, or banker who advises any person to make a
contribution to a charitable organization may not be deemed, as the result of that
advice, to be a professional fundraiser.
North Dakota Professional Fundraiser Registration
Agency: | North Dakota Secretary of State |
Law: | |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Bond Requirements: | $20,000 |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Professional Fundraiser Registration
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |
Notes: | A copy of all contracts with charitable organizations must be submitted with the application. |
Registration Renewal
Professional Fundraiser Registration Renewal
Form: | Form SFN 11303: Professional Fundraiser Application (Renewal) |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
Due: | Annually by August 31. |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |
Contract Filing
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: | After the filing of the Professional Fundraiser Registration, any contracts entered into with any charitable organizations must be submitted to the Secretary of State within 10 days of the execution of those contracts. |
North Dakota Trade Name Registration
Initial Registration
Trade Name
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $25 |
Is registration mandatory?: | Filing a trade name registration is required for any person or entity intending to conduct business under an assumed name. |
Law: | ND Statutes § 47-25-01 |
County Level Filing: | Filing is not required at the county level. |
Does registration prevent others from using the name I choose?: | Registration gives exclusive name rights to the registrant. |
Notes: |
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Registration Renewal
Trade Name Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $25 |
Due: | By the date of registration every 5 years. |
Corporate Filings
We track the following filings with the North Dakota Secretary of State in order to provide compliance services to our clients. We share this reference information with the general public as a courtesy. As a registered agent client, you get access to state templates pre-filled with our company information to help you save time looking up information.
Annual Report
Charitable Organization Registration Statement
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $25 |
Turnaround: | 4-6 weeks |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |
Notes: |
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Before you Apply: | Domestic Applicants:
Foreign Applicants:
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How to Apply: | Domestic Applicants:
Foreign Applicants:
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Required Attachments: |
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Certificate of Authority
Agency: | North Dakota Secretary of State |
Form: | Foreign Business Corporation Certificate of Authority Application |
Agency Fee: | $145 |
Law: | |
Certified Copy Requirement: | Certified copies not required. |
Certificate of Good Standing Requirement: | Certificate of existence, or certificate of good standing, dated within 90 days. |
Professional Fundraiser Registration
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |
Notes: | A copy of all contracts with charitable organizations must be submitted with the application. |
Professional Fundraiser Registration Renewal
Form: | Form SFN 11303: Professional Fundraiser Application (Renewal) |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
Due: | Annually by August 31. |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |
Trade Name
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $25 |
Is registration mandatory?: | Filing a trade name registration is required for any person or entity intending to conduct business under an assumed name. |
Law: | ND Statutes § 47-25-01 |
County Level Filing: | Filing is not required at the county level. |
Does registration prevent others from using the name I choose?: | Registration gives exclusive name rights to the registrant. |
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Trade Name Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $25 |
Due: | By the date of registration every 5 years. |
Certificate of Good Standing
Agency: | North Dakota Secretary of State |
Agency Fee: | $20 |
Notes: | Request a certificate online by searching for the entity on the Secretary of States Business Search feature and clicking the "request certificate" button at the top of the entity details. Certificates can also be requested by calling, faxing, mailing, or emailing a request to the secretary of state. |
Merger/Consolidation
Abandonment of Merger
Certificate of Fact of Merger/Consolidation
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