North Dakota Code 6-03-56 – Unlawful borrowing, rediscounting, endorsing, pledging by officers, employees, and accessories – Penalty
Any officer, director, agent, or employee of any state banking association who borrows money for, or on behalf or in the name of such association or obligates any such association upon rediscounted paper, or pledges any of the assets of such association in violation of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a class A misdemeanor and is personally liable to the association for any loss it sustains on account of such illegal action, but no such violation may affect the validity of any loan, endorsement, or pledge in the hands of any federal reserve bank or federal lending agency or commercial bank correspondent who loaned money to the association or discounted its paper in good faith and in reliance upon a certified copy of a resolution complying with section 6-03-52.
Attorney's Note
Under the North Dakota Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class A misdemeanor | up to 360 days | up to $3,000 |
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 6-03-56
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Bank: means any national bank, national banking association, corporation, state bank, state banking association, or savings bank, whether organized under the laws of this state or of the United States, engaged in the business of banking. See North Dakota Code 6-01-02
- Banking: means the business of receiving deposits, making loans, discounting commercial paper, issuing drafts, traveler's checks, and similar instruments, handling and making collections, cashing checks and drafts, and buying and selling exchange. See North Dakota Code 6-01-02
- paper: means any flexible material upon which it is usual to write. See North Dakota Code 1-01-27
- state banking association: means any corporation organized under the laws of this state covering state banking associations, and all corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, firms, or associations whose business in whole or in part consists of the taking of money on deposit, except national banks, trust companies, and the Bank of North Dakota. See North Dakota Code 6-01-02