The North Dakota Secretary of State’s office’s new business and licensing software is called FirstStop. Customers can file and amend company and licensing filings and records online thanks to this service. Additionally, FirstStop offers automated assistance to the employees of the office’s licensing (now used by contractors and lobbyists), accounting, business registration, and business information sections. On the FirstStop availability status page, you may get updates regarding FirstStop’s accessibility.

Existing modules

• Enterprise module (E.g., Corporations, LLCs, Trade names).
• Patent module.
• Builder module.
• Module for lobbyists.

The governing body for combat sports

Al Jaeger, the secretary of state, serves as the state’s combat sports commissioner. To assist and advise him in the regulation of boxing, kickboxing, and mixed combat styles, the Secretary of State has the power to designate an advisory board.

Public notary

An individual who has been appointed by the Secretary of State to undertake notarial actions is known as a notary public. Taking an acknowledgment is considered a notarial act under the state’s law. It includes:

• Administering an affirmation or oath.
• Taking an affirmation or oath to verify anything.
• The act of seeing or approving a signature.
• Attesting to or certifying a copy.
• Noting an objection to a negotiating instrument.

A notary public, often known as a “public ministerial officer” is an unbiased state representative appointed to attest to notarial writings and signatures. Three questions a notary should ask themselves before notarizing a document are:

• Am I involved in this transaction?
• Am I mentioned in the file?
• Do I have any financial or advantageous stake in this deal?

The notary is an unbiased witness if the answer to every one of these questions is no. The notary shouldn’t notarize the document if they respond “yes” to any of these inquiries.

The Blue Book

The North Dakota Blue Book is a priceless and distinctive resource that provides access to a variety of facts that are difficult to find elsewhere or in one place. It is a superb educational resource that contains details about the political, economic, social, cultural, and environmental history of that state, as well as the state of each of these areas at the time of publication. In 1889, the Blue Book was first printed. Every two years since 1995, a new edition of the book has been released. On the website of the State Historical Society of North Dakota, 19 publications are accessible online. The ability to independently search each online edition or to search them all at once is a very useful feature of online editions. For those looking for information about that state, this feature is extremely helpful. Hard versions of the publications are also available at the State Library in Bismarck, all state university libraries, and several local libraries across the state in addition to the online editions. The Blue Book’s distinctive advantages of online access and search capabilities make it a treasured and regarded resource for learning about that state and finding information about it. Each issue contains an abundance of information that is unmatched by any other magazine.

The Blue Book’s topics

The Blue Book covers a variety of subjects, including:

1. Facts from the North Dakota Almanac, including information about the state’s history, symbols, monuments, and state capital, as well as tourism statistics and honors.
2. A timeline of state’s federal elected politicians, as well as the connection between the federal and state governments.
3. Details on the court system and judicial officials may be found under the judicial arm of the government.

North Dakota LLC restoration

Following the submission of your past-due annual report, you must pay the reinstatement cost. Once your LLC is dissolved, the Secretary of State automatically takes over as your registered agent. Therefore, you must pay $10 to switch your registered agent and an extra $135 reinstatement fee to complete the transaction.

Time required to revive a North Dakota LLC

In North Dakota, a company can be revived within a year of being involuntarily terminated. You can still reinstate after that point, but you’ll need a Burleigh County Court order to do so.