HB 1038 Summary

• Corrects technical errors and outdated cross-references throughout North Dakota Century Code sections related to criminal protection orders, property rights, insurance regulations, taxation, and vehicle licensing.

• Amends protection order violation penalties and arrest procedures in domestic violence and stalking statutes to clarify when peace officers may arrest without warrant.

• Updates references to state departments and agencies, including renaming "medical school" to "school of medicine and health sciences" and correcting references to the department of water resources.

• Revises cannabis purchase limits for qualifying patients to specify 2.5 ounces and 6 ounces (in grams) during thirty-day periods for different delivery forms.

• Restructures and renumbers subsections in vehicle licensing suspension provisions and insurance company investment authority sections to correct improper cross-references and improve code clarity.