ND HB1052

Amends the definition of "immediate area" for tourist-related businesses from city limits or one mile outside city limits to a uniform one mile (1.61 kilometers) from the business location

Restricts tourist-oriented directional signs on state Department of Transportation highways to rural highways only, excluding interstate highway rights-of-way

Requires permit applicants to hire qualified contractors for erection, installation, and maintenance of tourist-oriented directional signs on department-jurisdiction highways

Maintains existing provisions allowing local authorities with permitting ordinances to authorize signs on highways under their jurisdiction, except on interstates