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N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-31-15

Wearing of masks during commission of criminal offense prohibited

1. An individual may not wear a mask, hood, or other device that covers, hides, or conceals any portion of that individual's face:

a. With the intent to intimidate, threaten, abuse, or harass any other individual;

b. For the purpose of evading or escaping discovery, recognition, or identification during the commission of a criminal offense;

c. For the purpose of concealment, flight, or escape when the individual has been charged with, arrested for, or convicted of a criminal offense; or d. With the intent to conceal the identity of the individual while congregating in a public place with other individuals wearing a mask, hood, or other device that covers, hides, or conceals any portion of the individual's face.

2. Subdivision d of subsection 1 does not apply to public gatherings to celebrate Halloween, a masquerade, or other similar celebration.

3. A violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.

Official source: North Dakota Legislative Branch. Reproduced from public-domain North Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.