N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-59-03

Upon the commissioner's determination continued operation of a grain buyer is likely to result in probable loss of assets to receiptholders, the commissioner may immediately suspend, close, or take control of the assets held in a trust fund described in section 4.1-59-22, or take any combination of these actions as the commissioner deems necessary to begin an orderly liquidation of those trust fund assets as provided in this chapter.