N.D. Cent. Code § 6-08.5-02
Eligible adult financial exploitation prevention - Duration of refusal or hold - Notification and reporting - Immunity
Redline — December 1, 2021 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2022
As of December 1, 2021
(1) If a financial service provider has a good faith belief to suspect financial exploitation occurred, was attempted, or is being attempted, the financial service provider may refuse a financial transaction or hold a financial transaction on an account: Belonging to the eligible adult;
(1) If a financial service provider has a good faith belief to suspect financial exploitation occurred, was attempted, or is being attempted, the financial service provider may refuse a financial transaction or hold a financial transaction on an account: Belonging to the eligible adult;
(2) On which the eligible adult is a beneficiary, including a trust, guardianship, or conservatorship account; or
(2) On which the eligible adult is a beneficiary, including a trust, guardianship, or conservatorship account; or
(3) Belonging to a person suspected of perpetrating financial exploitation.
(3) Belonging to a person suspected of perpetrating financial exploitation.
(4) A financial service provider may refuse a financial transaction or hold a financial transaction under this section if the department of human services or a law enforcement agency provides information to the financial service provider demonstrating it is reasonable to believe financial exploitation occurred, was attempted, or is being attempted.
(4) A financial service provider may refuse a financial transaction or hold a financial transaction under this section if the department of human services or a law enforcement agency provides information to the financial service provider demonstrating it is reasonable to believe financial exploitation occurred, was attempted, or is being attempted.
(5) Subsection 2 does not require a financial service provider to refuse a financial transaction or hold a financial transaction if provided with information by the department of human services or a law enforcement agency alleging financial exploitation occurred, was attempted, or is being attempted. Except as ordered by a court, a financial service provider may determine whether to refuse a financial transaction or hold a financial transaction based on the information available to the financial service provider.
(5) Subsection 2 does not require a financial service provider to refuse a financial transaction or hold a financial transaction if provided with information by the department of human services or a law enforcement agency alleging financial exploitation occurred, was attempted, or is being attempted. Except as ordered by a court, a financial service provider may determine whether to refuse a financial transaction or hold a financial transaction based on the information available to the financial service provider.
(6) A financial service provider refusing a financial transaction or holding a financial transaction based on a good faith belief to suspect financial exploitation occurred, was attempted, or is being attempted shall: Except with regard to an account administered by a bank or trust company in a fiduciary capacity, make a reasonable effort to notify, orally or in writing, one or more parties authorized to transact business on the account; and
(6) A financial service provider refusing a financial transaction or holding a financial transaction based on a good faith belief to suspect financial exploitation occurred, was attempted, or is being attempted shall: Except with regard to an account administered by a bank or trust company in a fiduciary capacity, make a reasonable effort to notify, orally or in writing, one or more parties authorized to transact business on the account; and
(7) Report the incident to the department of human services, if the incident involves financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult as defined in section 50-25.2-01.
(7) Report the incident to the department of human services, if the incident involves financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult as defined in section 50-25.2-01.
(8) Notice under this section is not required to be provided to a party authorized to conduct business on the account if the party is the suspected perpetrator of financial exploitation.
(8) Notice under this section is not required to be provided to a party authorized to conduct business on the account if the party is the suspected perpetrator of financial exploitation.
(9) A financial service provider, or an employee, officer, or director of a financial service provider, is immune from all criminal, civil, and administrative liability: For refusing or not refusing a financial transaction, or for holding or not holding a financial transaction under this section; or
(9) A financial service provider, or an employee, officer, or director of a financial service provider, is immune from all criminal, civil, and administrative liability: For refusing or not refusing a financial transaction, or for holding or not holding a financial transaction under this section; or
(10) For actions taken in furtherance of the determination made under subdivision a, if the determination is based upon a good faith belief financial exploitation occurred, was attempted, or is being attempted.
(10) For actions taken in furtherance of the determination made under subdivision a, if the determination is based upon a good faith belief financial exploitation occurred, was attempted, or is being attempted.
(11) Belonging to a person suspected of perpetrating financial exploitation.
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.