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N.D. Cent. Code § 6-08.5-05

Refusal to accept power of attorney - Immunity

1. A financial service provider may refuse to accept an acknowledged power of attorney if the financial service provider has a good faith belief to suspect the principal is or may be the victim or target of financial exploitation by the agent or individual acting for or with the agent.

2. 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 to accept a power of attorney or for accepting a power of attorney under this section and for actions taken in furtherance of that determination if the determination was based on a good faith belief financial exploitation occurred, was attempted, or was being attempted.

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.