60-05 Uniform Accounting for Public Elevators and Warehouses
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in this state to adopt a uniform accounting system established by such commission.60-05-02.Examination of financial accounts of elevator or warehouse bycompetent examiner - Request by percentage of stockholders. The commission may install,
and whenever requested by not less than fifteen percent of the partners, stockholders, or
members of any association, copartnership, corporation, or limited liability company conducting
such public elevator or warehouse, shall install, the uniform system of accounting mentioned in
section 60-05-01.The commission on its own motion may, or on request of the requiredpercentage of partners, stockholders, or members, the commission shall, send a competent
examiner to examine the books and financial accounts of such elevator or warehouse.
Whenever a request for the examination of the accounts of any association, copartnership,
corporation, or limited liability company has been made to the commission, as provided for in this
section, an examination thereafter shall be made at least once every year until the commission
shall be requested to discontinue such examination by resolution adopted by the partners,
stockholders, or members at any annual meeting. When such examination has been made, the
examiner shall report immediately the results thereof to the president and the secretary of such
association, copartnership, corporation, or limited liability company and to the commission.60-05-03. Certificate issued by commission after its examination of accounts. Ifthe commission is satisfied from its examination that the person, association, copartnership,
corporation, or limited liability company examined is solvent and its method of doing business is
such as is likely to be beneficial to all of its members or persons interested therein, the
commission shall issue a certificate, countersigned by the examiner, to the agent or manager.
Such certificate shall be kept posted conspicuously in the warehouse or elevator of such person,
association, copartnership, corporation, or limited liability company and shall state:1.That said methods of doing business are sound.2.That such person, association, copartnership, corporation, or limited liability
company is solvent.3.That its books and accounts are kept properly.If the affairs and methods of doing business of such person, association, copartnership,
corporation, or limited liability company shall not seem sound or satisfactory to the commission, it
shall issue a certificate or statement, countersigned by the person who made the examination,
stating in what particular and in what respect the business methods practiced or methods of
keeping books and accounts of such person, association, copartnership, corporation, or limited
liability company are not deemed safe. The commission shall mail a copy of said statement or
certificate to each of such shareholders or stockholders as may have requested the commission
to make such examination. The commission also shall send a copy thereof to the president and
the secretary of such association, copartnership, corporation, or limited liability company.60-05-04. Fees of examiner for installing and examining accounting system. Formaking installation of a uniform accounting system and examining the financial accounts of an
elevator or public warehouse, an association, copartnership, corporation, or limited liability
company shall pay the examiner a reasonable fee, as determined by the commission. In case
any such association, copartnership, corporation, or limited liability company shall wrongfully
refuse or neglect to pay such fees, then the commission may cancel the license to do business.
All such fees shall be paid into the state treasury. The expenses incurred by the examiner under
the provisions of this chapter shall be paid out of the appropriations made by the legislative
assembly for this purpose and such expenses shall be audited and paid in the same manner as
other expenses are audited and paid.Page No. 160-05-05.Penalty for interfering with examiner.Repealed by S.L. 1975, ch. 106,