N.D. Cent. Code § 43-23.5-15
43-23.5-15. Retention of records
43-23.5-15. Retention of records
1. Each appraisal management company seeking to be registered or to renew an existing
registration in this state shall certify to the board on a form prescribed by the board
that the company maintains a detailed record of each service request that the
company receives for appraisal of real property located in this state.
2. An appraisal management company registered in this state shall retain for five years
all records required to be maintained under this chapter as described in rules. This
five-year period shall commence on the date of the final action by the appraisal
management company for each individual transaction or, if the appraisal management
company is notified that the transaction is involved in litigation, the five-year period
shall commence on the date the litigation is finally disposed.
3. All records required to be maintained by the registered appraisal management
company must, upon request by the board, be made available for inspection and
copying by the board on reasonable notice to the appraisal management company.