North Dakota Century Code Title 13. Debtor and Creditor Relationship § 13-09.1-12. Information requirements for certain individuals

(1) An independent credit report from a consumer reporting agency unless the individual does not have a social security number, in which case, this requirement shall be waived;

(2) Information related to any criminal convictions or pending charges; and

(3) Information related to any regulatory or administrative action and any civil litigation involving claims of fraud, misrepresentation, conversion, mismanagement of funds, breach of fiduciary duty, or breach of contract.

(1) Demonstrate that it has sufficient knowledge, resources, and employs accepted and reasonable methodologies to conduct the research of the background report; and

(2) Not be affiliated with or have an interest with the individual it is researching.

(1) If available in the individual's current jurisdiction of residency, a comprehensive credit report, or any equivalent information obtained or generated by the independent search firm to accomplish the report, including a search of the court data in the countries, provinces, states, cities, towns, and contiguous areas where the individual resided and worked;

(2) Criminal records information for the past ten years, including felonies, misdemeanors, or similar convictions for violations of law in the countries, provinces, states, cities, towns, and contiguous areas where the individual resided and worked;

(3) Employment history;

(4) Media history, including an electronic search of national and local publications, wire services, and business applications; and

(5) Financial services-related regulatory history, including money transmission, securities, banking, insurance, and mortgage-related industries.