North Dakota Century Code Title 26.1. Insurance § 26.1-01-03.1. Cease and desist authority--Hearing--Failure to appear

The commissioner may issue an order to cease and desist and notice of opportunity for hearing when it appears that any person is engaged in an act or practice which violates or may lead to a violation of this title. Any party aggrieved by the commissioner's order may make written application for a hearing on the order within thirty days of the date of the order. The application for a hearing must briefly state the respects in which the applicant is aggrieved by the order and the grounds for relief to be relied upon at the hearing. A hearing must be held not later than ten days after an application for hearing is received unless a delay is requested by all persons named in the order. The commissioner, within thirty days after the hearing, shall issue an order vacating the cease and desist order or making the cease and desist order permanent, as the facts require. The failure of any named person to appear at any proper hearing under this section after receiving notice of the hearing will cause that person to be in default and the allegations contained in the cease and desist order may be deemed to be true and may be used against the person at the hearing. If no hearing is requested by written application, the commissioner's order becomes permanent.