North Dakota Century Code Title 26.1. Insurance § 26.1-02-12. Pleading by unauthorized insurance company--When permitted

1. File with the clerk of the court in which the proceeding is pending a cash or other bond with good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the clerk, in an amount fixed by the court sufficient to secure payment of any final judgment which may be rendered in the action; or

2. Procure a certificate of authority to transact the business of insurance in this state. In considering the application for a certificate of authority, for the purposes of this subsection, the commissioner need not assert section 26.1-11-06 against the company with respect to its application if the commissioner determines that the company would otherwise comply with the requirements for the certificate of authority.