North Dakota Century Code Title 6. Banks and Banking § 6-08.5-02. Eligible adult financial exploitation prevention--Duration of refusal or hold--Notification and reporting--Immunity

1. If a financial service provider has a good faith belief to suspect financial exploitation occurred, was attempted, or is being attempted, the financial service provider may refuse a financial transaction or hold a financial transaction on an account:

2. A financial service provider may refuse a financial transaction or hold a financial transaction under this section if the department of health and human services or a law enforcement agency provides information to the financial service provider demonstrating it is reasonable to believe financial exploitation occurred, was attempted, or is being attempted.

3. Subsection 2 does not require a financial service provider to refuse a financial transaction or hold a financial transaction if provided with information by the department of health and human services or a law enforcement agency alleging financial exploitation occurred, was attempted, or is being attempted. Except as ordered by a court, a financial service provider may determine whether to refuse a financial transaction or hold a financial transaction based on the information available to the financial service provider.

4. A financial service provider refusing a financial transaction or holding a financial transaction based on a good faith belief to suspect financial exploitation occurred, was attempted, or is being attempted shall:

5. Notice under this section is not required to be provided to a party authorized to conduct business on the account if the party is the suspected perpetrator of financial exploitation.

6. A financial service provider, or an employee, officer, or director of a financial service provider, is immune from all criminal, civil, and administrative liability: