North Dakota automatic renewal law
North Dakota's automatic-renewal law for subscription businesses: 7 cited requirements (disclosure, consent, acknowledgment, notice windows, cancellation), effective dates and who can sue. Generated from Checkbox's legal catalog; pending attorney review.
At a glance
| Applies to | Consumers in North Dakota, wherever the business is located |
| Laws | North Dakota customer contract clauses and automatic renewals |
| Effective | 2019-08-01 (amended; latest change effective 2023-08-01) |
| Status | In force |
| Requirements in the catalog | 7 (2 with a notice window) |
| Private right of action | yes |
| Last reviewed | 2026-10-29 |
Federal law applies on top of this: see federal subscription law.
The law
North Dakota customer contract clauses and automatic renewals
- Citation: N.D. Cent. Code ch. 51-37
- Effective: 2019-08-01
- Status: In force
- Verified: 2026-10-29, official text read in full (confidence: high)
Renewals of more than one month: clear and conspicuous terms near the offer; affirmative consent; acknowledgment; simple cancellation procedure; 30-60 day notice for renewals over six months; material-change notice; renewal periods capped at 12 months. Non-compliant provisions are void; AG and private enforcement.
Scope: Exempt: insurance (title 26.1), regulated public utilities and FCC-regulated services, banks, credit unions, trust companies and other title 6 financial institutions.
| Amendment | Effective | Change |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1228 (2023) | 2023-08-01 | Extended the chapter from merchandise to services; clarified definitions and remedies. |
Requirements
Each row is one obligation in the catalog, in plain English, with the provision it comes from. "Applies when" lists the conditions under which it applies (otherwise it always applies to covered offers). The ids are stable and match the dataset and Checkbox API results.
At sign-up
| Requirement | Applies when | Effective | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
Present the automatic renewal terms clearly and conspicuously, near the offer Present the terms of the automatic renewal offer clearly and conspicuously before the subscription or purchase agreement is fulfilled and in proximity to the offer. US-ND.51-37-02.1.a | term ≥ 2 months | 2023-08-01 | N.D. Cent. Code § 51-37-02(1)(a); § 51-37-01(3) |
No charge without compliant disclosures and affirmative consent Do not charge the buyer's card, bank account or other financial account unless the § 51-37-02(1) requirements are met and the buyer gave affirmative consent to the agreement containing the automatic renewal terms. US-ND.51-37-02.4 | term ≥ 2 months | 2023-08-01 | N.D. Cent. Code § 51-37-02(4) |
Renewal periods may not exceed twelve months The renewal period in an automatic renewal provision may not exceed twelve months. US-ND.51-37-02.5 | term ≥ 2 months | 2023-08-01 | N.D. Cent. Code § 51-37-02(5) |
After sign-up (acknowledgment)
| Requirement | Applies when | Effective | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
Retainable acknowledgment with the terms and a simple cancellation procedure Provide a retainable acknowledgment with the automatic renewal terms and how to cancel, describing a cost-effective, timely and simple cancellation procedure. US-ND.51-37-02.1.b | term ≥ 2 months | 2023-08-01 | N.D. Cent. Code § 51-37-02(1)(b)-(c) |
Before charges (notices and reminders)
| Requirement | Applies when | Effective | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
Written renewal notice 30-60 days ahead for renewal periods over six months If the agreement renews for a period of more than six months, give clear and conspicuous written notice (first-class mail, email, or text/app if the consumer authorized it) that the buyer may cancel and avoid renewal, with the cancellation procedure, 30 to 60 days before the renewal date or the end of the cancellation period. US-ND.51-37-02.2 | term ≥ 7 months | 2023-08-01 | N.D. Cent. Code § 51-37-02(2) |
Notice of material changes with cancellation information If the terms materially change, give clear and conspicuous notice of the change and retainable information on how to cancel. US-ND.51-37-02.3 | term ≥ 2 months | 2023-08-01 | N.D. Cent. Code § 51-37-02(3) |
Cancelling
| Requirement | Applies when | Effective | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
Provide a cost-effective, timely and simple cancellation procedure Provide a cost-effective, timely and simple procedure for cancellation, described in the acknowledgment. US-ND.51-37-02.1.c | term ≥ 2 months | 2023-08-01 | N.D. Cent. Code § 51-37-02(1)(c) |
Notice windows
When each notice must be sent. A notice outside its window does not count, so schedule sends against the exact dates.
| Notice | When | Applies when | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written renewal notice 30-60 days ahead for renewal periods over six months | 30-60 days before the cancellation deadline | term ≥ 7 months | N.D. Cent. Code § 51-37-02(2) |
| Notice of material changes with cancellation information | any time before the price change | term ≥ 2 months | N.D. Cent. Code § 51-37-02(3) |
Several states use overlapping windows; one email can often satisfy all of them. See free-trial notices and price increases.
Who can sue, and remedies
Private right of action: Yes: the law lets consumers sue directly.
A non-compliant automatic renewal provision is void, and goods or services provided under it (or after an attempted cancellation) are unconditional gifts (§ 51-37-04); Attorney General and private enforcement.
Recorded in the catalog: refunds or restitution.
Remedy figures come from the cited statutes and from public enforcement records summarized in Checkbox's litigation research; figures from secondary sources are marked "unverified" where they appear.
Check your subscription flow
Checkbox evaluates these requirements automatically: the sign-up page, the emails and the cancellation flow are checked against North Dakota's rules (and every other jurisdiction's) on every check. 15 machine checks cover this page.
- Free to start: get test API keys or connect the MCP server at
https://app.checkbox.site/mcpfrom your coding assistant. - Preflight a disclosure, a Stripe Checkout Session or an email before you ship: preflight checks (
--jurisdictions US-NDlimits a check to North Dakota's rules). - Start from the subscription compliance checklist.
Data and citation
This page is generated from the open subscription law dataset (catalog 2026.11.01.1, CC BY 4.0), available as JSON and CSV. Cite it as: Checkbox, "North Dakota automatic renewal law", checkbox.site/laws/north-dakota, catalog 2026.11.01.1 (last reviewed 2026-10-29). Report an error: support@checkbox.site.
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