18.01.090 Transacting a Business Without a License

(a) A person, company, association, firm partnership or corporation conducting or engaging in any business within the Turtle Mountain jurisdiction without a valid business license shall be notified of their liability for the business license fee and shall be sent a notice for the amount due. The notice shall inform the person that no further business may be conducted on the Turtle Mountain Tribal land unless the person obtained a business license. There shall also be imposed a penalty of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per day, exclusive of any other provisions of this title, upon any person for each day that his business is conducted without a valid tribal license. The TERO Director will determine when the business first started without a license.

(b) If a person continues to conduct or engage in a business or trade without a business license, in addition to any other rights accorded by this title or Tribal Code, The TERO Director may institute an action in the Turtle Mountain Tribal Court to enjoin the activity until a business license is obtained. The court may also take such other action as is necessary to enforce the provisions of this title, including imposing a penalty equal to the business license fee due along with costs and expenses.