Northern Mariana Islands Administrative Code
Note:
Current as of January 28, 2018
Recent Updates
Proposed Regulations
Commonwealth Register Index
Emergency Regulations
Title 1: Board of Accountancy
Chapter 1-10: Board of Accountancy Rules and Regulations
Title 5: Office of the Attorney General
Chapter 5-10: Guidelines for Publication in the Commonwealth Register
Chapter 5-20: Gambling Exemption Certificates
Chapter 5-30: Notaries Public Rules and Regulations
Chapter 5-40: Division of Immigration [Repealed]
Chapter 5-50: Initiative, Referendum and Recall Petitions Certification Regulations
Chapter 5-60: Office of Consumer Counsel
Subchapter 5-60.1: Retail Advertising Practices Rules And Regulations
Title 10: Civil Service Commission
Chapter 10-10: Excepted Service Regulations
Chapter 10-20: Executive Branch
Subchapter 10-20.1: Civil Service System Classification and Compensation Manual
Subchapter 10-20.2: Personnel Service System Rules and Regulations
Chapter 10-30: Judicial Branch; Personnel Service System Rules and Regulations
Chapter 10-40: Law Enforcement Officers' Benefit Act Regulations
Chapter 10-50: Sick Leave Bank Regulations
Title 15: Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality, Division of Coastal Resources Management
Chapter 15-10: Coastal Resource Management Rules and Regulations
Chapter 15-20: Jet Ski Rules and Regulations
Title 20: Department of Commerce
Chapter 20-10: Alcohol Beverage and Tobacco Control Division
Subchapter 20-10.1: Alcohol Beverage Control Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 20-10.2: Tobacco Control Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 20-10.3: Betel Nut Control Rules and Regulations
Chapter 20-20: Division of Banking
Subchapter 20-20.1: Foreign Currency Exchange Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 20-20.2: Off-shore Banking Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 20-20.3: Retail Banking Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 20-20.4: Dormant and Inactive Accounts and Unclaimed Funds Regulations
Chapter 20-30: Commerce Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 20-30.1: Business License Regulations
Subchapter 20-30.2: Foreign Investment Regulations
Subchapter 20-30.3: Foreign Investment Regulations of 2006
Subchapter 20-30.4: Retiree Investment
Subchapter 20-30.5: Foreign Students
Chapter 20-40: Office of the Insurance Commissioner
Subchapter 20-40.1: Insurance Company Regulations
Subchapter 20-40.2: Mandatory Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 20-40.3: Northern Marianas Insurance Association Workers' Compensation Tariff and Underwriting Manual
Chapter 20-50: Registrar of Corporations
Subchapter 20-50.1: Business Corporation Regulations
Subchapter 20-50.2: Non-profit Corporation Regulations
Subchapter 20-50.3: Partnership Regulations
Chapter 20-60: Garment Manufacturing Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 20-60.1: Regulations Restricting the Issuance of Business Licenses to Garment Manufacturers, the Processing of Applications for Work Certificates and Entry Permits for Non-immigrant Alien Garment Workers, and the Issuance of Certificates of Origin for Export of Textiles and Textile Products
Subchapter 20-60.2: Rules and Regulations for the Issuance of Business Licenses for Garment Manufacturing or Products Listed under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States General Note 3(a)(iv)
Chapter 20-65: Pawnbroker Business License Regulations
Chapter 20-70: Rules of Practice and Procedure
Chapter 20-80: Bureau of Taxicabs Regulations
Chapter 20-90: Weights and Measures Regulations
Chapter 20-100: Workers' Compensation Rules and Regulations
Title 25: Commonwealth Development Authority
Chapter 25-10: Development Corporation Division Rules and Regulations
Chapter 25-20: Procurement Regulations
Chapter 25-30 Qualifying Certificate Program Rules and Regulations
Title 30: Commonwealth Election Commission
Chapter 30-10: Commonwealth Election Commission Regulations
Chapter 30-20: Northern Marianas Descent Registry Rules and Regulations
Title 35: Commonwealth Government Employees' Credit Union
Chapter 35-10: CGECU Regulations
Title 40: Commonwealth Ports Authority
Chapter 40-10: Airport Division
Subchapter 40-10.1: Airport Rules and Regulations
Chapter 40-20: Seaport Division
Subchapter 40-20.1: Harbor Regulations
Subchapter 40-20.2: Terminal Tariff Rules and Regulations
Chapter 40-30: Regulations Governing the Control of Public Funds
Chapter 40-40: Personnel Rules and Regulations
Chapter 40-50: Procurement Rules and Regulations
Chapter 40-60: Temporary Land Use Permits Rules and Regulations
Title 45: Commonwealth Telecommunications Commission
Chapter 45-10: Telecommunications Regulations
Title 50: Commonwealth Utilities Corporation
Chapter 50-10: Electrical Power Division; Electric Service Regulations
Chapter 50-20: Sewer Division; Public Sewer Use Regulations
Chapter 50-30: Water Services Division; Water Service Regulations
Chapter 50-40: Customer Billing and Disputes Regulations
Chapter 50-50: Procurement Regulations
Chapter 50-60: Interconnection and Net Metering Regulations
Title 55: Department of Community and Cultural Affairs
Chapter 55-10: Historic Preservation Office
Chapter 55-20: Low Income Family Energy Assistance Program
Chapter 55-30: Nutrition Assistance Program
Chapter 55-40: Division of Youth Services
Subchapter 55-40.1: Child Care Standards Rules and Regulations
Chapter 55-50: Garapan Street Market Rules and Regulations
Chapter 55-60: Child Care and Development Fund Rules and Regulations
Title 57: Department of Corrections
Chapter 57-10: Division of Civil Detention
Chapter 57-20: Division of Corrections
Subchapter 57-20.1: Inmates and Correctional Facility Rules and Regulations
Chapter 57-30: Division of Pre-Trial Detention
Title 60: Board of Education
Chapter 60-10: Child Care Program Administrative Rules and Regulations
Chapter 60-20: Public School System Rules and Regulations
Chapter 60-30: Public School System Personnel Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 60-30.1: Public School System Personnel Regulations
Subchapter 60-30.2: Employment of Certified Personnel Regulations
Subchapter 60-30.3: Employment of Non-certified Personnel Regulations
Chapter 60-40: Public School System Procurement Rules and Regulations
Chapter 60-50: Special Education Program Rules and Regulations
Chapter 60-60: Head Start Program Regulations
Title 65: Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality, Division of Environmental Quality
Chapter 65-5: Aboveground Storage Tank Regulations
Chapter 65-10: Air Pollution Control Regulations
Chapter 65-20: Drinking Water Regulations
Chapter 65-30: Earthmoving and Erosion Control Regulations
Chapter 65-40: Harmful Substance Clean Up Regulations
Chapter 65-50: Hazardous Waste Management Regulations
Chapter 65-60: Litter Control Regulations
Chapter 65-70: Pesticide Regulations
Chapter 65-80: Solid Waste Management Regulations
Chapter 65-90: Underground Injection Control Regulations
Chapter 65-100: Underground Storage Tank Regulations
Chapter 65-110: Used Oil Management Rules and Regulations
Chapter 65-115: Voluntary Response Program Regulations
Chapter 65-120: Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Rules and Regulations
Chapter 65-130: Water Quality Standards
Chapter 65-140: Well Drilling and Well Operations Regulations
Title 70: Department of Finance
Chapter 70-5: Department of Finance Regulations
Subchapter 70-5.1: General Regulations; Format of Regulations
Subchapter 70-5.2: Debt Offset Regulations
Chapter 70-10: Customs Service Division
Subchapter 70-10.1: Customs Service Regulations
Subchapter 70-10.2: Regulations Providing for Distribution of Headnote 3(a) Production under the Limited Waiver Provided by Administrative Agreement
Chapter 70-20: Finance and Accounting Division
Subchapter 70-20.1: Regulations for the Control of Public Funds
Subchapter 70-20.2: Government Deposit Safety Act Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 70-20.3: Travel Expense Regulations
Chapter 70-30: Division of Procurement and Supply
Subchapter 70-30.1: Cost and Price Analysis Regulations
Subchapter 70-30.2: Government Vehicle Regulations
Subchapter 70-30.3: Procurement Regulations
Chapter 70-40: Division of Revenue and Taxation
Subchapter 70-40.1: Business License Regulations
Subchapter 70-40.2: Cash Receipts and Compliance Regulations
Subchapter 70-40.3: Developer Tax Regulations
Subchapter 70-40.4: Overtime or Compensatory Time Worked Service Credit Regulations
Subchapter 70-40.5: Operation of Pachinko Slot Machines Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 70-40.6: Revenue and Taxation Regulations
Subchapter 70-40.7: Third Senatorial District Viewers Tax Regulations
Chapter 70-50: Lottery Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 70-50.1: Operation of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Lottery Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 70-50.2: Video Lottery Regulations
Chapter 70-60: Retroactive Salary Adjustment Payment for Overtime Adjustment Rules and Regulations
Title 72: Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services
Chapter 72-10: Administration of the Fire Safety Code Rules and Regulations
Title 75: Office of the Governor
Chapter 75-10: Administrative Services
Subchapter 75-10.1: Certificate of Identity Regulations
Subchapter 75-10.2: Multipurpose Center Use Regulations
Subchapter 75-10.3: Judgment Settlement Act Rules
Chapter 75-15: Office of Military Liaison and Veteran Affairs
Subchapter 75-15.1: Veterans Cemetery Regulations
Chapter 75-20: Scholarship Advisory Board
Subchapter 75-20.1: Educational Assistance Program Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 75-20.2: Honor Scholarship Program for Post Secondary Education Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 75-20.3: Post Secondary Teacher Education Program Scholarship Rules and Regulations
Chapter 75-30: Certificate of Need Regulations
Chapter 75-40: Special Industry Committees Rules and Regulations
Chapter 75-50: Medical Referral Program Rules and Regulations
Chapter 75-60: Council on Developmental Disabilities
Subchapter 75-60.1: Commonwealth Respite Services Program Administrative Rules and Regulations
Title 80: Department of Labor
Chapter 80-10: Employment Services and Training Division
Subchapter 80-10.1: Resident Workers Fair Compensation Act Rules and Regulations [Reserved]
Chapter 80-20: Division of Labor
Subchapter 80-20.1: Employment Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 80-20.2: Alien Labor Rules of Practice and Procedure
Subchapter 80-20.3: Moratorium on Hiring Non-resident Workers Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 80-20.4: Security Guard, Manpower Companies and Service Providers Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 80-20.5: Limited Immunity for Illegal Aliens Rules and Regulations [Reserved]
Subchapter 80-20.6: Special Circumstance Temporary Work Authorization Regulations
Subchapter 80-20.7: Recruitment of Alien Workers Regulations
Subchapter 80-20.8: Refugee Employment Regulations [Reserved]
Subchapter 80-20.9: Alien Labor Rules and Regulations [Repealed]
Title 85: Department of Lands and Natural Resources
Chapter 85-10: Division of Agriculture
Chapter 85-20: Division of Animal Health and Industry
Subchapter 85-20.1: Animal Quarantine Rules and Regulations
Chapter 85-30: Division of Fish and Wildlife
Subchapter 85-30.1: Non-Commercial Fish and Wildlife Regulations
Subchapter 85-30.2: Smiling Cove Marina Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 85-30.3: Outer Cove Marina Rules and Regulations
Chapter 85-40: Division of Land Registration and Survey
Subchapter 85-40.1: Land Commission Regulations
Subchapter 85-40.2: Land Surveying Regulations
Chapter 85-50: Division of Parks and Recreation
Subchapter 85-50.1: Littering and Posting Signs Regulations
Subchapter 85-50.2: Commonwealth Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Tourist Sites
Chapter 85-60: Division of Plant Industry
Subchapter 85-60.1: Farm Equipment Service Regulations
Subchapter 85-60.2: Plant Quarantine Regulations
Subchapter 85-60.3: Regulations to Place a Quarantine upon Fruits and Vegetables from Guam, the United States, and Other Countries
Chapter 85-70: Saipan and Northern Islands Soil and Water Conservation District
Subchapter 85-70.1: Use of Irrigation Water Regulations
Chapter 85-80: Division of Zoning
Chapter 85-90: Forestry Section; Forest Resources Protection Regulations
Chapter 85-100: Brown Treesnake Prevention Regulations
Chapter 85-110: Public Cemetery Regulations
Title 90: Marianas Visitors Authority
Chapter 90-10: Commonwealth Film, Video and Media Office
Chapter 90-20: Procurement Rules and Regulations
Chapter 90-30: Vendor Site Regulations
Chapter 90-40: Personnel Regulations
Chapter 90-50: Tour Guide Certification Rules and Regulations
Title 95: Northern Marianas College Board of Regents
Chapter 95-10: Northern Marianas College Board of Regents Operation Policies
Chapter 95-20: Northern Marianas College Policies
Subchapter 95-20.1: General Policies
Subchapter 95-20.2: Facilities Management Policy [Reserved]
Subchapter 95-20.3: Postsecondary Education Licensing Policy
Subchapter 95-20.4: Student Development Policy [Reserved]
Chapter 95-30: Northern Marianas College Personnel Manual [Reserved]
Chapter 95-50: Northern Marianas College Procurement and Property Management
Title 100: Northern Marianas Housing Corporation
Chapter 100-10: Definition of a First Time Home Owner Rules
Chapter 100-20: Direct Family Home Loan Policy and Procedures
Chapter 100-30: Loan Processing Procedures
Chapter 100-40: NMHC/MPLT Home Loan Regulations
Chapter 100-50: NMHC Personnel Manual
Chapter 100-60: NMHC Procurement Regulations
Chapter 100-70: Section 8 Program Grievance Procedures
Chapter 100-80: Section 8 Rental Assistance Programs Administrative Plan
Chapter 100-90: Section 8 Administrative Plan for Rental Assistance Programs
Chapter 100-100: HOME Program Regulations
Subchapter 100-100.1: Policies and Procedures for Homebuyer Activities
Subchapter 100-100.2: Policies and Procedures for Homeowner Rehabilitation
Title 105: Northern Mariana Islands Museum of History and Culture Board of Governors
Chapter 105-10: Schedule of Fees, Rules, and Regulations
Title 110: Northern Mariana Islands Retirement Fund
Chapter 110-10: Administrative Rules and Regulations
Chapter 110-20: Americans with Disabilities Act Grievance Procedure Regulations
Chapter 110-30: Group Health and Life Insurance Program
Subchapter 110-30.1: Group Health Insurance Program Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 110-30.2: Group Life Insurance Program Rules and Regulations
Chapter 110-40: Member Home Loan Program Regulations
Chapter 110-50: Workers' Compensation Commission Rules and Regulations
Title 115: Board of Parole
Chapter 115-10: Board of Parole Rules and Regulations
Chapter 115-20: Parole Supervision Assessment Fees Rules and Regulations
Title 120: Office of Personnel Management
Chapter 120-10: Excepted Service Personnel Regulations
Title 125: Board of Professional Licensing
Chapter 125-10: Administrative Regulations for Practice and Procedure
Chapter 125-20: Engineers, Architects, Land Surveyors, and Landscape Architects
Subchapter 125-20.1: Engineers, Architects, Land Surveyors, and Landscape Architects Regulations
Subchapter 125-20.2: Rules of Professional Conduct
Chapter 125-30: Harbor Pilots Licensure Regulations
Chapter 125-40: Real Property Appraisers Regulations
Chapter 125-50: Rule for Reconsideration of Disapproval of Application
Title 130: Office of the Public Auditor
Chapter 130-10: Lobbying Disclosure Act Regulations
Chapter 130-20: OPA Personnel Regulations
Chapter 130-30: OPA Procurement Regulations
Title 135: Office of the Public Defender
Chapter 135-10: Public Defender Eligibility Rules and Regulations
Title 140: Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation
Chapter 140-10: Division of Public Health
Subchapter 140-10.1: Americans with Disabilities Act and Rehabilitation Act Grievance Procedure
Subchapter 140-10.2: Alien Employee Screening Requirements Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 140-10.3: Communicable Diseases Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 140-10.4: Interments and Dead Bodies Regulations
Subchapter 140-10.5: Living Will Policy Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 140-10.6: Maintenance and Release of Patient Health Care Information Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 140-10.7: Medical Referral Program Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 140-10.8: Schedule of Medical and Other Related Fees
Subchapter 140-10.9: Sliding Fee Scale Program Regulations
Subchapter 140-10.10: Transitional Living Center; Ability to Pay Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 140-10.11: Medical Malpractice Coverage Rules and Regulations
Chapter 140-20: Division of Public Health; Bureau of Environmental Health Environmental Health and Sanitation Standards
Subchapter 140-20.1: General Provisions
Subchapter 140-20.2: Cemeteries and Mortuaries Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 140-20.3: Food Handlers Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 140-20.4: School and Child Care Facilities Regulations
Subchapter 140-20.5: Standard Governing the Importation, Sale and Distribution of Foreign Bottled Water for Human Consumption
Subchapter 140-20.6: Water and Ice Manufacturing Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 140-20.7: Rules and Regulations Governing the Manufacturing, Packing, Importation, Distribution, Warehousing or the Holding of Food for Human Consumption
Subchapter 140-20.8: Smoke-Free Air Act Rules and Regulations
Chapter 140-30: Medicaid Division
Subchapter 140-30.1: Medicaid Drug Formulary Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 140-30.2: Medical Assistance for the Needy Program (Medicaid) Rules and Regulations
Chapter 140-40: Office of Medical Examiner
Subchapter 140-40.1: Investigation of Deaths and the Performance of Autopsies Rules and Regulations [Reserved]
Chapter 140-50: Medical Profession Licensing Board
Subchapter 140-50.1: Health Care Professionals Licensing Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 140-50.2: Importation, Storage, Sales, and Distribution of Drugs and Pharmaceutical Products Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 140-50.3: Commonwealth Health Care Professions Licensing Board Regulations
Chapter 140-60: Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners
Subchapter 140-60.1: Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners Administrative Regulations
Subchapter 140-60.2: Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners Rules and Regulations
Chapter 140-70: Tobacco Prevention and Control Program
Subchapter 140-70.1: Minor Assisted Undercover Purchase of Tobacco Products Regulations
Chapter 140-80: Procurement
Subchapter 140-80.1: Procurement Regulations
Chapter 140-90: Personnel Regulations
Subchapter 140-90.1: Human Resource Rules and Regulations
Title 145: Department of Public Lands
Chapter 145-10: Administrative Hearing Procedure Rules and Regulations
Chapter 145-20: Agricultural and Village Homestead Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 145-20.1: Agricultural Homestead Waiver Program Regulations
Subchapter 145-20.2: Rota Agricultural Homestead Program Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 145-20.3: Tinian Agricultural Homestead Program Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 145-20.4: Village Homestead Rules and Regulations
Chapter 145-30: Commercial Use of Managaha Island Rules and Regulations
Chapter 145-40: Land Compensation Claims Rules and Regulations
Chapter 145-50: Public Purpose Land Exchange Rules and Regulations
Chapter 145-60: Submerged Land Rules and Regulations
Chapter 145-70: Temporary Occupancy Rules and Regulations
Title 150: Department of Public Safety
Chapter 150-10: Department of Public Safety Rules and Regulations
Chapter 150-20: Boating Safety Division; Boating Safety Rules and Regulations
Chapter 150-30: [Reserved]
Chapter 150-40: [Reserved]
Chapter 150-50: Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Subchapter 150-50.1: License Plate Fees and Requirements Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 150-50.2: Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
Subchapter 150-50.3: Regulations Defining Heavy Equipment or Construction Vehicles with Right-hand Drive
Subchapter 150-50.4: Safety Helmet Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 150-50.5: Safety Inspection Station Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 150-50.6: Mandatory Driver Education Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 150-50.7: Government Services Fees
Chapter 150-60: Police Division
Subchapter 150-60.1: Police RoadBlocks and CheckPoint Regulations
Chapter 150-70: Firearms, Dangerous Device and Ammunition License and Identification Card Regulations
Chapter 150-80: Shooting Gallery Regulations
Chapter 150-90: Non-essential Services Fee Schedule Regulations
Chapter 150-100: Vehicle Impound Regulations
Title 155: Department of Public Works
Chapter 155-10: Building Safety Division
Subchapter 155-10.1: Building Safety Code Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 155-10.2: Flood Damage Prevention Regulations
Chapter 155-20: Road and Facilities Division
Subchapter 155-20.1: Public Rights-of-way and Related Facilities Regulations
Chapter 155-30: Solid Waste Management Division
Subchapter 155-30.1: Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Regulations
Title 160: Local Rules and Regulations; Rota (First Senatorial District)
Chapter 160-10 [Reserved]
Chapter 160-20 Rota Casino Gaming Commission
Subchapter 160-20.1: Rota Casino Gaming Commission Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 160-20.2: Procurement Regulations
Title 165: Local Rules and Regulations; Saipan and Northern Islands (Third Senatorial District)
Chapter 165-10: Office of the Mayor; Municipality of Saipan
Subchapter 165-10.1: Dog Control Rules and Regulations
Chapter 165-20: Saipan Higher Education Financial Assistance Board
Subchapter 165-20.1: Saipan Higher Education Financial Assistance Program Rules and Regulations
Chapter 165-30: Saipan Zoning Board
Subchapter 165-30.1: Saipan Zoning Board Regulations
Title 170: Local Rules and Regulations; Tinian and Aguiguan (Second Senatorial District)
Chapter 170-10: Garment Factory Local Task Force
Subchapter 170-10.1: Issuance of Garment Factory Licenses on Tinian Regulations
Chapter 170-20: Office of the Mayor Municipality of Tinian and Aguiguan
Subchapter 170-20.1: Control of Stray and Feral Dogs Regulations
Subchapter 170-20.2: Rules and Regulations of the Tinian Municipal Cemetery
Subchapter 170-20.3: Tinian Municipal Identification Card Program
Subchapter 170-20.4: Policies and Regulations of the Tinian Municipal Park Rangers
Subchapter 170-20.5: Policies and Regulations of the Tinian Municipal Scholarship Board
Chapter 170-30: Tinian Casino Gaming Control Commission
Subchapter 170-30.1: General Provisions for Gaming Applications and License Regulations [Reserved]
Subchapter 170-30.2: Casino Application and Licensure Requlations
Subchapter 170-30.3: Casino Service Industry Application and License Regulations [Reserved]
Subchapter 170-30.4: Hearing Regulations
Subchapter 170-30.5: Personnel Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 170-30.6: Procurement Rules and Regulations [Reserved]
Subchapter 170-30.7: Technical standards and requirements applicable to Slot Machines, Electronic Table Games, and Associated Gaming Equipment
Chapter 170-40: Tinian Cockfighting Board
Subchapter 170-40.1: Cockfighting Rules and Regulations
Title 175: Commonwealth Casino Commission
Chapter 175-10: Commonwealth Casino Commission
Subchapter 175-10.1: Commonwealth Casino Commission Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 175-10.2: Code of Ethics