North Dakota Code § 10-33-04

Purposes
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1. Unless otherwise limited in its articles, a corporation has a general purpose of 
engaging in any lawful nonprofit activity.
2. A corporation may be incorporated under this chapter for any lawful nonprofit purpose, 
unless another statute requires incorporation under a different law. A corporation of 
this type engaging in conduct that is regulated by another statute is subject to the 
limitations of the other statute, except it may not:
a. Be formed for a purpose involving pecuniary gain to its members, other than to 
members that are nonprofit organizations, subdivisions, units, or agencies of the 
United States, a state, or a local government; or
b. Pay dividends or other pecuniary remuneration, directly or indirectly, to its 
members, excluding members that are nonprofit organizations or subdivisions, 
units, or agencies of the United States, a state, or a local government.

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