this section. b. A peace officer may issue a traffic citation under this section in accordance with the North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure to the motor vehicle owner within ninety-six hours after observing the violation. 3. A motor vehicle owner may not be found to have violated this section if: a. The driver operating the motor vehicle at the time of the violation of section 39-10-71 has been charged with a violation of section 39-10-71. b. The motor vehicle was reported stolen before the violation occurred or within a reasonable time after the violation occurred. c. The motor vehicle owner assists or cooperates with a peace officer to demonstrate the owner was not the one who operated the motor vehicle at the time and place of the violation of section 39-10-71. d. The motor vehicle owner provides information that demonstrates the owner was not the driver of the motor vehicle at the time of the offense. 4. A motor vehicle owner may not be found to have violated this section, and the lessee is presumed to have violated this section, if the motor vehicle owner is a lessor of vehicles and at the time of the violation of section 39 -10-71 the motor vehicle was in the possession of a lessee, and the lessor provides a peace officer with the motor vehicle's registration number and the name, address, and operator's license number of the individual renting or leasing the motor vehicle. 5. An individual may not be charged both with violating this section and section 39 -10-71 for acts arising out of the same incident or occurrence. 6. This section may not apply to a motor vehicle rental company that rents motor vehicles to customers for a period of ninety days or less.
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