# Title 47 — Property

## Chapter 47-21 — Copyrights

### § 47-21-01. Definitions.

Repealed by S.L. 1987, ch. 558, § 2.
### § 47-21-02. Music or dramatico-musical compositions - Disposing of performing rights -

Prerequisites.
Repealed by S.L. 1987, ch. 558, § 2.
### § 47-21-03. Copies of performing rights - To be secured from state treasurer.

Repealed by S.L. 1987, ch. 558, § 2.
### § 47-21-04. Owners combining to issue blanket license for public performance -

Legality.
Repealed by S.L. 1987, ch. 558, § 2.
### § 47-21-05. Blanket license - File copy and affidavit with state treasurer.

Repealed by S.L. 1987, ch. 558, § 2.
### § 47-21-06. Service of process on state treasurer - Authorization by owner of

performing rights.
Repealed by S.L. 1987, ch. 558, § 2.
### § 47-21-07. Persons entitled to maintain action - Evidence admissible.

Repealed by S.L. 1987, ch. 558, § 2.
### § 47-21-08. Tax levied on selling and licensing performing rights of music or

dramatico-musical compositions - Payable to state tax commissioner.
A tax must be levied and collected for the act or privilege of selling, licensing, or otherwise
disposing of performing rights in music or dramatico-musical compositions in this state, in an
amount equal to five percent of the gross receipts of all such sales, licenses, or other disposition
of performing rights in this state, payable to the state tax commissioner for the benefit of the
general fund of the state, on or before the fifteenth day of March of each year, with respect to
the gross receipts of the preceding calendar year. The state tax commissioner shall adopt and
publish rules and regulations not in conflict with this section, as well as the forms necessary to
carry out the provisions of this section.
### § 47-21-08.1. Administration.

The provisions of chapter 57-39.2, pertaining to the administration of the retail sales tax,
including provisions for penalty and interest, not in conflict with the provisions of this chapter,
shall govern the administration of the tax levied by this chapter.
### § 47-21-09. Public performance of composition for profit - Consent of owner necessary.

Repealed by S.L. 1987, ch. 558, § 2.
### § 47-21-10. Obligation of contract or license - Impairment.

Repealed by S.L. 1987, ch. 558, § 2.
### § 47-21-11. Copyrights - Violation of provisions - Penalty.

Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
