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 '''SECTION 13. AMENDMENT.''' Section 26.1-40-11.1 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:

26.1-40-11.1. Juvenile's suspension of driving privileges - Nontraffic delinquent conduct.

Insurers are prohibited from using or relying on a nontraffic delinquent juvenile's suspension of driving privileges under section 27-20-31.127-20.4-16 as a reason for canceling, denying, or nonrenewing the automobile insurance policy of the nontraffic delinquent juvenile offender or the parents of the nontraffic delinquent juvenile offender.

'''SECTION 14. AMENDMENT.''' Subsection 2 of section 27-05-30 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:

2. In accordance with rules of the supreme court, the presiding judge may assign a referee to preside in any case or proceeding provided for in chapter 12.1-31.2, title 14, sections 20.1-01-28 and 20.1-01-29, chapter 27-20, chapterchapters 27-20.2, 27-20.3, 27-20.4, and 28-25, subsection 6 of section 50-09-08.6, and subsection 2 of section 50-09-14.

'''SECTION 15. AMENDMENT.''' Section 27-20.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:

27-20.1-01. Definitions.

The definitions set forth in section 27-20-02 are applicable to this chapter.As used in this chapter:

1. "Abandon" means:

a. As to a parent of a child not in the custody of that parent, failure by the noncustodial parent significantly without justifiable cause:

(1) To communicate with the child; or

(2) To provide for the care and support of the child as required by law; or

b. As to a parent of a child in that parent's custody:

(1) To leave the child for an indefinite period without making firm and agreed plans, with the child's immediate caregiver, for the parent's resumption of physical custody;

(2) Following the child's birth or treatment at a hospital, to fail to arrange for the child's discharge within ten days after the child no longer requires hospital care; or

(3) Willfully fail to furnish food, shelter, clothing, or medical attention reasonably sufficient to meet the child's needs.

2. "Abandoned infant" means a child who has been abandoned before reaching the age of one year.

3. "Child in need of protection" means a child who: