North Dakota Administrative Code
Title 112 - Integrative Health Care
Article 112-01 - General Administration
Chapter 112-01-01 - Organization of Board
Section 112-01-01-01 - Organization and functions of the board of integrative health care

1. Functions. The function of the board is to determine if acupuncturists, behavior analyst professionals, naturopaths, and music therapists meet the qualifications to practice in the state of North Dakota and to prevent unqualified acupuncturists, behavior analyst professionals, naturopaths, and music therapists from practicing in North Dakota. The board establishes and enforces the education, licensing examinations, and professional conduct of acupuncturists, behavior analyst professionals, naturopaths, and music therapists in accordance with North Dakota Century Code chapters 43-58, 43-59, and 43-61.

2. Board membership. The initial board consists of five to seven members appointed by the governor: one acupuncturist, one behavior analyst professional, one naturopath, one music therapist, one medical or osteopathic doctor, one advanced practice registered nurse, one pharmacist, and up to two public members. Members of the board serve three-year terms, except for the initial board members which shall be staggered. Two to three three-year terms expire each year. Board members annually elect from the board membership the chairman, vice chairman, secretary, and treasurer of the board.

3. Secretary and treasurer. The secretary and the treasurer are elected by the board.

4. Executive director. The board may hire an executive director to oversee the clerical needs of the board, and who will answer to the board chairman.

5. Inquiries. Any questions or suggestions concerning these rules should be sent to the executive director or to the secretary during any time period that the executive director position is unfilled.