North Dakota Administrative Code
Title 63 - Board of Podiatric Medicine
Article 63-01 - General Administration
Chapter 63-01-01 - Organization of Board
Section 63-01-01-01 - Organization and function of board of podiatric medicine

1. History. In 1929 the legislative assembly enacted the Podiatry Practice Act, which is codified as North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-05. The chapter provides for a board of podiatric medicine.

2. Function. The function and responsibility of the board is to examine and license qualified applicants for licensure, ensure the continuing qualifications and general educational background of podiatrists, determine discipline for podiatrists who violate general statute or this title, regulate the practice of podiatric medicine in North Dakota, and perform such other duties as may be required by general statute or this title.

3. Board membership. The board consists of six members appointed by the governor. Four of the members are doctors of podiatric medicine. One member is a doctor of medicine. One member is designated as a public member. The board members annually elect by majority vote from the board membership the president, vice president, and secretary-treasurer and such other officers as are established by the board. Members of the board who are doctors of podiatric medicine shall serve four-year terms arranged so that no more than two terms expire each year.