# Title 20 — State Board of Dental Examiners

## Article 20-01 — General Administration

## Chapter 20-01-01 — Organization of Board

### § 20-01-01-01. Organization and functions of board of dental examiners.

1. History and functions. In 1895 a five-member board of dental examiners was created to
examine dentists as to their qualifications and to license and register qualified dentists.
2. Board membership. The board consists of nine members appointed by the governor.
Six members must be licensed dentists, one member must be a licensed hygienist,
one member must be a registered dental assistant, and one member must be an independent
consumer member.
3. Board members. Members of the board are elected by the board to fill the individual positions
of president, president-elect, and secretary-treasurer. The position of executive director has
been created to assist the secretary-treasurer.
4. Per diem. Each member of the board shall receive as compensation for each day actually
engaged in the duties of the office per diem in the amount of two hundred dollars, and
expense reimbursement as set forth by the office of management and budget.
5. Inquiries. Inquiries regarding the board may be addressed to the executive director of the
board:
Executive Director
North Dakota State Board of Dental Examiners
Box 7246
Bismarck, ND 58507-7246
www.nddentalboard.org
701-258-8600
History: Amended effective October 1, 1988; November 1, 1988; July 1, 1993; May 1, 1996; June 1,
2002; July 1, 2004; April 1, 2006; January 1, 2011; July 1, 2022; October 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 43-28-06
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-28-03, 43-28-05
