# Title 105 — Respiratory Care, North Dakota State Board of

## Article 105-03 — Practice of Respiratory Care

## Chapter 105-03-01 — Respiratory Care Practice

### § 105-03-01-01. Display of license.

Every person licensed under North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-42 to practice as a registered
respiratory therapist or certified respiratory therapist shall maintain such license or certificate in the
office, department, business, or place in which the person practices, where, upon request, it is available
to the public.
History: Effective September 1, 1996; amended effective January 1, 2006.
General Authority: NDCC 43-42-03
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-42-03
### § 105-03-01-02. Home medical equipment and delivery.

North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-42 prohibits the setup and instruction of medical devices
related to the practice of respiratory care, gases, and equipment by a nonlicensed health care
professional. The delivery and maintenance of medical devices related to the practice of respiratory
care, gases, and equipment by a nonlicensed health care professional for the expressed purpose of
self-care by a patient or gratuitous care by a friend or family member in the home or extended care
facility is permitted.
This maintenance or delivery by the nonlicensed person does not include performing patient
assessment, having direct patient contact or patient care relating to home respiratory care, or
representing oneself as a certified or registered respiratory care practitioner.
History: Effective September 1, 1996.
General Authority: NDCC 43-42-03
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-42-03
