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

## Article 105-04 — Registered Polysomnography Technologist Licensure

## Chapter 105-04-01 — Initial Licensure and Renewals

### § 105-04-01-01. Initial licensure application.

An application for a license to practice polysomnography must be made to the state board of
respiratory care on forms approved by the board. The application must contain such information as the
board may reasonably require.
1. Each application for a license must be accompanied by:
a. The prescribed fee.
b. A photocopy of the certificate from the board of registered polysomnographic
technologists, or other nationally accredited body approved by the board.
2. All applications must be signed by the applicant and notarized.
3. An applicant who has not maintained a license as a registered polysomnographic technologist
for three years will require entry-level recredentialing.
4. The board may request such additional information or clarification of information provided in
the application as it deems necessary.
History: Effective January 1, 2006; amended effective July 1, 2018.
General Authority: NDCC 43-42-03
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-42-03(4), 43-42-04.1
### § 105-04-01-02. Licensure renewal.

Licenses are renewable annually.
1. Applications for renewal of license will be mailed by the board on or before December first to
all licenseholders. Fees are payable to the board on or before December thirty-first of the year
preceding the renewal year.
2. An application for renewal of license must be signed by the applicant.
3. License fees are considered delinquent and a late charge is assessed if the renewal
application is not processed online or postmarked on or before December thirty-first of the
year preceding the renewal year.
4. A license is considered as a renewal if renewal is sought within three years from the date of
the last issuance. After three years any application is considered a new application.

5. Renewal of license must be mailed by January twenty-fourth of the renewal year if the renewal
request is complete and postmarked on or before December thirty-first.
6. All late renewal applications will be audited and proof of continuing education units is required.
History: Effective January 1, 2006; amended effective July 1, 2018.
General Authority: NDCC 43-42-03
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-42-03(4)
### § 105-04-01-03. Fees.

The board has adopted the following fee payment schedule:
1. Initial license fee and license fee for renewal are:
Registered polysomnographic technologist - $80.00
Registered polysomnographic technologist - registered respiratory therapist - $80.00
Registered polysomnographic technologist - certified respiratory therapist - $80.00
2. Late fees in the amount of twenty-five dollars must be charged for all applications received by
the board which are postmarked after December thirty-first of the year prior to the year of
renewal.
3. Registered polysomnographic technologists who initially become licensed after November first
of the year are exempt from licensure renewal for a period of one year. There is no proration
of fees.
History: Effective January 1, 2006; amended effective July 1, 2018.
General Authority: NDCC 43-42-03
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-42-03(4)
### § 105-04-01-04. Continuing education.

1. To renew a license, a person must present proof of having attended or acquired at least ten
clock-hours of continuing education approved by the board. If any licensee allows the
licensee's license to lapse for a period of more than one year, the licensee must be required to
submit proof of attendance or acquisition of at least ten clock-hours of continuing education for
each year that the license has lapsed up to a period of three years.
2. Continuing education for licensure renewal must be completed in the calendar year prior to
the year for which licensure is sought. Under extraordinary circumstances, the board may
consider a request for continuing education hours accrued in the same calendar year.
3. Continuing education courses must relate to or increase the professional competence of the
attendee. This determination will be made by the board through approval of requested
courses. The board has the authority to accept programs sponsored by a local, state, regional,
national, international, scientific, or professional organization appropriate to provide continuing
education (i.e., AARC, AMA, ALA, AHA, AASM, AAST, BRPT, ASET, etc.).
History: Effective January 1, 2006; amended effective July 1, 2018.
General Authority: NDCC 43-42-03
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-42-03(4), 43-42-04.1

### § 105-04-01-05. Passing score.

The successful passing of a national examination means obtaining a score equal to or greater than
the passing score, which is in effect at the time of the administration of the test, established by the
board of registered polysomnographic technologists or its successor, as recognized by the board.
History: Effective January 1, 2006.
General Authority: NDCC 43-42-03
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-42-03(4), 43-42-04.1
### § 105-04-01-06. Qualified applicant.

In licensing a registered polysomnographic technologist, "qualified" means trained and possessing
the credential issued by the recognized testing or certification body of the profession.
History: Effective January 1, 2006.
General Authority: NDCC 43-42-03
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-42-03(4), 43-42-04.1
