# Title 66 — Psychologist Examiners, Board of

## Article 66-01 — General Administration

## Chapter 66-01-01 — Organization of Board

### § 66-01-01-01. Organization of board of psychologist examiners.

1. History. The 1967 legislative assembly passed legislation establishing the state board of
psychologist examiners, codified as North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-32. The board
licenses psychologists and industrial-organizational psychologists.
2. Purpose and mission. The purpose of the board of psychologist examiners is to regulate the
practice of psychology, as defined through the legislative authority of North Dakota Century
Code chapter 43-32, in the interest of and to preserve and protect the health, safety, and
welfare of the public.
3. Board membership. The board consists of seven members appointed by the governor.
Members of the board serve three-year terms, with at least one but not more than three terms
expiring each year.
a. One member must be designated a public member who is a resident of this state, is at
least twenty-one years of age, and is not affiliated with any group or profession that
provides or regulates health care in any form.
b. Of the remaining six board members, each must be licensed under this chapter for at
least five years.
c. At least one member must be currently engaged primarily in providing service directly to
the public.
d. At least one member must be engaged primarily in teaching, training, or research.
4. Board officers. The board annually elects from its membership a president, vice president,
and secretary.
5. Inquiries. Inquiries regarding the board may be addressed to the board office:
Board Office
North Dakota State Board of Psychologist Examiners
PO Box 1338
Bismarck, ND 58502-1338
www.ndsbpe.org
Email: boardoffice@ndsbpe.org
History: Amended effective September 1, 1983; March 1, 1985; April 1, 1988; September 1, 2000;
April 1, 2007; October 1, 2011; July 1, 2012; April 1, 2016; July 1, 2018; January 1, 2020.
General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 28-32-02
