# Title 56 — Optometry, Board of

## Article 56-01 — General Administration

## Chapter 56-01-01 — Organization of Board

### § 56-01-01-01. Organization of board of optometry.

1. History and function. The 1903 legislative assembly passed legislation regulating the
practice of optometry, codified as North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-13. This chapter
establishes a seven-member board of optometry appointed by the governor. The board
regulates the profession of optometry in the state.
2. Board membership. The board consists of seven members appointed by the governor. Five
members are resident registered optometrists and have established optometric practices in
the state. Members of the board serve five-year terms.
3. Officers. The board annually shall elect from its number a president and a secretary. The
president shall preside at all meetings of the board. The secretary shall preside in the absence
of the president.
4. Inquiries. Inquiries regarding the board and any submissions to the board or any officers of
the board shall be submitted to the board administrator:
Alan J. King, OP
Board Administrator
State Board of Optometry
45 West Eighth Street
Dickinson, ND 58601
History: Amended effective December 1, 1987; October 1, 1989; January 1, 1992; January 1, 2020.
General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02.1, 43-13-13
Law Implemented: NDCC 28-32-02.1
