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

## Article 105-01 — General Administration

## Chapter 105-01-01 — Organization of the Board

### § 105-01-01-01. Organization of the board of respiratory care.

1. History and function. The 1985 legislative assembly passed legislation to license respiratory
care practitioners, codified as North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-42. The 2005 legislative
assembly passed legislation to license registered polysomnographic technologists. The
governor appoints a state board of respiratory care. It is the responsibility of that board to
license respiratory care practitioners and registered polysomnographic technologists within the
state of North Dakota.
2. Board membership. The board consists of seven members appointed by the governor. Four
members are respiratory therapists, one member is a physician, one member is a registered
polysomnographic technologist, and one member is a representative of the general public.
Each board member serves a term of three years. No member may serve more than two
successive terms on the board.
3. Officers. The board elects a chairperson and officers annually.
4. Inquiries. Inquiries regarding board activities may be addressed to:
North Dakota State Board of Respiratory Care
P.O. Box 2223
Bismarck, North Dakota 58502-2223
701-222-1564
History: Effective September 1, 1996; amended effective January 1, 2006, Subsection 2 amended
effective October 1, 2006.
General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02.1
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-42-02
