# Title 55.5 — Occupational Therapy Practice, Board of

## Article 55.5-01 — General Administration

## Chapter 55.5-01-01 — Organization of the Board

### § 55.5-01-01-01. Organization of the board of occupational therapy practice.

1. History and function. The 1983 legislative assembly passed legislation to license
occupational therapists, codified as North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-40. This chapter
requires the governor to appoint a state board of occupational therapy practice. It is the
responsibility of the board to license occupational therapists.
2. Board membership. The board shall consist of five members appointed by the governor.
Three members must be licensed occupational therapists, one member must be a licensed
occupational therapy assistant, and one member must be a consumer. Each board member
serves a term of three years. No member may serve more than two successive terms on the
board.
3. Officers. Officers must be elected annually in January of each year. The board may hire staff
as necessary.
4. Inquiries. Inquiries regarding the board may be addressed to:
North Dakota State Board of Occupational
Therapy Practice
P.O. Box 4005
Bismarck, ND 58502-4005
Telephone (701) 250-0847
Fax (701) 224-9824
www.ndotboard.com
History: Effective April 1, 1988; amended effective June 1, 1993; November 1, 2000; February 1, 2004.
General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02.1, 43-40-05
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-40-04
