# Title 17 — Chiropractic Examiners, Board of

## Article 17-01 — General Administration

## Chapter 17-01-01 — Organization of Board

### § 17-01-01-01. Organization and functions of the board of chiropractic examiners.

1. History. The board of chiropractic examiners was first established in 1915 under laws now
codified as North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-06. North Dakota was the first state in the
United States to issue a license to practice chiropractic.
2. Functions. One function of the board is to examine, or designate a testing agency to
examine, candidates coming into the state to see if they are qualified to practice chiropractic in
North Dakota. It is also the function of the board to prevent those who are unqualified from
practicing chiropractic in the state.
3. Board membership. The board consists of seven members appointed by the governor. The
members are five doctors of chiropractic, one certified chiropractic clinical assistant, and one
consumer. Members of the board serve five-year terms. Board members annually elect from
board membership the president, vice president, and secretary-treasurer of the board.
4. Secretary-treasurer. The secretary-treasurer of the board is elected by the board and is
responsible for overseeing the board's activities as stated in section 17-01-03-02.
5. Executive director. The board may hire an executive director to oversee the administrative
duties of the board, and who will answer to the board president.
History: Amended effective December 1, 1981; March 1, 1986; April 1, 1988; July 1, 1990; April 1,
2001; July 1, 2008; January 1, 2016; January 1, 2017; January 1, 2021.
General Authority: NDCC 43-06-04.1
Law Implemented: NDCC 28-32-02.1, 43-06-04, 43-06-04.1
### § 17-01-01-02. Fees.

The board charges the following fees:
1. For an application for initial licensure, three hundred dollars.
2. For renewal of a license, four hundred dollars for active status or one hundred dollars for
inactive status.
3. To change from inactive to active status, three hundred dollars.
4. For a duplicate license, twenty-five dollars.
5. The additional administrative fee for late renewals is three hundred dollars.
Fees for a provisional license or temporary permit for a military spouse shall be waived.

History: Effective April 1, 2001; amended effective July 1, 2008; April 1, 2014; January 1, 2021.
General Authority: NDCC 43-06-04.1
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-06-08, 43-06-13
