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North DakotaSB 22232025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
AN ACT to create and enact chapter 43-44.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to adoption of the dietitian licensure compact.
Sponsored By: Jeff Barta (Republican)
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Bill Overview
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6 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 3 mixed.
Dietitians can practice across states
North Dakota joins the Dietitian Licensure Compact. With a compact privilege, licensed dietitians can practice in other member states without new licenses. The privilege stays valid as long as your home-state license is valid and is renewed with it. The compact takes effect once at least seven states have enacted it.
How discipline works across states
A remote member state can limit or revoke your compact privilege under its laws and can subpoena records to investigate. Only your home state can act on your home-state license. If your home license is encumbered, all compact privileges in other states are revoked until the encumbrance is removed.
Moving or military families keep licenses
If you move to another member state, apply for a new home-state license and tell both states. Pay any fees. The new state verifies eligibility, including an FBI fingerprint check and any state law test. Your former home-state license becomes a compact privilege once the new license is active. Active-duty service members and spouses can keep a chosen home-state license in good standing during active duty.
Who qualifies for multistate practice
To use a compact privilege, you must have an unencumbered home-state license. You also must either be a registered dietitian, or complete an ACEND-accredited master’s or doctorate, 1,000 supervised hours, and pass the national exam within five years, with continuous licensure. You must meet any remote-state law test, notify the commission, pay fees, and report any nonmember-state discipline within 30 days. Initial applicants provide fingerprints or other biometrics for an FBI criminal history check.
Fees to use the compact
Member states may charge a fee to grant a compact privilege. The commission can assess member states and charge licensees to fund operations. The law sets no dollar amounts. The commission must keep accurate accounts, get an annual CPA review, and cannot spend money it has not secured.
Commission rules, data sharing, enforcement
Member states create the Dietitian Licensure Compact Commission. Each state sends one delegate. The commission makes binding rules after public notice and can adopt emergency rules with at least 24 hours’ notice. A majority of member-state legislatures can reject a rule within four years. It runs a data system with unique IDs and requires states to share licensure, denials, and discipline data; some investigative data is member-only. Commission members and staff have legal immunity for official acts, except willful misconduct. A state can withdraw 180 days after repeal and must honor granted privileges for at least 180 days. The commission mediates disputes and, by supermajority, can sue a defaulting state in federal court; the winner gets costs and fees.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jeff Barta
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Landon Bahl
Republican • House
Kathy Frelich
Republican • House
Michelle Axtman
Republican • Senate
Randy A. Burckhard
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/13/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 84 nays 5
Yes: 84 • No: 5
Senate vote • 2/11/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 3
Yes: 43 • No: 3
Actions Timeline
Filed with Secretary Of State 03/20
3/24/2025HouseSigned by Governor 03/19
3/21/2025SenateSent to Governor
3/18/2025SenateSigned by President
3/18/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
3/18/2025HouseReturned to Senate
3/14/2025SenateSecond reading, passed, yeas 84 nays 5
3/13/2025HouseReported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 0 1
3/12/2025HouseCommittee Hearing 09:00
3/12/2025HouseIntroduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee
2/18/2025HouseReceived from Senate
2/12/2025HouseSecond reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 3
2/11/2025SenateAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
2/10/2025SenateReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 4 0 1
2/7/2025SenateCommittee Hearing 10:00
2/7/2025SenateIntroduced, first reading, referred Workforce Development Committee
1/17/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrollment
FIRST ENGROSSMENT
INTRODUCED
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Barta
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