North Dakota Administrative Code

An officer of the board and the board's executive director or deputy executive director may issue a locum tenens license or a provisional temporary license to an applicant who is seeking a permanent North Dakota medical license if in their judgment the applicant meets all of the …

A license for "locum tenens" may be issued for a specific practice location or health care facility and for a period not to exceed three months. History: Amended effective October 1, 2022; April 1, 2024. General Authority: NDCC 43-17-07.1(10) Law Implemented: NDCC 43-17-07.1(8) 1…

A license issued under this section is, for all purposes, the same as a regular medical license issued by the board. 1. The board shall issue a license to an applicant who holds a current valid letter of qualification issued through the interstate medical licensing compact. The i…

Repealed effective February 1, 1985. 1

The board may issue a license that is limited to administrative medicine, which is defined as administration or management using the medical knowledge, skill, and judgment of a licensed physician that may affect the health of any member of the public. An administrative medical li…

Those applicants for licensure who have obtained a passing score on the FLEX (federation licensing examination), the NBME (national board of medical examiners) examination, the USMLE (United States medical licensing examination), the LMCC (licentiate of the medical council of Can…

Repealed effective December 1, 1988. 1

All applicants for licensure who are graduates of foreign medical schools, except the medical schools of the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand, are required to present a valid certification status from the educational commission for foreign medical graduates. This requir…

Repealed effective October 1, 2022.

Repealed effective October 1, 2022.

Repealed effective October 1, 2022.

Repealed effective May 1, 2002.

Repealed effective November 1, 1995.

Repealed effective October 1, 2022. 1

Repealed effective December 1, 1988.

Repealed effective December 1, 2000. 2

The fee for licensure in North Dakota, whether it be by qualification, compact, locum tenens, or special license, is two hundred dollars per year. The fee to convert from a locum tenens license to permanent licensure status is two hundred dollars. History: Effective January 1, 20…

A physician seeking to renew a license who has failed to complete the registration process within three years from the expiration date must be assessed a fee equal to five hundred dollars, in addition to such other penalties as are authorized by law, if that physician is found to…

A physician whose license has expired may renew the expired license upon payment of two hundred dollars per year, up to three years, for each year past the renewal deadline. History: Effective October 1, 2022. General Authority: NDCC 43-17-25 Law Implemented: NDCC 43-17-26.1

An administrative sanction must be imposed in the amount of five hundred dollars for any applicant or licensed physician who provides false or deceptive information with regard to any material fact concerning eligibility for initial licensure or renewal after verifying or certify…

To be eligible for steps 1 and 2 of USMLE (United States medical licensing examination), the applicant must be in one of the following categories: 1. A medical student officially enrolled in, or a graduate of, a United States or Canadian medical school accredited by the liaison c…

Repealed effective April 1, 2020.

Repealed effective August 1, 2003.

1. An applicant is permitted a maximum of three attempts to pass each step or part or component of a licensing examination. This rule does not apply to an individual who required more than three attempts to pass USMLE step 1 or USMLE step 2 if that individual was enrolled in a po…

Any applicant who has successfully completed part I (NBME) or step 1 (USMLE) plus part II or step 2 plus part III or step 3; or FLEX component 1 plus step 3; or part I or step 1, plus part II or step 2, plus FLEX component 2 shall be deemed to have successfully completed a medica…

In the event the board makes an initial determination that an applicant does not meet the requirements for licensure, or that an applicant should be granted a limited or conditioned license, the board shall promptly give the applicant notice, personally or by certified mail, that…

As used in this chapter: 1. "Approved postgraduate training program" means a postgraduate training program approved by the accreditation council for graduate medical education. 2. "Board" means the North Dakota board of medicine. 3. "Resident" means a person who is enrolled in an…

A person may not participate in an approved postgraduate training program in this state unless that person has first been granted a license by the board. History: Effective May 1, 2000; amended effective October 1, 2022; April 1, 2024. General Authority: NDCC 43-17-02.5 Law Imple…

The provisions of section 50-02-13-02 notwithstanding, a resident who is enrolled in an approved postgraduate training program in another state may complete a rotation in this state without obtaining a North Dakota license if: 1. The out-of-state postgraduate training program is …

The board may issue an approved postgraduate training license to an applicant who meets each of the following requirements: 1. The applicant is enrolled in an approved postgraduate training program within the state of North Dakota; 2. The applicant meets all qualifications for pe…

Applications for a postgraduate training license or the annual renewal of an approved postgraduate training license must be submitted to the office of the board upon such forms as are supplied by the board or otherwise approved by the board. The board may require any applicant to…

A postgraduate training license only authorizes the person receiving that license to practice within the context of an approved postgraduate training program and does not authorize that person to engage in the private practice of medicine or otherwise practice medicine outside th…

Individuals who have been granted an approved postgraduate training license are subject to the board's disciplinary authority as specified in North Dakota Century Code chapters 43-17 and 43-17.1 and a postgraduate training license may be revoked if: 1. The individual to whom that…

A postgraduate training license may, in the discretion of the board, be issued for a period of one or more years. However, in no event shall the license be issued for a period of time exceeding the date on which the applicant is reasonably expected to complete the approved postgr…

A person holding a postgraduate training license is subject to the mandatory reporting requirements specified in North Dakota Century Code section 43-17.1-05.1. In addition to the requirements imposed under North Dakota Century Code section 43-17.1-05.1, a postgraduate training l…

The fee for a postgraduate training license is one hundred dollars for the duration of the postgraduate training program. That fee shall be paid in full at the time the license is issued. History: Effective May 1, 2000; amended effective April 1, 2006; July 1, 2013; April 1, 2024…

Provided that all renewal requirements are deemed by the board to be met, a physician who applies for renewal of the physician's medical license within thirty-one days of the expiration date of that license shall be granted a license with an effective date of the first day follow…

As used in this chapter: 1. "Telemedicine" means the practice of medicine using electronic communication, information technologies, or other means between a licensee in one location and a patient in another location, with or without an intervening health care provider. It include…

A licensee who has performed a telemedicine examination or evaluation meeting the requirements of this chapter may prescribe medications according to the licensee's professional discretion and judgment. Opioids may only be prescribed through telemedicine if done so as a federal f…

A physician who holds an active, unrestricted license in good standing to practice medicine or osteopathy in any state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a province of Canada, may practice medicine or osteopathy in this state via telehealth without fi…

Repealed effective January 1, 2020.

The physician assistant is a medical professional qualified by academic and clinical training to provide patient services, including the diagnosing of illnesses, developing and managing treatment plans, prescribing medications, and often serving as a patient's principal health ca…

An applicant for licensure shall file a written application, on a form provided by the board, showing to the board's satisfaction the applicant satisfies the requirements for licensure, including: 1. Satisfactory proof of graduation from a physician assistant program for physicia…

Repealed effective January 1, 2020.

A physician assistant shall collaborate with, consult with, or refer to the appropriate member of the health care team as indicated by the condition of the patient, the education, experience, and competence of the physician assistant, and the standard of care. The degree of colla…

1. A physician assistant shall practice at a: a. Health care facility licensed by the department of health and human services; b. Facility with a credentialing and privileging system; or 3 c. Physician-owned facility or practice. 2. If a physician assistant is not practicing at a…

Repealed effective January 1, 2020.

Repealed effective January 1, 2020.

Repealed effective January 1, 2020.

Repealed effective January 1, 2010.