Title 23 — Health and Safety
97 chapters · 659 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 23-28-01 Definitions
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In this chapter: 1. "Disabled condition" means the condition of being unconscious, semiconscious, incoherent, or otherwise incapacitated to communicate. 2. "Disabled person" means a person in a disabled condition. 3. "The emergency symbol" means the caduceus inscribed within a si…
N.D.C.C. § 23-28-02 Identifying devices for persons having certain conditions
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1. A person who suffers from epilepsy, diabetes, a cardiac condition, or any other type of illness that causes temporary blackouts, semiconscious periods, or complete unconsciousness, or who suffers from a condition requiring specific medication or medical treatment, is allergic …
N.D.C.C. § 23-28-03 Duty of law enforcement officer
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1. A law enforcement officer shall make a diligent effort to determine whether any disabled person the officer finds is an epileptic or a diabetic, or suffers from some other type of illness that would cause the condition. Whenever feasible, this effort must be made before the pe…
N.D.C.C. § 23-28-04 Duty of medical practitioner
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1. A medical practitioner, in discharging the medical practitioner's duty to a disabled person whom the medical practitioner has undertaken to examine or treat, shall make a reasonable search for an identifying device or identification card of the type described in subsection 2 o…
N.D.C.C. § 23-28-05 Duty of others
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1. A person, other than a law enforcement officer or medical practitioner, who finds a disabled person shall make a reasonable effort to notify a law enforcement officer. If a law enforcement officer or medical practitioner is not present, a person who finds a disabled person may…
N.D.C.C. § 23-28-06 Falsifying identification or misrepresenting condition - Penalty
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A person who, with intent to deceive, provides, wears, uses, or possesses a false identifying device or identification card of the type described in subsection 2 of section 23-28-02 is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
N.D.C.C. § 23-28-07 Other duties
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The duties imposed by this chapter are in addition to, and not in limitation of, other duties existing under the law of this state.
N.D.C.C. § 23-28-08 Uniformity of application and construction
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This chapter must be so applied and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this chapter among those states which enact it.
N.D.C.C. § 23-28-09 Short title
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This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Duties to Disabled Persons Act.