Title 43 — Occupations and Professions
99 chapters · 1,384 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 43-47-01 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Board" means the board of counselor examiners. 2. "Counseling" means the application of human development and mental health principles in a therapeutic process and professional relationship to assist individuals,…
N.D.C.C. § 43-47-03 Duties and responsibilities of board
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In addition to the duties set forth elsewhere in this chapter, the board shall: 1. Publish an annual list of the names and addresses of all persons licensed under this chapter. 2. Approve and administer an examination for counselors. 3. Set, by rule, and collect a fee for: a. The…
N.D.C.C. § 43-47-03.1 Authority to appoint or employ
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The board may appoint or employ persons to assist the board in carrying out its duties under this chapter.
N.D.C.C. § 43-47-04 Representation to the public
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Only persons licensed under this chapter may use the title "professional counselor" or "associate professional counselor", or the abbreviations "LPC" or "LAPC". The license issued by the board must be prominently displayed at the principal place of business of the counselor.
N.D.C.C. § 43-47-05 Counseling practice - Exceptions
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1. This chapter does not prevent any person licensed by the state from doing work within the standards and ethics of that person's profession, if that person does not represent to the public that the person is a professional counselor or associate professional counselor. 2. This …
N.D.C.C. § 43-47-06 Licenses - Qualifications - Reciprocity
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1. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person may not engage in counseling in this state unless that person is a licensed professional counselor or licensed associate professional counselor. 2. The board shall issue a license as a licensed professional counselor to ea…
N.D.C.C. § 43-47-06.1 Board may establish specialty licenses
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The board may provide a counselor specialty license to any licensed professional counselor who meets the standards established by the board for that particular specialty. The board shall adopt standards for specialty licenses equal to or greater than those established by the nati…
N.D.C.C. § 43-47-06.2 Payment of delinquent license fees - Reinstatement
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A person who has been licensed under this chapter, and whose license has not been renewed because of the failure to pay the annual license fee, must be reinstated and the license renewed if within one year from the date of nonrenewal the person pays to the secretary of the board …
N.D.C.C. § 43-47-06.3 Criminal history record checks
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The board shall require an applicant for licensure under subsections 2, 3, and 4 of section 43-47-06 and section 43-47-06.1 to submit to a statewide and nationwide criminal history record check and may require a licensee to submit to a statewide and nationwide criminal history re…
N.D.C.C. § 43-47-07 Disciplinary proceedings
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The board may deny, refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke any license issued under this chapter upon finding by a preponderance of the evidence that the applicant or licenseholder: 1. Has been convicted of an offense determined by the board to have a direct bearing upon the individ…
N.D.C.C. § 43-47-07.1 Costs of prosecution - Disciplinary proceedings
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The board may impose a fee against any person subject to regulation under this chapter to reimburse the board for all or part of the costs of administrative actions resulting in disciplinary action, including the amount paid by the board for services from the office of administra…
N.D.C.C. § 43-47-08 Complaints - Investigations
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1. A person aggrieved by the actions of a counselor licensed under this chapter may file a written complaint with the board citing the specific allegations of misconduct by the counselor. The board shall notify the counselor of the complaint and require a written response from th…
N.D.C.C. § 43-47-09 Confidentiality
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Except as authorized by law, no person licensed under this chapter may be required to disclose any information acquired in rendering counseling services without the consent of the person who received the counseling services.
N.D.C.C. § 43-47-10 Penalty
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Any person who violates this chapter is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.