§ 23-17-01 — Chiropractic hospitals shall obtain licenses

North Dakota § 23-17-01

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 23: Health and Safety
• Ch. 23-17: Licensing Chiropractic Hospitals

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No person, partnership, association, corporation, or limited liability company may establish,
conduct, or maintain in the state of North Dakota a chiropractic hospital, sanatorium, or related
institution for the hospitalization and care of the sick or injured without first obtaining a license in
the manner hereinafter provided.
Chiropractic hospitals, sanatoriums, or other related institutions within the meaning of this
chapter mean any institution, place, building, or agency in which any accommodation is
maintained, furnished, or offered for the hospitalization of the sick or injured, by chiropractic
methods.
Hospitalization within the meaning of this chapter is defined as the reception and care of
any person for a continued period longer than twenty-four hours for the purpose of giving
advice, diagnosis, or treatment bearing on the physical or mental health of such persons.
Nothing in this chapter applies to hotels or other similar places that furnish only board or room,
or either, to their guests. Nothing in this chapter authorizes any person, partnership, association,
corporation, or limited liability company to engage in the practice of the healing art or the
practice of chiropractic as defined by law.