§ 43-17-07.1 — Powers of the board of medicine

North Dakota § 43-17-07.1

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 43: Occupations and Professions
• Ch. 43-17: Physicians, Resident Physicians, and Physician Assistants

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In addition to any other powers, the board may:
1. Employ or contract with one or more organizations or agencies known to provide
acceptable examinations for the preparation and scoring of required examinations
relating to physician licensure, and employ or contract with one or more organizations
or agencies known to provide acceptable examination services for the administration
of the required examination.
2. Prescribe the time, place, method, manner, scope, and subject of examination.
3. Impose sanctions, deny licensure, levy fines, or seek appropriate civil or criminal
penalties against anyone who violates or attempts to violate examination security,

anyone who obtains or attempts to obtain licensure by fraud or deception, and anyone
who knowingly assists in that type of activity.
4. Require information on an applicant's or licensee's fitness, qualifications, and previous
professional record and performance from recognized data sources, including the
federation of state medical boards action data bank, other data repositories, licensing
and disciplinary authorities of other jurisdictions, professional education and training
institutions, liability insurers, health care institutions, and law enforcement agencies be
reported to the board. The board or its investigative panels may require an applicant
for licensure or a licensee who is the subject of a disciplinary investigation to submit to
a statewide and nationwide criminal history record check. The nationwide criminal
history record check must be conducted in the manner provided by section 12-60-24.
All costs associated with the criminal history record check are the responsibility of the
licensee or applicant.
5. Require the self-reporting by an applicant or a licensee of any information the board
determines may indicate possible deficiencies in practice, performance, fitness, or
qualifications.
6. Establish a mechanism for dealing with a licensee who abuses or is dependent upon
or addicted to alcohol or other addictive chemical substances, to enter an agreement,
at its discretion, with a professional organization whose relevant procedures and
techniques it has evaluated and approved for the organization's cooperation or
participation.
7. Issue a cease and desist order, obtain a court order, or an injunction to halt unlicensed
practice, a violation of this chapter, or a violation of the rules of the board.
8. Issue a conditional, restricted, or otherwise circumscribed license as it determines
necessary.
9. Utilize board funds and resources for promotion, education, and outreach services for
the professions and students of the professions licensed under this chapter.
10. Adopt rules to implement this chapter.