North Dakota § 43-17.5-03 State participation in this compact

North Dakota Statutes

§ 43-17.5-03 — State participation in this compact

North Dakota § 43-17.5-03

Title 43Occupations and Professions

Ch. 43-17.5Physician Assistant Licensure Compact

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N.D. Cent. Code § 43-17.5-03 (2026).

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1.To participate in this compact, a participating state shall:

a.License physician assistants;

b.Participate in the compact commission's data system;

c.Have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints against licensees and license applicants;

d.Notify the commission, in compliance with the terms of this compact and commission rules, of any adverse action against a licensee or license applicant and the existence of significant investigative information regarding a licensee or license applicant;

e.Fully implement a criminal background check requirement, within a time frame established by commission rule, by its licensing board receiving the results of a criminal background check and reporting to the commission whether the license applicant has been granted a license

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1. To participate in this compact, a participating state shall:
a. License physician assistants;
b. Participate in the compact commission's data system;
c. Have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints against
licensees and license applicants;
d. Notify the commission, in compliance with the terms of this compact and
commission rules, of any adverse action against a licensee or license applicant
and the existence of significant investigative information regarding a licensee or
license applicant;
e. Fully implement a criminal background check requirement, within a time frame
established by commission rule, by its licensing board receiving the results of a
criminal background check and reporting to the commission whether the license
applicant has been granted a license;
f. Comply with the rules of the compact commission;
g. Utilize passage of a recognized national exam, such as the national commission
on certification of physician assistants' physician assistant national certifying
examination, as a requirement for physician assistant licensure; and
h. Grant the compact privilege to a holder of a qualifying license in a participating
state.
2. This compact does not prohibit a participating state from charging a fee for granting
the compact privilege.