§ 43-39-02 — Board of athletic trainers

4. "Physical activity" means any moderate or vigorous activity that requires physical
strength, agility, range of motion, repetitive motion, speed, or stamina during
participation in exercise, sports, games, recreation, performance arts, stretching,
wellness, fitness, military, industrial, or public safety activities.
5. "Physician" means an individual licensed as a physician under chapter 43-17.
43-39-02. Board of athletic trainers.
1. The North Dakota board of athletic trainers shall consist of five members, comprising
one licensed physician, one layperson, and three athletic trainers. Each member must
be appointed by the governor. The members, other than the layperson, must be
appointed from lists submitted to the governor by the North Dakota athletic trainers
association for those members who are athletic trainers and from the North Dakota
medical association for the member who is a physician, for terms as provided in this
section. Each member of the board, except for the layperson, must be licensed in the
member's profession in this state and a resident of this state, must have not less than
two years' experience as a physician or athletic trainer immediately preceding
appointment, and must be actively employed in the member's profession during the
member's tenure on the board. The layperson may not be licensed in any health care
field.
2. Members must be appointed to serve four-year staggered terms to commence on July
first in the respective years of appointment and shall continue to serve until their
successors are appointed. If a vacancy occurs during a term, the governor shall
appoint a successor for the remainder of the unexpired term. No member may serve
for more than two successive four-year terms. On the initial board, one physician and
one athletic trainer must be appointed for a one-year term; the laymember and one
athletic trainer must be appointed for a two-year term; and one athletic trainer must be
appointed for a three-year term. Thereafter, their successors must be appointed for
four-year terms.

3. The board each year shall elect one of its members as chairman and one as
secretary-treasurer to the board. The board may make rules, in accordance with
chapter 28-32 and not inconsistent with law, which may be necessary for the
performance of its duties. The board may prescribe reasonable fees for application
and examinations and for certificates of licensure. License fees must be used for the
purpose of paying the costs of per diem compensation and travel reimbursement to
the board. In addition, fees and other moneys collected and received by the board
must be used for the purpose of implementing this chapter and may be used for
continuing education purposes. The financial records of the board must be audited
once every two years. The audit is to be paid for out of the funds of the board.
4. The board shall meet at least once each year. Additional meetings may be held on the
call of the chairman or at the written request of any three members of the board. Three
members constitute a quorum of the board. No action by the board or its members has
any effect unless a quorum of the board is present.
5. The athletic trainer members of the initial board are not required to be licensed for the
first one hundred eighty days of their membership on the board.