§ 54-68-01 — Definitions

As used in this chapter:
1. "Agency permit" means temporary authorization given by the office to an employee of
a professional guardianship or professional conservatorship entity which allows the
permitholder to provide guardianship or conservatorship services as an agent of the
entity.
2. "Identifiable information" means an individual's personal details, including the
individual's name, address, telephone number, facsimile number, social security
number, electronic mail address, program identification number, employer identification
number, or any other unique identifying number, characteristic, or code and any
demographic information collected about the individual.
3. "Investigation counsel" means the guardianship and conservatorship counsel.
4. "Licensed conservator" means a person licensed by the office to provide
conservatorship services.
5. "Licensed guardian" means a person licensed by the office to provide guardianship
services.
6. "Office" means the office of guardianship and conservatorship.
7. "Operations committee" means the guardianship and conservatorship operations
committee established under section 54-68-03.
8. "Public conservator" means a conservator under contract with the office to provide
conservatorship services for an individual eligible for public services.
9. "Public guardian" means a guardian under contract with the office to provide
guardianship services for an individual eligible for public services.
10. "Public services" means state or federally funded programs administered by the office
available to eligible individuals.
11. "Review board" means the guardianship and conservatorship review board
established under section 54-68-05.
12. "Unlicensed conservator" means a person providing conservatorship services without
a conservator license.
13. "Unlicensed guardian" means a person providing guardianship services without a
guardian license.