North Dakota Code 43-28-06 – Powers of board
The board may:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 43-28-06
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Organization: includes a foreign or domestic association, business trust, corporation, enterprise, estate, joint venture, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, limited partnership, partnership, trust, or any legal or commercial entity. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- seal: includes an impression of such seal upon the paper alone as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed thereto. See North Dakota Code 1-01-38
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
1. Adopt and enforce reasonable rules to govern its proceedings and to carry out this chapter.
2. Examine applicants for licenses or registration to practice dentistry, dental hygiene, or dental assisting in this state, either by direct examination or by accepting the results of national or regional dental testing services in which the board participates or which the board recognizes.
3. Issue, suspend, revoke, limit, cancel, restrict, and reinstate licenses to practice dentistry or dental hygiene and the biennial certificates of registration upon any grounds authorized by this chapter or rules adopted by the board.
4. Issue subpoenas to require the attendance of witnesses and the production of documentary evidence and may administer oaths. Any member or executive officer of the board may administer oaths to witnesses, or issue subpoenas, but all subpoenas so issued must be attested by the secretary who shall affix the seal of the board thereto.
5. Employ and compensate an executive director, attorneys, investigative staff, and clerical assistants and may perform any other duties imposed upon the board by this chapter.
6. Establish minimum continuing professional education requirements for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants.
7. Enter an agreement with the same professional organization with which the North Dakota board of medicine has entered an agreement under subsection 6 of section 43-17-07.1.