North Dakota Code 25-16-03 – Requirements for license
The department shall issue a license for the operation of a treatment or care center for individuals with a developmental disability upon a showing that:
1. The premises to be used are in fit, safe, sanitary condition and properly equipped to provide good care and treatment; 2. The persons in active charge of the center and their assistants are qualified by training and experience to carry on efficiently the duties required of them; 3. The health, safety, and well-being of the residents cared for and treated therein will be properly safeguarded; 4. There is sufficient entertainment, treatment, educational, and physical facilities and services available to the residents therein; 5. Appropriate arrangements are made for a medical and psychological examination of each resident; and
6. The provider is in compliance with rules adopted by the department under this chapter.