North Dakota Code 43-53-03 – Exemptions
1. An individual is exempt from the requirements of this chapter if:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 43-53-03
- Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- 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
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- 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
a. The individual is practicing marriage and family therapy as part of that individual’s duties as an employee of a recognized academic institution or a governmental institution or agency while performing those duties for which the individual is employed by such a facility, institution, or agency.
b. The individual is a marriage and family therapy intern or individual preparing for the practice of marriage and family therapy under qualified supervision in a training institution or facility or supervisory arrangement recognized and approved by the board if:
(1) The individual is a student in a master’s or doctorate program of marriage and family therapy; and
(2) The individual is designated by a title such as “marriage and family therapy intern”, “marriage therapy intern”, “family therapy intern”, or other title clearly indicating such training status.
c. The individual is a member of the clergy of any religious denomination and providing services within the scope of ministerial duties.
d. The individual is a volunteer for or is employed by a nonprofit agency or community organization and the individual does not hold out to the public that the individual is a licensed marriage and family therapist.
2. This chapter does not prevent any person licensed by the state from doing work within the standards and scope of practice of that person’s profession, including the practice and advertising of marriage and family therapy services.