1.    The department of health and human services shall release a veterinarian from the veterinarian’s loan repayment contract without penalty if:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 43-29.1-06

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.

a.    The veterinarian has completed the service requirements of the contract; b.    The veterinarian is unable to complete the service requirement of the contract because of a permanent physical disability; c.    The veterinarian demonstrates to the department of health and human services extreme hardship or shows other good cause justifying the release; or d.    The veterinarian dies.

2.    A decision by the department of health and human services not to release a veterinarian from the veterinarian’s loan repayment contract without penalty is reviewable by district court.