1.    The board may refuse to issue a license to an applicant or may suspend or revoke the license of a licensee if the applicant or licensee:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 43-39-10

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Individual: means a human being. 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
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

a.    Has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, the record of a conviction being conclusive evidence of conviction.

b.    Uses alcohol or narcotic drugs to the extent that the use affects the person‘s professional competency.

c.    Has obtained or attempted to obtain a license by fraud, deceit, or material misrepresentation.

d.    Is guilty of treating or undertaking to treat an individual‘s injury or illness, except as authorized pursuant to this chapter, or undertaking to practice independent of the guidance or rehabilitation order of a licensed physician, or is guilty of any act derogatory to the dignity and morals of the profession of athletic training.

2.    Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the practice of medicine by any person. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to physicians licensed by the North Dakota board of medicine; to dentists, duly qualified and registered under the laws of this state who confine their practice strictly to dentistry; to licensed optometrists who confine their practice strictly to optometry as defined by law; to licensed chiropractors who confine their practice strictly to chiropractic as defined by law; to occupational therapists who confine their practice to occupational therapy; to nurses who practice nursing only; to duly licensed chiropodists or podiatrists who confine their practice strictly to chiropody or podiatry as defined by law; to registered physical therapists; to massage therapists in their particular sphere of labor; nor to commissioned or contract physicians or physical therapists or physical therapists’ assistants in the United States army, navy, air force, marine corps, and public health and marine health service.

3.    The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to persons coming into this state for a specific athletic event or series of athletic events with an individual or group not based in this state.

4.    Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent schools, YMCA organizations, athletic clubs, and similar organizations from furnishing athletic training services to their students, players, or members.