1.    The board may issue a temporary license to an applicant who pays the temporary license fee and meets all the qualifications for licensure, except the successful completion of the certification examination if the applicant submits evidence to the board that the applicant is a candidate accepted to write the certification examination.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 43-60-04

  • 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.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

2.    A temporary licensee shall take the certification examination within eighteen months of obtaining the temporary license. If a temporary licensee fails the first sitting of the certification examination or the temporary license expires, the temporary licensee may reapply for another temporary license. A temporary license may not be issued or reissued if the applicant failed the certification examination three times.

3.    A temporary license expires on the occurrence of the following:

a.    Issuance of a regular license; b.    Failure to pass the board-approved examination; or

c.    Expiration of the term for which the temporary license was issued.

4.    A temporary licensee’s practice is limited to practice under the supervision of a licensed genetic counselor or under the supervision of a physician approved by the board if that physician has a current ABMG certification in clinical genetics.