North Dakota Century Code Title 43. Occupations and Professions § 43-04-12. General powers of board

1. To supervise and regulate barbering practice in the state of North Dakota in the manner and for the purposes provided herein.

2. To investigate as conditions permit and regulate as conditions require all matters pertaining to the proper supervision and control of all barbershops and the work of all barbers within this state, in conformity with the intents and purposes of this chapter.

3. To act as mediator and arbitrator in any controversy or issue that may arise among or between barbers as between themselves, or that may arise between them as groups, in harmony with and supplementary to any lawfully constituted medium of arbitration now existing or hereafter created, having jurisdiction of such matters.

4. To issue subpoenas and to administer oaths as provided in section 43-04-13 whenever necessary to carry out the purposes and intents of this chapter, and to issue commissions to take depositions of witnesses absent from this state whenever necessary for such purposes.

5. The board shall sponsor an educational program to carry out the purposes of protecting the public health and safety by encouraging barbershops that are clean, healthful, and sanitary with capable, skilled, professional barbers.  The board is directed to use the sum of five dollars from each fee paid for the renewal of any barber's certificate for the purpose of such educational program.