North Dakota Century Code Title 43. Occupations and Professions § 43-57-04. Board duties in regulating professions--Subgroups

1. The board shall establish a subgroup for each profession regulated by the board. The board shall appoint at least three and no more than five members of the profession to serve as volunteer members of the subgroup. A subgroup member must be a licensed member of the profession, except in the case of a newly regulated profession in which case each subgroup member must be eligible for licensure. The board may appoint a board member to serve on a subgroup representing that board member's profession. The subgroup members serve at the pleasure of the board.

2. A subgroup established under this section shall serve in an advisory capacity to advise the board when requested by the board. The subgroup on its own motion may advise the board as the subgroup determines necessary.

3. The board may not take any action that impacts a profession regulated by the board as a whole or which impacts one or more licensees of that profession unless the board first consults with and requests the recommendation of the appropriate subgroup. If the board takes an action that is contrary to a subgroup's recommendation, the board shall articulate in writing why the subgroup's recommendation was not followed.