North Dakota Century Code Title 50. Public Welfare § 50-11-02. License or certification granted--Term--Conditions

a. The premises to be used are in fit sanitary condition and properly equipped to provide good care for all persons who may be received;

b. The persons in active charge of the facility are properly qualified to carry on efficiently the duties required of them;

c. The facility is likely to be conducted for the public good in accordance with sound social policy and with due regard to the health, morality, and well-being of all persons cared for in the facility;

d. The facility will be maintained according to the standards prescribed for its conduct by the rules of the department;

e. The applicant has not had a previous facility license, certification, or approval denied within two years of the date of the current application, unless waived by the department after the department considers the health and safety of children and the licensing, certification, or approval history of the applicant; and

f. The applicant has not had a previous facility license, certification, or approval revoked within five years of the date of the current application, unless waived by the department after the department considers the health and safety of children and the licensing, certification, or approval history of the applicant.