N.D. Cent. Code § 43-48-03

Current through 2023 Legislative Sessions

Section 43-48-03 - Exemptions

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to the following:

1. Physicians duly and currently licensed to practice medicine.

2. Nurses duly and currently licensed to practice nursing and practicing within the scope of the nursing license.

3. Persons performing clinical testing for teaching or research, provided that the results of any examination performed in such laboratories are not used in health maintenance, diagnosis, or treatment of disease.

4. Persons employed by the United States government, or any bureau, division, or agency thereof, and working in a licensed laboratory.

5. Any person in the pursuit of a supervised course of study leading to a degree at an accredited or educational program approved by the board.

6. Phlebotomy personnel performing phlebotomy procedures.

7. Persons performing testing for their own personal use and persons performing screening tests for mass screening under appropriate supervision.

8. Agents of the state or federal government performing hematological tests for anemia upon participants of the special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children.

9. An individual performing exempt tests identified by rules adopted by the board. The individual must be supervised by an individual who is licensed by the board, a physician licensed by the board of medicine, an advanced practice registered nurse licensed by the board of nursing, or other categories of individuals approved by the board by rule. The supervisor and individual shall adhere to the methods identified by rules adopted by the board.

10. Perfusionists performing clinical laboratory tests for hematology, coagulation, and chemistry during the course of a patient's perfusion procedures.

11. Personnel of the division of laboratory services of the department of health and human services or department of environmental quality who are participating in the centers for disease control and prevention's chemical terrorism toxic metals determination program.

12. A person licensed or registered under another chapter of this title and carrying out the therapy or practice for which the person is licensed or registered.

13. Personnel performing whole blood glucose waived tests as categorized by the food and drug administration based on the criteria established by the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988 [ 42 U.S.C. 263a et seq.].

N.D.C.C. § 43-48-03

Amended by S.L. 2021, ch. 352 (HB 1247),§ 372, eff. 9/1/2022.

Amended by S.L. 2019, ch. 368 (SB 2170),§ 1, eff. 8/1/2019.

Amended by S.L. 2017, ch. 199 (SB 2327),§ 50, eff. 4/29/2019.

Amended by S.L. 2017, ch. 297 (SB 2202),§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.

Amended by S.L. 2013, ch. 334 (SB 2083),§ 1, eff. 8/1/2013.