North Dakota § 43-17-02 - Persons exempt from the provisions of chapter

Full text of North Dakota North Dakota Century Code § 43-17-02 — Persons exempt from the provisions of chapter, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 43-17-02. Persons exempt from the provisions of chapter

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to the following: 1. The domestic administration of family remedies. 2. Dentists practicing their profession when properly licensed. 3. Optometrists practicing their profession when properly licensed. 4. The practice of christian science or other religious tenets or religious rules or ceremonies as a form of religious worship, devotion, or healing, if the person administering, making use of, assisting in, or prescribing, such religious worship, devotion, or healing does not prescribe or administer drugs or medicines and does not perform surgical or physical operations, and if the person does not hold out to be a physician or surgeon. 5. Commissioned medical officers of the armed forces of the United States, the United States public health service, and medical officers of the veterans administration of the United States, in the discharge of their official duties, and licensed physicians from other states or territories if called in consultation with a person licensed to practice medicine in this state. 6. Doctors of chiropractic duly licensed to practice in this state pursuant to the statutes regulating such profession. 7. Podiatrists practicing their profession when properly licensed. 8. A nurse practicing the nurse's profession when properly licensed by the North Dakota board of nursing. 9. 10. 11. A naturopath duly licensed to practice in this state pursuant to the statutes regulating such profession. An individual duly licensed to practice medical imaging or radiation therapy in this state under chapter 43-62. An acupuncturist duly licensed to practice in this state pursuant to the statutes regulating such profession.

Source: official North Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About North Dakota § 43-17-02

What does North Dakota Century Code § 43-17-02 cover?

Section 43-17-02 ("Persons exempt from the provisions of chapter") is part of the North Dakota Century Code, the codified statutory law of North Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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