North Dakota § 43-28-18.1 - Duty to report

§ 43-28-18.1. Duty to report

1. A dentist shall report to the board in writing within sixty days of the event any illegal, unethical, or errant behavior or conduct of the dentist, including the following events, proceedings, or formal or informal actions: a. A dental malpractice judgment or malpractice settlement or a final judgment by a court in favor of any party and against the licensee. b. A final disposition regarding the surrender of a license, or adverse action taken against a license by a licensing agency in another state, territory, or country; a governmental agency; a law enforcement agency; or a court for an act or conduct that would constitute grounds for discipline under this chapter. c. A mortality or other incident occurring in an outpatient facility of the dentist which results in temporary or permanent physical or mental injury requiring hospitalization of the patient during or as a direct result of a dental procedure or related use of general anesthesia, deep sedation, conscious sedation with a parenteral drug, or enteral sedation. d. An arrest by a law enforcement officer or criminal charges filed by a prosecutor. 2. A dentist shall advise the board in a timely manner if the dentist reasonably believes another dentist has committed an illegal or immoral act or has otherwise failed to make a report as required under subsection 1.