North Dakota § 54-68-01 - Definitions
Full text of North Dakota North Dakota Century Code § 54-68-01 — Definitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 54-68-01. Definitions
As used in this chapter: 1. "Agency permit" means temporary authorization given by the office to an employee of a professional guardianship or professional conservatorship entity which allows the permitholder to provide guardianship or conservatorship services as an agent of the entity. 2. "Identifiable information" means an individual's personal details, including the individual's name, address, telephone number, facsimile number, social security number, electronic mail address, program identification number, employer identification number, or any other unique identifying number, characteristic, or code and any demographic information collected about the individual. 3. "Investigation counsel" means the guardianship and conservatorship counsel. 4. "Licensed conservator" means a person licensed by the office to provide conservatorship services. 5. "Licensed guardian" means a person licensed by the office to provide guardianship services. 6. "Office" means the office of guardianship and conservatorship. 7. "Operations committee" means the guardianship and conservatorship operations committee established under section 54-68-03. 8. "Public conservator" means a conservator under contract with the office to provide conservatorship services for an individual eligible for public services. 9. "Public guardian" means a guardian under contract with the office to provide guardianship services for an individual eligible for public services. 10. "Public services" means state or federally funded programs administered by the office available to eligible individuals. 11. "Review board" means the guardianship and conservatorship review board established under section 54-68-05. 12. "Unlicensed conservator" means a person providing conservatorship services without a conservator license. 13. "Unlicensed guardian" means a person providing guardianship services without a guardian license.
Frequently Asked Questions About North Dakota § 54-68-01
What does North Dakota Century Code § 54-68-01 cover?
Section 54-68-01 ("Definitions") 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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