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Corrections, Parole, and Probation CHAPTER 96

SENATE BILL NO. 2131

(Senators Burckhard, D. Larson, Oban)

(Representatives D. Anderson, Mitskog, Paur)

AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 12-60-24 and section 43-26.1-05.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to criminal history record checks by the North Dakota board of physical therapy for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant applicants and licensees.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:

40 SECTION 1. A new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 12-60-24 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows:

The North Dakota board of physical therapy for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant applicants and for licensees under investigation, except that criminal history record checks need not be made unless required by the board.

41 SECTION 2. Section 43-26.1-05.1 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows:

43-26.1-05.1. Use of criminal history record checks.

The board may require a physical therapy or physical therapy assistant applicant, or a licensee under investigation, to submit to a statewide and nationwide criminal history record check. The criminal history record check must be conducted in the manner provided by section 12-60-24. The criminal history record check is an exempt record. All costs associated with a criminal history record check performed under this section are the responsibility of the applicant or licensee.

Approved March 22, 2017

Filed March 22, 2017

40 Section 12-60-24 was also amended by section 1 of House Bill No. 1060, chapter 94, section 7 of Senate Bill No. 2327, chapter 199, section 1 of House Bill No. 1087, chapter 286, section 1 of House Bill No. 1132, chapter 95, and section 1 of Senate Bill No. 2129, chapter 409.

41 Section 43-26.1-05.1 was amended by section 23 of House Bill No. 1015, chapter 14.