Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
SENATE BILL NO. 2071
(Industry and Business Committee)
(At the request of the Board of Counselor Examiners)
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 43-47-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the
duties and responsibilities of the board of counselor examiners.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 43-47-03 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and
reenacted as follows:
43-47-03. Duties and responsibilities of board.
In addition to the duties set forth elsewhere in this chapter, the board shall:
1.Publish an annual list of the names and addresses of all persons licensed under this chapter.
2.Approve and administer an examination for counselors.
3.Set, by rule, and collect a fee for the:
a.The filing of each application for a license under this chapter and set, by rule, and collect
a fee for the;
b.The renewal of a license under this chapter;
c.The provision of a duplicate license under this chapter; and
d.Technology services.
4.Deposit and disburse all fees and moneys collected by the board in accordance with section
54-44-12.
5.Establish continuing education requirements for license renewal.
6.Issue provisional or probationary licenses.
7.Establish a code of ethics for the practice of counseling.
8.Adopt rules as necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. S. B. NO. 2071 - PAGE 2
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
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Secretary of the Senate Chief Clerk of the House
This certifies that the within bill originated in the Senate of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North
Dakota and is known on the records of that body as Senate Bill No. 2071.
Senate Vote:Yeas 46 Nays 1 Absent 0
House Vote: Yeas 89 Nays 2 Absent 3
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Secretary of the Senate
Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025.
Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025.
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Governor
Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025,
at ________ o’clock ________M.
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Secretary of State