Organization and functions of the board of chiropractic examiners

1. History. The board of chiropractic examiners was first established in 1915 under laws now codified as North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-06. North Dakota was the first state in the United States to issue a license to practice chiropractic. 2. Functions. One function of the board is to examine, or designate a testing agency to examine, candidates coming into the state to see if they are qualified to practice chiropractic in North Dakota. It is also the function of the board to prevent those who are unqualified from practicing chiropractic in the state. 3. Board membership. The board consists of seven members appointed by the governor. The members are five doctors of chiropractic, one certified chiropractic clinical assistant, and one consumer. Members of the board serve five-year terms. Board members annually elect from board membership the president, vice president, and secretary-treasurer of the board. 4. Secretary-treasurer. The secretary-treasurer of the board is elected by the board and is responsible for overseeing the board's activities as stated in section 17-01-03-02. 5. Executive director. The board may hire an executive director to oversee the administrative duties of the board, and who will answer to the board president.