Procedures for admission to licensure

1. To be eligible for admission to licensure, an applicant must submit to the board the following information: a. The applicant must submit evidence of having passed the written part of the examination in subdivision c of subsection 3 of North Dakota Century Code section 43-53-06. b. The applicant must submit a completed application for licensure on a form provided by the board. The application must include an affirmation by the applicant that the statements in the application are true and correct to the best knowledge of the applicant and an agreement by the applicant that the applicant will conduct all professional activities as a licensed marriage and family therapist according to the code of ethics in section 111-02-03-02. c. The applicant must submit the required, nonrefundable application for initial licensure fee specified in subsection 4 of section 111-02-04-01, payable to the North Dakota marriage and family therapy licensure board. d. The applicant must submit a completed form provided by the board, verifying the applicant's postgraduate, supervised experience, conforming to the requirements for primary source verification of subsection 3 of North Dakota Century Code section 43-53-06. e. The applicant must submit three endorsements attesting to the applicant's good moral character. The endorsements must be completed and signed by individuals who meet the requirements for endorsers under subsection 2. The endorsements must be truthful, and are subject to the penalties of perjury. 2. Requirements for endorsement. a. For an endorsement to meet the requirements of subdivision e of subsection 1, the endorser must: (1) Be licensed by the board; or (2) Be licensed to practice marriage and family therapy by another jurisdiction whose licensure standards are at least equivalent to or exceed the requirements for licensure in North Dakota. b. An endorser must not be an employee, independent contractor, patient, or former patient, or be related in any way to the applicant. 3. The board has authority to investigate or contact persons to verify the authenticity of the information in the application for licensure and to require the applicant to provide verification. 4. An applicant who fails to meet all the requirements in subsection 1 shall be denied licensure. An applicant who is denied licensure shall be informed in writing of the denial and the reasons for it. An application for licensure submitted following denial is a new application for licensure which must be accompanied by the fee for application for licensure specified in subsection 3 of North Dakota Century Code section 43-53-06.