23-17-01. Chiropractic hospitals shall obtain licenses

23-17-01. Chiropractic hospitals shall obtain licenses No person, partnership, association, corporation, or limited liability company may establish, conduct, or maintain in the state of North Dakota a chiropractic hospital, sanatorium, or related institution for the hospitalization and care of the sick or injured without first obtaining a license in the manner hereinafter provided. Chiropractic hospitals, sanatoriums, or other related institutions within the meaning of this chapter mean any institution, place, building, or agency in which any accommodation is maintained, furnished, or offered for the hospitalization of the sick or injured, by chiropractic methods. Hospitalization within the meaning of this chapter is defined as the reception and care of any person for a continued period longer than twenty-four hours for the purpose of giving advice, diagnosis, or treatment bearing on the physical or mental health of such persons. Nothing in this chapter applies to hotels or other similar places that furnish only board or room, or either, to their guests. Nothing in this chapter authorizes any person, partnership, association, corporation, or limited liability company to engage in the practice of the healing art or the practice of chiropractic as defined by law.