N.D. Cent. Code § 43-45-07.1: Grounds for disciplinary proceedings

1.The board may deny an application and may refuse to renew, suspend, revoke, or place on probationary status any license issued under this chapter on proof at a hearing the applicant or holder of the license engaged in unprofessional conduct. Unprofessional conduct includes:

a.Obtaining an initial license or renewal by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of material facts.

b.Violating rules set by the board.

c.Violating a provision of this chapter.

d.Violating the professional code of conduct as adopted by the board.

e.Being adjudged guilty of an offense determined by the board to have a direct bearing on an applicant's or holder of the license's ability to provide addiction counseling to the public as a licensee or being adjudged guilty of any offense and being insufficiently rehabilitated as determined by the board under section 12.1-33-02.1.

2.One year from the date of the revocation, a former licenseholder may make application for initial licensure.