ND HB1428

Defines "police canine" as a canine owned or employed by state, county, or city law enforcement or correctional agencies for detecting criminal activity, flammable materials, missing individuals, enforcing laws, or apprehending offenders.

Prohibits law enforcement agencies from using police canines for specified specialties unless the canine and handler are certified as a team by an association specializing in law enforcement canine training, as identified by the attorney general.

Requires law enforcement agencies to apply to the identified association for certification, which designates a canine judge or evaluator to conduct evaluations and submit results to the association's governing board.

Mandates issuance of a state canine team certificate upon successful completion of all certification requirements and receipt of an evaluation signed by an association-approved canine judge or evaluator.

Requires law enforcement canine teams to be initially certified and annually recertified in one or more specialties: drug and controlled substance detection, explosive materials detection, detection of other substances usable with criminal intent, or apprehension and search skills including tracking, suspect search, article recovery, and evidence search.