ND SB2395

Summary of SB 2395 - Universal Licensure and Board Operations

• Boards must issue licenses to out-of-state applicants who have actively practiced for 2 of the past 3 years, have no discipline in the past 10 years, are not under investigation, and pass background checks

• Routine license applications must be processed within 10 business days; boards may delegate authority to staff to issue provisional licenses between meetings

• All continuing education requirements must allow completion through virtual or remote means unless otherwise authorized by law or national standards

• Boards must annually review available interstate compacts and report to the labor commissioner on licensing data by July 31, 2026 and 2027

• Applicants experiencing licensing delays may escalate unresolved disputes to the governor's office; boards must provide contact information on their websites