Administrative Code

The Legislative Council publishes the Administrative Code which is the codification of all rules of state administrative agencies, as that term is defined by North Dakota Century Code Section 28-32-01. Many state agencies are not administrative agencies as defined by Section 28-32-01. Although rules of those agencies are not required to be published in the Administrative Code, some agencies have consented to placing their rules in the code. Those agencies are identified with an explanatory note on the title page for that agency. The Administrative Code was initially published July 1, 1978. The Administrative Code is updated with quarterly changes. The Administrative Code is published in an Internet version, available here. This version is derived from the database prepared by the North Dakota Legislative Council.
The numbering system for the Administrative Code is a four-part number, with each part separated by a hyphen. The first part refers to the title, the second to the article, the third to the chapter, and the fourth to the section. Basically, each agency is listed in alphabetical order and assigned a title number, each division or major administrative area is assigned an article number, each subject area is assigned a chapter number, and each rule is assigned a section number. The decimal point system is used to designate material that has been inserted between two consecutively numbered items.
The general authority source note refers to the specific statute authorizing the agency to adopt the rule. The law implemented source note refers to the specific statute implemented by the rule. In some cases, the general authority and the law implemented will be the same. In some cases, source references may be to federal laws or regulations, or to court cases.
The table of contents to this online version of the Administrative Code is the listing of titles of the code. Titles are captioned for the agency that adopts rules in the title. Selecting the appropriate title will direct you to the articles and chapters that make up the title.

Title 1
Reserved [Reserved]
Title 2
Abstracters' Board of Examiners
Title 3
Accountancy, Board of
Title 4
Management and Budget, Office of
Title 4.5
Addiction Counseling Examiners, Board of
Title 5
Adjutant General
Title 6
Aeronautics Commission
Title 7
Agriculture Commissioner
Title 8
Architecture, Board of
Title 9
Arts, Council on the [Not an Administrative Agency]
Title 10
Attorney General
Title 11
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, Board of Examiners on
Title 12
Auditor, State [Not an Administrative Agency]
Title 12.5
Bank of North Dakota
Title 13
Department of Financial Institutions
Title 14
Barber Examiners, Board of
Title 15
Beef Commission
Title 16
Economic Development Commission [Not an Administrative Agency]
Title 16.5
Centennial Commission [Repealed]
Title 17
Chiropractic Examiners, Board of
Title 18
Combined Law Enforcement Council [Repealed]
Title 18.5
Credit Review Board [Repealed]
Title 18.6
North Dakota Mediation Service and Credit Review Board
Title 19
Dairy Promotion Commission [Not an Administrative Agency]
Title 20
State Board of Dental Examiners
Title 20.5
Dietetic Practice, Board of
Title 21
Edible Bean Council
Title 22
Education Factfinding Commission [Not an Administrative Agency]
Title 23
Educational Broadcasting Council [Not an Administrative Agency]
Title 24
Electrical Board [Repealed]
Title 24.1
State Electrical Board
Title 25
State Board of Funeral Service
Title 26
Emergency Commission [Repealed]
Title 27
Job Service North Dakota
Title 28
Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional
Title 29
Equalization, Board of [Not an Administrative Agency]
Title 30
Game and Fish Department
Title 31
Governor
Title 32
Cosmetology, Board of
Title 33
State Department of Health
Title 33.1
Department of Environmental Quality
Title 34
Heritage Commission [Repealed]
Title 35
Higher Education, Board of [Not an Administrative Agency]
Title 36
Highway Corridor Board [Repealed]
Title 37
Department of Transportation
Title 38
Highway Patrol
Title 39
Highway Patrolmen's Retirement Board [Repealed]
Title 40
Historical Board
Title 41
Indian Affairs Commission [Not an Administrative Agency]
Title 42
Indian Scholarships, Board for
Title 43
Industrial Commission
Title 44
Institutions, Director of [Not an Administrative Agency]
Title 45
Insurance, Commissioner of
Title 46
Labor Commissioner
Title 47
Laboratories Commission
Title 48
State Board of Animal Health [Repealed]
Title 48.1
State Board of Animal Health
Title 49
Massage Therapy, Board of
Title 50
North Dakota Board of Medicine
Title 51
Milk Marketing Board
Title 52
Motor Vehicle Department [Repealed]
Title 53
Natural Resources Council [Repealed]
Title 54
Board of Nursing
Title 55
Nursing Home Administrators, Board of Examiners for
Title 55.5
Occupational Therapy Practice, Board of
Title 56
Optometry, Board of
Title 57
Pardons, Board of [Not an Administrative Agency]
Title 58
Parks and Recreation Department [Not an Administrative Agency]
Title 59
Parole Board [Not an Administrative Agency]
Title 59.5
State Personnel Board
Title 60
Pesticide Control Board
Title 61
State Board of Pharmacy
Title 61.5
North Dakota Board of Physical Therapy
Title 62
Plumbing, Board of
Title 63
Board of Podiatric Medicine
Title 64
Postsecondary Education Commission [Repealed]
Title 65
Potato Council
Title 65.5
Committee on Protection and Advocacy
Title 66
Psychologist Examiners, Board of
Title 67
Public Instruction, Superintendent of
Title 67.1
Education Standards and Practices Board
Title 68
Public School Education, Board of
Title 69
Public Service Commission
Title 69.5
Racing Commission, North Dakota
Title 70
Real Estate Commission
Title 70.5
Real Estate Trust Account Committee [Repealed]
Title 71
Retirement Board
Title 72
Secretary of State
Title 73
Securities Commissioner
Title 74
Seed Commission
Title 75
Department of Human Services
Title 75.5
Social Work Examiners, Board of
Title 76
Professional Soil Classifiers, Board of Registration for
Title 77
Soil Conservation Committee
Title 78
State Fair Association [Not an Administrative Agency]
Title 79
Oilseed Council
Title 80
Tax Appeals Board [Unconstitutional]
Title 81
Tax Commissioner
Title 82
Board of Trustees of the Teachers' Fund for Retirement
Title 83
Trade Commission [Defunct]
Title 84
Treasurer, State
Title 85
University and School Lands, Board of
Title 86
Veterans' Affairs, Administrative Committee on [Not an Administrative Agency]
Title 87
Veterinary Medical Examiners, Board of
Title 88
Watchmaking, Board of Examiners in [Repealed]
Title 89
Water Commission
Title 90
State Board of Water Well Contractors
Title 91
Wheat Commission
Title 92
Workforce Safety and Insurance
Title 93
Private Investigative and Security Board
Title 94
Corrections and Rehabilitation, Department of
Title 95
Agricultural Products Utilization Commission
Title 96
Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice
Title 97
Board of Counselor Examiners
Title 98
Office of Administrative Hearings
Title 99
State Gaming Commission
Title 100
State Seed Arbitration Board
Title 101
Real Estate Appraiser Qualifications and Ethics Board
Title 102
State Investment Board
Title 103
State Retirement and Investment Office
Title 104
North Dakota Board of Hearing Instrument Dispensers
Title 105
Respiratory Care, North Dakota State Board of
Title 106
Board of Athletic Trainers
Title 107
Crop Protection Product Harmonization and Registration Board
Title 108
Department of Commerce
Title 109
Peace Officer Standards and Training Board
Title 110
Criminal Justice Information Sharing Board [Repealed]
Title 111
Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Board
Title 112
Integrative Health Care
Title 113
North Dakota Health Information Network
Title 114
Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Board
Title 115
North Dakota Ethics Commission