Confidentiality
N.D. Cent. Code § 19-24.1-37
in effect19-24.1-37. Confidentiality
1. Except as provided under subsection 2, information kept or maintained by the
department is confidential, including information in a registration application or renewal
and supporting information submitted by a qualifying patient, designated caregiver,
compassion center, proposed compassion center, or compassion center agent,
including information on designated caregivers and health care providers.
2. Information kept or maintained by the department may be disclosed as necessary for:
a. The verification of registration certificates and registry identification cards under
this chapter;
b. Submission of the annual report required by this chapter;
c. Submission to the North Dakota prescription drug monitoring program;
d. Notification of state or local law enforcement of apparent criminal violation;
e. Notification of state and local law enforcement about falsified or fraudulent
information submitted for purposes of obtaining or renewing a registry
identification card;
f. Notification of the North Dakota board of medicine or North Dakota board of
nursing if there is a reason to believe a health care provider provided a written
certification and the department has reason to believe the health care provider
otherwise violated this chapter; or
g. Data for statistical purposes in a manner such that an individual or compassion
center is not identified.
3. Upon a cardholder's written request, the department may confirm the cardholder's
status as a registered qualifying patient or a registered designated caregiver to a third
party, such as a landlord, school, medical professional, or court.
4. Information submitted to a local government to demonstrate compliance with any
security requirements required by local zoning ordinances or regulations is
confidential.
5. Upon written request of a compassion center or a compassion center's designee, the
department shall comply with a request for information to a third party when necessary
for the business operation of a compassion center.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t19c24-1.pdf#nameddest=19-24p1-37Fetched: 10/16/2026