Identity and United States residency verification.

32-01-03-09. Identity and United States residency verification. Acceptable forms of identification. For the purposes of verifying identity for licensure, examination, or other official processes of the board, applicants and licensees shall provide two forms of valid, unexpired identification from the lists below. At least one form of identification must be a primary form as listed in subsection 1, and the second form may be a primary or secondary form as listed in subsection 2. 1. Primary forms of identification must establish both identity and United States residency: a. A valid United States passport or United States passport card; b. A valid driver's license or identification card issued by a United States state, territory, or the District of Columbia that includes a photograph; c. A certified copy of a birth certificate issued in a United States state, territory, or the District of Columbia, bearing an official seal, accompanied by a valid photo identification document; d. A valid United States military identification card with photograph; e. A certificate of United States citizenship; form N-560 or N-561; f. A certificate of naturalization; form N-550 or N-570; or g. A permanent resident card; green card, form I-551. 2. Secondary forms of identification must establish identity and may be used to supplement a primary form for residency if it contains a current address: a. A valid photo identification card issued by a United States federal, state, or local government agency; or b. A valid foreign passport with a valid United States visa and I-94 admission stamp or electronic I-94 record. Requirements and procedures. 1. All submitted identification documents must be valid and unexpired at the time of submission. 2. For initial application purposes, legible photocopies or digital photographs of the required primary and secondary identification documents may be accepted by the board. The board reserves the right to require the presentation of the original identification documents for in-person verification at any point during the application process. Failure to present the original documents if requested may result in the denial or delay of the application. All submitted identification documents must be legible and free from alterations or damage that obscures any information. 3. The board or its designee may make and retain photocopies or electronic scans of the submitted identification documents for recordkeeping purposes. 3 4. The board reserves the right to verify the authenticity of any submitted identification documents through appropriate means, whether originals or copies are initially provided. These means may include: a. Manual review; b. Electronic database checks; c. In-person identity verification; or d. Utilization of remote identity verification technology approved by the board. 5. If there are discrepancies between the information provided on the identification documents or if the board has reason to believe the documents are not valid, the board may require additional documentation or deny the application or process until the discrepancies are resolved. History: Effective January 1, 2026. General Authority: NDCC 43-11-05 Law Implemented: NDCC 43-11-05