Independent licensee.

32-03-01-10. Independent licensee. 1. Independent licensees. Any establishment may be divided into independent licensee spaces. Each independent licensee must be individually licensed by the board as a separate entity and each independent licensee license only may be issued to a single individual licensee. 2. Responsibilities of the independent licensee: a. Maintain an active North Dakota individual license and independent licensee license for each establishment. b. Maintain an active lease arrangement with a licensed establishment, which serves as their primary affiliated location. c. Adhere to all existing applicable laws and administrative rules, particularly within their workstation or suite and any shared space within the establishment. d. Display the individual and independent licensee licenses in clear view in the immediate work area of the independent licensee. e. Allow the board or its designees entry to workspace or suite to conduct inspections whether or not an independent licensee is on the premises. The board or its designees may inspect outside of the establishment service practices and associated equipment upon reasonable notice or in response to a complaint. 3. Responsibilities of the licensed establishment: a. Maintain an active North Dakota establishment license in good standing. b. Verify each licensee operating within the establishment's premises holds active North Dakota individual and independent licensee licenses at all times. c. Provide each independent licensee a workspace, as agreed to in the lease agreement, which meets all requirements outlined in title 32 and North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-11 except that there may be common reception areas, common toilet facilities, common product dispensing area, and common entrances and exits. d. Allow the board or its designees access to entire premises, including providing access to unattended independent licensee suites for inspection. History: Amended effective February 1, 1996; March 1, 1998; December 1, 2005; January 1, 2017; April 1, 2022; January 1, 2026. General Authority: NDCC 43-11-05 Law Implemented: NDCC 43-11-11, 43-11-13, 43-11-15