In North Dakota, may a non-clinical owner or manager be paid a share of revenue?
Ownership · part of The Practice Perimeter
The payment or receipt, directly or indirectly, of any fee, commission, rebate, or other compensation for medical services not actually or personally rendered, or for patient referrals;
N.D.C.C. § 43-17-31(1)(r) (Fee-splitting, rebates and payment for referrals) · verified Sep 5, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
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this prohibition does not affect the lawful distributions of professional partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, or associations.
N.D.C.C. § 43-17-31(1)(r) (Professional entities are expressly preserved) · verified Sep 5, 2026
A professional corporation is a corporation incorporated under chapter 10-31 for the purpose of rendering professional service which has as its shareholders only individuals who themselves are licensed or otherwise legally authorized within the state to render the same professional service as the corporation, nonlicensed employees as provided in section 10-31-07.1, and minority owners; and a professional organization may be created under the chapter only for the purpose of rendering one specific type of professional service and services ancillary thereto, or two or more kinds of professional services specifically authorized to be practiced in combination.
N.D. Cent. Code § 10-31-01(7); § 10-31-04(1) · verified Sep 8, 2026
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