N.D. Cent. Code § 65-01-15

Current through 2023 Legislative Sessions
Section 65-01-15 - Yearly documentation required for firefighter and law enforcement officer

Except for benefits for an exposure to a bloodborne pathogen as defined by section 23-07.5-01 occurring in the course of employment, a full-time paid firefighter or law enforcement officer who uses tobacco is not eligible for the benefits provided under sections 65-01-15.1 and 65-01-15.2, unless the full-time paid firefighter or law enforcement officer provides yearly documentation from a health care provider which indicates the full-time paid firefighter or law enforcement officer has not used tobacco for the preceding two years.

N.D.C.C. § 65-01-15

Amended by S.L. 2023 , ch. 582( HB 1279 ), § 1, eff. 2/6/2023, app. retroactively to a claim for workers' compensation benefits filed after 10/1/2021, regardless of date of injury.
Amended by S.L. 2019 , ch. 523( SB 2184 ), § 4, eff. 8/1/2019.