23-23 Cancer Cures or Treatments - North Dakota Statutes

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CHAPTER 23-23CANCER CURES OR TREATMENTS23-23-01. Definition. For the purposes of this chapter, "cancer" means all malignantneoplasms regardless of the tissue of origin, including malignant lymphoma and leukemia.23-23-02. Prohibition against prescription, treatment, sale, or distribution of cancercure. No person other than a licensed physician or licensed dentist may in any manner hold out
to any other person as being able to prescribe treatment for, or cure the disease of, cancer, nor
in any manner undertake to treat, or prescribe for the treatment of, the disease of cancer. No
person may sell or offer to sell, or give away or offer to give away, except upon the prescription of
a licensed physician or licensed dentist, any drug, medicine, compound, nostrum, or device
which is represented by the manufacturer or seller thereof to have curative powers when used in
the treatment of the disease of cancer.23-23-03. Enforcement by health officer - Seizure - Inspection - Injunction. It is theduty of the state health officer to enforce the provisions of this chapter, and for that purpose the
investigators, inspectors, representatives, and agents of the state department of health shall
have the full power and authority of peace officers in this state, and shall have the power and
authority to administer oaths, to enter upon premises at all times for the purpose of making
inspections, to seize evidence, to interrogate all persons, and to require the production of books,
papers, documents, or other evidence. The state health officer may institute, in its own name,
proceedings to enjoin and restrain violations of this chapter, regardless of whether the defendant
has been convicted of violation of the penal provisions thereof, and may not be required to pay
any costs or filing fees or furnish any bond in connection therewith.23-23-04. Penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of aclass A misdemeanor.Page No. 1Document Outlinechapter 23-23 cancer cures or treatments