COVID-19 vaccination and infection information
N.D. Cent. Code § 23-12-20
in effect23-12-20. COVID-19 vaccination and infection information
1. Neither a state government entity nor any of its political subdivisions, agents, or
assigns may:
a. Require documentation, whether physical or electronic, for the purpose of
certifying or otherwise communicating the following before providing access to
property, funds, or services:
(1) An individual's COVID-19 vaccination status or vaccination status for a
vaccine that is under emergency use authorization from the federal food and
drug administration;
(2) The presence of COVID-19 pathogens, antigens, or antibodies; or
(3) An individual's COVID-19 post-transmission recovery status;
b. Otherwise publish or share an individual's COVID-19 vaccination record or similar
health information, except as specifically authorized by the individual or otherwise
authorized by statute; or
c. Require a private business to obtain documentation, whether physical or
electronic, for purposes of certifying or otherwise communicating the following
before employment or providing access to property, funds, or services based on:
(1) An individual's COVID-19 vaccination status or vaccination status for a
vaccine that is under emergency use authorization from the federal food and
drug administration;
(2) The presence of COVID-19 pathogens, antigens, or antibodies; or
(3) An individual's COVID-19 post-transmission recovery status.
2. Subsection 1 does not apply to the department of corrections and rehabilitation, a
correctional facility as defined under section 12-44.1-01, the state hospital, or a public
health unit.
3. A private business located in this state or doing business in this state may not require
a patron, client, or customer in this state to provide any documentation certifying
COVID-19 vaccination or vaccination authorized by the federal food and drug
administration under emergency use authorization, the presence of COVID-19
pathogens, antigens, or antibodies, or COVID-19 post-transmission recovery to gain
access to, entry upon, or services from the business. This subsection does not apply
to a developmental disability residential facility or a health care provider, including a
long-term care provider, basic care provider, and assisted living provider. As used in
this subsection, a private business does not include a nonprofit entity that does not sell
a product or a service.
4. This section may not be construed to interfere with an individual's rights to access that
individual's own personal health information or with a person's right to access personal
health information of others which the person otherwise has a right to access.
5. Subsection 1 is not applicable to the state board of higher education, the university
system, or institutions under the control of the state board of higher education to the
extent the entity has adopted policies and procedures governing the type of
documentation required, the circumstances under which such documentation may be
shared, and exemptions from providing such documentation.
6. This section is not applicable during a public health disaster or emergency declared in
accordance with chapter 37-17.1.
7. As used in this section, the term "COVID-19" means severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 identified as SARS-CoV-2 and any mutation or viral
fragments of SARS-CoV-2.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t23c12.pdf#nameddest=23-12-20Fetched: 10/16/2026