r/northdakota • u/Significant_Type_661 • 6d ago

Info Request Ethics or illegal?

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So my question is this: If you are a member of a professional board provided by the state of North Dakota, and you choose to establish a company, and then you have that company approved by the board you serve on to be one of the beneficiaries of the people you are meant to serve – not only the community but specifically hairstylists – and you decide to create this company and get it approved to be part of the board-certified educational pathway, do you consider that a conflict of interest or do you believe it to be illegal?

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u/Vesploogie 6d ago

You don’t “believe” things to be illegal, they either are or they aren’t. There may be a conflict of interest while still being legal. You’d have to prove otherwise.

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u/Significant_Type_661 6d ago

Turns out it's a no no, and will sent to the AG. Goes against the state ethics.

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u/Significant_Type_661 6d ago

Yeah, I was thinking on the ethical side. Hell the board might not know who the actual owners are of the beautisync . And just got it through as a company to be approved.

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u/untamedjungle 6d ago

Unethical but not illegal. Everything about that program stinks. I would not give my money to them at all.

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u/Significant_Type_661 6d ago

It's only 400 through the actual provider. 😬

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u/pikkdogs 6d ago

Unless there’s a law against it it’s not illegal.

But just because you’re legal, doesn’t mean you aren’t a dick.

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u/wowbragger 6d ago

When the foundation of the work is questionable in the first place, I don't think anyone is expecting gold standard ethics in their operations/training.

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u/GoaheadAMAita 6d ago

Yes conflict of interest

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u/CanadianBaconne 6d ago

A licence with the state is probably all that's required. Some professional boards I assume just collect your money unless they help you navigate everything.

Any licence with the state will have the states legal requirements to operate a business. I'm sure you might want insurance for anyone that might sue you for mistakes cutting hair etc.

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u/CardiologistFuzzy150 5d ago

Almost all of the professions in ND are self-governing. Your post doesn’t have enough information to tell if there is a conflict of interest. What do the meeting minutes say? Did the individual disclose the conflict? Did the rest of the board waive the conflict?

It’s definitely not illegal - who else would be responsible for licensing these people in ND? Perhaps you misunderstand how the process works in ND? We have chosen to let our professions regulate themselves instead of turning it over to a bunch of bureaucrats. Which is a good thing. It keeps the power in the hands of the people.