Montana Administrative Code

24.121.1101 APPLICATIONS TO OFFER TEACHER-TRAINING COURSES (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-31-203, 37-31-311, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-31-305, 37-31-311, MCA History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 2813, Eff. 11/19/04; REP, 2024 MAR p. 2007, Eff. 8/10/24.

24.121.1103 TEACHER-TRAINING PROGRAMS (1) Schools licensed to offer teacher-training programs must have at least one full-time licensed teacher per student teacher continuously on the premises during school hours. (2) Student teachers must wear badges or insignia indicating their…

24.121.1105 TEACHING METHODOLOGY COURSEWORK (1) Teachers licensed under ARM 24.121.607(1)(b) must complete 135 hours of teaching methodology coursework within two years of licensure that includes: (a) teaching methods 6 credits or 90 hours: (i) task analysis; (ii) developing inst…

24.121.1301 SALON, SHOP, MOBILE SALON OR SHOP LICENSES – GENERAL INFORMATION (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-31-203, 37-31-204, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-31-204, 37-31-302, 37-31-312, MCA History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 2813, Eff. 11/19/04; AMD, 2008 MAR p. 382, …

24.121.1302 SALON, SHOP, BOOTH RENTAL, AND MOBILE SALON OR SHOP OPERATION STANDARDS (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-31-203, 37-31-204, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-31-204, 37-31-302, 37-31-309, 37-31-312, MCA History: NEW, 2021 MAR p. 1773, Eff. 12/11/21; REP,…

24.121.1501 GENERAL PREMISES SANITATION (1) All areas, fixtures, furniture, floors, walls, windows, doors, and receptacles must be clean, safe, and adequately lighted. (2) Carpeting is prohibited in the working areas and dispensaries of all premises licensed on or after November …

24.121.1503 LIGHTING (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-31-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-31-204, MCA History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 2813, Eff. 11/19/04; REP, 2021 MAR p. 1773, Eff. 12/11/21.

24.121.1505 RESTROOMS (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-31-203, 37-31-204, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-31-204, MCA History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 2813, Eff. 11/19/04; AMD, 2007 MAR p. 859, Eff. 6/22/07; AMD, 2021 MAR p. 1773, Eff. 12/11/21; REP, 2024 MAR p. 2007, Ef…

24.121.1507 SINKS, SANITIZERS, CONTAINERS, AND CABINETS – SALONS, SHOPS, MOBILE SALONS OR SHOPS, AND SCHOOLS (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-31-203, 37-31-204, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-31-204, MCA History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 2813, Eff. 11/19/04; AMD, 2008 MA…

24.121.1509 IMPLEMENTS, INSTRUMENTS, SUPPLIES, AND EQUIPMENT (1) All premises must maintain manufacturers'/owners' manuals for all equipment in service. (2) For manicuring, only electric file machines specifically manufactured for use in the nail industry are permitted. (a) Only …

24.121.1511 SANITIZING AND DISINFECTING (1) All implements, equipment, and electrical instruments must be thoroughly cleaned and subjected to approved sanitizing and disinfecting processes per this rule. (2) Containers must be large enough to completely cover all implements with …

24.121.1513 SANITIZING AGENTS (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-31-203, 37-31-204, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-31-204, MCA History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 2813, Eff. 11/19/04; AMD, 2008 MAR p. 382, Eff. 2/29/08; REP, 2024 MAR p. 2007, Eff. 8/10/24.

24.121.1514 DISINFECTING AGENTS (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-31-203, 37-31-204, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-31-204, MCA History: NEW, 2008 MAR p. 382, Eff. 2/29/08; AMD, 2015 MAR p. 2034, Eff. 11/13/15; REP, 2024 MAR p. 2007, Eff. 8/10/24.

24.121.1515 IMPLEMENTS AND EQUIPMENT STORAGE AND HANDLING (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-31-203, 37-31-204, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-31-204, MCA History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 2813, Eff. 11/19/04; AMD, 2008 MAR p. 382, Eff. 2/29/08; REP, 2024 MAR p. …

24.121.1517 IMPLEMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND PREPARATIONS – PROHIBITED ITEMS (1) Licensees must: (a) store soiled implements and equipment separately from those that have been sanitized and disinfected; (b) use clean towels for each client. Soiled towels must be kept in an appropriate …

24.121.1519 WASTE DISPOSAL (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-31-203, 37-31-204, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-31-204, MCA History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 2813, Eff. 11/19/04; AMD, 2008 MAR p. 382, Eff. 2/29/08; REP, 2024 MAR p. 2007, Eff. 8/10/24.

24.121.1521 PERSONAL HYGIENE (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-31-203, 37-31-204, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-31-204, MCA History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 2813, Eff. 11/19/04; AMD, 2008 MAR p. 382, Eff. 2/29/08; REP, 2024 MAR p. 2007, Eff. 8/10/24.

24.121.1522 BLOOD EXPOSURE (1) If there is exposure to blood or other body fluids during a service, licensees and students must stop the service and before returning to service, clean the wound with an antiseptic solution and cover the wound with a sterile bandage. (2) If the han…

24.121.1523 DISEASE CONTROL (1) A licensee or student must not provide services to a client if the licensee, student, or client has an infectious, contagious, or a communicable disease or condition that can be transmitted through casual contact. (2) A licensee or student having a…

24.121.201 PROCEDURAL RULES (1) The Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists adopts and incorporates the procedural rules of the Department of Labor and Industry as listed in chapter 2 of this title. Authorizing statute(s): 2-4-201, MCA Implementing statute(s): 2-4-201, MCA History: N…

24.121.202 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (1) The Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists adopts and incorporates the public participation rules of the Department of Labor and Industry as listed in chapter 2 of this title. Authorizing statute(s): 2-3-103, MCA Implementing statute(s): 2-3-103, …

24.121.2101 CONTINUING EDUCATION – INSTRUCTORS (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-1-319, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-141, 37-1-306, 37-1-319, 37-1-321, MCA History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 2813, Eff. 11/19/04; AMD, 2006 MAR p. 1383, Eff. 6/2/06; AMD, 2006 M…

24.121.2110 CONTINUING EDUCATION – TEACHERS (1) Teachers must: (a) complete 30 hours of continuing education (CE) per renewal period with a minimum of eight hours in teaching methodology per ARM 24.121.1105; (b) affirm an understanding of the duty to comply with CE requirements a…

24.121.2301 UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-1-136, 37-1-319, 37-31-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-136, 37-1-137, 37-1-316, 37-1-319, 37-31-301, 37-31-331, MCA History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 2813, Eff. 11/19/04; AMD, 2006 MAR p.…

24.121.2310 UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT (1) In addition to the provisions of 37-1-316, MCA, it is unprofessional conduct for board licensees to: (a) violate a federal, state, or local law or rule relating to the conduct of the profession; (b) fail to cooperate with or respond to a dep…

24.121.301 DEFINITIONS (1) “Apprentice” means a person who is a registered apprentice through the Department of Labor and Industry Workforce Services Division Registered Apprenticeship Program for barbering, barbering nonchemical, cosmetology, electrology, esthetics, or manicurin…

24.121.401 FEES (1) Original and renewal license to practice barbering, barbering nonchemical, cosmetology, electrology, esthetics, and manicuring $100. (2) Original and renewal teacher license $115. (3) Original and renewal school license $220. (4) Additional courses within a co…

24.121.402 FEE ABATEMENT (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, MCA Implementing statute(s): 17-2-302, 17-2-303, 37-1-134, MCA History: NEW, 2006 MAR p. 1383, Eff. 6/2/06; REP, 2025 MAR, Notice No. 2025-221, Eff. 11/22/2025.

24.121.403 LICENSE AND REGISTERED APPRENTICE ID CARD DISPLAY REQUIREMENTS (1) All licensees must display current licenses conspicuously in public view. Addresses on personal licenses may be redacted. (2) Booth renters must clearly label all areas of the salon or shop maintained b…

24.121.404 ANONYMOUS COMPLAINTS (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-31-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-308, MCA History: NEW, 2008 MAR p. 382, Eff. 2/29/08; REP, 2017 MAR p. 221, Eff. 2/18/17.

24.121.405 VARIANCE REQUESTS – SALONS, SHOPS, MOBILE SALONS OR SHOPS, AND SCHOOLS (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-31-203, 37-31-204, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-134, 37-31-204, MCA History: NEW, 2005 MAR p. 99, Eff. 11/19/04; AMD, 2006 MAR p. 1383…

24.121.406 NONROUTINE APPLICATIONS (1) For the purpose of processing nonroutine applications, the board incorporates the definitions of routine and nonroutine at ARM 24.101.402 by reference. (2) Nonroutine applications must be reviewed and approved by the board before a license m…

24.121.407 GENERAL PREMISES REQUIREMENTS (1) No services connected with licensed premises can be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quarters. (2) No other businesses or services outside the scopes of practice licensed by the board may be conducted or provided in any…

24.121.408 APPLICANTS WITH CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS (1) The board incorporates ARM 24.101.406 by reference with the following modifications: (a) Violent misdemeanor or felony convictions in (6) are routine if the conviction date is more than ten years before the application date, unl…

24.121.410 INSPECTIONS (1) Department inspectors conduct annual on-site inspections of all licensed premises during business hours, with or without advance notice. (a) Licensees must respond to inspection violations within ten days of receiving notice of violations. (b) Noncompli…

24.121.412 NAME CHANGE, CLOSURE, OR CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP (1) Licensed premises must notify the board within ten days of a change in business name, business closure, or change in ownership. (2) When there is a change in 50 percent or more of ownership, the license issued to the pre…

24.121.418 LICENSE ENDORSEMENT (1) Licensees seeking to offer mechanical exfoliation or microdermabrasion services shall obtain an endorsement by the board prior to practicing. (a) To obtain an endorsement, licensees shall complete an additional 50 hours of continuing education i…

24.121.425 ADMINISTRATIVE SUSPENSION (1) The board authorizes the department to: (a) administratively suspend licenses for deficiencies set forth in 37-1-321(1)(a) though (e), MCA; or (b) file a complaint pertaining to the deficiencies in (1) that are based on repeated or egregio…

24.121.601 LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-31-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-31-303, 37-31-304, 37-31-308, MCA History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 2813, Eff. 11/19/04; AMD, 2006 MAR p. 1383, Eff. 6/2/06; AMD, 2008 MAR p. 3…

24.121.602 MILITARY TRAINING OR EXPERIENCE (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-145, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-145, MCA History: NEW, 2014 MAR p. 1085, Eff. 5/23/14; AMD, 2015 MAR p. 2034, Eff. 11/13/15; REP, 2024 MAR p. 2007, Eff. 8/10/24.

24.121.603 LICENSURE BY CREDENTIALING WITH AN OUT-OF-STATE LICENSE (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-31-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-304, 37-31-303, 37-31-304, 37-31-305, 37-31-308, MCA History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 2813, Eff. 11/19/04; AMD, 2006 MA…

24.121.604 ACCEPTABLE COURSES OF STUDY CONTENT (1) To qualify for licensure by examination or as an out-of-state applicant, an applicant's course of study or apprenticeship must consist of the hours specified in 37-31-304, MCA, or ARM 24.121.621, and include the following minimum…

24.121.605 SCHOOL BONDS (1) School applicants must obtain a bond or other security for each course in the amount of $5000. The bond or other security may only be used to refund prepaid tuition to enrolled students if the school ceases to operate or is unable to complete the cours…

24.121.606 FOREIGN-EDUCATED APPLICANTS (1) Foreign-educated applicants shall fulfill all requirements for licensure as stated in this chapter. (2) All documents submitted by a foreign-educated applicant in support of applying for licensure must be certified by a credential-evalua…

24.121.607 TEACHER LICENSE (1) Per 37-31-305(1)(c), MCA, teacher applicants must attest to either: (a) having been employed and working for at least 1500 hours, in the particular area of practice that they will teach, during any one-year period prior to applying and a diploma evi…

24.121.608 INACTIVE INSTRUCTOR LICENSE (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-1-319, 37-31-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-1-319, 37-31-203, 37-31-305, MCA History: NEW, 2015 MAR p. 1198, Eff. 8/14/15; REP, 2024 MAR p. 2007, Eff. 8/10/24.

24.121.609 LAPSED LICENSE (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-31-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-141, MCA History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 2813, Eff. 11/19/04; REP, 2006 MAR p. 1583, Eff. 7/1/06.