Montana Administrative Code

24.183.2105 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY - CONTINUING EDUCATION Every licensee shall meet the continuing professional competency (continuing education) requirements of these regulations for professional developmentand affirm anunderstanding of their recurring duty to comply…

24.183.2201 INTRODUCTION (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-319, 37-67-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-67-301, 37-67-331, MCA History: NEW, 2001 MAR p. 553, Eff. 4/6/01; TRANS, from Commerce, 2002 MAR p. 1756; REP, 2014 MAR p. 2840, Eff. 11/21/14.

24.183.2202 SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC PARAMOUNT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF PROFESSIONAL DUTIES In the performance of professional duties that are within the scope of the licensee's assigned responsibilities, licensees shall recognize their primary obligation is to prote…

24.183.2203 PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES ONLY IN AREAS OF COMPETENCE (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-319, 37-67-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-316, 37-67-301, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, 1978 MAR p. 903, Eff. 6/24/78; AMD, 1979 MAR p. 1687, Eff. 12/28/79; TRANS, f…

24.183.2204 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-319, 37-67-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-316, 37-67-301, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, 1978 MAR p. 903, Eff. 6/24/78; AMD, 1979 MAR p. 1687, Eff. 12/28/79; TRANS, from Dept. of Prof. & Occup. Li…

24.183.2205 AVOIDANCE OF IMPROPER SOLICITATION OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-319, 37-67-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-316, 37-67-301, 37-67-331, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, 1978 MAR p. 903, Eff. 6/24/78; AMD, 1979 MAR p. 1687, Ef…

24.183.2206 ISSUANCE OF PUBLIC STATEMENTS (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-67-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-316, 37-67-301, MCA History: NEW, 2001 MAR p. 553, Eff. 4/6/01; TRANS, from Commerce, 2002 MAR p. 1756; REP, 2014 MAR p. 2840, Eff. 11/21/14.

24.183.2207 UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT In addition to those forms of unprofessional conduct defined in 37-1-316, MCA, the following is unprofessional conduct for a licensee or license applicant under Title 37, chapter 67, MCA: conviction, including conviction following a plea of nolo…

24.183.2401 SCREENING PANEL (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-67-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-307, MCA History: NEW, 1997 MAR p. 196, Eff. 1/28/97; AMD, 2002 MAR p. 1326, Eff. 4/26/02; TRANS, from Commerce, 2002 MAR p. 1756; AMD, 2010 MAR p. 530, Eff. 2/2…

24.183.2402 ANONYMOUS COMPLAINTS The board will not accept anonymous complaints. Authorizing statute(s): 37-67-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-67-202, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; TRANS, from Dept. of Prof. & Occup. Lic., Ch. 274, L. 1981, Eff. 7/1/81; AMD, 1986 MAR p. 1958, …

24.183.301 STANDARDS OF RESPONSIBLE CHARGE FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS A professional engineer in responsible charge shall: personally make engineering decisions, perform reviews, and consider alternatives or approve proposed technical decisions prior to their i…

24.183.302 DIRECT SUPERVISION (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-67-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-67-103, MCA History: NEW, 2001 MAR p. 553, Eff. 4/6/01; TRANS, from Commerce, 2002 MAR p. 1756; REP, 2016 MAR p. 2424, Eff. 12/24/16.

24.183.303 DEFINITIONS "ABET" means the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology. "Advanced engineering subjects" means engineering class instruction of courses at the junior-class level and above within a board-approved curriculum. "Board-approved curricula" means: For …

24.183.401 BOARD ELECTED OFFICERS (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-67-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-67-201, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, 1979 MAR p. 1687, Eff. 12/8/79; TRANS, from Dept. of Prof. & Occup. Lic. , Ch. 274, L. 1981, Eff. 7/1/81; AMD, 1997 …

24.183.402 BOARD MEETINGS (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-67-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-67-201, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, 1978 MAR p. 903, Eff. 6/24/78; AMD, 1979 MAR p. 1687, Eff. 12/28/79; TRANS, from Dept. of Prof. & Occup. Lic., Ch. 274, L. 1…

24.183.403 BOARD SEAL (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-67-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-67-201, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; TRANS, from Dept. of Prof. & Occup. Lic. , Ch. 274, L. 1981, Eff. 7/1/81; TRANS, from Commerce, 2002 MAR p. 1756; REP, 2025 MAR, Noti…

24.183.404 FEE SCHEDULE Fees shall be paid to the board, except for payment of examination fees for examinations administered by third-party vendors, which shall be paid directly to the vendor. The board assumes no responsibility for loss of examination fees remitted between exam…

24.183.405 FEE ABATEMENT The Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors adopts and incorporates by reference the fee abatement rule of the Department of Labor and Industry found at ARM 24.101.301. Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, MCA Implementing statute(s):…

24.183.406 BRANCH OFFICE Each branch office of an engineering firm must have a resident professional engineer in responsible charge. Each branch office of a surveying firm must have a resident professional land surveyor in responsible charge. Resident licensees in responsible cha…

24.183.407 TEACHING OF ADVANCED ENGINEERING SUBJECTS IN MONTANA When teaching advanced engineering subjects in Montana, either the class instructor or the person in responsible charge of the board-approved curriculum shall be a Montana licensed professional engineer and be in res…

24.183.408 CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION Certificates of authorization shall be renewed annually on or before the date set by ARM 24.101.413 and accompanied by the fee specified by ARM 24.183.404. The renewal form must identify by name and license number the professional engineer …

24.183.409 AFFILIATION WITH NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS The board may affiliate with the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). Any delegate or delegates to the council appointed by the board shall attend meetings of the council at the expense of the board…

24.183.410 ENGINEERING SERVICES INCIDENTAL TO THE PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE The performance of engineering services that are incidental to a licensee's work as an architect are those services which: can be safely and competently performed by the licensee without jeopardizing the l…

24.183.411 TEACHING OF LAND SURVEYING SUBJECTS When teaching land surveying subjects in Montana, eitherthe class instructor or the person in responsible charge of the board-approved curriculum shall be a Montana licensed professional land surveyor and be in responsible charge of …

24.183.412 SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCY The board adopts and incorporates by reference the 2025 substantial equivalency list for the Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors publication. The publication is available on the board’s website. The board intends to r…

24.183.501 BOARD-APPROVED CURRICULA – EVALUATION OF EDUCATION CREDITS In evaluating documentation of education credits, the board shall: credit the applicant two-thirds of one semester credit for each academic quarter credit earned; make publicly available a list of Montana schoo…

24.183.502 APPLICATIONS Applicants shall complete all experience required for approval of an application prior to submission of an application. The board shall accept an application as complete when the applicant submits to the department: board-approved application forms complet…

24.183.503 APPLICATION REFERENCES An applicant shall arrange for the submission of completed reference forms required by 37-67-323, 37-67-324, 37-67-325, and 37-67-326, MCA. The applicant shall provide a reference form to each person listed as a reference on the application. Each…

24.183.504 EXPIRATION OF APPLICATIONS An application will expire one year from the date the fee is paid; except applications from exam applicants will expire one year from the date the applicant is approved to take the exam. If the applicant has not successfully completed all app…

24.183.505 EXHIBITS OF LAND SURVEYING PROJECTS An applicant for licensure as a land surveyor shall submit no less than two and no more than four exhibits of land surveying projects demonstrating the diversity of the applicant's experience. A minimum of one exhibit shall be a cert…

24.183.506 EQUIVALENCY OF MILITARY EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-145, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-145, MCA History: NEW, 2014 MAR p. 1088, Eff. 5/23/14; REP, 2025 MAR, Notice No. 2025-123, Eff. 10/11/25.

24.183.509 EXAMINATION PROCEDURES The required examinations are set forth in 37-67-327, MCA. Applicants for the Fundamentals of Engineering and Fundamentals of Land Surveying examinations may register directly with NCEES without prior board approval. Applicants for the Principles…

24.183.510 GRANT AND ISSUE LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES When an applicant meets the requirements for licensure or certification by the board, the department shall assign the applicant a license or certificate number and issue the license or certificate. The department shall assign l…

24.183.511 LICENSE SEAL – FORM AND USE Individuals licensed as a Professional Engineer, Professional Land Surveyor, or Professional Engineer and Professional Land Surveyor may obtain a seal in the form of an embossing or rubber stamp or digital seal to be used for purposes of sea…

24.183.512 APPLICATION FOR EMERITUS STATUS (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-67-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-67-321, MCA History: NEW, 1986 MAR p. 1958, Eff. 11/29/86; TRANS, from Commerce, 2002 MAR p. 1756; REP, 2016 MAR p. 2424, Eff. 12/24/16.

24.183.514 NONROUTINE APPLICATIONS For the purpose of processing nonroutine applications, the board incorporates the definitions of routine and nonroutine at ARM 24.101.402 by reference. Nonroutine applications must be reviewed and approved by the board before a license may be is…

24.183.515 APPLICANTS WITH CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS The board incorporates ARM 24.101.406 by reference with no modifications. Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-101, 37-1-131, MCA History: NEW, 2021 MAR p. 556, Eff. 5/15/21.

24.183.701 COMITY FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS The board may issue a professional engineer license by comity to any person who submits verification of licensure from any state, territory, or possession of the United States, or any foreign country, and meets the application requirem…

24.183.702 CLASSIFICATION OF ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE Engineering experience for the purpose of application for licensure or certification shall be classified as: subprofessional experience; preprofessional experience; or professional experience. Engineering experience shall be qua…

24.183.801 COMITY FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS The board may issue a professional land surveyor license by comity to any person who submits verification of licensure from any state, territory, or possession of the United States, or any foreign country, and meets the applicatio…

24.183.802 CLASSIFICATION OF LAND SURVEYING EXPERIENCE Applicants for land surveyor licensure or certification shall classify experience listed in their applications as progressive land surveying experience and nonprogressive land surveying experience. Applicants shall provide do…

24.189.101 BOARD ORGANIZATION The Board of Psychologistsadopts and incorporates the organizational rules of the Department of Labor and Industry as listed in chapter 1 of this title. Authorizing statute(s): 2-4-201, MCA Implementing statute(s): 2-4-201, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72…

24.189.1604 BEHAVIOR ANALYST ETHICAL CODE OF CONDUCT The board adopts and incorporates by reference the Behavior Analyst Certification Board's (BACB) Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts (as effective January 1, 2022) and considers it to be the code of ethics governing the professio…

24.189.1608 PSYCHOLOGIST ETHICAL CODE OF CONDUCT The board adopts and incorporates by reference the American Psychological Association's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (as effective June 1, 2003, and includes the June 1, 2010, and January 1, 2017, amendme…

24.189.201 PROCEDURAL RULES The Board of Psychologistsadopts 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: Eff. 12/31/72; AMD,…

24.189.202 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION The Board of Psychologistsadopts and incorporatesthe public participation rules of the Department ofLabor and Industryas listed in chapter 2 of thistitle. Authorizing statute(s): 2-3-103, MCA Implementing statute(s): 2-3-103, MCA History: NEW, 1988…

24.189.205 BOARD MEETINGS (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-17-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-17-201, 37-17-202, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, Eff. 5/6/76; TRANS, from Dept. of Prof. & Occup. Lic. , Ch. 274, L. 1981, Eff. 7/1/81; AMD, 1988 MAR p. 570, Eff. 3/25/88; A…

24.189.2101 CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-319, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-306, 37-1-319, MCA History: NEW, 1992 MAR p. 558, Eff. 3/27/92; AMD, 1997 MAR p. 538, Eff. 3/25/97; TRANS, from Commerce, 2004 MAR p. 2282; AMD, 2014 MAR p…

24.189.2104 CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM OPTIONS (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-319, 37-17-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-306, 37-17-202, MCA History: NEW, 1992 MAR p. 558, Eff. 3/27/92; AMD, 1997 MAR p. 538, Eff. 3/25/97; AMD, 1998 MAR p. 927, Eff. 4/17/98; AMD,…

24.189.2107 CONTINUING EDUCATION REPORTING AND AUDIT (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-1-319, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-1-141, 37-1-306, 37-1-319, MCA History: NEW, 1992 MAR p. 558, Eff. 3/27/92; TRANS, from Commerce, 2004 MAR p. 2282; AMD, 2005 MAR …