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Mont. Code Ann. § 52-8-101 Definitions
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As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) "Person" includes any individual, partnership, voluntary association, or corporation. (2) "Placement activities" means any of the following: (a) placement of a child for adoption or foster care; (b) arranging or providing…
Mont. Code Ann. § 52-8-102 General Duties Of Department
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The department shall: (1) issue licenses to entities engaged in child placement activities on October 1, 1997, if the licensed applicant has met the requirements established by the department by rule; (2) prescribe the conditions upon which child-placing licenses are issued and r…
Mont. Code Ann. § 52-8-103 License Required -- Exception -- Term Of License -- No Fee Charged
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), only an entity holding a current child-placing agency license issued by the department may act as an agency for the purpose of: (a) procuring or selecting proposed adoptive or foster homes; (b) placing children in proposed adoptive or fos…
Mont. Code Ann. § 52-8-104 Requirements For Licensure
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The department may issue licenses to agencies meeting the following minimum requirements: (1) The chief function of the agency or a specific program within the agency must be the care and placement of children. (2) The agency operates on a nonprofit basis and is financially respo…