Title 37, Title 37

(1) An applicant for licensure to teach the professions in this chapter must: (a) have a license to practice in the same profession the person plans to teach; (b) have practiced under the license in subsection (1)(a) for 12 continuous months before taking the teacher's examinatio…

A person with a physical disability who is trained to practice under this chapter by the department of public health and human services is, for a period of 1 year immediately following graduation, exempt from the examination and the fees described in 37-31-323. On certification f…

(1) A person may not receive a booth rental license under 37-31-302 without proving to the satisfaction of the board that the booth will be used and maintained in compliance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the board, including sanitary rules prescribed under 37-31-2…

(1) A person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity may operate a school for compensation with a license issued by the department. Application for the license must be filed with the department on a form approved by the board by rule. (2) A school may not be grante…

(1) The department shall appoint one or more inspectors, each of whom shall devote time to inspecting salons or shops and performing other duties as the department, in cooperation with the board, may direct. The inspectors may enter a salon or shop, booth, or school during busine…

(1) Fees for licenses must be paid to the department in amounts prescribed by the board by rule. (2) The license fees must be paid in advance to the department unless otherwise prescribed by the board by rule. (3) Other or additional license fees may not be imposed by a municipal…

All fees collected by the department under this chapter shall be deposited in the state special revenue fund for the use of the board, subject to 37-1-101(6).

(1) The board may refuse to issue, may refuse to renew, or may revoke or suspend a license in any one of the following cases: (a) failure of a person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity operating a salon, shop, booth, or school to comply with this chapter; (b) …

An appeal may be taken from any actions of the board to the district court of the county in which the applicant resides.

This chapter may be cited as the "Massage Therapy Licensing Act".

(1) The legislature finds that the practice of massage therapy affects the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state and declares that the practice of massage therapy contributes to choice in health care. (2) It is the purpose of this chapter to regulate the massage…

As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply: (1) "Board" means the board of massage therapy provided for in 2-15-1782. (2) "Department" means the department of labor and industry provided for in 2-15-1701. (3) "Massage therapist", "licensed massage therapist", "L.M.T…

(1) The provisions of this chapter do not limit or regulate the scope of practice of any other profession licensed under the laws of this state, including but not limited to medicine, dentistry, osteopathy, podiatry, nursing, physical therapy, chiropractic, acupuncture, veterinar…

The board shall: (1) adopt rules necessary or proper to administer and enforce this chapter; (2) adopt rules establishing reasonable requirements for continuing education, which must require 12 hours of continuing education to be completed in each 2-year period; (3) meet as often…

(1) A massage therapy business shall conspicuously display on the premises the license of each massage therapist working at the business or, for a mobile practice, make the license readily available. (2) (a) The department or a designee, a government official having jurisdiction,…

(1) A person may not practice or purport to practice massage therapy without first obtaining a license under the provisions of 37-33-502. (2) A person who is not licensed as a massage therapist, whose license has been suspended or revoked, or whose license has lapsed and has not …

(1) To be eligible for licensure as a massage therapist as provided in 37-33-501, an applicant: (a) shall submit an application on a form provided by the department; (b) shall include with the application the application fee set by the board; (c) must possess a high school diplom…

(Effective on occurrence of contingency) Criminal background check for multistate licensure. (1) Each applicant for multistate licensure to practice massage therapy shall submit a full set of the applicant's fingerprints to the board for the purpose of obtaining a state and feder…

(Effective on occurrence of contingency) Enactment -- provisions. The interstate massage compact is enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions joining the compact in the form substantially as follows: ARTICLE 1 PURPOSE The purpose of this compact is to reduce …

This chapter may be cited as the "Clinical Laboratory Science Practice Act".

As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply: (1) "Board" means the board of allied health care professionals established in 2-15-1752. (2) "Clinical laboratory" or "laboratory" means any facility or office in which clinical laboratory tests are performed. (3) (a) "Cl…

A person may not engage in the practice of clinical laboratory science or hold out to the public that the person is a clinical laboratory science practitioner in this state unless the person is licensed pursuant to this chapter.

(1) This chapter does not limit or regulate the practice of licensed physicians, including but not limited to pathologists. (2) This chapter does not apply to: (a) any other profession licensed under Title 37 to the extent that the applicable scope of that practice, as defined by…

(1) The board shall issue a clinical laboratory scientist license to an individual who meets the qualifications as promulgated by rules of the board. At a minimum, a licensee must be a person who: (a) has graduated with a baccalaureate degree, including a minimum number of hours …

The department shall issue a license for a clinical laboratory scientist, a clinical laboratory specialist, or a clinical laboratory technician to any person who meets the qualifications for licensure.

As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply: (1) "Athlete" means a person who participates in an athletic activity that involves exercises, sports, or games requiring physical strength, agility, flexibility, range of motion, speed, or stamina and the exercises, sport…

(1) Applicants for licensure as an athletic trainer shall: (a) satisfactorily complete an application and an examination prescribed by the department in accordance with rules adopted by the board; (b) provide documentation that the applicant has received a degree in athletic trai…

(1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (2), an individual may not practice athletic training without a license. (b) Upon issuance of a license in accordance with this chapter, a licensee may use the title "licensed athletic trainer" or "certified athletic trainer" and may use t…

(1) A licensed athletic trainer may apply or administer topical medications by: (a) direct application; (b) iontophoresis, a process by which topical medications are applied through the use of electricity; or (c) phonophoresis, a process by which topical medications are applied t…

The practices of social work, professional counseling, marriage and family therapy, addiction counseling, behavioral health peer support, and family peer support in the state of Montana are professional behavioral health practices affecting the public health, safety, and welfare …

As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply: (1) "Addiction" means the condition or state in which an individual is physiologically or psychologically dependent on alcohol or other drugs. The term includes chemical dependency as defined in 53-24-103. (2) "Addiction c…

The board: (1) shall meet at least annually to perform the duties described in this chapter; (2) shall adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this chapter, including but not limited to rules that set professional, practice, and ethical standards for licensees; (3) may adopt r…

Each applicant for a license or certification shall, upon submitting an application to the board, pay an application fee set by the department.

(1) As a prerequisite to the issuance of a license, candidate license, or certification, the board shall require an applicant to submit fingerprints for the purposes of fingerprint checks by the Montana department of justice and the federal bureau of investigation as provided in …

A licensee may not disclose any information the licensee acquires from clients consulting the licensee in a professional capacity except: (1) with the written consent of the client or, in the case of the client's death or mental incapacity, with the written consent of the client'…

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), immunity from the disciplinary authority of the board for violations of 37-1-316 is granted to a licensee when any allegation of misconduct is based on testimony or opinions offered by the licensee with respect to judicial proceedings gov…

The license and certification requirements of this chapter do not prohibit: (1) a member of another profession from performing duties and services consistent with the individual's licensure or certification or, in the case of a qualified member of another profession who is not li…

(1) A person who has completed the education requirements of 37-39-308, 37-39-309, 37-39-310, or 37-39-311 but who has not completed the supervised work experience may apply for licensure as a candidate. (2) A candidate shall submit a training and supervision plan. (3) On complet…

(1) A person may not practice social work unless licensed under Title 37, chapter 1, and this chapter. (2) Except as provided in subsection (6), an applicant for a clinical social work license must have: (a) completed a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an approved …

(1) A person may not practice clinical professional counseling unless licensed under Title 37, chapter 1, and this chapter. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3), an applicant for licensure as a clinical professional counselor must have: (a) completed a master's or doctoral de…

(1) A person may not practice addiction counseling unless licensed under Title 37, chapter 1, and this chapter. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3), an applicant for licensure as an addiction counselor must have: (a) a minimum of an associate degree from an accredited instit…

(1) A person may not practice marriage and family therapy unless licensed under Title 37, chapter 1, and this chapter. (2) An applicant for licensure as a marriage and family therapist must have: (a) (i) completed a master's or doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy from …

(1) A person may not practice peer support unless certified under Title 37, chapter 1, and this chapter. (2) An applicant for certification as a behavioral health peer support specialist must: (a) have a diagnosis from a mental health professional as having a behavioral health di…

The interstate compact on counseling is enacted and entered into law with all other jurisdictions joining in the compact in the form substantially as follows: SECTION 1 PURPOSE The purpose of this compact is to facilitate interstate practice of licensed professional counselors wi…

Unless the context requires otherwise, as used in this chapter, the following definitions apply: (1) "Department" means the department of labor and industry provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 17. (2) "Practice the profession of sanitarian" means: (a) giving advice on or en…

Persons exempt from the requirements of this chapter are: (1) any person teaching, lecturing, or engaging in research in environmental sanitation, but only insofar as the activities are performed as part of an academic position in a college or university; (2) any person who is a …