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Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.177 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.177.5 - Licensing › Rule 24.177.507 - LICENSURE OF OUT-OF-STATE APPLICANTS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) Each applicant
				applying for licensure who holds a current license in another state must have
				taken the NPTE or NPTAE or the national registry exam in another state to be
				considered for licensure. All NPTE or NPTAE scores must be reported directly to
				the board office through the interstate reporting service.
(2) Applicants for licensure from another
				state shall file with the board office an application which shall include the
				following:
(a) application for licensure from
				another state fee;
(b) copy of
				their certificate of graduation or official transcripts from a board-approved
				physical therapy school or physical therapist assistant curriculum;
(c) verification of all current, previous,
				and expired licenses in any licensed profession from other states;
				and
(d) completion and passage of
				the jurisprudence examination.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.177 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.177.5 - Licensing › Rule 24.177.510 - FOREIGN-TRAINED PHYSICAL THERAPIST APPLICANTS

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(1) Foreign-trained physical therapist
				applicants shall be subject to the following requirements:
(a) compliance with educational standards
				equivalent to the national standards of the Commission on Accreditation of
				Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association by
				using an evaluation of educational background performed by the Foreign
				Credentialing Commission of Physical Therapy, Inc. (FCCPT), as listed on the
				board's web site.
(b) pay any fee
				required by the services;
(c) be at
				least 18 years of age;
(d) have
				graduated from a board-approved physical therapy school;
(e) if from a non-English speaking culture,
				the applicant shall display competency in the English language by passing the
				national examination test of English as foreign language (TOEFL) with a passing
				score as designated by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
				(FSBPT). The applicant would contact TOEFL as listed on the board's web site.
A fee is required by TOEFL and must be paid by the
				  applicant.
(f) pass to the
				satisfaction of the board a written examination prescribed by the board and, if
				considered necessary, an oral interview to determine the fitness of the
				applicant to practice as a physical therapist; and
(g) All applicants who have previously taken
				the NPTE in any jurisdiction shall submit a request for test history
				verification and the fee to the testing service.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.177 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.177.7 - Topical Medication Rules › Rule 24.177.701 - USE OF TOPICAL MEDICATIONS

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(1) Topical
				medication prescribed on a specific or standing basis by a licensed medical
				practitioner may be obtained from a pharmacy certified under
				37-7-321,
				MCA, by either:
(a) the licensed physical
				therapist directly, who will administer the topical medication for use in
				phonophoresis, iontophoresis, or direct application, under the prescription
				order of the licensed medical practitioner; or
(b) the patient directly, who will obtain the
				prescribed topical medication at a certified pharmacy and bring it directly to
				the physical therapist to be administered as part of a treatment
				plan.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.177 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.177.7 - Topical Medication Rules › Rule 24.177.704 - TOPICAL MEDICATION PROTOCOLS

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(1) The
				following protocols apply to each classification and following list of topical
				medications for which a prescription is required under state or federal law:
(a) bactericidal agents:
(i) action: interferes with functions of the
				cell wall membrane;
(ii)
				indication: topical treatment for dermal infections; and
(iii) contraindications: hypersensitivity to
				the specific substance, concurrent use of curariform muscle relaxants and other
				relaxants and other neurotoxic drugs. Consult the current Physicians Desk
				Reference (PDR) for further specifics.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.177 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.177.7 - Topical Medication Rules › Rule 24.177.707 - APPLICATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF TOPICAL MEDICATION

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(1) All topical medication shall be applied
				or administered by a licensed physical therapist in accordance with
				37-11-106,
				MCA, by: direct application, iontophoresis, or phonophoresis.
(2) All topical medication shall be applied
				or administered as prescribed by the licensed medical practitioner.
(3) All topical medication shall be applied
				or administered in accordance with generally accepted practices in the physical
				therapy field and in keeping with educational techniques in use at schools
				properly accredited by the commission on accreditation in physical therapy
				education (CAPTE).
37-11-201,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-11-106,
					 37-11-107,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.177 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.177.21 - Renewal and Continuing Education › Rule 24.177.2101

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AUTH:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-11-201,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 37-1-141,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.177 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.177.21 - Renewal and Continuing Education › Rule 24.177.2105 - CONTINUING EDUCATION

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(1) Continuing
				education (CE) is required to ensure continued competence throughout a physical
				therapist or physical therapist assistant career. Training for entry into the
				physical therapy field is not considered adequate assurance of continued
				competence.
(2) All licensees
				shall obtain 30 hours/credits of CE in each 24-month period prior to the
				renewal date in odd-numbered years.
(3) Licensees shall affirm an understanding
				of their recurring duty to comply with CE requirements as a part of license
				renewal.
(4) Licensees renewing for
				the first time are exempt from CE requirements.
(5) The board may randomly audit up to 50
				percent of renewed licensees in each odd-numbered year.
(6) Licensees must establish and maintain
				detailed records of completed CE in the form of programs and certificates of
				attendance and make the records available upon board request.
(7) CE programs must have significant
				intellectual or practical content and deal primarily with substantive physical
				therapy issues as physical therapy is defined in Montana.
(a) Sixty minutes of instruction equals one
				CE hour/credit.
(b) Coursework may
				be live, by correspondence, video conferencing, internet, or
				satellite-based.
(c) Programs
				promoting a company, individual, or product, or the subject of which is
				practicing economics are not qualifying CE, except programs specifically
				addressing workers' compensation, public health, Medicare, or insurance
				coverage.
(d) Activities excluded
				from CE credits include staff meetings, teaching physical therapy-related
				courses when teaching is the licensee's primary occupation, regularly scheduled
				institutional activities such as rounds or case conferences, and repeating or
				retaking an activity and/or coursework.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.177 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.177.23 - Unprofessional Conduct › Rule 24.177.2301 - UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

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(1) For the purpose
				of implementing the provisions of
				37-11-321,
				MCA, the board defines immoral or unprofessional conduct, conduct unbecoming a
				person licensed as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, and
				conduct detrimental to the best interests of the public as follows:
(a) Engaging in or soliciting sexual
				relations with a patient, sexual misconduct, sexual exploitation, sexual
				contact, or sexual intercourse as defined in
				45-2-101,
				MCA, when such act or solicitation is related to the practice of physical
				therapy;
(b) Incompetence,
				negligence, or use of any modality procedure in the practice of the profession,
				which creates an unreasonable risk of physical or mental harm to the
				patient;
(c) Failing to make
				available, upon request of a person using the licensee's services, or his or
				her designee, copies of documents in the possession and under the control of
				the licensee, when those documents have been prepared by the licensee relating
				to his or her services performed on or for the patient;
(d) Any of the following, except when
				reasonably undertaken in an emergency situation to protect life, health, or
				property:
(i) accepting and performing
				physical therapy or physical therapist assistant responsibilities, which the
				licensee knows or has reason to know that he or she is not competent to
				perform; or
(ii) failing to refer
				a patient to a qualified professional when such referral is called
				for.
(e) Violating
				statutory child abuse and elderly abuse reporting requirements;
(f) Promoting for personal gain of any
				unnecessary or inefficacious drug, device, treatment, procedure, or
				service;
(g) Over utilizing
				services by continuing treatment beyond the point of possible benefit to the
				patient, or treating more frequently than necessary to obtain maximum
				therapeutic effect;
(h) Offering,
				undertaking, or agreeing to cure or treat disease or affliction by a secret
				method, procedure, treatment, or medicine, or the treating, operating, or
				prescribing for any health condition by a method, means, or procedure which the
				licensee refuses to divulge upon demand of the board;
(i) Failing to adequately supervise auxiliary
				staff to the extent that the consumer's health or safety is at risk;
(j) Willfully or repeatedly violating rules
				established by any health agency or authority of the state or a political
				subdivision thereof;
(k)
				Fee-splitting and over utilization of services.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.177 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.177.24 - Complaint Procedures › Rule 24.177.2401

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AUTH:
					 37-11-201,
					 MCA IMP:
					 37-1-308,
					 37-1-309,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.177 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.177.24 - Complaint Procedures › Rule 24.177.2405 - SCREENING PANEL (REPEALED)

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37-11-201,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-1-307,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.1 - Organizational Rules › Rule 24.180.101 - BOARD ORGANIZATION

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(1) The Board of
				Plumbers adopts and incorporates the organizational rules of the Department of
				Labor and Industry as listed in chapter 1 of this title.
AUTH:
					 2-4-201, MCA IMP:
					 2-4-201,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.2 - Procedural Rules › Rule 24.180.201 - PROCEDURAL RULES

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(1) The Board of
				Plumbers adopts and incorporates the procedural rules of the Department of
				Labor and Industry as listed in chapter 2 of this title.
AUTH:
					 2-4-201, MCA IMP:
					 2-4-201,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.2 - Procedural Rules › Rule 24.180.202 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

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(1) The Board of
				Plumbers adopts and incorporates the public participation rules of the
				Department of Labor and Industry as listed in chapter 2 of this
				title.
AUTH:
					 2-3-103, MCA IMP:
					 2-3-103,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.2 - Procedural Rules › Rule 24.180.203

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AUTH:
					 37-69-202,
					 MCA IMP:
					 37-69-202,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.3 - Definitions › Rule 24.180.301 - DEFINITIONS

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(1) "Employ" means to provide with a job that
				pays wages or a salary, and includes the responsibility of hiring and firing.
				The employer shall pay payroll taxes on behalf of the employee.
(2) "Farm or ranch" is defined in
				39-3-402,
				MCA.
(3) "Installation of plumbing
				and drainage systems" means, but is not limited to, the measuring, laying-out,
				cutting, fitting, soldering, and gluing of pipe and/or the installation of
				fixtures and equipment for the purpose of connecting potable water or
				sewage.
(4) "Installation of water
				conditioner service" means installation of a device that requires connection to
				the water piping only and the installation of the drain to an acceptable
				indirect waste receptor as required by the plumbing code, as adopted by the
				state of Montana, and as required by Title 37, chapter 69, MCA. This exemption
				does not apply to connections to any public water supply or to commercial
				installations.
(5) "Master plumber
				of record" means a licensed master plumber who is designated as the "master
				plumber of record" for a plumbing business under ARM
				24.180.507.
(6) "Minor work" means installation of an
				appliance that requires connection to the water piping only and the
				installation of the drain to an acceptable indirect waste receptor as required
				by the plumbing code, as adopted by the state of Montana, and as required by
				Title 37, chapter 69, MCA. The installation must be performed by an agent of,
				or the dealer from whom the appliance was purchased.
(7) "Manufactured house" means a structure,
				transportable in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight
				body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length, or when erected
				on-site, is 320 or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis
				and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation
				when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating,
				air-conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein, except that such
				term shall include any structure which meets all the requirements of this
				section, except the size requirements.
(8) "Plumbing business" means any person or
				entity that advertises, bids, contracts for, or performs work in the field of
				plumbing.
(9) "Supervision" means:
(a) is readily available for consultation
				with journeyman plumbers and with the authority having jurisdiction;
(b) provides periodic evaluation of
				journeyman plumbers' professional competence; and
(c) provides professional guidance to
				journeyman plumbers on an on-going basis.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.180.401 - FEE SCHEDULE

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(1) Applicants
				approved by the board to take the licensing examination(s) shall pay the
				examination fee directly to the vendor. The fee is set by the vendor and varies
				by examination. Information concerning current vendor examination fees is
				available from the board office.
(2) The following fees apply to licensees and
				applicants:
(a) Application fees:
(i) Journeyman $270
(ii) Master 380
(iii) Medical gas endorsement 100
(iv) Out-of-state 400
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.180.404 - APPLICATIONS

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(1) An application for a master or journeyman
				plumber license must be submitted to the department and must be accompanied by
				the appropriate fee.
(2) An
				application will remain on file for one year from the date of receipt. If the
				applicant has not met all qualifications and been issued a license within that
				period, the application terminates, the fee is forfeited, and any passing score
				achieved by the applicant on the written licensure examination is no longer
				valid. To reapply, an application and appropriate fee must be
				submitted.
37-1-131,
					 37-69-202,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-69-303,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.180.405 - NONROUTINE APPLICATIONS

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(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 may be issued.
AUTH:
					 37-1-131, MCA IMP:
					 37-1-101,
					 37-1-131, MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.180.406 - APPLICANTS WITH CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS

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(1) The board incorporates ARM
				24.101.406 by reference with no
				modifications.
AUTH:
					 37-1-131, MCA IMP:
					 37-1-101,
					 37-1-131, MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.180.407 - EXAMINATIONS

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(1) All master applicants must successfully
				complete a written examination with a score of 70 percent or greater.
(2) All journeyman applicants must
				successfully complete a written examination and a practical examination with a
				score of 70 percent or greater on each examination. The written examination
				must be passed before an applicant may take the practical
				examination.
(3) If an applicant
				fails three written examinations within the one year period of an application's
				viability, the applicant must submit proof of completion of 20 hours of
				continuing education as provided in ARM
				24.180.2102 before the applicant
				will be approved to take the examination a fourth time. An applicant who fails
				the fourth written examination may not reapply for licensure for one
				year.
37-1-131,
					 37-69-202,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-69-304,
					 37-69-305,
					 37-69-306,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.180.410 - DUPLICATE AND LOST LICENSES

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(1) Duplicate
				licenses shall be provided by the board to persons requesting the same in
				writing, upon payment of the replacement fee as specified in ARM
				24.101.403.
37-69-202,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-1-134,
					 37-1-141,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.180.413

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AUTH:
					 37-69-202,
					 MCA IMP:
					 37-69-202,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice › Rule 24.180.501 - JOURNEYMAN PLUMBERS RESPONSIBILITIES

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(1) The fact that the master plumber assumes
				responsibility for assuring that all work performed by his employees shall be
				in compliance with the state plumbing code shall not relieve the journeyman
				plumber from his own individual responsibility for the proper performance of
				his work as a journeyman plumber and from his individual responsibility to his
				license and to the public for doing plumbing work in conformance with the
				requirements of the state plumbing code.
37-69-202,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-69-323,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice › Rule 24.180.502 - MILITARY TRAINING OR EXPERIENCE

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(1)
				Pursuant to
				37-1-145,
				MCA, the board shall accept relevant military training, service, or education
				toward the requirements for licensure as a plumber or medical gas
				endorsee.
(2) Relevant military
				training, service, or education must be completed by an applicant while a
				member of either:
(a) United States Armed
				Forces;
(b) United States
				Reserves;
(c) state national guard;
				or
(d) military reserves.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice › Rule 24.180.504 - QUALIFICATIONS - JOURNEYMAN

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(1) The board
				will accept the following documentation of experience for journeyman plumber
				applicants:
(a) written affirmation from a
				licensed master plumber(s) or a licensed plumbing contractor(s) by whom the
				applicant was employed, certifying by detailed description of the applicant's
				plumbing experience, that the applicant meets the qualifications set by
				37-69-304,
				MCA. The written affirmation must verify that the applicant has a minimum of
				7500 aggregate hours of experience in the field of plumbing over a period of
				not less than five years;
(b) a
				copy of an apprenticeship completion certificate or certified statement issued
				by the United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training
				Administration (ETA), Office of Apprenticeship Training, Employer and Labor
				Services (OATELS), or a recognized state apprenticeship agency/council.
				Experience granted for a registered apprenticeship is contingent upon
				successfully completing the requirement of the apprenticeship
				program;
(c) a transcript providing
				attainment of a first degree or advanced degree in an approved engineering
				curriculum or a baccalaureate degree in an approved engineering technology
				curriculum will be accepted as equivalent to two years of the five-year
				experience requirement;
(d) the
				board may, in its sole discretion, give appropriate credit for the following:
(i) graduation from an engineering technology
				curriculum not approved by the board;
(ii) completion of portions of such
				curriculum;
(iii) completion of a
				course of study in a technical institute or other recognized educational
				program, none of the above to exceed two years of the five-year experience
				requirement.
(e) upon
				documentation of practice in the fields of steam fitting, hydronics, and
				industrial piping, the experience will be accepted as equivalent to a maximum
				of two years of the five-year experience requirement.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice › Rule 24.180.505 - JOURNEYMAN MUST WORK IN THE EMPLOY OF MASTER

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(1) Unless otherwise permitted by the board,
				a journeyman plumber may perform work only in the employ of and under the
				supervision of a full-time licensed master plumber of record.
(2) The board recognizes that in certain
				instances to require a journeyman plumber to be in the employ of a master
				plumber of record may work a hardship, and in certain instances, the reason for
				requiring a master plumber of record may not exist. These instances may include
				journeyman plumbers who are employed by a government entity and a majority of
				whose work may be considered plumbing, does not involve initial installation,
				but rather, only certain minor kinds of maintenance to previously installed and
				existing plumbing.
(3) All licensed
				journeyman plumbers shall work only in the employ of a master plumber of
				record, unless the board grants an exemption from this requirement. To be
				exempted from this requirement, a journeyman plumber must file with the board a
				written application for exemption. That application must state by whom the
				journeyman plumber is employed, and it must state in detail the kind and amount
				of work the journeyman plumber is doing, especially those areas which may
				involve the field of plumbing.
(4)
				The board, upon review of the application, shall determine whether the type of
				employment and work thereunder shall require employment by a master plumber of
				record and may thereafter, in its discretion, grant or deny the application and
				define the scope of the exemption, including, but not limited to, any and all
				terms and conditions the board deems necessary or appropriate under the
				circumstances.
(5) A journeyman
				plumber license does not authorize the journeyman plumber to obtain a permit or
				to engage in or advertise as a plumbing business.
37-69-202,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-69-304,
					 37-69-306,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice › Rule 24.180.506 - QUALIFICATIONS - MASTER

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(1) The board will
				accept the following documentation of experience for master plumber applicants:
(a) Written affirmation from a licensed
				master plumber(s) or a licensed plumbing contractor(s) by whom the applicant
				was employed certifying by detailed description of the applicant's plumbing
				experience, that the applicant meets the qualifications set by
				37-69-305,
				MCA.
(b) Practice in the fields of
				steam fitting, hydronics, and industrial piping will not be considered as
				acceptable experience in the field of plumbing for the master license
				experience requirement.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice › Rule 24.180.507 - MASTER PLUMBERS OF RECORD - REGISTRATION OF BUSINESS NAME

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) At the time of application for licensure
				as a master plumber or at the time of renewal of the master's license, the
				applicant or licensee shall designate on the application whether the master
				plumber is designated as a master plumber of record and shall state the name of
				the plumbing business for which the master plumber will be so designated. The
				designation made on an application or renewal must be received by the board
				before the designation is effective.
(2) A master plumber must notify the board in
				writing whenever a master plumber is:
(a)
				designated as the master plumber of record; or
(b) terminated as the master plumber of
				record.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice › Rule 24.180.508 - TEMPORARY EXCEPTIONS

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(1) The board may
				approve a temporary resolution of a county, city, or town or the board of
				directors or managers of a water or sewer district or water utility to
				authorize an unlicensed person to perform plumbing work if:
(a) there is not a licensed plumber within a
				100 mile radius; and
(b)
				reasonable notice has been submitted to the board in accordance with
				37-69-102,
				MCA.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.6 - Licensing and Board Specific Rules › Rule 24.180.601

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AUTH:
					 37-69-202,
					 MCA IMP:
					 37-1-308,
					 37-69-304,
					 37-69-305,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.6 - Licensing and Board Specific Rules › Rule 24.180.603 - RECIPROCITY

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(1) The board may enter into a written
				reciprocal agreement for journeyman licensure with the licensing authority of
				another state or jurisdiction if the other state or jurisdiction's
				qualifications for journeyman licensure include the following:
(a) five years of documented experience in
				the field of plumbing; and
(b) a
				written examination based on the Uniform Plumbing Code with a minimum passing
				score of 70 percent.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.6 - Licensing and Board Specific Rules › Rule 24.180.604 - OUT-OF-STATE APPLICANTS

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(1) Out-of-state
				applicants for a master or journeyman plumber's license may provide proof of
				prior licensing in another state by submitting a copy or copies of the
				license(s) held along with a certified letter of verification from the state or
				local licensing agency stating date of licensure and requirements for
				licensure. If the qualifications from the state of original licensure are not
				equivalent to Montana's, the applicant will receive credit for the years
				required by the original state, but will need to provide the additional year's
				documentation as required by (2).
(2) Applicants from states with no journeyman
				or master licensing shall provide a notarized statement or letter from a
				qualified individual(s) acceptable to the board, with direct knowledge of the
				applicant's qualitative and quantitative plumbing experience equivalent to five
				years for the journeyman license and nine years for the master
				license.
37-69-202,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-1-304,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.6 - Licensing and Board Specific Rules › Rule 24.180.607 - TEMPORARY PRACTICE PERMITS

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(1) An
				applicant for journeyman or master plumber license shall be issued a temporary
				practice permit to perform only journeyman plumber functions upon approval of
				the applicant to take the examination for the licensure sought and upon receipt
				of the appropriate fees. Master applicants holding temporary practice permits
				may not perform plumbing functions requiring a master plumber
				license.
(2) A temporary practice
				permit terminates 110 days after issuance, or upon the applicant's fourth
				failure of the written examination, or upon the applicant's failure of the
				practical examination with a score of less than 65 percent, whichever occurs
				first.
(3) A second temporary
				practice permit will be issued to an applicant who scores between 65 and 69
				percent on the practical examination or, in the board's discretion, to an
				applicant unable to take the practical examination for which the applicant is
				scheduled due to a documented hardship.
37-1-319, MCA;
					 IMP,
					 37-1-305,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.6 - Licensing and Board Specific Rules › Rule 24.180.608 - REISSUANCE OF LICENSE ON ACTIVE STATUS FOLLOWING RETIREMENT

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(1) A plumber whose license has been placed
				on retirement status pursuant to
				37-69-311,
				MCA, may have the license reissued on active status by submitting a written
				request together with a renewal fee.
(2) In the event a license has been on
				retirement status for more than three years at the time a request to have the
				license reissued on active status is received, the retired plumber must pass
				the written licensure examination before the license may be reissued.
37-1-131,
					 37-69-202,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-69-311,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.7 - Medical Gas Endorsement › Rule 24.180.701 - MEDICAL GAS ENDORSEMENT REQUIRED - DEFINITIONS

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(1) Any person performing the installation of
				a medical gas system(s) in the state of Montana shall first obtain an
				endorsement from the board.
(2) The
				installation of a medical gas system(s) includes, but is not limited to, the
				layout, cutting, joint preparation, fitting, purging and brazing, or any other
				joint making or assembly process required to install a medical gas
				system(s).
(3) The following
				definitions apply to this subchapter:
(a)
				"ASSE" means the American Society of Sanitary Engineering.
(b) "Certification" means an accreditation
				from an approved training program, acceptable to the board, which issues
				documentation such as diplomas, cards or certificates which provide proof the
				applicant has successfully completed training in the installation of medical
				gas systems, pursuant to the requirements imposed by NFPA 99C and Section IX of
				the ASME Welding and Brazing Code.
(c) "Endorsement" means the approval issued
				by the board, signified by an endorsement card or other credential, which
				authorizes a person to install medical gas systems within the state of
				Montana.
(d) "NFPA" means the
				National Fire Protection Association.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.7 - Medical Gas Endorsement › Rule 24.180.704 - APPLICATION FOR MEDICAL GAS PIPING ENDORSEMENT

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(1) Any person required to obtain a medical
				gas endorsement shall make application to the board on the form prescribed by
				the board.
(2) Application for
				endorsement shall include:
(a) a completed
				and signed application;
(b)
				documentation that provides proof the applicant has successfully completed an
				approved training program which meets the criteria of ASSE series 6000
				professional qualification standards and a third-party testing source
				acceptable to the board, and has obtained certification in the installation of
				medical gas systems, based on NFPA 99C and Section IX of the ASME Welding and
				Brazing Codes; and
(c) the
				nonrefundable application fee.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.7 - Medical Gas Endorsement › Rule 24.180.707 - RENEWAL OF ENDORSEMENT

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(1) All medical gas
				endorsements must be renewed on or before the date set by ARM
				24.101.413.
				Each endorsement holder must submit a renewal form, an attestation of current
				certification, and the required renewal fee.
AUTH:
					 37-1-141,
					 37-69-202,
					 37-69-401,
					 MCA IMP:
					 37-1-141,
					 37-69-401,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.7 - Medical Gas Endorsement › Rule 24.180.710 - ENDORSEMENT VERIFICATION

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(1) Any person
				performing work on a medical gas system(s) installation shall have his or her
				endorsement credentials on their person at all times.
(2) Any person performing work on a medical
				gas system(s) installation shall present his or her endorsement credentials for
				examination when requested to do so by any party authorized to examine the
				credentials.
37-69-202,
					 37-69-401,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-69-401,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.21 - Renewals › Rule 24.180.2101

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AUTH:
					 37-1-101,
					 37-1-141,
					 37-69-202,
					 MCA IMP:
					 37-1-141,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.21 - Renewals › Rule 24.180.2102 - CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

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(1)
				Each journeyman or master plumber shall obtain at least four hours of
				board-approved continuing education (CE) annually .
(a) Licensees shall affirm an understanding
				of their recurring duty to comply with CE requirements as a part of license
				renewal.
(b) New licensees are
				exempt from the requirements during their first renewal cycle. Licensees
				changing from journeyman to master plumber licenses are not exempt from
				completing at least four hours of CE.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.21 - Renewals › Rule 24.180.2103 - QUALIFICATIONS - CONTINUING EDUCATION PROVIDER

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(1) An applicant for continuing education
				provider approval shall submit:
(a) a
				completed board-approved provider application with the required fees;
(b) a completed board-approved application
				for each course with the required fees;
(c) a sample completion certificate as
				outlined in ARM
				24.180.2102(2)(d);
(d) documented proof from the provider that
				instructors are credentialed as outlined in ARM
				24.180.2102(2)(b);
(e) a syllabus of each course; and
(f) documented proof of the course curriculum
				as outlined in ARM
				24.180.2102(2)(a).
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.23 - Unprofessional Conduct › Rule 24.180.2301 - UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

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(1) The following
				conduct is deemed by the board to be unprofessional conduct:
(a) failing to timely correct violations of
				the Montana State Building Code, which is provided for in Title 50, chapter 60,
				MCA. Whether a violation has been timely corrected must be determined in light
				of the seriousness of the violation and all other factors deemed relevant by
				the board;
(b) being adjudicated
				under Title 39, MCA, by the court or agency having jurisdiction as having
				violated any workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, or independent
				contractor law in Montana, while working in the field of plumbing;
(c) failing to comply with the continuing
				education requirements set forth in ARM Title 24, chapter 180;
(d) violating any requirement found in Title
				37, chapters 1 or 69, MCA, or ARM Title 24, chapters 101 or 180;
(e) being found guilty or admitting to
				sufficient facts in relation to, or pleading guilty or nolo contendre to a
				crime in any jurisdiction, whether felony or misdemeanor, regardless of
				adjudication or sentence, that relates to the practice of plumbing or the
				ability to safely and effectively practice plumbing, including, but not limited
				to, violations of any state or federal laws or regulations regarding
				plumbing;
(f) aiding or abetting a
				person to engage in conduct amounting to unprofessional conduct;
(g) failing to respond to the board or the
				department within 30 days of the date when a correspondence has been mailed to
				the current address of the licensee on file with the board;
(h) allowing false or misleading advertising
				in relation to the licensee's business as it relates to the field of
				plumbing;
(i) engaging in a
				commercial activity that conflicts with responsibility to clients or to other
				licensees or apprentices; and
(j)
				failing or refusing to provide the board verification of an employee's hours
				worked in the employ of the licensee when the request for verification is made
				for purposes of licensure.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.24 - Complaint Procedures › Rule 24.180.2401

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AUTH:
					 37-69-202,
					 MCA IMP:
					 37-1-308,
					 37-1-309,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.180 - BOARD OF PLUMBERS › Subchapter 24.180.24 - Complaint Procedures › Rule 24.180.2404 - SCREENING PANEL

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(1) The board
				screening panel shall consist of at least three board members, one of whom
				shall be a licensed plumber member of the board, and the other two of whom
				shall be board members selected by the chairman. The screening panel shall be
				appointed by the board chairman, and the chairman shall not serve as a
				screening panel member during the chairman's term in office. The chairman may
				reappoint screening panel members, or replace screening panel members as
				necessary at the chairman's discretion.
37-69-202,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-1-307,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.181 - BOARD OF PRIVATE ALTERNATIVE ADOLESCENT RESIDENTIAL OR OUTDOOR PROGRAMS › Subchapter 24.181.3 - Definitions (Repealed) › Rule 24.181.301 - DEFINITIONS (REPEALED)

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AUTH:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-48-103, MCA; IMP:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-48-103,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.181 - BOARD OF PRIVATE ALTERNATIVE ADOLESCENT RESIDENTIAL OR OUTDOOR PROGRAMS › Subchapter 24.181.4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (Repealed) › Rule 24.181.401 - REGISTRATION FEE SCHEDULE (REPEALED)

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37-48-103,
					 37-48-113,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-48-103,
					 37-48-106,
					 37-48-113,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.181 - BOARD OF PRIVATE ALTERNATIVE ADOLESCENT RESIDENTIAL OR OUTDOOR PROGRAMS › Subchapter 24.181.4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (Repealed) › Rule 24.181.402 - LICENSING FEE SCHEDULE (REPEALED)

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AUTH:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-48-103, MCA; IMP:
					 37-1-134,
					 37-48-103,
					 37-48-106,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.181 - BOARD OF PRIVATE ALTERNATIVE ADOLESCENT RESIDENTIAL OR OUTDOOR PROGRAMS › Subchapter 24.181.4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (Repealed) › Rule 24.181.403 - FEE ABATEMENT (REPEALED)

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AUTH:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-48-103, MCA; IMP:
					 17-2-302,
					 17-2-303,
					 37-1-134,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.181 - BOARD OF PRIVATE ALTERNATIVE ADOLESCENT RESIDENTIAL OR OUTDOOR PROGRAMS › Subchapter 24.181.4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (Repealed) › Rule 24.181.404 - BOARD MEETINGS (REPEALED)

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AUTH:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-48-103, MCA; IMP:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-48-101,
					 37-48-103,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.181 - BOARD OF PRIVATE ALTERNATIVE ADOLESCENT RESIDENTIAL OR OUTDOOR PROGRAMS › Subchapter 24.181.5 - Licensing And Scope Of Practice › Rule 24.181.501 - APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE (REPEALED)

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AUTH:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-48-103, MCA; IMP:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-48-103,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.181 - BOARD OF PRIVATE ALTERNATIVE ADOLESCENT RESIDENTIAL OR OUTDOOR PROGRAMS › Subchapter 24.181.5 - Licensing And Scope Of Practice › Rule 24.181.502 - IMPLEMENTATION (REPEALED)

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37-48-103,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-48-103,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.181 - BOARD OF PRIVATE ALTERNATIVE ADOLESCENT RESIDENTIAL OR OUTDOOR PROGRAMS › Subchapter 24.181.5 - Licensing And Scope Of Practice › Rule 24.181.505 - ONSITE INSPECTIONS (REPEALED)

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AUTH:
					 37-48-103,
					 37-48-115, MCA; IMP:
					 37-48-103,
					 37-48-115,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.181 - BOARD OF PRIVATE ALTERNATIVE ADOLESCENT RESIDENTIAL OR OUTDOOR PROGRAMS › Subchapter 24.181.6 - Licensure Requirements for All Programs › Rule 24.181.601 - PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION (REPEALED)

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AUTH:
					 37-48-103,
					 37-48-113, MCA; IMP:
					 37-48-103,
					 37-48-106,
					 37-48-113,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.181 - BOARD OF PRIVATE ALTERNATIVE ADOLESCENT RESIDENTIAL OR OUTDOOR PROGRAMS › Subchapter 24.181.6 - Licensure Requirements for All Programs › Rule 24.181.603 - RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS (REPEALED)

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AUTH:
					 37-48-113, MCA; IMP:
					 37-48-113,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.181 - BOARD OF PRIVATE ALTERNATIVE ADOLESCENT RESIDENTIAL OR OUTDOOR PROGRAMS › Subchapter 24.181.6 - Licensure Requirements for All Programs › Rule 24.181.605 - REQUIRED PERSONNEL SCREENING (REPEALED)

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AUTH:
					 37-48-108,
					 37-48-113, MCA; IMP:
					 37-48-108,
					 37-48-113,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.181 - BOARD OF PRIVATE ALTERNATIVE ADOLESCENT RESIDENTIAL OR OUTDOOR PROGRAMS › Subchapter 24.181.6 - Licensure Requirements for All Programs › Rule 24.181.607 - PROGRAM PARTICIPANT PROTECTION (REPEALED)

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AUTH:
					 37-48-108,
					 37-48-113, MCA; IMP:
					 37-48-108,
					 37-48-113,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.181 - BOARD OF PRIVATE ALTERNATIVE ADOLESCENT RESIDENTIAL OR OUTDOOR PROGRAMS › Subchapter 24.181.6 - Licensure Requirements for All Programs › Rule 24.181.608 - PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT (REPEALED)

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AUTH:
					 37-48-113, MCA; IMP:
					 37-48-113,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.181 - BOARD OF PRIVATE ALTERNATIVE ADOLESCENT RESIDENTIAL OR OUTDOOR PROGRAMS › Subchapter 24.181.6 - Licensure Requirements for All Programs › Rule 24.181.609 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (REPEALED)

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AUTH:
					 37-48-113, MCA; IMP:
					 37-48-113,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.181 - BOARD OF PRIVATE ALTERNATIVE ADOLESCENT RESIDENTIAL OR OUTDOOR PROGRAMS › Subchapter 24.181.6 - Licensure Requirements for All Programs › Rule 24.181.610 - RECORD KEEPING (REPEALED)

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AUTH:
					 37-48-113, MCA; IMP:
					 37-48-113,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.181 - BOARD OF PRIVATE ALTERNATIVE ADOLESCENT RESIDENTIAL OR OUTDOOR PROGRAMS › Subchapter 24.181.6 - Licensure Requirements for All Programs › Rule 24.181.611 - ADMISSIONS (REPEALED)

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AUTH:
					 37-48-113, MCA; IMP:
					 37-48-113,
					 MCA