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Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.1 - Organizational Rule › Rule 24.165.101 - BOARD ORGANIZATION

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(1) The Board of
				Occupational Therapy Practice 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 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.2 - Procedural Rules › Rule 24.165.201 - PROCEDURAL RULES

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(1) The Board of
				Occupational Therapy Practice 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 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.2 - Procedural Rules › Rule 24.165.202 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

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(1) The Board of
				Occupational Therapy Practice 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 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.3 - Definitions › Rule 24.165.301 - DEFINITIONS (REPEALED)

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37-1-131,
					 37-24-201,
					 37-24-202,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-24-103,
					 37-24-104,
					 37-24-105,
					 37-24-106,
					 37-24-202,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.3 - Definitions › Rule 24.165.302 - DEFINITIONS

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For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions
				  apply:
(1) "Clinician" means an
				occupational therapist endorsed by the board to administer topical
				medications.
(2) "Direct
				supervision" means the supervisor is physically present in the direct treatment
				area of the client-related activity being performed by the supervisee and
				requires face-to-face communication, direction, observation, and daily
				evaluation.
(3) "Documentation"
				means evidence of successfully completing a formal instruction program and must
				include:
(a) an official certificate of
				attendance or completion indicating:
(i) name
				or title of the course attended;
(ii) number of hours of course instruction;
				and
(iii) date(s) the course was
				attended; and
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.165.401 - FEES

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(1) Fees adopted by the board under
				37-24-310, MCA,
				are as follows:
(a) Applications for
				licensure
(i) registered occupational
				therapist $190
(ii) certified
				occupational therapist assistant 190
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.165.402 - ABATEMENT OF RENEWAL FEES

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(1) The Board of
				Occupational Therapy Practice adopts and incorporates by reference the fee
				abatement rule of the Department of Labor and Industry found at ARM
				24.101.301.
37-1-131,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 17-2-302,
					 17-2-303,
					 37-1-134,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.165.404 - APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSURE (Repealed)

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AUTH:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-24-201,
					 37-24-202,
					 MCA IMP:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-24-302,
					 37-24-303,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.165.406 - 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 an occupational therapist or
				occupational therapy assistant.
(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 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.165.407 - EXAMINATIONS

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(1) The board adopts the examination and
				pass/fail criteria administered through the National Board of Certification in
				Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
(2)
				Applicants must ensure that NBCOT forwards examination scores to the
				board.
AUTH:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-24-201,
					 37-24-202,
					 MCA IMP:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-24-303,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.165.410 - PASS-FAIL CRITERIA (Repealed)

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AUTH:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-24-201,
					 37-24-202,
					 MCA IMP:
					 37-24-304,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.165.411 - BOARD FILING PRACTICES (Repealed)

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AUTH:
					 37-24-201,
					 37-24-202,
					 MCA IMP:
					 37-24-202,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.165.413 - 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 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.165.414 - 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 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice › Rule 24.165.501 - SUPERVISION

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(1) Supervisors shall determine the required
				level of supervision based on the supervisee's clinical experience,
				responsibilities, and competence.
(2) Occupational therapists do not require
				supervision except for direct supervision of proctored treatments.
(3) Except per
				37-24-105(2)
				and
				37-24-106(2),
				MCA, certified occupational therapy assistants must work under the general
				supervision of an occupational therapist.
(4) Temporary practice permit holders must
				work under the routine supervision of a certified occupational therapy
				assistant or an occupational therapist.
(5) Occupational therapy aides must work
				under the direct supervision of an occupational therapist or an occupational
				therapy assistant.
AUTH:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-1-319,
					 37-24-201,
					 37-24-202,
					 MCA IMP:
					 37-1-305,
					 37-24-103,
					 37-24-106,
					 37-24-107,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice › Rule 24.165.502 - SUPERVISION - METHODS (Repealed)

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AUTH:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-24-202,
					 MCA IMP:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-24-103,
					 37-24-105,
					 37-24-106,
					 37-24-107,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice › Rule 24.165.503 - APPROVAL TO USE MODALITIES (REPEALED)

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37-24-202,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-24-105,
					 37-24-106,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice › Rule 24.165.505 - DEEP MODALITY ENDORSEMENT (REPEALED)

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AUTH:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-24-202,
					 MCA IMP:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-24-105,
					 37-24-106,
					 37-24-107,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice › Rule 24.165.506 - RECOGNIZED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

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(1) For
				licensure as an occupational therapist, the board recognizes those educational
				programs approved or recognized either by the American Occupational Therapy
				Association or the American Society of Hand Therapists .
AUTH:
					 37-24-202,
					 MCA IMP:
					 37-24-303,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice › Rule 24.165.507 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE

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(1) The board
				adopts by reference the 2015 American Occupational Therapy Association's
				Standards of Practice. A copy of these standards is available at
				aota.org.
AUTH:
					 37-24-202,
					 MCA IMP:
					 37-24-105,
					 37-24-106,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice › Rule 24.165.508 - PERMISSION TO USE ELECTRICAL OR SOUND PHYSICAL AGENTS (REPEALED)

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37-24-202,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-24-106,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice › Rule 24.165.509 - APPROVED MODALITY INSTRUCTION

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(1) The
				board has approved the following sponsors or providers to provide instruction
				to licensees seeking endorsement to provide superficial physical agent
				modalities:
(a) continuing education unit
				course work;
(b) in-service
				training by licensed health care professionals;
(c) professional conference;
(d) professional workshop; or
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice › Rule 24.165.510 - APPROVED TRAINING

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(1) Approved
				training includes proctored sessions provided by example and observation of
				either:
(a) an occupational therapist:
(i) approved by the board to administer
				superficial physical agent modalities and sound and electrical physical agent
				modalities for iontophoresis and phonophoresis; and
(ii) who has more than one year of clinical
				experience in either the use of sound and electrical physical agent modalities
				or superficial physical agent modalities; or
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice › Rule 24.165.511 - DOCUMENTATION OF INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING (Repealed)

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AUTH:
					 37-24-201,
					 37-24-202,
					 MCA IMP:
					 37-24-105,
					 37-24-106,
					 37-24-107,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice › Rule 24.165.513 - APPROVAL TO USE SOUND AND ELECTRICAL PHYSICAL AGENT MODALITIES (Repealed)

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AUTH:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-24-201,
					 37-24-202,
					 MCA IMP:
					 37-24-106,
					 37-24-107,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice › Rule 24.165.514 - ENDORSEMENT TO APPLY TOPICAL MEDICATIONS

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(1) To obtain an endorsement for the
				administration or use of topical medications , an occupational therapist shall:
(a) complete five hours of instruction or
				training approved by the board in:
(i)
				principles of topical drug interaction;
(ii) adverse reactions and factors modifying
				response;
(iii) actions of topical
				drugs by therapeutic classes; and
(iv) techniques by which topical drugs are
				administered; and
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice › Rule 24.165.516 - USE OF TOPICAL MEDICATIONS

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(1) Topical
				medication prescribed for a patient on a specific or standing basis by a
				licensed medical practitioner with prescriptive authority must be obtained by
				the patient or an authorized representative from a licensed Montana pharmacy.
(2) All prescribed topical
				medications:
(a) must be stored at the
				clinician's place of business in compliance with proper storage guidelines
				under Title 37, chapter 7, MCA, or as otherwise developed by the Board of
				Pharmacy, or as noted by the pharmacist;
(b) must be returned to the patient's
				possession at the termination of the course of treatment with the patient;
				and
(c) may not be transferred to
				or used in treatment of any other patient.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice › Rule 24.165.517 - PROTOCOLS FOR USE OF TOPICAL MEDICATIONS

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(1) Only those classes of topical medications
				approved for use by
				37-24-108,
				MCA, and prescribed for the patient by a licensed medical practitioner with
				prescriptive authority, may be applied by a clinician to a patient.
(2) Each clinician must:
(a) understand the use of approved topical
				medications;
(b) read and
				understand the medication package inserts for indications, contraindications,
				and actions;
(c) consult the
				Physician's Desk Reference (PDR) when necessary; and
(d) maintain appropriate records of all
				topical medication(s) applied or administered . The records must:
(i) be included in the patient's chart;
(ii) verify proper labeling and
				packaging;
(iii) demonstrate
				purchase from a licensed Montana pharmacy; and
(iv) include a record of the written
				prescription specifying the topical medication to be applied and the method of
				application (direct application, phonophoresis, or iontophoresis).
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice › Rule 24.165.518 - DEBRIDING AGENTS PROTOCOLS

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(1) Within
				the class of debriding agents, only the following subclasses are approved for
				use by a clinician on a patient:
(a)
				papain-based ointments;
(b) papain
				with urea additives;
(c)
				anti-inflammatories;
(d)
				collangenases;
(e) endogenous
				platelet-derived growth factors; and
(f) fibrinolytics.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice › Rule 24.165.519 - ANESTHETIC AGENTS PROTOCOLS

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(1)
				Clinicians may use anesthetic agents as directed by a licensed medical
				practitioner with prescriptive authority.
(2) Anesthetic agents act by blocking both
				the initiation and conduction of nerve impulses by decreasing the neuron
				membrane's permeability to sodium ions.
(3) Anesthetic agents are indicated for
				relief of pain and inflammation associated with minor skin disorders and for
				acute inflammatory conditions.
(4)
				Anesthetic agents are contraindicated if there is sensitivity to the topical
				anesthetic. Anesthetic agents are also contraindicated if there are abrasions,
				openings, or a local infection at the site of application.
(5) The specific anesthetic agents permitted
				by this rule are:
(a) fluoromethane
				compounds:
(i) dichlorofluoromethane 15
				percent;
(ii)
				trichloromonofluoromethane 85 percent;
(iii) lidocaine hydrochloride;
(iv) lidocaine;
(v) ethyl chloride;
(vi) hydrocortisone menthol (See also ARM
				24.165.522(4)
				); and
(vii) lidocaine
				hydrocortisone.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice › Rule 24.165.520 - NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS PROTOCOLS

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(1) Clinicians may use nonsteroidal
				anti-inflammatory agents as directed by a licensed medical practitioner with
				prescriptive authority.
(2)
				Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents act by blocking the formation of
				prostaglandins.
(3) Nonsteroidal
				anti-inflammatory agents are indicated for acute inflammation including but not
				limited to tendonitis, arthritis, and bursitis.
(4) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents are
				contraindicated when there is a local infection or abrasion at the site of
				application. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents are also contraindicated
				when there is sensitivity to topical anti-inflammatory agents.
(5) The specific nonsteroidal
				anti-inflammatory agents permitted by this rule are:
(a) ketaprofen 20 percent (10 percent is
				available without prescription);
(b) piroxicam 1 percent or 2 percent;
(c) ibuprofen, up to 20 percent;
				and
(d) diclofenac 2.5 percent.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice › Rule 24.165.521 - ANTISPASMODIC AGENTS PROTOCOLS

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(1)
				Clinicians may use antispasmodic agents as directed by a licensed medical
				practitioner with prescriptive authority.
(2) Antispasmodic agents act by forming
				strong drug-receptor complex at postganglionic parasympathetic neuroeffector
				sites in smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and exocrine glands, thereby blocking
				action of acetycholine.
(3)
				Antispasmodic agents are indicated for reduction of the volume of perspiration
				by inhibiting sweat gland secretions to reduce muscle spasms and
				pain.
(4) Antispasmodic agents are
				contraindicated if the formulation contains sapphire, which can cause allergic
				reactions in susceptible individuals. Other contraindications may be listed in
				the current PDR.
(5) The
				antispasmodic agents permitted by this rule are:
(a) cyclobenzaprine 1 percent or 2 percent;
				and
(b) baclofen 10 percent.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice › Rule 24.165.522 - ADRENOCORTICO-STEROID AGENTS PROTOCOLS

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(1)
				Clinicians may use adrenocortico-steroid agents as directed by a licensed
				medical practitioner with prescriptive authority.
(2) Adrenocortico-steroid agents act by
				diffusing across cell membranes to combine with specific cytoplasmic receptors.
				The resulting complexes enter the nucleus and bind to DNA, thereby irritating
				cytoplasmic synthesis of the enzymes responsible for systemic effects of
				adrenocortico-steroids.
(3)
				Adrenocortico-steroid agents are indicated for inflammation ( including but not
				limited to tendonitis, bursitis, arthritis, or myositis), and for antipruritic
				and vasoconstrictor actions.
(4)
				Adrenocortico-steroid agents are contraindicated or require special care when
				used with children, growing adolescents, and pregnant women.
				Adrenocortico-steroid agents are also contraindicated:
(a) by intolerance to adrenocortico-steroids;
(b) if an infection which is not
				controlled by antibiotics is present at the treatment site;
(c) for prolonged periods of time;
(d) for large areas; and (e) with occlusive
				dressings.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice › Rule 24.165.523 - BACTERICIDAL AGENTS PROTOCOLS

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(1) Within
				the class of bactericidal agents, only the following subclasses are approved
				for use by the clinician on a patient:
(a)
				antibiotic ointments;
(b)
				antimicrobial agents; and
(c)
				bactericidal agents.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice › Rule 24.165.524 - PROTOCOL FOR USE OF AN APPROVED MEDICATION AS A NEUROPATHIC PAIN AGENT

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(1) Clinicians may use approved topical
				medications as neuropathic pain agents, when and as directed by a licensed
				medical practitioner with prescriptive authority.
(2) Neuropathic pain agent actions depend
				upon the type of agent.
(3)
				Neuropathic pain agents are indicated for injuries to central or peripheral
				nervous system, including fibromyalgias, diabetic neuropathy, and regional pain
				syndrome.
(4) Neuropathic pain
				agents are contraindicated if an infection or rash is present at the site of
				application or there is a sensitivity to the topical agent.
AUTH:
					 37-24-201,
					 37-24-202,
					 MCA IMP:
					 37-24-108,
					 37-24-109,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice › Rule 24.165.525 - DOCUMENTING EDUCATION AND COMPETENCE TO PERFORM SOUND AND ELECTRICAL PHYSICAL AGENT MODALITIES - OUT-OF-STATE PRACTITIONERS (Repealed)

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AUTH:
					 37-24-201,
					 37-24-202,
					 MCA IMP:
					 37-1-304,
					 37-24-302,
					 37-24-303,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.6 - Licensing and Board Specific Rules › Rule 24.165.601 - TEMPORARY PRACTICE PERMIT

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(1)
				Temporary permit holders shall work under the supervision of an occupational
				therapist in accordance with ARM
				24.165.501.
AUTH:
					 37-1-305,
					 37-1-319, MCA
					 IMP:
					 37-1-319,
					 MCA.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.6 - Licensing and Board Specific Rules › Rule 24.165.604 - INACTIVE STATUS

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(1) An active
				status licensee may convert to inactive status on the renewal form or by
				informing the board office. Inactive licensees must inform the board of any
				change of address while on inactive status and must pay the inactive renewal
				fee annually to avoid license expiration or termination.
(2) Inactive licensees may not practice
				occupational therapy .
(3) An
				inactive status licensee may convert to active status upon request and payment
				of the required fee . The licensee must demonstrate :
(a) full-time practice of occupational
				therapy in another state and completion of continuing education for each year
				of inactive status that is substantially equivalent to Montana's;
(b) completion of a minimum of six hours of
				continuing education within the six months prior to converting to active status
				if the licensee has not practiced occupational therapy for more than two years;
				or
(c) repassage of the National
				Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy examination.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.21 - Continuing Education › Rule 24.165.2101 - CONTINUING EDUCATION

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(1) Licensees must
				complete ten hours of continuing education (CE) annually and shall affirm an
				understanding of the recurring duty to comply with CE requirements as part of
				license renewal . The CE requirement does not apply until a licensee's first
				full year of licensure.
(2) The
				board may randomly audit up to 50 percent of renewed licensees.
(3) The licensee shall maintain records and
				documentation of completed CE and make the records available upon board request
				.
(4) All CE must be germane to
				the profession and contribute to the professional competence of an occupational
				therapist .
(5) The board shall
				accept any CE offered or approved by the Montana Occupational Therapy
				Association, the American Occupational Therapy Association, the American
				Society of Hand Therapists, the National Board for Certification in
				Occupational Therapy (NBCOT), or the American Journal of Occupational
				Therapy.
(6) The board recognizes
				the maintenance of current NBCOT certification as fulfilling the CE
				requirements of this rule.
(7)
				Continuing education may be earned:
(a)
				through college course work, according to the following limitations:
(i) the licensee must pass the
				course;
(ii) one semester credit
				shall equal 15 contact hours of CE; and
(iii) one quarter credit shall equal ten
				contact hours of CE.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.21 - Continuing Education › Rule 24.165.2102 - CONTINUING EDUCATION - EXEMPTION

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(1) A
				licensee may request an exemption from CE requirements due to physical
				disability or undue hardship. Requests will be considered by the
				board.
AUTH:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-1-319, MCA
					 IMP:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-1-306,
					 37-1-319,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.165 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Subchapter 24.165.21 - Continuing Education › Rule 24.165.2115 - RENEWALS (Repealed)

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AUTH:
					 37-1-141,
					 37-24-201,
					 37-24-202,
					 MCA IMP:
					 37-1-141,
					 37-24-102,
					 37-24-301,
					 37-24-306,
					 M
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.168 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Subchapter 24.168.1 - Organizational Rule › Rule 24.168.101 - BOARD ORGANIZATION

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(1) The Board of
				Optometry 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 24.168 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Subchapter 24.168.2 - Procedural Rules › Rule 24.168.201 - PROCEDURAL RULES

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(1) The Board of
				Optometry 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 24.168 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Subchapter 24.168.2 - Procedural Rules › Rule 24.168.202 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

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(1) The Board of
				Optometry 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 24.168 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Subchapter 24.168.2 - Procedural Rules › Rule 24.168.203 - BOARD MEETINGS (REPEALED)

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AUTH:
					 37-10-201,
					 37-10-202,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 37-10-201,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.168 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Subchapter 24.168.3 - Definitions › Rule 24.168.301 - DEFINITIONS

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For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions
				  apply:
(1) "ACOE" means the
				Accreditation Council on Optometry Education of the American Optometric
				Association.
(2) "ARBO" means the
				Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry.
(3) "Anterior segment of the eye" means that
				part of the eye anterior to the vitreous face.
(4) "Asynchronous," as distinct from
				"synchronous," refers to non-live training.
(5) "NBEO" means the National Board of
				Examiners in Optometry.
(6) "TMOD"
				means the Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease multiple choice
				examination administered by NBEO.
(7) "TPA" means certification by the board in
				therapeutic pharmaceutical agents.
AUTH:
					 37-10-202, MCA; IMP:
					 37-10-101,
					 37-10-103,
					 37-10-304,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.168 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Subchapter 24.168.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.168.401 - FEE SCHEDULE

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(1) Application fee
				$175
(2) Annual renewal
				175
(3) Endorsement fee 125
(4) TPA certificate application
				fee 75
(5) Additional standardized
				fees are specified in ARM
				24.101.403
AUTH:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-1-134,
					 37-10-202,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 37-1-134,
					 37-1-141,
					 37-1-304,
					 37-10-302,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.168 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Subchapter 24.168.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.168.402 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS

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(1) All
				applicants for licensure shall submit a completed application.
(2) The application material must include the
				following:
(a) verification of successful
				passage of all parts of the national optometry examination administered by the
				NBEO with scores sent directly from the examination agency;
(b) verification of passage of the TMOD
				examination;
(c) verification of
				graduation with a transcript sent directly from the college, university, or
				institution approved by the ACOE, and recognized by ARBO, in which the practice
				and science of optometry is taught;
(d) license verifications from all states
				where a licensee has held or holds a license;
(e) a copy of a self-query of the National
				Practitioner Data Bank;
(f) the
				appropriate fee; and
(g) any other
				information the board may require.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.168 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Subchapter 24.168.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.168.403 - FEE ABATEMENT

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(1) The Board of
				Optometry adopts and incorporates by reference the fee abatement rule of the
				Department of Labor and Industry found at ARM
				24.101.301.
37-1-131,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 17-2-302,
					 17-2-303,
					 37-1-134,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.168 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Subchapter 24.168.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.168.405 - EXAMINATIONS (REPEALED)

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37-10-202,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-10-201,
					 37-10-302,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.168 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Subchapter 24.168.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.168.406 - MILITARY TRAINING OR EXPERIENCE (REPEALED)

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AUTH:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-1-319,
					 37-10-202, MCA; IMP:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-1-316,
					 37-1-319,
					 37-10-301,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.168 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Subchapter 24.168.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.168.407 - 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 24.168 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Subchapter 24.168.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.168.408 - LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT (REPEALED)

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37-1-131,
					 37-10-202,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-1-304,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.168 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Subchapter 24.168.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.168.409 - 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 24.168 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Subchapter 24.168.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.168.411 - GENERAL PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS (REPEALED)

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AUTH:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-1-319,
					 37-10-202, MCA; IMP:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-1-316,
					 37-1-319,
					 37-10-301,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.168 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Subchapter 24.168.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.168.421 - OPTOMETRIST'S ROLE IN POSTOPERATIVE CARE

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(1) A licensed optometrist may provide
				postoperative and/or follow-up care for any patient who has undergone any
				ocular surgical procedure. The optometrist may deliver postoperative and/or
				follow-up care after consultation with the surgeon and the patient.
37-10-202,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-10-101,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.168 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Subchapter 24.168.7 - Diagnostic Pharmaceutical Agents › Rule 24.168.701 - APPROVED COURSES AND EXAMINATIONS (REPEALED)

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37-10-202,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-10-304,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.168 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Subchapter 24.168.7 - Diagnostic Pharmaceutical Agents › Rule 24.168.704 - NEW LICENSEES (REPEALED)

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37-10-202,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-10-304,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.168 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Subchapter 24.168.7 - Diagnostic Pharmaceutical Agents › Rule 24.168.711 - OPHTHALMOLOGICAL DIAGNOSTIC PERMISSIBLE DRUGS (REPEALED)

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AUTH:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-10-202,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 37-10-101,
					 37-10-103,
					 37-10-304,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.168 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Subchapter 24.168.9 - Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agents › Rule 24.168.901 - APPROVED TPA COURSE

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(1) An approved
				course, as referred to in
				37-10-304(2)(a)(ii),
				MCA, shall consist of a minimum of 100 hours of didactic classroom and clinical
				instruction.
37-1-131,
					 37-10-202,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-10-304,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.168 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Subchapter 24.168.9 - Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agents › Rule 24.168.904 - APPLICANTS FOR LICENSURE (REPEALED)

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37-10-202,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-10-304,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.168 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Subchapter 24.168.9 - Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agents › Rule 24.168.907 - THERAPEUTIC PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS (REPEALED)

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37-1-131,
					 37-1-319,
					 37-10-202,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-1-131,
					 37-10-103,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.168 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Subchapter 24.168.9 - Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agents › Rule 24.168.911 - OCULAR THERAPEUTIC APPROVED DRUGS

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(1) The board hereby approves the following
				drugs for the use in ocular treatment limited to the anterior segment of the
				eye and adnexa:
(a) anti-infective agents,
				including:
(i) antibiotic;
(ii) antiviral;
(iii) antifungal; and
(iv) antiparasitic;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.168 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Subchapter 24.168.21 - Continuing Education and Renewals › Rule 24.168.2101 - CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - AUDIT

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(1) Licensed optometrists shall complete 36
				hours of approved continuing education (CE) every two years:
(a) Up to 12 hours of asynchronous approved
				CE courses may be counted toward the CE requirement.
(b) Up to 4 hours of practice management
				approved CE may be counted toward the CE requirement.
(c) The board does not limit or restrict
				online approved synchronous CE courses.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.168 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Subchapter 24.168.21 - Continuing Education and Renewals › Rule 24.168.2104 - APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION

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(1)
				Continuing education consists of educational activities designed to:
(a) review existing concepts and
				techniques;
(b) convey information
				beyond the basic professional education; and
(c) update knowledge on the practice of and
				advances in optometry.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.168 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Subchapter 24.168.21 - Continuing Education and Renewals › Rule 24.168.2115 - RENEWALS (Repealed)

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AUTH:
					 37-1-141,
					 37-10-202,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 37-1-141,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.168 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Subchapter 24.168.23 - Unprofessional Conduct › Rule 24.168.2303 - ADMINISTRATIVE SUSPENSION

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(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
				egregious conduct, or that have co-occurring misconduct allegations that
				directly implicate public safety and may warrant formal disciplinary
				action.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.168 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Subchapter 24.168.23 - Unprofessional Conduct › Rule 24.168.2304 - COMPLAINT PROCEDURE (REPEALED)

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37-10-202,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-1-308,
					 37-1-309,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.168 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Subchapter 24.168.23 - Unprofessional Conduct › Rule 24.168.2307 - SCREENING PANEL (REPEALED)

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AUTH:
					 37-1-131, MCA; IMP:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-1-307,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.171 - BOARD OF OUTFITTERS › Subchapter 24.171.1 - Organizational Rule › Rule 24.171.101 - BOARD ORGANIZATION

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(1) The Board of
				Outfitters adopts and incorporates the organizational rules of the Department
				of Labor and Industry listed at 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 24.171 - BOARD OF OUTFITTERS › Subchapter 24.171.1 - Organizational Rule › Rule 24.171.104 - BOARD PURPOSE

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(1) It is the
				policy, intent, and purpose of the Board of Outfitters to provide quality
				regulatory functions and services to the professions it regulates and the
				public to promote, maintain, and preserve an ever-improving high degree of
				competence in the professions, satisfaction in the public, and an everlasting
				environment in which the professions operate.
AUTH:
					 37-47-201, MCA IMP:
					 37-47-201,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.171 - BOARD OF OUTFITTERS › Subchapter 24.171.2 - Procedural Rules › Rule 24.171.201 - PROCEDURAL RULES

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(1) The Board of
				Outfitters 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 24.171 - BOARD OF OUTFITTERS › Subchapter 24.171.2 - Procedural Rules › Rule 24.171.202 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

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(1) The Board of
				Outfitters 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 24.171 - BOARD OF OUTFITTERS › Subchapter 24.171.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.171.401 - FEES

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(1) Fees for outfitters, operations plan,
				guide, or use of outfitter assistants shall be as set forth below. The
				following fees are nonrefundable.
(a) New
				outfitter application and license. $1300
(b) Application for adding endorsement to
				outfitter license. 450
(c) Renewal
				of outfitter license
(i) outfitter annual
				license 150
(ii) outfitter inactive
				status 75
(d) New
				operations plan
(i) review and processing
				125
(ii) equipment inspection
				375
(e) Fee per
				outfitter assistant employed or contracted 25
(f) Renewal guide license 50
(g) Initial guide application 125
(h) Fee for each set of two replacement
				watercraft identification tags 5
(i) Additional standardized fees are
				specified in ARM 24.101.403.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.171 - BOARD OF OUTFITTERS › Subchapter 24.171.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.171.402 - EFFECT OF FEE FOR EXPANSION OF NET CLIENT HUNTER USE (Repealed)

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AUTH:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-47-201,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-47-201,
					 37-47-316,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.171 - BOARD OF OUTFITTERS › Subchapter 24.171.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.171.403 - 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.
(3) Applications that are nonroutine for an
				outfitter license for the same reason that they were nonroutine as a guide
				license are also nonroutine for the outfitter license, which is a privilege to
				practice at a higher level of public trust.
AUTH:
					 37-1-131, MCA IMP:
					 37-1-101,
					 37-1-131, MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.171 - BOARD OF OUTFITTERS › Subchapter 24.171.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.171.404 - BOOKING AGENTS AND ADVERTISING

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(1) Any person
				authorized by the outfitter may schedule trips, provide clients with
				information regarding refunds and services, receive client fees on behalf of
				the outfitter, secure a guide who is employed by or with whom the outfitter has
				an existing contractual relationship, and take other steps to establish
				contracts for services, as long as these activities are at the direction of the
				outfitter and as long as the terms and conditions of the contracts are directly
				between the outfitter and the client.
(2) Outfitters may enter into an arrangement
				with a person whereby the outfitter's services are advertised by or at the
				direction of that person or whereby clients are referred to the outfitter, but
				the outfitter is accountable to the board for the appearance and propriety of
				all such advertising and for all interactions between the other person and the
				clients and potential clients. All advertising regarding outfitting services
				must comply with the rules applicable to outfitters.
(3) Guides advertising to outfitters using
				media or methods that the general public may also view shall include a clear
				and conspicuous disclaimer that advises the general public that the
				advertisement is for outfitters only, not the general public.
AUTH:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-47-201,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 37-47-201,
					 37-47-301,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.171 - BOARD OF OUTFITTERS › Subchapter 24.171.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.171.407 - INSPECTION

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(1) Inspections of
				outfitter and guide operations may be made by a representative of the board at
				all reasonable times. The purpose of the inspection is to periodically examine
				the premises, equipment, and/or procedures of a licensed individual to
				determine whether the individual's practice is being conducted in a manner
				consistent with the laws and rules of the board, and the public health, safety
				and welfare.
AUTH:
					 37-47-201,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 37-47-301,
					 37-47-302,
					 MCA