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1 HOUSE BILL NO. 276
2 INTRODUCED BY R. GREGG
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4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT STANDARDIZING SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR
5 PROFESSIONAL LICENSES; PROVIDING FOR ELECTRONIC SERVICE BY CONSENT OF A LICENSEE;
6 PROVIDING FOR A UNIFORM REQUIREMENT FOR CHANGE OF CONTACT INFORMATION; REMOVING
7 DUPLICATIVE AND CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AMENDING SECTIONS 37-1-309, 37-1-403, 37-4-307, 37-
8 4-406, 37-16-301, AND 37-18-806, AND MCA; AND REPEALING SECTION 37-3-310, MCA.”
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10 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
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12 NEW SECTION. Section 1.
13 (1) A licensee or license applicant shall provide the department the licensee's
14 or license applicant's current address and any change of address within 30 days after the change or upon
15 request by the department.
16 (2) If consenting to electronic service under 37-1-309 or 37-1-403, a licensee or license applicant
17 shall provide the department a current e-mail address and any change of e-mail address within 30 days after
18 the change or upon request by the department.
19
20 Section 37-1-309, MCA, is amended to read:
21 "37-1-309. (1) If a
22 reasonable cause determination is made pursuant to 37-1-307 that a violation of this part has occurred and the
23 provisions of 37-1-321 do not apply, a notice must be prepared by department legal staff and served on the
24 alleged violator. The notice may be served by certified mail to the current address on file with the board or by
25 other means authorized by the Montana Rules of Civil Procedure. The notice may not allege a violation of a
26 particular statute, rule, or standard unless the board or the board's screening panel, if one has been
27 established, has made a written determination that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the particular
28 statute, rule, or standard has been violated. ****
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1 (2) A licensee or license applicant shall give the board the licensee's or applicant's current address
2 and any change of address within 30 days of the change.
3 (3)(2) The notice must state that the licensee or license applicant may request a hearing to contest
4 the charge or charges. A request for a hearing must be in writing and received in the offices of the department
5 within 20 21 days after the licensee's receipt of the notice. Failure to request a hearing constitutes a default on
6 the charge or charges, and the board may enter a decision on the basis of the facts available to it.
7 (3) The board shall serve a notice or order:
8 (a) by electronic means, if consented to by the licensee or license applicant;
9 (b) by certified mail to the most recent address furnished to the agency by the licensee or license
10 applicant; or
11 (c) by personal service pursuant to the Montana Rules of Civil Procedure, in which case the board
12 may recover all associated fees and costs."
13
14 Section 37-1-403, MCA, is amended to read:
15 "37-1-403. (1) If the
16 department determines that reasonable cause exists supporting the allegation made in a complaint and the
17 provisions of 37-1-321 do not apply, the department legal staff shall prepare a notice and serve the alleged
18 violator. The notice may be served by certified mail to the current address on file with the department or by
19 other means authorized by the Montana Rules of Civil Procedure.
20 (2) A licensee or license applicant shall give the department the licensee's or applicant's current
21 address and any change of address within 30 days of the change.
22 (3)(2) The notice must state that the licensee or license applicant may request a hearing to contest
23 the charge or charges. A request for a hearing must be in writing and must be received in the offices of the
24 department within 20 21 days after the licensee's receipt of the notice. Failure to request a hearing constitutes a
25 default on the charge or charges, and the department may enter a decision on the basis of the facts available to
26 it.
27 (3) The department shall serve a notice or order:
28 (a) by electronic means, if consented to by the licensee or license applicant; ****
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1 (b) by certified mail to the most recent address furnished to the agency by the licensee or license
2 applicant; or
3 (c) by personal service pursuant to the Montana Rules of Civil Procedure, in which case the
4 department may recover all associated fees and costs."
5
6 Section 37-4-307, MCA, is amended to read:
7 "37-4-307. (1) Each dentist
8 shall give the board notice of any change in name, address, or status within 10 days of the change.
9 (2) A unit of local government, including those exercising self-government powers, may not impose
10 a license fee on a dentist licensed under this chapter."
11
12 Section 37-4-406, MCA, is amended to read:
13 "37-4-406. (1) Each dental
14 hygienist shall give the board notice of any change in name, address, or status within 10 days of the change.
15 (2) A unit of local government, including those exercising self-government powers, may not impose
16 a license fee on a dental hygienist licensed under this chapter."
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18 Section 37-16-301, MCA, is amended to read:
19 "37-16-301.
20 (1) A licensed hearing aid dispenser must have a permanent place of business in this
21 state.
22 (2) Each permanent place of business shall designate one licensed hearing aid dispenser who is
23 not a trainee as the person in charge.
24 (3) The licensed hearing aid dispenser in charge of a permanent place of business shall:
25 (a) maintain custody and control of the business records of that permanent place of business; and
26 (b) produce the business records as requested by the department; and
27 (c) notify the department in writing of any change of address in the permanent place of business
28 within 30 days." ****
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2 Section 37-18-806, MCA, is amended to read:
3 "37-18-806. (1) A
4 veterinary dispensing technician shall register with the board of veterinary medicine on an annual basis.
5 (2) The current veterinary dispensing technician license must be conspicuously displayed and in
6 the veterinary retail facility where the veterinary dispensing technician is employed.
7 (3) A veterinary dispensing technician shall wear a name badge while in the veterinary retail facility
8 that clearly identifies the person as a veterinary dispensing technician.
9 (4) A veterinary dispensing technician shall inform the board of a change in address or place of
10 employment within 15 days after the change. The board shall subsequently adjust the board's records.
11 (5) The board may adopt rules to implement this section."
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13 NEW SECTION. Section 8. Repealer.
14 repealed:
15 37-3-310. Notice of change of address or name -- applicants -- licensees.
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17 NEW SECTION. Section 9. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an
18 integral part of Title 37, chapter 1, part 1, and the provisions of Title 37, chapter 1, part 1, apply to [section 1].
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