{"data":{"id":"us-mt/37-1-147","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"37-1-147","heading":"Licensing and certification reciprocity for military members, military spouses, and veterans -- requirements.","body":"(1) A board or program regulated by the department shall issue a license or certificate as provided by Title 37 to a person:\n(a) who is licensed or certified in good standing in another state or a United States territory to practice a profession or occupation regulated by the department;\n(b) who is a member of the armed forces of the United States or whose spouse is a member of the armed forces of the United States;\n(c) who is subject to military orders for a change of station to a duty station in this state, who is in the process of a change of station to a duty station in this state, who has been honorably discharged and is relocated to this state, or whose spouse is the subject of a military transfer to this state; or\n(d) who is the spouse of a military member.\n(2) In issuing a license or certificate under subsection (1), the board or program may:\n(a) issue the person a license or certificate if the board or program determines the requirements for licensure or certification in the other state are substantially equivalent to the requirements in this state; or\n(b) if the requirements for licensure or certification are not substantially equivalent, issue the person a temporary license or certificate to authorize the person to practice a profession or occupation while completing any specific requirements by the board or program.\n(3) The provisions of subsection (1) do not apply to a person whose license or certificate is not in good standing with another state or who is subject to pending charges or final disciplinary action for unprofessional conduct or impairment.","path":["TITLE 37. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS","Part 1. Duties and Authority of Department, Director, and Boards"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0370/chapter_0010/part_0010/section_0470/0370-0010-0010-0470.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:53:40Z","sha256":"a66775c0fba6abc564c0b09401d14b22720f8ff0e7b5157e9a3a798d4c0331e1","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/37-1-146","next":"us-mt/37-1-148"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}