{"data":{"id":"us-mt/37-1-406","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"37-1-406","heading":"Sanctions -- stay -- costs -- stipulations.","body":"(1) On a decision that a licensee or license applicant has committed unprofessional conduct as provided in 37-1-402 or administrative rule, or on stipulation of the parties, the department may order one or any combination of the following sanctions that are necessary to protect the public:\n(a) revocation of the license;\n(b) suspension of the license for a fixed or indefinite term;\n(c) compliance with the conditions of probation for a period not to exceed 3 years;\n(d) restriction or limitation of the practice;\n(e) monitoring of the practice by a supervisor approved by the disciplining authority;\n(f) satisfactory completion of a specific program of remedial education or treatment;\n(g) payment of a fine not to exceed $5,000 for each violation;\n(h) denial of a license application or issuance of the license for a probationary period not to exceed 3 years;\n(i) censure or reprimand;\n(j) refund of costs and fees billed to and collected from a consumer; or\n(k) other appropriate action.\n(2) Any fine collected by the department as a result of disciplinary actions must be deposited in the state general fund.\n(3) A sanction may be totally or partly stayed by the department.\n(4) The licensee or license applicant may enter into a stipulated agreement resolving potential or pending charges that includes one or more of the sanctions in this section. The stipulation is an informal disposition for the purposes of 2-4-603.","path":["TITLE 37. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS","Part 4. Uniform Regulations for Licensing Programs Without Boards"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0370/chapter_0010/part_0040/section_0060/0370-0010-0040-0060.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:53:40Z","sha256":"be40491ad84619c228d7374ab5881c4559a143aed0e3813c7c57a304e34c3d04","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/37-1-405","next":"us-mt/37-1-407"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}