{"data":{"id":"us-mt/37-34-303","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"37-34-303","heading":"Standards for licensure.","body":"(1) The board shall issue a clinical laboratory scientist license to an individual who meets the qualifications as promulgated by rules of the board. At a minimum, a licensee must be a person who:\n(a) has graduated with a baccalaureate degree, including a minimum number of hours in areas or disciplines established by rule by the board; and\n(b) has passed a certifying examination approved by the board.\n(2) The board shall issue a clinical laboratory specialist license to an individual who has graduated with a baccalaureate degree as described in subsection (1) and has passed a certifying examination covering those fields in which the applicant is eligible and approved by the board. The license must be issued as a clinical laboratory specialist license and must state the designation of the area of specialty.\n(3) The board shall issue a clinical laboratory technician license to an individual who meets the qualifications promulgated by the board, including the following minimum qualifications:\n(a) completion of an associate degree or 60 semester hours in a science-related discipline;\n(b) completion of other equivalent formal education as approved by the board; and\n(c) passing a certifying examination approved by the board.","path":["TITLE 37. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 34. CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE PRACTITIONERS","Part 3. Licensing"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0370/chapter_0340/part_0030/section_0030/0370-0340-0030-0030.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:54:04Z","sha256":"7a2749b123929833a237ae1474866ff6b431fa587c6703de1d5bbfbdb1b8fbb3","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/37-34-302","next":"us-mt/37-34-304"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}