{"data":{"id":"us-mt/37-36-204","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"37-36-204","heading":"Application and administration of topical medications.","body":"(1) A licensed athletic trainer may apply or administer topical medications by:\n(a) direct application;\n(b) iontophoresis, a process by which topical medications are applied through the use of electricity; or\n(c) phonophoresis, a process by which topical medications are applied through the use of ultrasound.\n(2) A licensed athletic trainer may apply or administer the following topical medications:\n(a) bactericidal agents;\n(b) debriding agents;\n(c) anesthetic agents;\n(d) anti-inflammatory agents;\n(e) antispasmodic agents; and\n(f) adrenocorticosteroids.\n(3) Topical medications applied or administered by a licensed athletic trainer must be prescribed on a specific or standing basis by a licensed medical practitioner authorized to order or prescribe topical medications and must be purchased from a pharmacy certified under 37-7-321. Topical medications dispensed under this section must comply with packaging and labeling guidelines developed by the board of pharmacy under Title 37, chapter 7.\n(4) Appropriate recordkeeping is required of a licensed athletic trainer who applies or administers topical medications as authorized in this section.","path":["TITLE 37. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 36. ATHLETIC TRAINERS","Part 2. Regulations -- Penalties"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0370/chapter_0360/part_0020/section_0040/0370-0360-0020-0040.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:54:05Z","sha256":"3544c7c880857034806ba35ad57ebf220e4cd5a5d30eb5e25dd55e6a3f1614a1","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/37-36-203","next":"us-mt/37-36-205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}