{"data":{"id":"us-mt/37-4-501","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"37-4-501","heading":"Work order for construction or repair of appliances.","body":"(1) A licensed dentist who employs or engages the services of a person, firm, or corporation to construct, reproduce, make, alter, or repair bridges, crowns, dentures, other prosthetic appliances, surgical appliances, or orthodontic appliances shall furnish the person, firm, or corporation with a written work authorization on forms that must contain:\n(a) the name and address of the person, firm, or corporation to which the work authorization is directed;\n(b) the patient's name or identification number, but if only a number is used, the patient's name must be written on the duplicate copy of the work authorization retained by the dentist;\n(c) the date on which the work authorization was written;\n(d) a description of the work to be done, including diagrams if necessary;\n(e) a specification of the type and quality of the materials to be used; and\n(f) the signature of the dentist and the number of the dentist's license to practice dentistry.\n(2) The person, firm, or corporation receiving a work authorization from a licensed dentist shall retain the original work authorization, and the dentist shall retain the duplicate copy for inspection at a reasonable time by the board for a period of 2 years from date of issuance.","path":["TITLE 37. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 4. DENTISTRY AND DENTAL HYGIENE","Part 5. Regulatory Provisions"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0370/chapter_0040/part_0050/section_0010/0370-0040-0050-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:53:44Z","sha256":"6e24637dae53224f9199b4d9bf0c0dc7ee133c0d130761458ebd3c9c4a4395a4","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/37-4-408","next":"us-mt/37-4-502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}