{"data":{"id":"us-mt/52-2-804","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"52-2-804","heading":"License required -- term of license -- fees.","body":"(1) A person, group of persons, or corporation may not establish or maintain a program as defined in this part unless licensed to do so by the department. A license is valid only for the person and premises for which it was issued. A license may not be sold, assigned, or transferred.\n(2) The department:\n(a) may issue a license that remains in effect for a period not to exceed 3 years; and\n(b) may charge a reasonable fee commensurate with administrative costs to issue a license, as set forth by rule.\n(3) A 3-year license may be issued only to a program that has not received notice of any deficiencies on the licensing criteria and implementation guidelines that are provided in department rule.","path":["TITLE 52. FAMILY SERVICES","CHAPTER 2. CHILDREN'S SERVICES","Part 8. Private Alternative Adolescent Residential or Outdoor Programs"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0520/chapter_0020/part_0080/section_0040/0520-0020-0080-0040.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:56:49Z","sha256":"628d417e0796dfa2d05ed8b17e4176c17204068f4fa17c3740677d93c395de3f","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/52-2-803","next":"us-mt/52-2-805"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}