{"data":{"id":"us-mt/52-8-102","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"52-8-102","heading":"General duties of department.","body":"The department shall:\n(1) issue licenses to entities engaged in child placement activities on October 1, 1997, if the licensed applicant has met the requirements established by the department by rule;\n(2) prescribe the conditions upon which child-placing licenses are issued and revoked; and\n(3) adopt rules for the conduct of the affairs of child-placing agencies that are consistent with the welfare of children.","path":["TITLE 52. FAMILY SERVICES","CHAPTER 8. LICENSING OF CHILD PLACEMENT AGENCY","Part 1. Licensing"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0520/chapter_0080/part_0010/section_0020/0520-0080-0010-0020.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:56:55Z","sha256":"e874a7e9a6a8ef6f84d41b1582e8133596c7aba59ec23d2b356d678cb1d8861a","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/52-8-101","next":"us-mt/52-8-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}