Montana § 37-1-304 Licensure By Endorsement -- Reciprocity

Montana Statutes

§ 37-1-304 — Licensure By Endorsement -- Reciprocity

Montana § 37-1-304

Title 37PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 1GENERAL PROVISIONS

Part 3Uniform Professional Licensing and Regulation Procedures

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 37-1-304 (2026).

Text

37-1-304 . Licensure by endorsement -- reciprocity.

(1)Except as provided in 37-1-147 , an applicant for licensure by endorsement must have an active license in good standing from a jurisdiction whose license qualifications, measured at the time of application to this state, are substantially equivalent to the license qualifications of this state.

(2)For an application regulated by a board, if the board determines that the qualifications in subsection (1) are not substantially equivalent, the board shall determine whether the deficiency can be addressed by the applicant's actual qualifications and work experience.

(3)For an application regulated by a program, if the qualifications in subsection (1) are not substantially equivalent, the department shall determine whether the deficiency c

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37-1-304 . Licensure by endorsement -- reciprocity. (1) Except as provided in 37-1-147 , an applicant for licensure by endorsement must have an active license in good standing from a jurisdiction whose license qualifications, measured at the time of application to this state, are substantially equivalent to the license qualifications of this state.
(2) For an application regulated by a board, if the board determines that the qualifications in subsection (1) are not substantially equivalent, the board shall determine whether the deficiency can be addressed by the applicant's actual qualifications and work experience.
(3) For an application regulated by a program, if the qualifications in subsection (1) are not substantially equivalent, the department shall determine whether the deficiency can be addressed by the applicant's actual qualifications and work experience.
(4) This section does not prevent a board from entering into a reciprocity agreement with the licensing authority of another state or jurisdiction. The agreement may not permit out-of-state licensees to obtain a license by reciprocity within this state if the license applicant has not met standards that are substantially equivalent to or greater than the standards required in this state as determined by the board.
(5) This section does not apply to the licensure of schools or facilities regulated by boards and programs.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 4, Ch. 429, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 210, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 100, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 83, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 590, L. 2023; amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 713, L. 2023; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 76, L. 2025.