Montana § 37-2-301 Duty To Report Cases Of Communicable Disease

Montana Statutes

§ 37-2-301 — Duty To Report Cases Of Communicable Disease

Montana § 37-2-301

Title 37PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 2GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS

Part 3Miscellaneous Provisions

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 37-2-301 (2026).

Text

37-2-301 . Duty to report cases of communicable disease.

(1)If a physician or other practitioner of the healing arts examines or treats a person who the physician or other practitioner believes has a communicable disease or a disease declared reportable by the department of public health and human services, the physician or other practitioner shall immediately report the case to the local health officer. The report must be in the form and contain the information prescribed by the department.

(2)A person who violates the provisions of this section or rules adopted by the department under the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. On conviction, the person shall be fined not less than $10 or more than $500, imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both. Each day of violatio

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37-2-301 . Duty to report cases of communicable disease. (1) If a physician or other practitioner of the healing arts examines or treats a person who the physician or other practitioner believes has a communicable disease or a disease declared reportable by the department of public health and human services, the physician or other practitioner shall immediately report the case to the local health officer. The report must be in the form and contain the information prescribed by the department.
(2) A person who violates the provisions of this section or rules adopted by the department under the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. On conviction, the person shall be fined not less than $10 or more than $500, imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both. Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense. Fines, except those collected by a justice's court, must be paid to the county treasurer of the county in which the violation occurs.

Legislative History

(1)En. Sec. 91, Ch. 197, L. 1967; Sec. 69-4514, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 96, Ch. 197, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 108, Ch. 349, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 273, L. 1975; Sec. 69-4519, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 69-4514, 69-4519(part); amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 557, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 58, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 87, Ch. 546, L. 1995.