1. (1) Each application for licensure from the board must include:

   1. (a) a completed application form;
   2. (b) the initial license fee; and
   3. (c) verification of applicable educational requirements.
2. (2) The board's designee will obtain a query from the National Practitioner Data Bank. Applicants for podiatric licensure shall cause a disciplinary report from the Federation of Podiatric Medical Boards to be transmitted directly to the board.
3. (3) Applicants for initial licensure as a dietitian or nutritionist shall submit a full set of the applicant’s fingerprints to the board for the purpose of obtaining a state and federal criminal history background check in accordance with 37-25-311, MCA. The board may require a licensee renewing a nutritionist or dietitian license to submit a full set of the licensee's fingerprints for the same purpose, as authorized by 37-25-311, MCA.
4. (4) An applicant licensed in any other jurisdiction at any time shall cause the other jurisdictions to submit a current verification of licensure directly to the board.
5. (5) An applicant may voluntarily withdraw their application by written request if the application has not appeared on a board agenda. Application fees are not refundable.

Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-3-203, 37-6-106, 37-20-202, 37-25-201, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-6-302, 37-20-203, 37-20-302, 37-20-402, 37-25-302, 37-25-311, MCA

History: NEW, 2022 MAR p. 1664, Eff. 8/6/22; AMD, 2026 MAR, Notice No. 2026-207, Eff. 5/9/26.