- (1) A prospective pupil seeking to attend school is exempt from those immunization requirements specified in a religious exemption that is prepared and signed in accordance with the requirements of 20-5-405, MCA. The religious exemption must be prepared using form HES 113 "Affidavit of Exemption on Religious Grounds from Montana School Immunization Law and Rules" provided by the department.
- (2) The form must be provided to the school prior to attendance by the pupil.
- (3) The original copy of the claim of religious exemption must be kept by the school as part of the pupil's school record.
Authorizing statute(s): 20-5-407, MCA
Implementing statute(s): 20-5-405, 20-5-406, MCA
History: NEW, 1980 MAR p. 1265, Eff. 8/2/80; AMD, 1980 MAR p. 1699, Eff. 6/27/80; AMD, 1983 MAR p. 852, Eff. 7/15/83; AMD, 1993 MAR p. 1214, Eff. 6/11/93; TRANS, from DHES, 2002 MAR p. 913; AMD, 2005 MAR p. 1074, Eff. 7/1/05; AMD, 2021 MAR p. 1328, Eff. 10/9/21.