1. (1) Licensed and registered child care providers may maintain records in paper or electronic format, with the exception of the state-issued emergency contact and consent form, which needs to be in paper form. The department must be able to easily access such records. Records may be stored on-site or in the facility's administrative office, except the state-issued emergency contact and consent form which must be stored on-site.

   1. (a) The provider must make records available during normal working hours to representatives of the department.
2. (2) Upon request, parents/guardians must be allowed to inspect the records pertaining to their child.
3. (3) All records that the department requires the provider to maintain must be kept for three years, unless otherwise provided by law.

Authorizing statute(s): 52-2-704, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 52-2-704, 52-2-732, MCA

History: NEW, 2025 MAR, 37-1044, Eff. 5/1/25.