This bill, requested by the Department of Labor and Industry, aims to revise and streamline laws related to professional and occupational licensing in Montana. Key changes include the establishment of a temporary licensing process for military spouses, which allows them to obtain a license to practice in Montana if they are already licensed in another state. The bill also exempts these spouses from application fees and sets the temporary license's term at three years without renewal options. Additionally, the bill provides exemptions for activated military personnel from license renewal fees and continuing education requirements during their deployment and for six months afterward.

Furthermore, the bill revises the existing provisions regarding military training or experience as it relates to licensing requirements. It mandates that licensing boards accept relevant military training, service, or education as equivalent to certification or licensure requirements. The bill also includes various amendments to existing sections of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to enhance clarity and efficiency in the licensing process, while repealing outdated provisions. Overall, the bill seeks to modernize the licensing framework, making it more accessible for military families and ensuring that military experience is recognized in the licensing process.

Statutes affected:
HB0152_1.pdf: 2-15-121, 2-15-1738, 2-15-1749, 20-4-502, 20-5-420, 20-9-327, 20-26-1511, 25-1-1101, 27-1-1101, 27-12-206, 28-10-103, 32-9-104, 33-18-217, 33-22-111, 33-30-1013, 33-31-102, 37-1-104, 37-1-106, 37-1-121, 37-1-130, 37-1-134, 37-1-141, 37-1-145, 37-1-301, 37-1-303, 37-1-304, 37-1-307, 37-1-308, 37-1-309, 37-1-310, 37-1-311, 37-1-312, 37-1-314, 37-1-315, 37-1-316, 37-1-317, 37-1-319, 37-1-320, 37-1-321, 37-2-101, 37-2-401, 37-3-104, 37-3-203, 37-4-205, 37-4-301, 37-4-402, 37-7-201, 37-7-306, 37-7-308, 37-7-323, 37-7-506, 37-7-604, 37-7-703, 37-8-202, 37-8-405, 37-8-409, 37-8-415, 37-8-421, 37-8-422, 37-8-423, 37-8-424, 37-8-426, 37-9-301, 37-10-101, 37-12-101, 37-12-104, 37-13-104, 37-14-301, 37-14-302, 37-14-306, 37-14-313, 37-15-103, 37-16-202, 37-16-402, 37-16-411, 37-17-403, 37-18-101, 37-18-104, 37-18-309, 37-18-603, 37-18-605, 37-18-701, 37-19-302, 37-19-402, 37-19-403, 37-19-702, 37-19-703, 37-20-301, 37-20-402, 37-22-301, 37-22-307, 37-22-308, 37-22-313, 37-23-202, 37-23-213, 37-24-104, 37-24-108, 37-25-102, 37-25-304, 37-26-201, 37-26-301, 37-26-304, 37-27-105, 37-27-312, 37-29-302, 37-31-101, 37-31-301, 37-31-305, 37-31-308, 37-31-311, 37-33-502, 37-34-201, 37-35-202, 37-36-204, 37-37-201, 37-37-205, 37-38-202, 37-40-101, 37-42-308, 37-42-321, 37-43-307, 37-43-313, 37-47-201, 37-47-301, 37-47-302, 37-47-304, 37-47-325, 37-47-345, 37-47-404, 37-49-102, 37-50-101, 37-50-102, 37-50-301, 37-50-318, 37-50-325, 37-50-330, 37-50-335, 37-50-341, 37-51-306, 37-51-309, 37-51-321, 37-51-324, 37-53-201, 37-53-301, 37-54-102, 37-54-105, 37-54-113, 37-54-301, 37-54-403, 37-54-501, 37-54-502, 37-54-503, 37-60-105, 37-60-202, 37-60-302, 37-60-409, 37-66-105, 37-66-303, 37-66-308, 37-67-314, 37-67-317, 37-67-324, 37-67-326, 37-68-102, 37-69-101, 37-69-320, 37-69-401, 37-72-101, 37-72-201, 37-73-101, 37-73-202, 37-73-212, 39-71-417, 41-3-128, 45-5-223, 46-1-202, 49-4-301, 49-4-303, 49-4-305, 50-6-105, 50-6-203, 50-15-101, 50-16-201, 53-21-102, 61-5-123, 80-8-207, 87-1-506, 87-5-709
Introduced: 2-15-121, 2-15-1738, 2-15-1749, 20-4-502, 20-5-420, 20-9-327, 20-26-1511, 25-1-1101, 27-1-1101, 27-12-206, 28-10-103, 32-9-104, 33-18-217, 33-22-111, 33-30-1013, 33-31-102, 37-1-104, 37-1-106, 37-1-121, 37-1-130, 37-1-134, 37-1-141, 37-1-145, 37-1-301, 37-1-303, 37-1-304, 37-1-307, 37-1-308, 37-1-309, 37-1-310, 37-1-311, 37-1-312, 37-1-314, 37-1-315, 37-1-316, 37-1-317, 37-1-319, 37-1-320, 37-1-321, 37-2-101, 37-2-401, 37-3-104, 37-3-203, 37-4-205, 37-4-301, 37-4-402, 37-7-201, 37-7-306, 37-7-308, 37-7-323, 37-7-506, 37-7-604, 37-7-703, 37-8-202, 37-8-405, 37-8-409, 37-8-415, 37-8-421, 37-8-422, 37-8-423, 37-8-424, 37-8-426, 37-9-301, 37-10-101, 37-12-101, 37-12-104, 37-13-104, 37-14-301, 37-14-302, 37-14-306, 37-14-313, 37-15-103, 37-16-202, 37-16-402, 37-16-411, 37-17-403, 37-18-101, 37-18-104, 37-18-309, 37-18-603, 37-18-605, 37-18-701, 37-19-302, 37-19-402, 37-19-403, 37-19-702, 37-19-703, 37-20-301, 37-20-402, 37-22-301, 37-22-307, 37-22-308, 37-22-313, 37-23-202, 37-23-213, 37-24-104, 37-24-108, 37-25-102, 37-25-304, 37-26-201, 37-26-301, 37-26-304, 37-27-105, 37-27-312, 37-29-302, 37-31-101, 37-31-301, 37-31-305, 37-31-308, 37-31-311, 37-33-502, 37-34-201, 37-35-202, 37-36-204, 37-37-201, 37-37-205, 37-38-202, 37-40-101, 37-42-308, 37-42-321, 37-43-307, 37-43-313, 37-47-201, 37-47-301, 37-47-302, 37-47-304, 37-47-325, 37-47-345, 37-47-404, 37-49-102, 37-50-101, 37-50-102, 37-50-301, 37-50-318, 37-50-325, 37-50-330, 37-50-335, 37-50-341, 37-51-306, 37-51-309, 37-51-321, 37-51-324, 37-53-201, 37-53-301, 37-54-102, 37-54-105, 37-54-113, 37-54-301, 37-54-403, 37-54-501, 37-54-502, 37-54-503, 37-60-105, 37-60-202, 37-60-302, 37-60-409, 37-66-105, 37-66-303, 37-66-308, 37-67-314, 37-67-317, 37-67-324, 37-67-326, 37-68-102, 37-69-101, 37-69-320, 37-69-401, 37-72-101, 37-72-201, 37-73-101, 37-73-202, 37-73-212, 39-71-417, 41-3-128, 45-5-223, 46-1-202, 49-4-301, 49-4-303, 49-4-305, 50-6-105, 50-6-203, 50-15-101, 50-16-201, 53-21-102, 61-5-123, 80-8-207, 87-1-506, 87-5-709