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Committee hears bid to standardize discipline across Montana's licensing boards
Summary
House Bill 435 would align definitions, reporting timelines and penalties across occupational licensing boards and raise the maximum administrative fine to $5,000; backers say the change reduces inconsistent treatment between boards and helps licensees and staff know rules in advance.
Senators on the Business, Labor and Economic Affairs Committee heard House Bill 435, a broad effort to standardize disciplinary procedures and terminology across Montana's occupational licensing boards.
Quinlan O'Connor of the Department of Labor and Industry told the committee the measure aligns part 3 (boards) and part 4 (programs) of Title 37 so terms such as "reinstatement," "censure," "revocation" and "suspension" follow a…
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