Montana Code 37-15-301. License required
37-15-301. License required. (1) A license must be issued to qualified persons either in speech-language pathology or audiology. A person may be licensed in both areas if the person meets the respective qualifications, and in those instances, the license fee must be as though for one license.
Terms Used In Montana Code 37-15-301
- Audiologist: means a person who practices audiology and who meets the qualifications set forth in this chapter. See Montana Code 37-15-102
- Audiology assistant: means any person meeting the minimum requirements established by the board of speech-language pathologists and audiologists who works directly under the supervision of a licensed audiologist. See Montana Code 37-15-102
- Board: means the board of speech-language pathologists and audiologists provided for in 2-15-1739. See Montana Code 37-15-102
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Speech-language pathologist: means a person who practices speech-language pathology and who meets the qualifications set forth in this chapter. See Montana Code 37-15-102
- Speech-language pathology assistant: means a person meeting the minimum requirements established by the board who works directly under the supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist. See Montana Code 37-15-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)A person may not practice or represent to the public that the person is a speech-language pathologist, an audiologist, a speech-language pathology assistant, or an audiology assistant in this state unless the person is licensed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(3)The board may issue a limited license to qualified individuals engaged in supervised professional experience, as defined by board rule.