Terms Used In Montana Code 27-6-307

• Dentist: means :

  (a)for purposes of the assessment of the annual surcharge, an individual licensed to practice dentistry under the provisions of Title 37, chapter 4, who at the time of the assessment:

  (i)has as the individual's principal residence or place of dental practice the state of Montana;

  (ii)is not employed full-time by any federal governmental agency or entity; and

  (iii)is not fully retired from the practice of dentistry; or

  (b)for all other purposes, a person licensed to practice dentistry under the provisions of Title 37, chapter 4, who at the time of the occurrence of the incident giving rise to the claim:

  (i)was an individual who had as the principal residence or place of dental practice the state of Montana and was not employed full-time by any federal governmental agency or entity; or

  (ii)was a professional service corporation, partnership, or other business entity organized under the laws of any state to render dental services and whose shareholders, partners, or owners were individual dentists licensed to practice dentistry under the provisions of Title 37, chapter 4. See Montana Code 27-6-103

• Panel: means the Montana medical legal panel provided for in 27-6-104. See Montana Code 27-6-103
• Physician: means :

  (a)for purposes of the assessment of the annual surcharge, an individual licensed to practice medicine under the provisions of Title 37, chapter 3, who at the time of the assessment:

  (i)has as the individual's principal residence or place of medical practice the state of Montana or practices telemedicine as defined in 37-3-102;

  (ii)is not employed full-time by any federal governmental agency or entity; and

  (iii)is not fully retired from the practice of medicine; or

  (b)for all other purposes, a person licensed to practice medicine under the provisions of Title 37, chapter 3, who at the time of the occurrence of the incident giving rise to the claim:

  (i)was an individual who had as the principal residence or place of medical practice the state of Montana or practiced telemedicine as defined in 37-3-102 and was not employed full-time by any federal governmental agency or entity; or

  (ii)was a professional service corporation, partnership, or other business entity organized under the laws of any state to render medical services and whose shareholders, partners, or owners were individual physicians licensed to practice medicine under the provisions of Title 37, chapter 3. See Montana Code 27-6-103