Montana Code 37-40-302. Application — examination — certificate
37-40-302. Application — examination — certificate. (1) A person wishing to practice the profession of sanitarian may apply to the department on a form furnished by the department.
Terms Used In Montana Code 37-40-302
- Department: means the department of labor and industry provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 17. See Montana Code 37-40-101
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Practice the profession of sanitarian: means :
(a)giving advice on or enforcing compliance with state and local regulations applicable to local government jurisdictions and programs concerning food service, food processing, public accommodations, trailer courts, campgrounds, day-care centers, schools, swimming pools and spas, air pollution, solid and hazardous waste collection and disposal, sewage treatment and disposal, vector control, underground storage tanks, drinking water, land subdivision, and milk sanitation;
(b)cooperating with government agencies on matters of public and environmental health, including epidemiological investigations and emergency response to investigations; and
(c)providing educational and training programs in environmental standards and public health. See Montana Code 37-40-101
(2)An applicant must have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in environmental health or its equivalent from an accredited university or college.
(3)If the applicant meets the department’s standards and passes the examination prescribed by the department, the department shall issue a certificate of registration.
(4)A holder of a current certificate is entitled to append to the holder’s name the initials “R.S.”.