Montana Code 50-48-201. License required — fees — application
50-48-201. License required — fees — application. (1) A person operating an establishment shall procure an annual license from the appropriate regulatory authority having jurisdiction. For each annual license, the regulatory authority shall collect a fee established by rule pursuant to 50-48-103 or 50-48-203.
Terms Used In Montana Code 50-48-201
- Body piercing: means penetrating the skin to make a hole, mark, or scar that is generally permanent in nature. See Montana Code 50-48-102
- Department: means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201. See Montana Code 50-48-102
- Establishment: means either a body-piercing operation, a tattooing operation, or a combination of both operations in a multiple-type establishment. See Montana Code 50-48-102
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Multiple-type establishment: means an operation encompassing both body piercing and tattooing on the same premises and under the same management. See Montana Code 50-48-102
- Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity engaged in the business of operating, owning, or offering the services of body piercing or tattooing. See Montana Code 50-48-102
- Regulatory authority: means the department of public health and human services, the local board of health, the local health officer, or the local sanitarian. See Montana Code 50-48-102
- Tattooing: means making permanent marks on the skin of a live human being by puncturing the skin and inserting indelible colors. See Montana Code 50-48-102
(2)A separate license is required for each establishment operating on different premises.
(3)A person operating a multiple-type establishment shall procure separate licenses for body piercing and tattooing businesses.
(4)An application for a license must be made to the department on forms containing the information required by the department.
(5)Licenses are not transferable.