Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 3 > Chapter 15 > Part 6 - Grand Juries

• Board: means the board of clinical laboratory science practitioners established in 2-15-1753. See Montana Code 37-34-103
• Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
• Clinical laboratory science practitioner: means a health care professional who performs clinical laboratory tests or who is engaged in management, education, consulting, or research in clinical laboratory science. See Montana Code 37-34-103
• Clinical laboratory scientist: means a person who:

  (a)performs clinical laboratory tests pursuant to established and approved protocols requiring the exercise of independent judgment and responsibility;

  (b)maintains equipment and records;

  (c)performs quality assurance activities related to test performance; and

  (d)may supervise and teach within a clinical laboratory setting. See Montana Code 37-34-103

• Clinical laboratory specialist: means a person who:

  (a)performs laboratory testing in a specialized testing area, such as microbiology, chemistry, immunology, or hematology, according to approved protocols requiring the exercise of independent judgment and responsibility;

  (b)maintains equipment and records;

  (c)performs quality assurance activities related to test performance; and

  (d)may supervise and teach within the specific area of the clinical laboratory. See Montana Code 37-34-103

• Clinical laboratory technician: means a person who performs laboratory tests pursuant to established and approved protocols that require limited exercise of independent judgment and that are performed under the supervision of a clinical laboratory scientist, laboratory supervisor, or laboratory director. See Montana Code 37-34-103
• Department: means the department of labor and industry provided for in 2-15-1701. See Montana Code 37-34-103
• Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
• laboratory: means any facility or office in which clinical laboratory tests are performed. See Montana Code 37-34-103
• License: means the clinical laboratory science license issued under this chapter. See Montana Code 37-34-103
• Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
• Practice of clinical laboratory science: means the performance and interpretation of microbiological, serological, chemical, hematological, radiobioassay, cytological, biophysical, immunological, cytogenetical, or other examination on material that is derived from the human body and that provides information for the assessment of a medical condition or for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of a disease. See Montana Code 37-34-103
• Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
• 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
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
• United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
• Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203