Montana § 37-15-301 - License Required -- Exception -- Rulemaking

§ 37-15-301. License Required -- Exception -- Rulemaking

(Temporary) License required -- exception -- rulemaking. (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. (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. (4) The board shall establish by rule the qualifications and permitted activities for speech-language pathology aides and audiology aides who are employed by a school district as defined in 20-6-101 . The rules may not require the speech-language pathology aide or audiology aide employed by a school district to be licensed by the board. The rules adopted by the board may not be more restrictive than the requirements in subsection (5). (5) A speech-language pathology aide or audiology aide employed by a school district: (a) is not required to be licensed by the board; (b) shall work under the supervision of a speech-language pathologist or an audiologist a minimum of 20% of the time; and (c) may not perform work that requires the independent judgment of a speech-language pathologist or audiologist. (Terminates on occurrence of contingency--sec. 4, Ch. 524, L. 2025.) 37-15-301 . (Effective on occurrence of contingency) License required -- exception -- rulemaking. (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. (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. (4) The board shall establish by rule the qualifications and permitted activities for speech-language pathology aides and audiology aides who are employed by a school district as defined in 20-6-101 . The rules may not require the speech-language pathology aide or audiology aide employed by a school district to be licensed by the board.