Montana Title 37. Professions and Occupations § 37-1-321. Authority to administratively suspend license

(1) A board, the department if authorized by the board, or the department for programs without a board may administratively suspend a license when:

(2) Upon identifying one or more of the deficiencies listed in subsection (1), the department shall inform the licensee in writing and provide the licensee 60 days from the date of the correspondence to cure the deficiency.

(3) If the licensee fails to cure the deficiency as provided in subsection (2), a board, the department if authorized by the board, or the department for programs without a board may administratively suspend the license without additional notice or opportunity for hearing.

(5) A licensee may not use a protected title or practice the licensed profession or occupation while the license is administratively suspended.

(6) To reinstate the administratively suspended license, a licensee must pay an administrative fee established by the department by rule and submit information necessary to cure the deficiencies as determined in the discretion of the department.

(7) Instead of an administrative suspension, the department may refer the deficiencies demonstrated in subsection (1) for disciplinary proceedings as provided in 37-1-309 or 37-1-403, as applicable. A board or the department may not proceed against a licensee for the same act or failure to act under both an administrative suspension as provided in this section and a disciplinary proceeding as provided in 37-1-309 or 37-1-403.