(1) No student intern will be allowed to practice under the direction and supervision of a licensed chiropractor (the "preceptor") in the state of Montana unless the student has provided a letter from the chiropractic college the student is attending, listing the student's date of matriculation and expected graduation.

(2) A student intern must complete an application form provided by the department and furnish current transcripts from the chiropractic college attended.

(3) Student interns may not sign insurance claims, workers' compensation claims, medicare claims, birth or death certificates or other documents that require the signature of a licensed chiropractor.

(4) The student intern shall follow the laws and rules of the board, the same as if he or she were licensed as a chiropractor.

(5) All pre-graduate and post-graduate interns doing preceptorships in the state are required to take the jurisprudence exam and pass the exam with a minimum score of 75 percent.

(6) All preceptors must state that the pre-graduate or post-graduate intern is an "intern" on any type of advertisement. This designation must appear with the name of the licensed preceptor supervising the intern.

(7) The sponsoring preceptor and the student intern must submit a signed conditions statement, along with the application.

(8) The preceptor must be in good standing with the board.

(9) The preceptor must provide malpractice insurance, if coverage over and above that which is provided by the chiropractic college is required.

(10) The preceptor must have a minimum of five years of practice in the state of Montana.

(11) The preceptor must be present within the practice environment at all times when an intern is seeing patients.

(12) The preceptor must comply with the guidelines on involving an intern in the care of patients of the field doctor as required by the chiropractic college.

(13) All applications for intern/preceptor programs must be approved by the department prior to starting the program.