(1) Specific procedures and grace periods for renewal are set by department or board rule, or statute applicable to a particular profession, or 37-1-141 , MCA. Such procedures shall take account of, and be based upon, the renewal dates in this rule. An existing license ends on the renewal date specified for each profession and occupation listed and must be renewed on or before this date.

(2) If a timely and sufficient application is submitted on or prior to such date, the applicant's continued practice is governed under 2-4-631 , MCA. In order for an application to be timely and sufficient it must be:

(a) completed with truthful information;

(b) accompanied by other required information or documentation as applicable;

(c) accompanied by the appropriate fee; and

(d) submitted so that it bears a U.S. Postal Service post mark prior to or on the renewal date for the applicable profession; or

(e) submitted by using the online renewal service available on the department's website. Although the department strives to keep its website accessible at all times, licensees should be aware that the website may be unavailable during some periods, due to system maintenance or technical problems, and that a person's technical difficulties in accessing the online renewal service do not excuse late renewals;

(i) online renewal transactions must be fully completed prior to midnight Mountain time on the renewal date.

(3) If the requirements of this rule are not met, a late penalty fee as specified in ARM 24.101.403 will be required in order to renew.

(4) The provisions of ARM 24.101.408 and 24.101.414 are applicable to all license renewals.

(5) The following are renewal dates for the professions and occupations listed:

 

 

 

BOARD OR PROGRAM JURISDICTION

LICENSE CATEGORY

FREQUENCY

RENEWAL DATE

(n)

Funeral Service

Crematory Annually July 1 Crematory Operator Annually July 1 Crematory Technician Annually July 1 Mortician Annually July 1 Mortuary Annually July 1 Mortuary Branch Facility Annually July 1

(o)	Hearing Aid Dispenser	Hearing Aid Dispenser	Annually	June 30
(p)	Landscape Architects	Landscape Architects	Annually	June 30
(q)	Licensed Addiction Counselors	Licensed Addiction Counselor	Biennially	June 30

(r)

Medical Examiners

Acupuncturist Biennially October 31 Emergency Medical Technician Biennially March 31 Nutritionist Biennially October 31 Physician Annually March 31 Physician Assistant Biennially October 31 Podiatrist Biennially October 31 Telemedicine Practitioners Biennially March 31

(6) The following are nonrenewable licenses:

(a) temporary licenses issued by a licensing entity unless that licensing entity's rules provide otherwise;

(b) fireworks wholesalers;

(c) real estate appraiser mentors;

(d) pharmacy technicians in training;

(e) active temporary speech pathologists and audiologists;

(f) land surveyor intern, engineer intern, emeritus status license issued by the Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors;

(g) all licenses issued by the Board of Athletics end on June 30 of each year and the licensee must reapply;

(h) guide and professional guide licenses issued by the Board of Outfitters end on December 31 of each year and the licensee must reapply; and

(i) electrical contractor licenses issued by the State Electrical Board end on July 15 biennially and the licensee must reapply.

(7) The specific date by which each individual licensee is required to renew by can be obtained by contacting the licensing entity's office or by using the licensee lookup system available on the department's web site.