(1) Interns will only be allowed to practice under the direction and supervision of a licensed chiropractor (the "preceptor") in the state of Montana.

(2) Prior to acting as an intern, a pregraduate student or postgraduate must apply to the board and in so doing, must provide the following:

(a) a completed application on a form provided by the department;

(b) current transcripts from the chiropractic college attended;

(c) a letter from the chiropractic college the student is attending that lists the student's date of matriculation and expected graduation date or a copy of a diploma;

(d) proof of passage of the jurisprudence exam with a minimum score of 75 percent; and

(e) a signed conditions statement from the sponsoring preceptor and the intern. 

(3) 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) Interns shall follow the laws and rules of the board, the same as if they were licensed as a chiropractor.

(5) Before acting as a preceptor, a chiropractor must meet the following requirements:

(a) must be in good standing with the board; and

(b) must have a minimum of five years of practice in the state of Montana.

(6) A preceptor must comply with the following guidelines:

(a) provide malpractice insurance, if coverage over and above that which is provided by the chiropractic college is required;

(b) maintain a presence within the practice environment at all times when an intern is seeing patients;

(c) comply with the guidelines on involving an intern in the care of patients of the field doctor as required by the chiropractic college; and

(d) include a designation that the pregraduate or postgraduate intern is an "intern" on any type of advertisement. This designation must appear with the name of the licensed preceptor supervising the intern.