Montana Code Annotated 2001

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     52-8-103. License required -- term of license -- no fee charged. (1) Only an entity holding a current child-placing agency license issued by the department may act as an agency for the purpose of:
     (a) procuring or selecting proposed adoptive or foster homes;
     (b) placing children in proposed adoptive or foster homes;
     (c) soliciting persons to adopt or foster children or arranging for persons to adopt or foster children;
     (d) soliciting persons to relinquish children or place children in potential adoptive or foster homes; or
     (e) engaging in placement activities.
     (2) Licenses are valid for 1 year after issuance. A fee may not be charged for a license.

     History: En. Sec. 153, Ch. 480, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 311, L. 2001; Sec. 42-8-103, MCA 1999; redes. 52-8-103 by Sec. 17(3)(e), Ch. 281, L. 2001.

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