Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 37. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

CHAPTER 19. MORTICIANS AND FUNERAL SERVICES

Part 4. Licensing of Mortuaries

Power Of Board To Set Facility Standards -- Inspection -- Fees

37-19-403. Power of board to set facility standards -- inspection -- fees. (1) The board may adopt rules prescribing reasonable standards for operating mortuaries, including minimum requirements for drainage, ventilation, and instruments. The board may inspect the premises of a mortuary establishment to determine if rules are complied with. Inspections are at the discretion of the board and may be without notice. An initial inspection is mandatory.

(2) The board may charge the operator an inspection fee, including an initial inspection fee, to be set at the discretion of the board. Fees must be commensurate with costs.

History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 41, L. 1963; R.C.M. 1947, 66-2713(part); amd. Sec. 51, Ch. 345, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 298, L. 1989.