Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 24.121 - BOARD OF BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS
Subchapter 24.121.6 - Licensing
Rule 24.121.605 - APPLICATION FOR POSTSECONDARY SCHOOL LICENSURE
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) The board may give preliminary approval to applicants for school licensure before inspections are scheduled and conducted. If preliminary approval is denied, the applicant shall correct any deficiencies and resubmit the application. Failure to resubmit within 90 days shall be treated as a voluntary withdrawal of the application and the fees shall be forfeited.
(2) Applicants shall designate the type of school and which courses are to be offered as follows:
(3) School applicants shall present a bond or other security for each course in the amount of $5000 and in a form and manner prescribed by the board. The bond or other security may only be used to provide a refund of prepaid tuition to enrolled students in the event the school ceases to operate or otherwise is unable to complete the course of instruction.
(4) Schools shall not allow the bond or other security to be cancelled or to expire as long as the school is licensed, and shall submit to the board proof of continuous annual renewal of the bond or other security.
(5) As part of the application, the school applicant shall submit a financial report prepared by a certified public accountant (CPA) . The CPA must affirm that the financial statements and documentation provided by the applicant to the CPA show that the school is reasonably projected to be solvent.
(6) Schools shall provide true and accurate copies of all current school policies, procedures, rules, student contracts, tuition costs, and required deposits including, but not limited to, those policies, procedures, and rules addressing:
(7) Schools shall be subject to unscheduled on-site inspections or audits by a designee directed by the board to determine:
(8) As part of the inspection, investigation, or audit process, the board may use information found by or prepared for the Department of Education or other applicable national accrediting associations' or commissions' reviews.
(9) To qualify for licensure, a school shall be recognized by the board as an institution of postsecondary study under ARM 24.121.806.
(10) Each school shall be located in a structure that meets all applicable local and state building codes requirements.
(11) Applicants shall furnish the board with a blueprint or detailed scale drawing of the floor plan as part of the application for licensure. Floor plans lacking detailed scaled dimensions, including square footage, will not be accepted.
AUTH: 37-1-131, 37-31-203, 37-31-311, MCA IMP: 37-1-131, 37-31-101, 37-31-302, 37-31-311, 37-31-312, MCA