MT HB246

Establishes a uniform definition of "substantial equivalency" for professional licensing, meaning another jurisdiction's education, examination, and experience requirements are comparable to or exceed Montana's requirements under Title 37

Requires applicants for licensure by endorsement to hold an active license in good standing from a jurisdiction with substantially equivalent qualifications to Montana

Authorizes boards and the Department of Labor and Industry to consider an applicant's actual qualifications and work experience when another jurisdiction's requirements are not substantially equivalent

Removes duplicative reciprocity and equivalency provisions from statutes governing naturopathic physicians, direct-entry midwives, public accountants, and elevator mechanics

Repeals MCA sections 37-39-203 (licensure reciprocity for out-of-state applicants) and 37-65-310 (license verification) to eliminate redundant language