MT HB296

Removes licensing boards' authority to seek injunctions against unlicensed practitioners from the general disciplinary statute (37-1-136) and repeals sections 37-1-411 and 37-1-412 governing practice without a license investigations and injunction violation penalties

Eliminates the Board of Optometry's specific authority to bring injunctive relief actions in district court against persons violating optometry licensing requirements

Removes the naturopathic physicians board's ability to petition district court to enjoin violations of naturopathy licensing laws

Removes misdemeanor penalties for falsely claiming to be a licensed or certified real estate appraiser, while maintaining prohibitions on unlicensed practice

Updates physical therapist licensing statute to clarify that unauthorized use of protected titles and credentials is prohibited, removing the "guilty of a misdemeanor" language