MT HB435

License applicants must immediately report any pending actions affecting their qualifications; licensees must report actions against them within 30 days of final disposition and report known misconduct by other licensees under the same board

Expands unprofessional conduct definitions to include sexual crimes (regardless of connection to profession), Montana Human Rights Act violations, and violations of federal, state, or local laws related to the profession

Increases maximum fines for violations from $1,000 to $5,000 per violation and caps probationary license periods at 3 years

Reinstatement process now applies only to revoked licenses (not suspended), and boards may order permanent revocations with no reinstatement option

Repeals 8 duplicative statutory sections across multiple professional boards and standardizes misconduct reporting, sanctions, and immunity provisions under a unified framework