Montana Laws

Montana Laws & Regulations

The information contained on this website is provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice on any matter. The Information constitutes general information of applicable administrative regulation and/or laws related to general topics in the arena of controlled substance misuse and abuse and may not reflect current legal developments and updates. Please refer to your state legislature for any potential changes. 

Administrative Rules of Montana (ARMt)

Montana Administrative Register (MAR)

Montana Code Annotated (MCA)

Montana Advertising/Marketing Information

• MCA Sec. 37-7-322 – Use of words pharmacy, apothecary, drug store, or chemist shop for advertising.
• MCA Sec. 45-10-102 – Determination of what constitutes paraphernalia.
• MCA Sec. 45-10-106 – Advertisement of Drug Paraphernalia.
• MCA Sec. 53-24-312 – Recovery residence prohibitions.

Montana Child Safety Information

• MCA Sec. 41-3-102 – Definitions.
• MCA Sec. 45-5-623 – Unlawful transactions with children.
• MCA Sec. 45-5-628 – Criminal child endangerment.
• MCA Sec. 45-9-101 – Criminal distribution of dangerous drugs
• MCA Sec. 45-9-102 – Definitions.
• MCA Sec. 45-9-132 – Operation of unlawful clandestine laboratory — penalties.

Montana Compounding Information

• MCA Sec. 37-7-101 – Definitions.
• MCA Sec. 37-7-703 – Registration requirements.

Montana Coroner/Medical Examiner Information

• MCA Sec 7-4-29 – Office of the County Coroner.
• CDC – Montana Coroner/Medical Examiner Laws

Montana Drug Checking Information (Test Strips)

• ARMt Subchapter 17.74.5 – Methamphetamine Cleanup
• MCA Sec. 45-10-1 – Model Drug Paraphernalia Act
• HB 437 – “An Act Generally Revising Criminal Drug Laws..”

Montana Drug Cleanup Information (Methamphetamine & Fentanyl Labs)

• MCA Sec. 75-10-13 – Methamphetamine Contamination — Indoor Property Decontamination Standards
• Montana Administrative Register – 2022 Issue No. 6

Montana Drug Court Information

• MCA Sec. 46-1-11 – Drug Offender Accountability and Treatment
• Montana Drug Treatment Courts

Montana Drug Free Workplace Information

• MCA Sec. 39-2-2 – General Obligations of Employers
• Montana Association of Counties – Drug & Alcohol Use in the Workplace

Montana Drugged Driving Information

• MCA Sec 61-8-10 – Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs

Montana Drug Violations Information

• MCA Sec 45-9-1 – Offenses involving Dangerous drugs
• MCA Sec. 50-31-101 – Definitions.

Montana Electronic Prescribing Information

• MAR Sec 24.174.840 – Transmission of Prescriptions by Electronic Means
• MCA Sec 37-2-104 – Dispensing of drugs by medical practitioners — registration — exceptions
• MCA Sec. 37-7-101 – Definitions.
• MCA Sec. 37-20-404 – Prescribing and dispensing authority.

Montana First Responder Deflection Program(s) Information

• MCA Sec. 44-7-110 – Crisis intervention team training program — rulemaking

Montana 911 – Good Samaritan Information

• MCA Sec. 27-1-714 – Limits on liability for emergency care rendered at scene of accident or emergency.

Montana Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana & CBD Information

• ARMt Subchapter 4-19 – Industrial Hemp Program
• MCA Sec. 80-18-1 – Hemp
• MCA Sec. 16-12 – Marijuana Regulation and Taxation

Montana Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Information

• ARMt Subchapter 24.219.5010 – Qualified Treatment Program
• ARMt Subchapter 37.106.14 – Minimum Standards for Chemical Dependency Facilities
• MCA Sec. 37-3-102 – Definitions.
• MCA Sec. 37-20-404 – Prescribing and dispensing authority. (Physician Assistants)
• MCA Sec. 50-32-226 – Dangerous Drugs Included in Schedule III
• MCA Sec. 53-24-208 – Facility Standards

Montana Naloxone Information

• MCA Sec. 20-5-426 – Emergency use of opioid antagonist in school setting — limit on liability.
• MCA Sec. 50-32-6 – Help Save Lives From Overdose Act
• HB 333 – “An Act Adopting the Help Save Lives from Overdose Act…”
• SB 112 – “An Act Revising Pharmacist Prescribing Authority…”

Montana Needle Exchange Programs (NEP) & Syringe Services programs (SSP) Information

• MCA Sec. 45-10-1 – Model Drug Paraphernalia Act

Montana Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal (NOWS) Information

• MCA Sec. 41-3-102 – Definitions.

Montana Opioid Litigation Proceeds Information

• NO SPECIFIC STATE STATUTE OR INFORMATION IDENTIFIED

Montana Overdose Prevention Centers (OPC), Supervised Consumption Sites (SCS), Supervised Injection Facilities (SIF) Information

• NO SPECIFIC STATE STATUTE OR INFORMATION IDENTIFIED

Montana Overdose Surveillance/Reporting Information

• NO SPECIFIC STATE STATUTE OR INFORMATION IDENTIFIED

Montana Pain Management Information

• MCA Sec. 37-2-108 – (Temporary) Restriction on prescriptions for opioid-naive patients — exceptions.

Montana Pill Press & Counterfeit Medication Information

• MCA Sec. 50-31-501 – Prohibited Acts.
• MCA Sec. 50-31-506 – Penalties.

Montana Prescription Drug Drop-Off Information

• MCA Sec. 1-1-232 – Montana prescription drug take-back day.

Montana Prescription Drug Importation Information

• NO SPECIFIC STATE STATUTE OR INFORMATION IDENTIFIED

Montana Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Information

• ARMt Subchapter 24.174.17 – Prescription Drug Registry
• MCA 37-7-15 – Prescription Drug Registry

Montana Precursor Chemicals/Including Pseudoephedrine Information

• MCA Sec. 16-3-313 – Periodic government or tribal-issued identification data destruction.
• MCA Sec. 44-4-10 – Methamphetamine Watch Program.
• MCA Sec 50-32-5 – Regulation of Ephedrine and Pseudoephedrine

Montana Prison/Jail Program(s) Information

• DOC Policy 5.4.1 – Offender Treatment Programs

Montana School Programs/Information

• MCA Sec. 20-5-426 – Emergency use of opioid antagonist in school setting — limit on liability.

Montana Sober Living Homes/Recovery Residence Information

• MCA Sec. 53-24-3 – Treatment of Alcoholics and Intoxicated Persons
• MCA Sec. 53-24-312 – Recovery residence prohibitions.

Montana Substance Abuse Services Information

• MCA Sec. 53-24 – Alcoholism and Drug Dependance.

Montana Telemedicine/Telehealth Information

• ARMt Subchapter 24.156.8 – Telemedicine Rules
• ARMt Subchapter 24.156.813 – Practice Requirements for Physicians and Physician Assistants using Telemedicine
• MCA Sec. 53-6-122 – Telehealth services — requirements — limitations.

Last Updated – 8/2/2024

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