37-31-331. Refusal, revocation, or suspension of licenses — grounds — notice and hearing. (1) The board may refuse to issue, may refuse to renew, or may revoke or suspend a license in any one of the following cases:

Terms Used In Montana Code 37-31-331

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Knowingly: means only a knowledge that the facts exist which bring the act or omission within the provisions of this code. See Montana Code 1-1-204
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201

(a)failure of a person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity operating a salon, shop, booth, or school to comply with this chapter;

(b)failure to comply with the sanitary rules prescribed by the board by rule and approved by the department of public health and human services for the regulation of salons, shops, booths, or schools;

(c)gross malpractice;

(d)continued practice by a person who knowingly has an infectious or contagious disease;

(e)habitual drunkenness or habitual addiction to the use of any habit-forming drug;

(f)permitting a license to be used when the holder is not personally, actively, and continuously engaged in business; or

(g)failure to display the license.

(2)The board may not refuse to authorize the department to issue or renew a license or to revoke or suspend a license already issued until after notice and opportunity for a hearing.