The verification of a professional's license can be emailed or mailed to a requestor using the
A license number is needed for this request. There is no charge for this service. Simply fill in all required fields and select whether you want the verification emailed or mailed.
This site is a primary source for verification of license credentials.
The Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Business Standards Division, presents Licensee Lookup information as a service to the public. The Division relies upon information provided by licensees to be true and correct, as required by statute. It is an act of unprofessional conduct for a licensee knowingly to provide erroneous information to the Division.
The Department of Labor and Industry makes no warranty or guarantee concerning the accuracy or reliability of the content of this website. Assessing the accuracy and reliability of information obtained from this website is solely the responsibility of the user. If you have questions regarding information found within this Licensee Lookup website, please contact the specific licensing board directly.
Please note that some disciplinary actions against licensees may not appear immediately on the website. Appeals, effective dates of orders and other administrative processes may delay posting on the website. Please contact the specific licensing board directly if you require discipline information that occurred prior to July 1, 1996.
A mailing list of licensees by license type may be downloaded and purchased through the Business Standards Division Licensee Lookup Portal Please note: There are not email or phone numbers in the list. There is a cost for the list.
This website tab was previously listed as the Professional Licensees List. It was renamed to help end users.
Per page | $0.35. (Staff time spent on copying is included in the per-page charge.) |
Records recalled from offsite storage | Actual cost |
Staff time to prepare materials for copying | $17.83 per hour1 |
If the request is for an extraordinarily large volume of printed material, the Department may have copies made by Print and Mail Services. | Actual cost |
1Based on mid-point 2016 salary survey for Band 3 Administrative Assistant
Staff time for copying electronic files | $17.83 per hour after first half hour1 |
Electronic media | Actual cost |
Mainframe and mid-tier processing charges, including processing time, transmission time, and report writing charges | Actual cost |
1Based on mid-point 2016 salary survey for Band 3 Administrative Assistant
Legal review and/or redaction of information | $66.26 per hour after first half hour2 |
2Based on mid-point 2016 salary survey for Band 8 Attorney
Custom computer programming by non-SITSD employee | $31.95 per hour after first half hour3 |
Research and/or analysis whether involving paper or electronic records | $30.38 per hour after first half hour4 |
E-mail export | $127.78/hour |
Other State Information Technology Services Division services | At cost per rate schedule. See http://sitsdservicecatalog.mt.gov/Services |
3Based on mid-point 2016 salary survey for Band 6 Computer Programmer
4Based on mid-point 2016 salary survey for Band 6 Management Analyst
Our services are available through remote delivery. We are available to assist customers through our online public portal at EBIZ.MT.GOV/POL (Professional and Occupational Licenses) and EBIZ.MT.GOV (for Permits). For other services, please contact us via email at DLIBSDWEBHELP@MT.GOV or by phone (406) 841-2300.
What is the purpose of the application?
The new Medical Practitioner Dispenser application through the Board of Pharmacy is available for medical practitioners who want to dispense prescription medications, within their scope of practice, directly to their own patients from their medical office or practice location in Montana, with the intent that patients take medications home and NOT have the prescription filled at a pharmacy. Instructions on how to apply are below under “Instructions.” Please read and understand the criteria below for this application to see if you qualify first.
This registration is NOT related to or needed for the following criteria:
Who is eligible to apply?
Physicians, Dentists, Optometrists, Podiatrists, Physician Assistants, and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) with Prescriptive Authority are eligible to apply. You must be located in Montana. See 37-2-101(7), MCA, for more information.
Why is there a new registration?
The Montana Board of Pharmacy is implementing a new dispenser registration based on Senate Bill 374 (2021), dispensing of drugs by medical practitioners, that was enacted into law during the 2021 Montana Legislative Session.
Please see the eligibility questions below for the application to see if you qualify:
1 - Is your medical office or practice location physically located in the State of Montana?
If no – You do not need to apply. You must have a physical dispensing location in the State of Montana to qualify for this license.
2 - Do you only write prescriptions for your patients to be filled at a pharmacy?
If yes – You do not need to apply. This registration is not needed for providing prescriptions to be filled at a pharmacy.
3 - Do you only provide drug samples to your patients from your practice location and/or is your dispensing limited to providing drug samples?
If yes – You do not need to apply. This registration is not needed for providing drug samples directly to your patients.
4 - Do you plan to dispense prescription medications directly to your patients from your medical office or practice location and NOT have the patient fill a prescription at a pharmacy?
If no - You do not need to apply. This registration is intended only for medical practitioners who dispense from their practice locations.
Instructions for how to apply
Visit our online portal at EBIZ.MT.GOV/POL. Click “Start a New License Application.” Choose “New Health Care License.” Then select “Pharmacy.” Then select the “Medical Practitioner Dispenser Application” and complete your application.
Statutes and Rules
Registrants must comply with dispensing authority requirements outlined in statute and rule:
For more information, please see this FAQ.
The Board of Pharmacy makes every effort to include on this web site all relevant information pertaining to the licensing and regulation of the following license types:
The Board of Pharmacy finalized rule changes pursuant to MAR 24-174-74, amending various pharmacy rule, effective November 20, 2021. A summary of the amended rules reflects the changes published in the following Administrative Rules of Montana (ARM):
The Board of Pharmacy issued a proposed rule, MAR 24-174-78, to remove the 1:4 pharmacist to pharmacy technician ratio, provide for certain pharmacist-in-charge authority for staffing, and allow for licensees authorized to administer vaccines in their own scope of practice to assist pharmacists with vaccine administration. The comment deadline February 11, 2022.
The Board’s emergency rule, MAR 24-174-77, expired on January 11, 2022, and had removed the pharmacist to technician ratio for purposes of administering vaccines and tests, pursuant to federal authority, and allowed for similar use of other authorized licensees to assist in vaccine administration. The emergency provisions are no longer effective and the pharmacist to technician ratio is 1:4, as listed in ARM 24.174.711.
Effective July 1, 2019, any Wholesale Drug Distributor who distributes the initial sale of opioids in Montana is required to have a separate OPIOID SELLER’S LICENSE through the Montana Department of Revenue, pursuant to House Bill 654 (2019), as outlined in 15-64-1001 through 1002, MCA.
For information on the Opioid Seller’s License requirements and how to apply, click here.