Montana Register, 2024, Issue 12, June 21, 2024 Pages 1405 to 1497

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MONTANA 

ADMINISTRATIVE 

REGISTER

2024  ISSUE NO.  12 

JUNE 21,  2024

PAGES 1405-1497

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MONTANA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER 

 

 

 

ISSUE NO. 12 

 

The Montana Administrative Register (MAR  or Register), a twice-monthly 

publication, has three sections.  The Proposal  Notices  Section contains state 

agencies' proposed new, amended, or repealed rules; the rationale for the change; 

date and address of public hearing; and where written comments may be submitted.  

The Adoption Notices Section contains final rule notices which show any changes 

made since the proposal  stage.  All rule actions are effective the day after 

publication of the adoption notice unless otherwise specified in the final notice.  The 

Other Notices  Section contains the Attorney  General's opinions and  state 

declaratory rulings, in addition to other informational notices. 

 

Inquiries regarding the rulemaking process, including material found in the Montana 

Administrative Register and the Administrative Rules of Montana, may be made by 

calling the Secretary of State's Office, Administrative Rules Services, at (406) 438-

6122. 

 

 

Page Number 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 

 

PROPOSAL NOTICES 

 

STATE AUDITOR, Office of, Title 6 

 

6-289  (Commissioner of Securities and Insurance)  Notice of 

Public Hearing on Proposed Adoption and Amendment - 

Registration Exemption for Investment Advisors to Private Funds - 

Examinations. 

1405-1411 

 

FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS, Department of, Title 12 

 

12-629  (State Parks and Recreation Board)  Notice of Public 

Hearing on Proposed Amendment and Adoption –  Smith River 

Private and Commercial Use Permit System. 

1412-1417 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, Department of, Title 17 

 

17-442  Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Adoption and 

Amendment  –  Amendment to Circular DEQ-1  -  Ultraviolet 

Treatment of Groundwater Sources of Public Water Systems. 

1418-1424 

 

17-447  Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Amendment – 

Application Contents. 

1425-1428 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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LABOR AND INDUSTRY, Department of, Title 24 

 

24-159-96  (Board of Nursing)  Notice of Public Hearing on 

Proposed Amendment – Board of Nursing. 

1429-1431 

 

24-301-418  Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Amendment and 

Repeal – Underground Facilities. 

1432-1434 

 

NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION, Department of, Title 36 

 

36-222  Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Amendment - East 

Valley Controlled Groundwater Area. 

1435-1437 

 

36-223  Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Amendment – Dam 

Safety Hazard Determinations. 

1438-1441 

 

PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Department of, Title 37 

 

37-1067  Amended Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed 

Amendment  –  Updating Medicaid and Non-Medicaid  Provider 

Rates, Fee Schedules, and Effective Dates. 

1442-1443 

 

37-1091  Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Amendment – Child 

Support Services Fee Schedule. 

1444-1447 

 

PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION, Department of, Title 38 

 

38-3-263  Notice of Proposed  Amendment  –  Completion of 

Applications for Motor Carrier Operating Authority.  No Public 

Hearing Contemplated. 

1448-1450 

 

 

 

ADOPTION NOTICES 

 

ADMINISTRATION, Department of, Title 2 

 

2-5-643  Notice of Adoption, Amendment, and Repeal –  Intent to 

Award  -  Public Notice -  Competitive Sealed Bids -  Competitive 

Sealed  Proposals  -  Sole Source Procurement -  Exigency 

Procurements  -  Alternative Procurement Methods -  Requisitions 

From the Agencies to the Division -  Enforcing the Contract - 

Contract Renewal -  Completion Notification for Contracts With 

Performance Security -  Bid, Proposal, and Contract Performance 

Security. 

1451-1452 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS, Department of, Title 12 

 

12-628  Notice of Amendment -  Montana Wildlife Habitat 

Improvement Act Termination Date and Eligible Expenditures. 

1453 

 

12-630  Notice of Repeal of Emergency Rule -  Closing  the 

Yellowstone River From the Joe Brown Fishing Access Site to the 

Carbella BLM Boat Ramp in Park County. 

1454 

 

TRANSPORTATION, Department of, Title 18 

 

18-200  Notice of Amendment – Motor Carrier Services. 

1455 

 

CORRECTIONS, Department of, Title 20 

 

20-7-72  Notice of Amendment and Repeal - Siting, Establishment, 

and Expansion of Prerelease Centers. 

1456 

 

LABOR AND INDUSTRY, Department of, Title 24 

 

24-29-417  Notice of Amendment and Repeal –  Workers' 

Compensation. 

1457 

 

24-40-414  Notice of Amendment and Transfer, Adoption, and 

Repeal – Unemployment Insurance. 

1458-1461 

 

24-126-39  (Board of Chiropractors)  Notice of Amendment, 

Adoption, and Repeal – Board of Chiropractors. 

1462-1463 

 

24-138-84  (Board of Dentistry)  Notice of Amendment -  Dental 

Hygiene Limited Access Permit.   

1464-1469 

 

24-213-23  (Board of Respiratory Care Practitioners)  Notice of 

Amendment, Adoption, and Repeal –  Board of Respiratory Care 

Practitioners. 

1470 

 

REVENUE, Department of, Title 42 

 

42-1077  Notice of Amendment and Repeal -  Tax Haven 

Corporation Water's Edge Filing Requirements  to Implement 

Senate Bill 246 (2023). 

1471 

 

SECRETARY OF STATE, Office of, Title 44 

 

44-2-275  Notice of Adoption and Repeal –  State Agency 

Administrative Rulemaking. 

1472-1479 

 

 

 

 

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OTHER NOTICES 

 

Function of Administrative Rule Review Committee. 

1480-1481 

 

Recent Rulemaking. 

1482-1489 

 

Executive Branch Appointees. 

1490-1491 

 

Executive Branch Vacancies. 

1492-1497 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MAR Notice No. 6-289 

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BEFORE THE COMMISSIONER OF SECURITIES AND INSURANCE 

OFFICE OF THE MONTANA STATE AUDITOR 

 

In the matter of the adoption of NEW 

RULE I pertaining to a Registration 

Exemption for Investment Advisors to 

Private Funds and the amendment of 

ARM 6.10.501 pertaining to 

Examinations  

 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON 

PROPOSED ADOPTION AND 

AMENDMENT 

 

 

TO:  All Concerned Persons 

 

1.  On July 17, 2024, at 9:00 a.m., the Commissioner of Securities and 

Insurance, Office of the Montana State Auditor (commissioner or CSI) will hold a 

public hearing in the basement conference room of CSI, at 840 Helena Avenue, 

Helena, Montana, to consider the proposed adoption and amendment of the above-

stated rules. 

 

2.  CSI will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities 

who wish to participate in this rulemaking process or need an alternative accessible 

format of this notice.  If you require an accommodation, contact CSI no later than 

5:00 p.m. on July 2, 2024, to advise us of the nature of the accommodation that you 

need.  Please contact Laura Shirtliff, Creative and Digital Services Director, 840 

Helena Avenue, Helena, Montana, 59601; telephone (406) 444-2040 or 1-800-332-

6148; fax (406) 444-3413; TDD (406) 444-3246; or e-mail csi@mt.gov. 

 

3.  The rule as proposed to be adopted provides as follows: 

 

NEW RULE I  PRIVATE FUND INVESTMENT ADVISOR REGISTRATION 

EXEMPTION  (1) For purposes of this rule, the following definitions apply: 

(a)  "Beneficial owner" means any person who, directly or indirectly, through 

any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise enjoys the 

benefits of ownership even though the title to the private fund is in another name.  

(b)  "Private fund adviser" means an investment adviser who provides advice 

solely to one or more qualifying private fund(s). 

(c)  "Qualifying private fund" means an issuer that qualifies for the exclusion 

from the definition of an investment company under one or more of sections 3(c)(1), 

3(c)(5), and 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (15 U.S.C. 

80a-3(c)(1), (5) and (7)). 

(d)  "Retail buyer fund" means a qualifying private fund that is not a venture 

capital fund and that qualifies for the exclusion from the definition of an investment 

company under one or both of sections 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(5) of the Investment 

Company Act of 1940, as amended (15 U.S.C. 80a-3(c)(1) and (5)). 

(e)  "Value of primary residence" means the fair market value of a person's 

primary residence, subtracted by the amount of debt secured by the property up to 

its fair market value. 

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