32-5-401. Department -- powers and duties -- adoption of rules. (1) All powers and duties of regulation and supervision conferred by this chapter are vested in the department. The department shall adopt rules necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of this chapter. A copy of every rule shall be mailed to each licensee at least 15 days in advance of its effective date. However, the failure of a licensee to receive a copy of a rule does not exempt him from complying with a rule adopted under this chapter.
     (2) All rules adopted under this chapter are binding on all licensees and enforceable by the department through the power of suspension or revocation of licenses.

     History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 283, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 111, Ch. 431, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 47-203.