37-40-203. Rulemaking power. (1) The board may adopt rules, consistent with the purposes of this chapter, as it considers necessary.

(2) The board's rulemaking and hearing functions must be in accordance with the Montana Administrative Procedure Act. The board shall adopt rules:

(a) establishing standards of professional conduct in order to maintain a high standard of integrity, dignity, and competency in the profession of sanitarian, including competency in specific fields of sanitation;

(b) governing the conduct of matters before the board;

(c) governing educational equivalency requirements, as provided in 37-40-302, for registration of sanitarians; and

(d) defining qualifications for sanitarian-in-training status for issuance of the initial permit.