The Montana State Board of Pharmacy was established in 1895 to regulate the practice of pharmacy and to license pharmacists. The Board members were appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the Montana State Pharmaceutical Association. In 1972, the Board was renamed the Montana Board of Pharmacists. The Board of Pharmacy (its current name) operates within the Professional and Occupational Licensing Bureau, which falls under the Employment Standards Division of DLI. In addition to ensuring that pharmacists are licensed and practicing within the law, the Board is also in charge of governing the Montana Prescription Drug Registry, established by the Montana Legislature in 2011.
These Montana State Board of Pharmacy records contain a small amount of correspondence with the Governor's and the Attorney General's offices (1915-1967); and three volumes (1902-1922) listing registered pharmacists and assistant pharmacists in Montana.
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In 2024, the various collections of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry were integrated under one collection identifier, RS 498, in order to help facilitate access, reduce redundancy in the Montana Historical Society Library & Archives catalog, and to follow best archival practices.
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