(1) "Department" means the Department of Corrections provided for in 2-15-2301 , MCA.

(2) "Licensing agent" means the department employee designated to conduct site visits, conduct licensing studies and perform all other duties regarding the licensing of private prisons pursuant to these rules.

(3) "Private correctional facility" means a correctional facility that is either privately operated or privately owned and operated. The term does not include a private detention center or a regional jail governed by Title 7, chapter 32, part 22, MCA.