(1) Pursuant to 39-51-2304(1), MCA, an individual is disqualified for benefits if the individual fails without good cause to:

(a) apply for available and suitable work when directed to do so by the employment office or the department; or

(b) accept an offer of suitable work which the individual is physically able and mentally qualified to perform.

(2) When a claimant is authorized by the department to limit a work search to part-time work, the department may not disqualify the claimant for refusing to apply for or accept full-time work but may disqualify the claimant for refusing to apply for or accept suitable part-time work.