Title XXII — OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS

345.010. Title of act. — Sections 345.010 to 345.080 may be cited as the "Licensure Act for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists". ­­-------- (L. 1973 H.B. 329 § 1, A.L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al., A.L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al.)

345.015. Definitions. — As used in sections 345.010 to 345.080, the following terms mean: (1) "Audiologist", a person who is licensed as an audiologist pursuant to sections 345.010 to 345.080 to practice audiology; (2) "Audiology aide", a person who is registered as an audiology …

345.016. Criminal background check, fingerprint submission. — 1. The state board of registration for the healing arts may require that fingerprint submissions be made as part of an application seeking a license, as described in section 345.020, or provisional license, as describe…

345.020. License or registration required to practice. — 1. Licensure or registration shall be granted in either speech-language pathology or audiology independently. A person may be licensed or registered in both areas if the person is qualified. Each licensed or registered pers…

345.021. Provisional license, requirements. — 1. Any person in the person's clinical fellowship shall hold a provisional license to practice speech-language pathology or audiology. The board may issue a provisional license to an applicant who: (1) Has met the requirements for pra…

345.025. Persons exempted from the provisions of this chapter. — 1. The provisions of sections 345.010 to 345.080 do not apply to: (1) The activities, services, and the use of an official title on the part of a person in the employ of a federal agency insofar as such services are…

345.030. Duties of board. — 1. The board shall administer, coordinate, and enforce the provisions of sections 345.010 to 345.080, evaluate the qualifications of applicants, supervise the examination of applicants, issue licenses, and shall investigate persons engaging in practice…

345.033. Purchase agreement required, when, contents. — 1. Any person licensed under sections 345.010 to 345.080 who dispenses products associated with professional practice to clients for remuneration shall deliver to each person supplied with a product a completed purchase agre…

345.035. Employees, selection and compensation, how. — 1. The board may, within the limits of appropriations, employ such board personnel as defined in subdivision (4) of subsection 11 of section 324.001 as may be necessary to carry out its duties. 2. All expenses of the board sh…

345.040. Board to have seal, effect of. — The board shall adopt a seal by which it shall authenticate its proceedings. Copies of its proceedings, records, and acts, when signed by the executive director and authenticated by the seal, shall be prima facie evidence in all courts of…

345.045. Board fund, collection and disposition — transfers authorized. — 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, all moneys received pursuant to sections 345.010 to 345.080 shall be collected by the division of professional registration and shall be transmitted to the d…

345.050. Requirements to be met for license. — To be eligible for licensure by the board by examination, each applicant shall submit the application fee and shall furnish evidence of such person's current competence and shall: (1) Hold a master's or a doctoral degree from a progr…

345.051. Renewal of license or registration, when — form, content — mailing of form, authorized — failure to mail or to receive form, effect on licensure or registration. — 1. Every person licensed or registered pursuant to the provisions of sections 345.010 to 345.080 shall rene…

345.052. Licensure reciprocity for military, when. — 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Board", the Missouri board of registration for the healing arts; (2) "Commission", the advisory commission for speech-language pathologists and audiologists; (3) "…

345.055. Fees, amount, how set. — 1. The board shall charge a license or registration renewal fee for each license or registration renewed. Persons possessing the required training and qualifications to be licensed or registered as both a speech-language pathologist and audiologi…

345.065. Denial, revocation or suspension of license or registration, grounds for. — 1. The board may refuse to issue any certificate of registration or authority, permit or license required pursuant to sections 345.010 to 345.080 for one or any combination of causes stated in su…

345.075. Practice without license, prohibited, penalty. — Any person who practices or holds himself or herself out to be a speech-language pathologist, speech-language pathology assistant or aide, audiologist or audiology aide without first having been licensed or registered is g…

345.080. Advisory commission for speech-language pathologists and audiologists established — members, terms, appointment, duties, removal, expenses, compensation — meetings, notice of — quorum — staff. — 1. There is hereby established an "Advisory Commission for Speech-Language P…

345.085. Audiology and speech-language pathology compact. — SECTION 1. PURPOSE The purpose of this Compact is to facilitate interstate practice of audiology and speech-language pathology with the goal of improving public access to audiology and speech-language pathology services.…