Title XXII — OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS

324.183. Promulgation of rules by the board, limitations. — The board may promulgate administrative rules not inconsistent with sections 324.125 to 324.183 necessary to administer the provisions of sections 324.125 to 324.183 as provided in chapter 536. No rule or portion of a ru…

324.200. Dietitian practice act — definitions. — 1. Sections 324.200 to 324.225 shall be known and may be cited as the "Dietitian Practice Act". 2. As used in sections 324.200 to 324.225, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Di…

324.203. State committee of dietitians established, membership, terms, removal, qualifications, compensation, meetings, quorum, powers and duties. — 1. There is hereby created within the division of professional registration, a committee to be known as the "State Committee of Die…

324.205. Title of licensed dietitian, use permitted, when — penalty. — 1. Any person who holds a license to practice dietetics in this state may use the title "Dietitian" or the abbreviation "L.D." or "L.D.N.". No other person may use the title "Dietitian" or the abbreviation "L.…

324.206. Permitted acts by persons not holding themselves out as dietitians — requirements before performing acts or services. — 1. As long as the person involved does not represent or hold himself or herself out as a dietitian as defined by subdivision (4) of subsection 2 of sec…

324.207. Practice of medicine prohibited, when. — Nothing in sections 324.200 to 324.225 shall be construed to authorize any person licensed pursuant to sections 324.200 to 324.225 as a licensed dietitian to engage in any manner of the practice of medicine as defined by the laws …

324.210. Qualifications of applicant for licensure — examination required, exception. — 1. An applicant for licensure as a dietitian shall be at least twenty-one years of age. 2. Each applicant shall furnish evidence to the committee that: (1) The applicant has completed a didact…

324.212. Applications for licensure, fees — renewal notices — dietitian fund established. — 1. Applications for licensure as a dietitian shall be in writing, submitted to the committee on forms prescribed by the committee and furnished to the applicant. The application shall cont…

324.215. Issuance of license, when — reciprocity — reexamination, limitations. — 1. The committee shall issue a license to each candidate who files an application and pays the fee as required by the provisions of sections 324.200 to 324.225 and who furnishes evidence satisfactory…

324.216. Inactive licensure status permitted — practice not permitted while on inactive status. — 1. A licensed dietitian may choose not to renew his or her license and thereby allow such license to lapse, or may ask to be put on inactive status, provided such person does not pra…

324.217. Refusal to issue or renew license, when — complaint filed against licensee, when — hearing procedures — maintenance of complaints filed — recommendation for prosecution. — 1. The committee may refuse to issue any license or renew any license required by the provisions of…

324.220. Authority of division. — The division shall: (1) Employ, within the funds appropriated, such employees as are necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 324.200 to 324.225; and (2) Exercise all budgeting, purchasing, reporting and other related management function…

324.225. Insurance reimbursement for services not mandated. — 1. No provision of sections 324.200 to 324.225 shall be construed to mandate benefits or third-party reimbursement for services of dietitians in the policies or contract of any insurance company, health services corpor…

324.228. Rulemaking authority — nonseverability, when. — Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is promulgated by the division of professional registration to administer and enforce sections 324.200 to 324.225, shall become effective only …

324.240. Definitions. — As used in sections 324.240 to 324.275, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Board", the board of therapeutic massage; (2) "Certified mentor", a practitioner who is qualified for license in this state pursuant to sections 324.240 to 324.275 and who has pra…

324.243. Board of therapeutic massage, members, terms, meetings, removal, compensation. — 1. There is hereby established in the division of professional registration the "Board of Therapeutic Massage" which shall guide, advise and make recommendations to the division and fulfill …

324.245. Authority of board — rulemaking — massage therapy fund. — 1. The board is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations regarding: (1) The content of license applications and the procedures for filing an application for an initial or renewal license in this state; (2) T…

324.246. Criminal background check, fingerprint submission. — 1. The board of therapeutic massage may require that fingerprint submissions be made as part of an application seeking a license, provisional license, or student license as a massage therapist and a license as a massag…

324.247. Massage business, license required, application, fee, discipline for failure to obtain. — A person desiring to receive a license to operate a massage business in the state of Missouri shall file a written application with the board on a form prescribed by the board and p…

324.250. Massage business, issuance of licenses, when — renewal — posting required. — 1. The board shall review the applications and shall issue a license to applicants who have complied with the requirements of sections 324.240 to 324.275 and have received approval of the board …

324.252. Massage business licenses, nontransferable and nonassignable. — A license shall not be transferable or assignable. When a massage business is sold or ownership or management is transferred, or the corporate legal organization status is substantially changed, the license …

324.255. Survey inspections, when. — In addition to the survey inspection required for licensing or license renewal, the board may make other survey inspections during normal business hours. Each massage business shall allow the board or its authorized representatives to enter up…

324.257. Report of inspection findings, deficiencies — complaint. — After completion of each board survey inspection, a written report of the findings with respect to the massage business' compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of sections 324.240 to 324.275 and the stan…

324.260. Complaints against massage business or therapist, procedure. — The board may cause a complaint to be filed in the circuit court of the county in which any massage business alleged to be violating the provisions of sections 324.240 to 324.275 is located for an injunction …

324.262. Refusal to issue, suspension or revocation of license of business or therapist, when — procedure — limitation of liability. — 1. The board may refuse to issue, renew or reinstate any license required by sections 324.240 to 324.275 for one or any combination of causes sta…

324.265. Massage therapists, qualifications of applicants — waiver, when — licensure term, renewal — student license, when — provisional license, when — exemptions — exemptions for certain therapists licensed in other jurisdictions. — 1. A person desiring a license to practice ma…

324.267. Criminal background check authorized, cost. — 1. Any applicant for a license to operate a massage business or a license to practice massage therapy shall authorize the board to conduct a criminal background check. 2. The cost of such background check shall be paid by the…

324.270. Massage or body work titles prohibited, when — division or board may contract for legal services for enforcement of chapter. — A person who does not hold a license to practice massage therapy or a license to operate a massage business or is not exempted from obtaining a …

324.272. Preemption clause. — 1. Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, sections 324.240 to 324.275 shall preempt any rule, regulation or order adopted by a political subdivision of the state relating to the licensing or regulation of massage therapists or massage bu…

324.273. Duties of division. — The division shall: (1) Employ, within the funds appropriated, such employees as are necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 324.240 to 324.275; and (2) Exercise all budgeting, purchasing, reporting and other related management functions. …

324.275. Violation — penalty. — Any person who violates any of the provisions of sections 324.240 to 324.275 is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al.)

324.400. Definitions. — As used in sections 324.400 to 324.439, the following terms mean: (1) "Council", the interior design council created in section 324.406; (2) "Division", the division of professional registration; (3) "Registered interior designer", a design professional wh…

324.402. State and local governments prohibited from requiring use of registered interior designers. — The state or any county, municipality, or other political subdivision shall not require the use of a registered interior designer for any residential building, residential remod…

324.403. Title of registered interior designer, use, when. — No person may use the name or title, registered interior designer, in this state unless that person is registered as required by sections 324.400 to 324.439. Nothing in sections 324.400 to 324.439 shall be construed as …

324.406. Interior design council created, members, terms, removal for cause. — 1. There is hereby created within the division of professional registration a council to be known as the "Interior Design Council". The council shall consist of four interior designers and one public m…

324.409. Qualifications for registration. — 1. To be a registered interior designer, a person: (1) Shall take and pass or have passed the examination administered by the National Council for Interior Design Qualification or an equivalent examination approved by the division. In a…

324.412. Powers and duties of division — rulemaking. — The division shall: (1) Employ, within the limits of the appropriations for that purpose, such employees as are necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 324.400 to 324.439; (2) Exercise all budgeting, purchasing, rep…

324.415. Applications for registration, form — penalties. — Applications for registration as a registered interior designer shall be typewritten on forms prescribed by the division and furnished to the applicant. The application shall contain the applicant's statements showing th…

324.418. Certificate of registration, renewal. — 1. The certificate of registration issued biennially to a registered interior designer pursuant to sections 324.400 to 324.439 shall be renewed on or before the certificate renewal date accompanied by the required fee. The certific…

324.421. Waiver of examination, when. — The division shall register without examination any interior designer certified, licensed or registered in a foreign country if the applicant has qualifications which are at least equivalent to the requirements for registration as a registe…

324.424. Fees — interior designer council fund, use. — 1. The division shall set the amount of the fees authorized by sections 324.400 to 324.439 by rules and regulations. The fees shall be set at a level to produce revenue which shall not substantially exceed the cost and expens…

324.427. Unlawful use of title of registered interior designer. — It is unlawful for any person to advertise or indicate to the public that the person is a registered interior designer in this state, unless such person is registered as a registered interior designer by the divisi…

324.430. Designation as registered interior designer prohibited, when. — No person may use the designation registered interior designer in Missouri, unless the division has issued a current certificate of registration certifying that the person has been duly registered as a regis…

324.433. Right to use title, nontransferable. — The right to use the title of registered interior designer shall be deemed a personal right, based upon the qualifications of the individual, evidenced by the person's current certificate of registration and such certificate is not …

324.436. Refusal to issue, renew or reinstate certificate, when — complaint filed, procedure. — 1. The division may refuse to issue any certificate required pursuant to sections 324.400 to 324.439, or renew or reinstate any such certificate, for any one or any combination of the …

324.439. Violation — penalty. — After twenty-four months after August 28, 1998, any person who violates any provision of sections 324.400 to 324.439 shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al. § 14, A.L. 1999 H.B. 343)

324.475. Definitions. — For the purposes of sections 324.475 to 324.499, the following terms mean: (1) "Acupuncture", the use of needles inserted into the body by piercing of the skin and related modalities for the assessment, evaluation, prevention, treatment or correction of an…

324.478. Missouri acupuncturist advisory committee created, duties, members, terms. — 1. There is hereby created within the division of professional registration a committee to be known as the "Missouri Acupuncturist Advisory Committee". The committee shall consist of five member…

324.481. Duties of board — rulemaking authority — acupuncturist fund created, use of. — 1. The board shall upon recommendation of the committee license applicants who meet the qualifications for acupuncturists, who file for licensure, and who pay all fees required for this licens…

324.484. Persons exempt from licensing requirements. — 1. Nothing in sections 324.475 to 324.499 shall be construed to apply to physicians and surgeons licensed pursuant to sections 334.010 to 334.265 or chiropractic physicians licensed pursuant to chapter 331; except that, if su…