Title XXII — OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS

340.300. Veterinary technician, registration of, application, contents — qualifications. — 1. Any person desiring to be registered as a veterinary technician in the state of Missouri shall submit a written application to the board. Such application shall be on forms furnished by …

340.302. Registration fee, technician — examination fee — consequences of failure. — 1. The applicant for registration as a veterinary technician shall submit with the application the registration and examination fees as established by board rule pursuant to section 340.210. The …

340.304. Technician, admittance to examination — failure to qualify, notice. — 1. If the board determines that the applicant possesses the proper qualifications, it shall admit the applicant to the next scheduled examination. 2. If the board determines that an applicant is not qu…

340.306. Waiver of examination, when — grade score transfer permitted, when. — 1. The board may issue a certificate of registration to an applicant, without examination, if the applicant submits proof, satisfactory to the board, that the applicant: (1) Is currently registered in …

340.308. Examination for technicians — application fee — rules — notification of results. — 1. Applicants shall submit an application and the registration and examination fees at least sixty days prior to taking the examination. 2. The board shall establish by rule the score need…

340.310. Notice to successful examinees. — The board shall send a letter, signed by the board chairperson or vice chairperson, to all successful examinees for registration as a veterinary technician; however, the board shall not send a certificate of registration until the applic…

340.312. Technician certification, inactive status, when — notification of termination of employment — continuing education required, when. — 1. If the technician leaves the employment or supervision of the licensed veterinarian and is not employed by or supervised by another lic…

340.314. Expiration, renewal of technician's certificate, fees — notice of renewal, application. — 1. The certificates issued to veterinary technicians pursuant to sections 340.300 to 340.330 shall expire as established by board rule but may be renewed upon application to the boa…

340.316. Application, contents — false statements, penalty. — 1. The application shall include the disclosure of: (1) Applicant's full name; (2) Place of employment; (3) Supervisor's name, license number and signature; (4) Business and residence addresses; (5) Date and number of …

340.318. Declaration of noncurrency for failure to renew certificate, notice. — If a certificate holder fails to submit an application and fees within thirty days of expiration of the certificate, the executive director shall notify the certificate holder that the application and…

340.320. Practice as technician after revocation, penalty — application for renewal. — 1. Any person who practices as a veterinary technician after his or her certificate has been revoked pursuant to section 340.318 is in violation of sections 340.200 to 340.330 and subject to cr…

340.322. Renewal, inactive status. — If the veterinary technician is not employed and supervised by a licensed veterinarian at the time for renewal, the certificate will be placed on inactive status until the technician finds proper employment. If the technician submits satisfact…

340.324. Continuing education, requirement. — The board shall not renew any certificate unless the holder provides satisfactory evidence that he or she has complied with the board's minimum requirements for continuing education. ­­-------- (L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 62, A.L. 1999 S.B. 4…

340.326. Supervision of veterinarian required — level of supervision. — Any person registered as a veterinary technician and while practicing as a veterinary technician in this state must at all times be under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian or a veterinarian exempt fr…

340.328. Emergency treatment authorized — immunity. — Any veterinary technician duly registered pursuant to sections 340.200 to 340.330 who gratuitously and in good faith gives emergency treatment to a sick or injured animal at the scene of an accident or emergency shall not be i…

340.330. Disciplinary action against technician authorized, when. — The provisions and causes of actions as set forth under section 340.264 are applicable to veterinary technicians in all respects. The board may, also, take disciplinary action against a veterinary technician if t…

340.335. Loan repayment program for veterinary graduates — fund created. — 1. Sections 340.335 to 340.350 establish a loan repayment program for graduates of approved veterinary medical schools who practice in areas of defined need and shall be known as the "Large Animal Veterina…

340.337. Definitions. — As used in sections 340.335 to 340.405*, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Areas of defined need", areas designated by the department pursuant to section 340.339, when services of a large animal veterinarian are needed to improve the veterinarian-patien…

340.339. Certain areas designated as areas of defined need by department by rule. — The department shall designate counties, communities or sections of rural areas as areas of defined need as determined by the department by rule. ­­-------- (L. 2001 S.B. 462, A.L. 2007 S.B. 320)…

340.341. Eligibility standards for loan repayment program — rulemaking authority. — 1. The department shall adopt and promulgate rules establishing standards for determining eligible students for loan repayment pursuant to sections 340.335 to 340.350. Such standards shall include…

340.343. Contract for loan repayment, contents — specific practice sites may be stipulated. — 1. The department shall enter into a contract with each individual qualifying for repayment of educational loans. The written contract between the department and an individual shall cont…

340.345. Loan repayment to include principal, interest and related expenses — annual limit. — 1. A loan payment provided for an individual pursuant to a written contract under the large animal veterinary medicine loan repayment program shall consist of payment on behalf of the in…

340.347. Liability for amounts paid by program, when — breach of contract, amount owed to state. — 1. An individual who has entered into a written contract with the department or an individual who is enrolled at the college and fails to maintain an acceptable level of academic st…

340.350. Rulemaking authority. — No rule or portion of a rule promulgated pursuant to the authority of sections 340.335 to 340.350 shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of chapter 536. ­­-------- (L. 2001 S.B. 462)

340.375. Department to administer loan program — advisory panel to be appointed, members, duties — rulemaking authority. — 1. The department of agriculture shall implement and administer the large animal veterinary medicine loan repayment program established under sections 340.33…

340.381. Program and fund created, use of moneys. — 1. Sections 340.381 to 340.396 establish a student loan forgiveness program for approved veterinary students who practice in areas of defined need. Such program shall be known as the "Dr. Merrill Townley and Dr. Dan Brown Large …

340.384. Application procedure — amount of award — number of applicants to be awarded. — 1. Eligible students may apply to the department for financial assistance under the provisions of sections 340.381 to 340.396. If, at the time of application for a loan, a student has formall…

340.387. Contracts for assistance — repayment — forgiveness of loan, when. — 1. The department of agriculture may enter into a contract with each qualified applicant receiving financial assistance under the provisions of sections 340.381 to 340.396. Such contract shall specify te…

340.390. Failure to meet employment obligations, repayment of loan required — deferral on repayment permitted, when. — 1. A recipient of financial assistance under sections 340.381 to 340.396 who does not meet the qualified employment obligations agreed upon by contract under sec…

340.393. Action to recover amounts due permitted. — When necessary to protect the interest of the state in any financial assistance transaction under sections 340.381 to 340.396, the department may institute any action to recover any amount due. ­­-------- (L. 2007 S.B. 320, A.L.…

340.396. Contracts not required, when. — 1. Sections 340.381 to 340.396 shall not be construed to require the department to enter into contracts with individuals who qualify for education loans or loan repayment programs when federal, state, and local funds are not available for …

341.010. Plumbers must have certificates. — That any person now or hereafter engaging or working at the business of plumbing in cities or towns of fifteen thousand or more inhabitants in this state, either as master plumber or journeyman plumber, shall first receive a certificate…

341.020. Examination for certificate. — Any person desiring to engage or work at the business of plumbing, either as a master plumber, employing plumber, or as a journeyman plumber, in cities having a population of fifteen thousand or more, shall make application to a board of ex…

341.030. Application. — All persons who are required by sections 341.010 to 341.080 to take examinations and procure a certificate shall apply to the board of the city where they reside or to the board nearest their place of residence. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 7564) Prior revision…

341.040. Board of examiners — how constituted. — That there shall be in every city of fifteen thousand inhabitants or more, a board of examiners of plumbers, consisting of three members, one of which shall be the chairman of the board of health of said city, who shall be ex offic…

341.050. Meeting of board — examination — fees. — Said board of examiners shall, within ten days after their appointments, meet, and shall then designate the times and places for examination of all applicants desiring to engage in or work at the business of plumbing within their …

341.060. Plumbing regulated by city. — Each city with a population of fifteen thousand or more in the state shall, by ordinance, within three months after the passage of sections 341.010 to 341.080, prescribe rules and regulations for the material, construction and inspection of …

341.070. Inspector — qualifications. — Each city with a population of fifteen thousand or more in the state, shall by ordinance, within three months after the passage of sections 341.010 to 341.080, create an office of plumbing inspector, whose duty it shall be to inspect all plu…

[Repealed or reserved.]

341.090. Definitions. — 1. The word "person" as used herein shall be construed to mean a natural person, firm, corporation, association, partnership or common law trust and shall include the owner, lessee or keeper of any building or premises or the agent thereof or building cont…

341.100. Title of law — to what counties applicable. — Sections 341.090 to 341.220 shall be known as the "Uniform Plumbing Code", and shall apply to counties of the first class only. Sections 341.090 to 341.220 shall become effective in any county of the first class only upon a f…

341.110. Creating department of plumbing and sewer inspection. — There is hereby created a "Department of Plumbing and Sewer Inspection" which department shall be under the direction and supervision of a plumbing supervisor who shall be appointed by the county commission and who …

341.120. County commission shall provide necessary personnel and quarters for department. — The county commission shall in the establishment of the department of plumbing and sewer inspection provide the necessary personnel and employees and shall provide suitable quarters for su…

341.130. County commission to adopt regulations for installations and inspections — schedule of fees. — For the purpose of promoting health, safety and the general welfare and to carry into effect the purposes and provisions of sections 341.090 to 341.220, the county commission i…

341.140. Who shall make installations or repairs — permit required. — No person shall cause, authorize or permit the installation, construction, alteration or repair of any sewer or sewage treatment device, plumbing or drainlaying or installation relating thereto, except minor re…

341.150. Plumbing supervisor shall examine all applications and proposed plans for plumbing. — It shall be the duty of the plumbing supervisor to examine or cause to be examined all applications and proposed plans for the installation of plumbing and drainlaying, including all co…

341.160. Creating board of plumbing and sewer inspection — who shall be on board — qualifications — rules — pay of members. — A "Board of Plumbing and Sewer Inspection" is hereby created which shall consist of one licensed master plumber who shall also be a licensed master drainl…

341.170. Qualifications of applicants for master plumber's license. — 1. Applicants for a master plumber's license shall be at least twenty-five years of age and shall have had three years or more experience as a licensed journeyman plumber theretofore licensed by any county or c…

341.180. Fees with applications for licenses — term of licenses — reexaminations. — An applicant for a master plumber's license or a master drainlayer's license shall deposit with the application a fee in the sum of ten dollars; and an applicant for a journeyman plumber's license…

341.190. Powers of board to revoke or suspend license. — The board of plumbing and sewer inspection shall have the power to revoke or suspend any license issued by the board upon satisfactory proof that the holder of such license shall have obtained the same by fraud or misrepres…