Title XXII — OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS

341.200. Master plumber and master drainlayer shall deposit surety bonds — amount. — 1. Before a license shall be issued to any master plumber, he shall be required to file with the supervisor of the department of plumbing and sewer inspection a surety bond in the amount of two t…

341.210. Law shall not be construed as limiting or restricting existing authority — when law not applicable. — Sections 341.090 to 341.220 shall not be construed as limiting or otherwise restricting the existing authority of any city, town or village in such counties, and the pro…

341.220. Penalties for violation. — Any person, plumber or drainlayer who shall violate any of the provisions of sections 341.090 to 341.220 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be subject to a fine of not less than five dollars and not more than one …

343.010. Auctioneers must have license — auctioneer defined. — 1. No person shall exercise the trade or business of a public auctioneer by selling any goods, property or real estate, without a license. 2. "Auctioneer", as used in section 150.380 and sections 343.010, 343.070 to 3…

343.030. County clerk to issue license forms. — The clerks of the respective county commissions shall issue, at each term, as many blank auction licenses for ten days, and for one, three, six and twelve months, respectively, as requested. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14914, A.L. 1978 …

343.040. Authority granted by license. — The licenses shall be under the seals of the respective county commissions, signed by the clerk, and shall authorize the persons to whom granted to exercise the trade and business of auctioneers, by selling any property, real or personal, …

343.050. Blanks to county collectors — record of charges. — The clerk shall deliver the blank licenses so issued to the collector of the counties, respectively, and charge them with the amount thereof, in a book to be kept for that purpose. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14916) Prior re…

343.060. County commission to settle with collector, when. — The county commission shall, at every term, settle with the collector for all blank licenses delivered to him and not before accounted for, and give him credit for all blank licenses returned, and charge him with all no…

343.070. Collector to issue licenses. — Each collector shall grant to any person, upon application and upon compliance with the requirements of this chapter, an auction license for ten days, or for one, three, six or twelve months, and for that purpose fill up and countersign one…

343.080. License — rate — deposited in county general revenue fund. — 1. There shall be levied upon every license, to be paid to the county clerk before the delivery thereof, a fee as follows: (1) On each license for one month, ten dollars; (2) On each license for three months, t…

343.090. Clerk's fee. — In each case of a license delivered, there shall be paid to the county clerk two dollars as an issuance fee to the clerk. The fee shall be paid into the county's general revenue fund. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14920, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1170) Prior revisions: 192…

343.100. Nonresidents to be licensed. — No person shall be permitted to sell goods or property* of any kind at auction unless he shall have resided in this state six months next preceding the time of making application for license. Except that any nonresident individual may be gr…

343.250. Penalties. — Every person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty nor more than five hundred dollars, and shall be disqualified from exercising the right…

344.010. Definitions. — As used in this chapter the following words or phrases mean: (1) "Board", the Missouri board of nursing home administrators; (2) "Long-term care facility", any residential care facility, assisted living facility, intermediate care facility or skilled nursi…

344.020. License required — separate license for assisted living facilities administrators, limitations of license. — No person shall act or serve in the capacity of a nursing home administrator without first procuring a license from the Missouri board of nursing home administrat…

344.030. License, qualifications, fee, examination, term — emergency license. — 1. An applicant for an initial license shall file a completed application with the board on a form provided by the board, accompanied by an application fee as provided by rule payable to the departmen…

344.040. License renewal, application for, fee — late renewal, effect — additional disciplinary action authorized, when. — 1. Every license issued under this chapter shall expire on June thirtieth of the year following the year of issuance and every other year thereafter, provide…

344.045. Complaint procedures, duties of the board. — 1. The board shall receive complaints concerning its licensees' professional practices. The board shall establish by rule a procedure for the handling of such complaints prior to the filing of formal complaints before the admi…

344.050. Suspension — revocation — probation — refusal to issue or renew license — grounds — procedure — right of review by administrative hearing commission. — 1. The board may refuse to issue or renew any certificate of registration or authority, permit or license required purs…

344.055. Records, confidentiality and disclosure of. — 1. All educational transcripts, test scores, complaints, investigatory reports, and information pertaining to any person who is an applicant or licensee of the board are confidential and shall not be disclosed to the public o…

344.060. Board created — membership, qualifications, terms, removed how, hearing. — 1. The governor shall appoint with the advice and consent of the senate ten suitable persons who together with the director of the department of health and senior services or the director's design…

344.070. Board officers, how selected — duties and powers of board — rules and regulations, procedure. — 1. The board shall annually elect one of its members as president, another as vice president, and another as secretary. It shall adopt an official seal. It shall file and pres…

344.080. Compensation of board members, exception. — The members of the board, other than the director of the department of health and senior services or his designee, shall receive as compensation for their services fifty dollars for each day devoted to the affairs of the board,…

344.100. Acting as nursing home administrator without license, penalty. — Any person who acts or serves in the capacity of a nursing home administrator without being properly licensed by the Missouri board of nursing home administrators as provided in sections 344.010 to 344.100 …

344.102. Expired or revoked license, prohibited from practicing as an administrator. — No person shall practice as a nursing home administrator in this state or hold himself or herself out as a nursing home administrator if his or her license is expired or is revoked. Expired lic…

344.105. Retired licenses permitted, when, procedure. — 1. Any nursing home administrator possessing a current license to practice as a nursing home administrator in this state who has maintained an active license for at least ten years may retire his or her license by filing an …

344.108. Inactive status of license permitted, when — reactivation, procedure. — 1. Any nursing home administrator possessing a current license to practice as a nursing home administrator in this state may place such license on inactive status by filing a written signed request f…

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.…

346.007. Title of act. — Sections 346.010 to 346.250 shall be known and may be cited as the "Hearing Instrument Specialists Act". ­­-------- (L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al. § 346.137)

346.010. Definitions. — As used in sections 346.010 to 346.250, except as the context may require otherwise, the following terms mean: (1) "Audiologist", a clinical audiologist licensed pursuant to chapter 345; (2) "Board", the Missouri board of examiners for hearing instrument s…

346.015. License required — exception — penalty for violation. — 1. No person shall engage in the practice of fitting hearing instruments or display a sign or in any other way advertise or represent such person by any other words, letters, abbreviations or insignia indicating or …

346.020. Purchase agreement, contents. — 1. Any person who engages in the practice of fitting hearing instruments shall deliver to each person supplied with a hearing instrument a completed purchase agreement which shall include the licensee's signature, business address and the …