Title XXII — OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS

326.259. Missouri state board of accountancy established, appointment, members, qualifications, terms, removal. — 1. The "Missouri State Board of Accountancy" is hereby established and shall consist of seven members, one of whom shall be a voting public member, and shall have the…

326.262. Rulemaking authority — office maintained in Jefferson City. — 1. The Missouri state board of accountancy shall have power by rule to adopt and use a seal; make and amend all rules deemed necessary for the proper administration of this chapter; conduct examinations; admin…

326.265. Officers elected by board, employment of legal counsel and personnel — continuing education committee, duties. — 1. The board shall elect annually one of its members as president, one as vice president, one as secretary and one as treasurer, and shall make an annual repo…

326.268. Meetings — examination of applicants, content, fees — compensation of board members. — 1. The board may prescribe by rule the dates and places for holding regular meetings and regulate the call, notice and holding of special meetings. Four members of the board shall cons…

326.271. Rulemaking authority, conduct of matters and continuing education. — 1. The board shall promulgate rules of procedure for governing the conduct of matters before the board. 2. The board shall promulgate rules of professional conduct for establishing and maintaining high …

326.274. Investigation of complaints by board. — Upon receipt of a complaint or other information suggesting violations of this chapter or the rules of the board, the board may conduct investigations to determine if probable cause exists to institute proceedings pursuant to secti…

326.277. Eligibility for examination, requirements. — 1. Prior to June 30, 2021, for an applicant to be eligible to apply for the examination, the applicant shall fulfill the education requirements of subdivision (4) of subsection 1 of section 326.280. 2. On or after June 30, 202…

326.280. License issued, when — reexamination and fees — temporary license issued, when. — 1. A license shall be granted by the board to any person who meets the requirements of this chapter and who: (1) Is a resident of this state or has a place of business in this state or, as …

326.283. Reciprocity for out-of-state accountants — licensee of this state committing act in another state, effect. — 1. (1) An individual whose principal place of business, domicile, or residency is not in this state and who holds a valid and unrestricted license to practice pub…

326.286. Issuance and renewal of licenses, when, term — license holder by foreign authority, state license issued, when. — 1. The board may grant or renew licenses to persons who make application and demonstrate that their qualifications, including the qualifications prescribed b…

326.289. Issuance and renewal of permits, procedure. — 1. The board may grant or renew permits to practice as a certified public accounting firm to applicants that demonstrate their qualifications in accordance with this chapter. (1) The following shall hold a permit issued under…

326.292. Issuance of reports on financial statements, license required — use of CPA or CA title, when — violations, penalty. — 1. Only licensees may issue a report on financial statements of any person, firm, organization or governmental unit or offer to render or render any atte…

326.295. Confidential information, peer review — immunity from civil liability, when. — 1. To assure a free flow of information for peer review pursuant to section 326.286 or 326.289, or proceedings before the board pursuant to section 326.310, all complaint files, investigation …

326.298. Acts which may be enjoined by court — venue. — 1. Upon application by the board and the necessary burden having been met, a court of general jurisdiction may grant an injunction, restraining order or other order as may be appropriate to enjoin a person from: (1) Offering…

326.304. Attorney general or other legal counsel to represent board in certain proceedings. — At all proceedings for the enforcement of these or any other provisions of this chapter, the board shall, in its discretion as it deems necessary, select the attorney general or one of h…

326.307. Use of certain titles, prima facie evidence that persons hold themselves out as accountants. — The display or uttering by a person of a card, sign, advertisement or other printed, engraved or written instrument or device, printed or through electronic media, bearing a pe…

326.310. Refusal to issue license or permit, grounds for refusal — complaint filed with administrative hearing commission, when, procedure — disciplinary actions authorized by board. — 1. The board may refuse to issue any license or permit required pursuant to this chapter for on…

326.316. Issuance of new license after revocation, when. — Upon application in writing and after hearing pursuant to notice, the board may issue a new license to a licensee whose license has been revoked, or may reissue or modify the suspension of any certificate, license, or per…

326.319. Division to collect moneys — fund created — costs paid by respondent in proceedings, when — fees set by board. — 1. All moneys payable pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be collected by the division of professional registration who shall transmit them to th…

326.322. Client confidentiality rules. — 1. Except by permission of the client for whom a licensee performs services or the heirs, successors or personal representatives of such client, a licensee pursuant to this chapter shall not voluntarily disclose information communicated to…

326.325. Work product, property of licensee — consent of client necessary for disclosure. — 1. Subject to the provisions of section 326.322, all statements, records, schedules, working papers and memoranda made by a licensee or a partner, shareholder, officer, director, member, m…

326.328. Secretary of state to act as applicant's agent, when. — Application by a person or a firm not a resident of this state shall constitute and authorize appointment of the Missouri secretary of state as the applicant's agent upon whom process may be served in any action or …

326.331. Severability clause. — If any provisions of sections 326.250 to 326.331 or the application thereof to anyone or to any circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of those sections and the application of the invalid provision to others or other circumstances shall not b…

327.011. Definitions. — As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the meanings indicated: (1) "Accredited degree program from a school of architecture", a degree from any school or other institution which teaches architecture and whose curricula for the de…

327.031. Board established, membership, officers, qualifications of members — how appointed — terms — vacancy, how filled — may sue and be sued. — 1. The "Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Professional Landscape Architects" is …

327.041. Board, powers and duties — rules, generally, this chapter, procedure. — 1. The board shall have the duty and the power to carry out the purposes and to enforce and administer the provisions of this chapter, to require, by summons or subpoena, with the vote of two-thirds …

327.051. Meetings, when — personnel, employment — compensation of board members. — 1. The board shall meet at least twice a year at such times and places as are fixed by the board. 2. The board may appoint and employ legal counsel and such board personnel, as defined in subdivisi…

327.061. Office, where. — The board shall establish and maintain an office in Jefferson City, Missouri. ­­-------- (L. 1969 S.B. 117, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16)

327.075. Injunction authorized, when. — 1. Upon application by the board, and the necessary burden having been met, a court of general jurisdiction may grant an injunction, restraining order or other order as may be appropriate to enjoin a person from: (1) Offering to engage or e…

327.076. Licensure required, penalty for violation — complaint procedure. — 1. Any person who practices architecture, engineering, land surveying, or landscape architecture, as defined in sections 327.011 to 327.635, or who holds himself or herself out as able to practice such pr…

327.077. Civil penalties may be imposed, when — amount, limit, determination of — settlement requirements. — 1. In disciplinary actions against licensed or unlicensed persons, the board may issue an order imposing a civil penalty. Such penalty shall not be imposed until the findi…

327.081. Fund established, deposits — expenditures, how paid — transferred to general revenue, when. — 1. All funds received pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the "State Board for Architects, Professional Engineer…

327.091. Practice of architecture defined. — 1. The practice of architecture is the rendering of or offering to render services in connection with the design and construction of public and private buildings, structures and shelters, site improvements, in whole or part and includi…

327.101. Unauthorized practice prohibited — licensure required — exceptions, when. — 1. No person shall practice architecture in Missouri as defined in section 327.091 unless and until there is issued to the person a license or a certificate of authority certifying that the perso…

327.106. Reciprocity for architects licensed in Canada, requirements. — Notwithstanding any provisions of this chapter to the contrary, any applicant for a license to practice architecture who holds a valid license to practice architecture in Canada shall be licensed to practice …

327.131. Applicant for license as architect, qualifications. — Any person may apply to the board for licensure as an architect who is over the age of twenty-one, has acquired an accredited degree from an accredited degree program from a school of architecture, holds a certified I…

327.141. Application, form, fee. — Applications for licensure as an architect shall be typewritten on prescribed forms furnished to the applicant. The application shall contain the applicant's statements showing the applicant's education, experience, results of previous architect…

327.151. Examination for license, content — passing grade, how determined. — 1. After it has been determined that an applicant possesses the qualifications entitling the applicant to be examined, each applicant for examination and licensure as an architect shall appear before the…

[Repealed or reserved.]

327.171. Professional license, renewal. — 1. The professional license, issued to every architect in Missouri, including certificates of authority issued to corporations as provided in section 327.401, shall be renewed on or before the certificate renewal date, provided that the r…

327.172. Inactive license status granted, when, procedure — return to active status, procedure. — 1. An architect licensed in this state may apply to the board for inactive license status on a form furnished by the board. Upon receipt of the completed inactive status application …

327.181. Practice as professional engineer defined — use of titles, restrictions. — 1. Any person practices in Missouri as a professional engineer who renders or offers to render or holds himself or herself out as willing or able to render any service or creative work, the adequa…

327.191. Unauthorized practice prohibited — licensure required — exceptions, when. — 1. No person shall practice as a professional engineer in Missouri, as defined in section 327.181 unless and until there is issued to such person a professional license or a certificate of author…

327.221. Applicant for license as professional engineer, qualifications. — Any person may apply to the board for licensure as a professional engineer who is a graduate of and holds a degree in engineering from an accredited school of engineering, or who possesses an education whi…

327.231. Application, form, fee. — Applications for licensure as a professional engineer shall be typewritten on prescribed forms furnished to the applicant. The application shall contain the applicant's statements showing the applicant's education, experience, results of previou…

327.241. Examination for licensure, requirements. — 1. After it has been determined that an applicant possesses the qualifications entitling the applicant to be examined, each applicant for examination and licensure as a professional engineer in Missouri shall appear before the b…

327.251. Reexamination, when. — If an applicant fails to make the grade specified in section 327.241, such applicant may apply for reexamination in accordance with the guidelines established by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying or its successor. ­­--…

327.261. Professional license, renewal. — 1. The professional license issued to every professional engineer in Missouri, including certificates of authority issued to corporations as hereinafter provided, shall be renewed on or before the license renewal date, provided that the r…

327.271. Inactive license, requirements — return to active. — 1. A professional engineer licensed in this state may apply to the board for inactive license status on a form furnished by the board. Upon receipt of the completed inactive status application form and the board's dete…

327.272. Practice as professional land surveyor defined. — 1. A professional land surveyor shall include any person who practices in Missouri as a professional land surveyor who uses the title of "surveyor" alone or in combination with any other word or words including, but not l…