Title XXII — OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS

330.190. Board to enforce law and employ personnel. — The board shall investigate all complaints of violations of the provisions of this chapter as provided in section 324.002 and shall report any such violations to the proper prosecuting officers or other public officials charge…

330.195. Injunction used to enjoin practicing podiatry without a license or license holder who is a substantially serious danger to health and safety, venue. — 1. Upon application by the board, and the necessary burden having been met, a court of general jurisdiction may grant an…

330.200. Evidence of practice. — It shall be deemed prima facie evidence of the practice of podiatric medicine, or of holding oneself out as a practitioner within the meaning of this chapter, for any person to treat in any manner the human foot by medical, mechanical, or surgical…

330.210. Fraud, false representation, unlicensed practice — penalty. — Any person who shall unlawfully obtain licensure under this chapter, whether by false or untrue statements contained in his or her application to the board by presenting to said board a fraudulent diploma, cer…

331.010. Practice of chiropractic, definition. — 1. The "practice of chiropractic" is defined as the science and art of examination, diagnosis, adjustment, manipulation and treatment both in inpatient and outpatient settings, by those methods commonly taught in any chiropractic c…

331.020. Construing terms of this chapter — definitions. — 1. Whenever in this chapter occurs the word "board", or "the board", such words shall be construed to mean the state board of chiropractic examiners. 2. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms mean: (1) "Ani…

331.025. Criminal background check, fingerprint submission. — 1. The state board of chiropractic examiners may require that fingerprint submissions be made as part of an application seeking licensure to engage in the practice of chiropractic, as such term is defined in section 33…

331.030. Application for license, requirements, fees — reciprocity — rulemaking, procedure. — 1. No person shall engage in the practice of chiropractic without having first secured a chiropractic license as provided in this chapter. 2. Any person desiring to procure a license aut…

331.032. Temporary license issued, when. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the board of chiropractic examiners may issue a temporary license to practice chiropractic as follows: (1) To a chiropractor holding a current and unrestricted license to practi…

331.040. Subject to state and municipal regulations. — Chiropractic practitioners shall be subject to the state and municipal regulations relating to the control of contagious diseases, the reporting and certifying of deaths, and all matters pertaining to public health, and such …

331.045. Insurance peer review committee members exempt from damage suit, when. — No chiropractor licensed under the provisions of this chapter while acting as a member of an insurance peer review committee functioning for the sole purpose of arbitrating insurance claims shall be…

331.050. License, renewal, requirements, fee — license lapse, reinstatement procedure — inactive license status, procedure. — 1. All persons once licensed to practice chiropractic in this state shall pay on or before the license renewal date a renewal license fee and shall furnis…

331.060. Denial, revocation or suspension of certificate, grounds for — time penalties. — 1. The board may refuse to issue any certificate of registration or authority, permit or license required pursuant to this chapter for one or any combination of causes stated in subsection 2…

331.070. Fees, how set, collection and disposition — board fund established, transferred to general revenue, when — salaries and expenses, how paid. — 1. The board shall set the amount of the fees which this chapter authorizes and requires by rules and regulations promulgated pur…

331.080. Violation of chapter a misdemeanor — penalty. — Any person who shall practice chiropractic or attempt to practice chiropractic, or who shall use the title of doctor of chiropractic, or any word, title, or letters, to induce belief that he is engaged in the practice of ch…

331.085. Board may request injunction, restraining order or other court order, when, procedure. — 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 approp…

331.090. State board of chiropractic examiners created — appointment — qualifications — terms — removal. — 1. The "Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners" shall consist of five chiropractors, not more than two of whom shall be graduated from the same school or college of …

331.100. Organization of board — duty of officers — compensation, powers — meetings — liability for official acts. — 1. The board shall elect a president and secretary at the first regular meeting held after January first of each year. Each member of the board shall receive as co…

331.110. Patient records required to be maintained, contents — corrections to records, procedure — obtaining records, procedure. — 1. Chiropractors shall maintain an adequate and complete patient record for each patient and may maintain electronic records provided that the record…

331.115. Missouri license not required, when. — A chiropractic physician licensed outside of this state shall not be required to obtain a Missouri license when: (1) In consultation as a result of transmission of individual patient data by electronic or other means from within thi…

332.011. Definitions. — As used in this chapter, the following words and terms mean: (1) "Accredited dental hygiene school", any program which teaches a course in dental hygiene which is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association and w…

332.015. Criminal background check, fingerprint submission. — 1. The Missouri dental board may require that fingerprint submissions be made as part of an application seeking licensure as a dentist, a dental specialist, a volunteer dentist, a temporary dentist, a dental hygienist,…

332.021. Dental board, members, qualifications, appointment, terms, vacancy, how filled — board may sue and be sued. — 1. "The Missouri Dental Board" shall consist of seven members including five registered and currently licensed dentists, one registered and currently licensed de…

332.031. Board, powers and duties — rulemaking, procedure. — 1. The board shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter, prescribe the duties of its officers and employees, and adopt, publish, and enforce such rules and regulations within the scope and purview of th…

332.032. Board president or secretary may administer oaths and subpoena witnesses and documents, when — enforcement of subpoenas. — 1. Upon unanimous consent of the members of the board, the president or secretary of the board shall administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, issue sub…

332.041. Board, meetings, officers — records — compensation. — 1. The board shall meet at least twice a year at such times and places in the state of Missouri as may be fixed by the board. The board shall elect from its membership a president, a vice president, and a secretary-tr…

332.051. Office, where — investigators, duties. — 1. The board shall establish and maintain an office at Jefferson City, Missouri, where its records and files shall be kept. 2. Investigators employed by the board shall, among other duties, have the power in the name of the board …

332.052. Dental records required, printed for review — records maintained for minimum of seven years — corrections to be clearly identified — laboratory work orders maintained. — 1. Dentists shall maintain an adequate and complete patient record for each patient and may maintain …

332.061. Funds, collection, disposition — board fund established, use, transferred to general revenue, when. — All funds received pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be transmitted by the director of the division of professional registration to the department of reve…

332.069. Practice of dentistry across state lines, restrictions — no license required, when. — 1. Any person or entity not licensed to practice dentistry in Missouri shall not engage in the practice of dentistry, as defined in section 332.171, across state lines except as provide…

332.071. Gratuitous dental services, dentists and dental hygienists licensed in other states may perform, when — prohibited, when — dental hygiene services, supervision required, when. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any qualified dentist who is lega…

332.072. Gratuitous dental services, dentists and dental hygienists licensed in other states may perform, when — prohibited, when — dental hygiene services, supervision required, when. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any qualified dentist who is lega…

332.073. Death or incapacity, continuation of dental practice, when. — The surviving spouse or personal representative of a deceased dentist or the spouse or person legally authorized to act for an incapacitated licensed dentist, for a period of twenty-four months following the d…

332.081. Oral health providers, hospitals may employ — unlicensed or unregistered practice prohibited — corporation, requirements, exceptions — application for permit to employ dentists and dental hygienists — rulemaking authority. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law …

332.086. Advisory commission for dental hygienists established, duties, members, terms, meetings, expenses. — 1. There is hereby established a five-member "Advisory Commission for Dental Hygienists", composed of dental hygienists appointed by the director of the division of profe…

332.091. Practice as a dental hygienist defined. — Any person "practices as a dental hygienist" within the meaning of this chapter who, under the supervision of a currently registered and licensed dentist, undertakes to or does remove hard and soft deposits from teeth, polishes n…

332.093. Practice as a dental assistant defined. — Any person "practices as a dental assistant" within the meaning of this chapter who provides patient services in cooperation with and under the direct supervision of a currently registered and licensed dentist in Missouri. A curr…

332.098. Expanded-function duties, delegation of — requirements — rulemaking authority. — 1. Dentists delegating expanded-functions duties to dental assistants or dental hygienists shall do so in accordance with rules set forth by the board. No person shall perform expanded-funct…

332.101. Practice as dental hygienist without certificate, prohibited, exceptions. — No person shall practice as a dental hygienist in Missouri as defined in section 332.091 except under his own name and unless and until the board has issued to him a certificate certifying that h…

332.111. Unregistered or unlicensed practice, penalty. — Any person who practices dentistry as defined in section 332.071, or as a dental hygienist as defined in section 332.091, who is not duly registered and currently licensed in Missouri as hereinafter provided is guilty of a …

332.112. Volunteer license, requirements — renewal — limitation on practice — no application fee. — 1. A person desiring to obtain a volunteer license to practice dentistry shall: (1) Submit to the board a verified affidavit stating that he or she has been licensed to practice de…

332.113. Volunteer dental hygienist license, requirements — renewal — limitation on practice — no application fee. — 1. A person desiring to obtain a volunteer license to practice as a dental hygienist shall: (1) Submit to the board a verified affidavit stating that he or she has…

332.121. Board may ask court to enjoin illegal practice — 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, corpo…

332.122. Reimbursement by health benefit or dental plans, criteria. — 1. The determination of whether a service provided to a patient is covered or reimbursable under the terms of a health benefit or dental benefit plan and the creation and management of a health care provider ne…

332.131. Applicant for registration as a dentist, qualifications of. — Any person who is of good moral character and reputation, and who is a graduate of and has a degree in dentistry from an accredited dental school may apply to the board for examination and registration as a de…

332.141. Application form, contents — fee. — Applications for dental examination and registration shall be in writing and on forms furnished to the applicant and shall contain the applicant's statements showing the applicant's education and such other pertinent information as the…

332.151. Dentist applicant, examination, how conducted — failure, reexamination, additional education, when. — 1. Each applicant for dental examination and registration, after the board has determined that he is a person of good moral character and reputation, shall appear before…

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332.171. Specialist license, fee, issued when — evaluation committee established, compensation. — 1. The board shall upon application issue a specialist's license to any currently licensed dentist in Missouri who has been certified in any specialty by an examining board recognize…

332.181. License to practice dentistry, application, fee, renewal, requirements. — 1. No person shall engage in the practice of dentistry in Missouri without having first secured a license as provided for in this chapter. 2. Any person desiring a license to practice dentistry in …