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MO Rev Stat § 340.306 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 340 - Veterinarians|Section 340.306 - Waiver of examination, when — grade score transfer permitted, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2004   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 another state, territory, district or province of the United States or Canada having standards for admission substantially the same as the standards in Missouri, and that the standards were in effect at the time the applicant was first admitted to practice in the other state, territory, district or province of the United States or Canada; and  (2) Has been employed and supervised by a licensed veterinarian for a period of at least five consecutive years preceding the applicant's application to practice as a veterinary technician in Missouri.  2. If the applicant has not been licensed in another state, territory, district, or province of the United States or Canada for five consecutive years, the board may determine that the applicant is eligible for licensure by grade score transfer. For a previous examination score to be transferred for a current licensing period, the score must be received within the five-year period immediately preceding the application. If such passing score is not received within three attempts, the board may require the applicant to appear before the board and/or submit evidence that the applicant has completed continuing education. ­­-------- (L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 53, A.L. 1999 S.B. 424, A.L. 2004 H.B. 869)
MO Rev Stat § 340.308 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 340 - Veterinarians|Section 340.308 - Examination for technicians — application fee — rules — notification of results.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999   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 needed to pass all examinations.  3. The executive director shall notify each examinee within ninety days of the examination the results of the examination. If all the other requirements of registration have been met, the board shall issue certificates of registration to the persons who successfully completed the examination. The executive director shall record the certificates and hold the certificates until the applicant has met the requirements of section 340.310. ­­-------- (L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 54, A.L. 1999 S.B. 424)
MO Rev Stat § 340.310 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 340 - Veterinarians|Section 340.310 - Notice to successful examinees.

Effective - 28 Aug 1992   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 applicant has submitted proof of employment and supervision by a licensed* veterinarian. Upon receipt of such proof, the executive director shall issue the certificate of registration. ­­-------- (L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 55)  *Word "byveterinared" appears in original rolls.
MO Rev Stat § 340.312 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 340 - Veterinarians|Section 340.312 - Technician certification, inactive status, when — notification of termination of employment — continuing education required, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2004   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 licensed veterinarian within thirty days of the termination of his or her employment, the technician's certificate shall be placed on inactive status. It is the responsibility of the technician to inform the executive director within thirty days of termination of his or her employment. It is grounds for revocation of the technician's certificate if he or she fails to notify the executive director of such termination.  2. Any veterinary technician in the state of Missouri whose certificate has been on inactive status will be required to complete the required continuing education credits in accordance with rules of the board, pay all fees and meet all other requirements of sections 340.200 to 340.330 and board rules for registration as a veterinary technician. ­­-------- (L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 56, A.L. 1999 S.B. 424, A.L. 2004 H.B. 869)
MO Rev Stat § 340.314 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 340 - Veterinarians|Section 340.314 - Expiration, renewal of technician's certificate, fees — notice of renewal, application.

Effective - 28 Aug 1992   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 board for renewal and payment of renewal fees.  2. At least sixty days prior to the expiration date, the executive director shall send a notice of renewal and an application for renewal to each certificate holder of record. The notice and application shall be mailed to the certificate holder's last known business or residence address. Failure to mail or to receive the notice and application does not relieve any certificate holder of the duty to apply for renewal or to pay the necessary renewal fee, nor will it exempt the certificate holder from the penalties provided by sections 340.200 to 340.330 for failure to promptly renew the certificate. ­­-------- (L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 57)
MO Rev Stat § 340.316 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 340 - Veterinarians|Section 340.316 - Application, contents — false statements, penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 1992   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 applicant's certificate;  (6) Any disciplinary actions taken against the applicant by any state, territory or district of the United States or federal agency;  (7) Felony criminal convictions;  (8) Continuing educational credits; and  (9) Other information deemed necessary by the board to assess the applicant's fitness for certificate renewal.  2. The application shall be made under oath or affirmation by the applicant. The applicant is subject to penalties provided for under the laws of this state for making a false statement under an oath or affirmation, which shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any penalty or other discipline provided for by sections 340.200 to 340.330. ­­-------- (L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 58)
MO Rev Stat § 340.318 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 340 - Veterinarians|Section 340.318 - Declaration of noncurrency for failure to renew certificate, notice.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999   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 fees have not been received and that the certificate holder's failure to respond within ten days will result in his or her certificate being declared noncurrent. The notification shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the certificate holder's last known business and residence addresses. If the application and fee is not received within ten days after the return receipt is received, the certificate shall be declared noncurrent and the executive director shall notify the certificate holder of such declaration by certified mail, return receipt requested, at the certificate holder's last known business and residence addresses that his or her certification has been declared noncurrent and that the certificate holder shall not practice as a veterinary technician until he or she applies for reinstatement and pays the required fees. ­­-------- (L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 59, A.L. 1999 S.B. 424)
MO Rev Stat § 340.320 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 340 - Veterinarians|Section 340.320 - Practice as technician after revocation, penalty — application for renewal.

Effective - 28 Aug 2004   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 criminal prosecution as provided for under sections 340.200 to 340.330. Such criminal penalty shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any penalty or other discipline provided for under sections 340.200 to 340.330.  2. If a person is otherwise eligible to renew his or her certificate, such person may renew an expired certificate within two years of the date of expiration by submitting an application for renewal, payment of the renewal fee, payment of delinquent renewal fees and payment of a penalty fee as established by the board. A certificate may not be renewed if two years have lapsed since the date the certificate expired. Such holder of an expired certificate must make application for a new certificate. ­­-------- (L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 60, A.L. 1999 S.B. 424, A.L. 2004 H.B. 869)
MO Rev Stat § 340.322 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 340 - Veterinarians|Section 340.322 - Renewal, inactive status.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999   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 satisfactory proof that he or she has obtained employment under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian, the board shall issue a new certificate to the technician if the technician meets all other requirements and qualifications for renewal. ­­-------- (L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 61, A.L. 1999 S.B. 424)
MO Rev Stat § 340.324 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 340 - Veterinarians|Section 340.324 - Continuing education, requirement.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999   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. 424)
MO Rev Stat § 340.326 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 340 - Veterinarians|Section 340.326 - Supervision of veterinarian required — level of supervision.

Effective - 28 Aug 1992   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 from licensing under sections 340.200 to 340.330. The level of supervision shall be consistent with the delegated animal health care task. The board shall by rule establish, in general or specific terms as it deems necessary, the animal health care tasks that veterinary technicians may provide and the level of supervision that is required by the licensed veterinarian for any delegated health care task. ­­-------- (L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 63)
MO Rev Stat § 340.328 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 340 - Veterinarians|Section 340.328 - Emergency treatment authorized — immunity.

Effective - 28 Aug 1992   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 in violation of sections 340.200 to 340.330 and shall not be liable in any civil action for damages to the owner of such animal. This section is not intended to provide immunity for acts which constitute gross negligence. ­­-------- (L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 64)
MO Rev Stat § 340.330 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 340 - Veterinarians|Section 340.330 - Disciplinary action against technician authorized, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1992   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 the technician:  (1) Solicits patients from any licensed veterinarian;  (2) Solicits or receives any form of compensation from any person for services rendered other than from the veterinarian under whom the technician is employed;  (3) Willfully or negligently divulges a professional confidence or discusses a veterinarian's diagnosis or treatment without the express permission of the veterinarian; or  (4) Demonstrates a manifest incapability or incompetence to perform as a veterinary technician. ­­-------- (L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 65)
MO Rev Stat § 340.335 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 340 - Veterinarians|Section 340.335 - Loan repayment program for veterinary graduates — fund created.

Effective - 28 Aug 2007   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 Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program".  2. The "Large Animal Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Fund" is hereby created in the state treasury. All funds recovered from an individual pursuant to section 340.347 and all funds generated by loan repayments and penalties received pursuant to section 340.347 shall be credited to the fund. The moneys in the fund shall be used by the department of agriculture to provide loan repayments pursuant to section 340.343 in accordance with sections 340.335 to 340.350. ­­-------- (L. 2001 S.B. 462, A.L. 2007 S.B. 320)
MO Rev Stat § 340.337 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 340 - Veterinarians|Section 340.337 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2008   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-patient ratio in the area, or to contribute professional veterinary services to an area of economic impact;  (2) "College", the college of veterinary medicine at the University of Missouri-Columbia;  (3) "Department", the Missouri department of agriculture;  (4) "Director", director of the Missouri department of agriculture;  (5) "Eligible student", a resident who has been accepted as, or is, a full-time student at the University of Missouri-Columbia enrolled in the doctor of veterinary medicine degree program at the college of veterinary medicine;  (6) "Large animal", an animal which is raised, bred, or maintained for its parts or products having a commercial value including, but not limited to, its muscle tissue, organs, fat, blood, manure, bones, milk, wool, hide, pelt, feathers, eggs, semen, or embryos;  (7) "Large animal veterinarian", veterinarians licensed pursuant to this chapter, engaged in general or large animal practice as their primary focus of practice, and who have a substantial portion of their practice devoted to large animal veterinary medicine;  (8) "Qualified applicant", an eligible student approved by the department for participation in the large animal veterinary student loan program established by sections 340.381 to 340.396;  (9) "Qualified employment", employment as a large animal veterinarian and where a substantial portion of business involves the treatment of large animals on a full-time basis in Missouri located in an area of need as determined by the department of agriculture. Qualified employment shall not include employment with a large-scale agribusiness enterprise, corporation, or entity. Any forgiveness of such principal and interest for any qualified applicant engaged in qualified employment on a less than full-time basis may be prorated to reflect the amounts provided in this section;  (10) "Resident", any person who has lived in this state for one or more years for any purpose other than the attending of an educational institution located within this state. ­­-------- (L. 2001 S.B. 462, A.L. 2007 S.B. 320, A.L. 2008 S.B. 931)  *Section 340.405 was repealed by S.B. 931, 2008.
MO Rev Stat § 340.339 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 340 - Veterinarians|Section 340.339 - Certain areas designated as areas of defined need by department by rule.

Effective - 28 Aug 2007   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)
MO Rev Stat § 340.341 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 340 - Veterinarians|Section 340.341 - Eligibility standards for loan repayment program — rulemaking authority.

Effective - 28 Aug 2008   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, but are not limited to the following:  (1) Citizenship or lawful permanent residency in the United States;  (2) Residence in the state of Missouri;  (3) Enrollment as a full-time veterinary medical student in the final year of a course of study offered by an approved educational institution in Missouri;  (4) Application for loan repayment.  2. The department shall not grant repayment for more than six veterinarians each year. ­­-------- (L. 2001 S.B. 462, A.L. 2007 S.B. 320, A.L. 2008 S.B. 931)
MO Rev Stat § 340.343 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 340 - Veterinarians|Section 340.343 - Contract for loan repayment, contents — specific practice sites may be stipulated.

Effective - 28 Aug 2007   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 contain, but not be limited to, the following:  (1) An agreement that the state agrees to pay on behalf of the individual, loans in accordance with section 340.345 and the individual agrees to serve for a time period equal to four years, or such longer period as the individual may agree to, in an area of defined need, such service period to begin within one year of graduation by the individual with a degree of doctor of veterinary medicine;  (2) A provision that any financial obligations arising out of a contract entered into and any obligation of the individual which is conditioned thereon is contingent upon funds being appropriated for loan repayments;  (3) The area of defined need where the person will practice;  (4) A statement of the damages to which the state is entitled for the individual's breach of the contract;  (5) Such other statements of the rights and liabilities of the department and of the individual not inconsistent with sections 340.335 to 340.350.  2. The department may stipulate specific practice sites contingent upon department-generated large animal veterinarian need priorities where applicants shall agree to practice for the duration of their participation in the program. ­­-------- (L. 2001 S.B. 462, A.L. 2007 S.B. 320)
MO Rev Stat § 340.345 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 340 - Veterinarians|Section 340.345 - Loan repayment to include principal, interest and related expenses — annual limit.

Effective - 28 Aug 2007   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 individual of the principal, interest and related expenses on government and commercial loans received by the individual for tuition, fees, books, laboratory and living expenses incurred by the individual.  2. For each year of obligated services that an individual contracts to serve in an area of defined need, the department may pay up to twenty thousand dollars on behalf of the individual for loans described in subsection 1 of this section.  3. The department may enter into an agreement with the holder of the loans for which repayments are made under the large animal veterinary medicine loan repayment program to establish a schedule for the making of such payments if the establishment of such a schedule would result in reducing the costs to the state.  4. Any qualifying communities providing a portion of a loan repayment shall be considered first for placement. ­­-------- (L. 2001 S.B. 462, A.L. 2007 S.B. 320)
MO Rev Stat § 340.347 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 340 - Veterinarians|Section 340.347 - Liability for amounts paid by program, when — breach of contract, amount owed to state.

Effective - 28 Aug 2007   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 standing or voluntarily terminates such enrollment or is dismissed before completion of such course of study or fails to become licensed pursuant to this chapter within one year after graduation shall be liable to the state for the amount which has been paid on such individual's behalf pursuant to the contract.  2. If an individual breaches the written contract of the individual by failing either to begin such individual's service obligation or to complete such service obligation, the state shall be entitled to recover from the individual an amount equal to the sum of:  (1) The total of the amounts paid by the state on behalf of the individual, including interest; and  (2) An amount equal to the unserved obligation penalty, which is the total number of months of obligated service which were not completed by an individual, multiplied by five hundred dollars.  3. The department may act on behalf of a qualified community to recover from an individual described in subsections 1 and 2 of this section the portion of a loan repayment paid by such community for such individual. ­­-------- (L. 2001 S.B. 462, A.L. 2007 S.B. 320)