MO Rev Stat § 339.527 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 339 - Real Estate Agents, Brokers, Appraisers and Escrow Agents|Section 339.527 - Certificate or license number to be placed on report or contract — titles, how used — prohibited use — issue of certificate or license only to natural persons.

Effective - 28 Aug 2012   339.527. Certificate or license number to be placed on report or contract — titles, how used — prohibited use — issue of certificate or license only to natural persons. — 1. A state-certified real estate appraiser may designate or identify an appraisal report rendered by him or her as a certified appraisal for the type of property included in his or her certification.  2. Each state-certified real estate appraiser or state-licensed real estate appraiser shall place the certificate or license number adjacent to or immediately below the designation "Missouri State-certified (Residential/General) Real Estate Appraiser" or "Missouri State-licensed Real Estate Appraiser" when used in an appraisal report or in a contract or other instrument used by the holder of the certificate or license in conducting an appraisal assignment or specialized appraisal services. A state-licensed real estate appraiser trainee, state-certified residential appraiser trainee, and state-certified general appraiser trainee shall place his or her license number adjacent to or immediately below the title "State-licensed Appraiser Trainee", "State-certified Residential Appraiser Trainee", or "State-certified General Appraiser Trainee".  3. Each appraisal management company shall be required to disclose its license number on each engagement letter utilized in assigning an appraisal request for real estate appraisal assignments within the state of Missouri.  4. The terms "Missouri State-certified (Residential/General) Real Estate Appraiser", "Missouri State-licensed Real Estate Appraiser", "Missouri State-licensed Appraiser Trainee", "Missouri State-certified Residential Appraiser Trainee", and "Missouri State-certified General Appraiser Trainee" may only be used to refer to individuals who hold a certificate or license and may not be used following or immediately in connection with the name or signature of a firm, partnership, corporation, or group or in such manner that it might be interpreted as referring to certification or licensure of the firm, partnership, corporation, group, or to certification or licensure of anyone other than an individual holder of the certificate or license.  5. Except for licensed appraisal management companies, a certificate or license shall be issued pursuant to sections 339.500 to 339.549 only to a natural person. However, nothing in this section shall preclude a state-certified real estate appraiser or state-licensed real estate appraiser from rendering appraisals for or on behalf of a corporation, partnership or association, provided that the appraisal report is prepared by, or under the immediate direction of, a state-certified real estate appraiser or state-licensed real estate appraiser, and further provided that the appraisal report is signed by the state-certified real estate appraiser or state-licensed real estate appraiser. ­­-------- (L. 1990 H.B. 1456 § 15, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al., A.L. 2012 H.B. 1103)