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2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.324 - Donated dental services program established — contract with Missouri dental board, contents.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
Effective - 10 Jul 2001, see footnote
332.324. Donated dental services program established — contract with Missouri dental board, contents. —
1. The department of health and senior services may contract with the Missouri dental board to establish a donated dental services program, in conjunction with the provisions of section 332.323, through which volunteer dentists, licensed by the state pursuant to this chapter, will provide comprehensive dental care for needy, disabled, elderly and medically compromised individuals. Eligible individuals may be treated by the volunteer dentists in their private offices. Eligible individuals may not be required to pay any fees or costs, except for dental laboratory costs.
2. The department of health and senior services shall contract with the Missouri dental board, its designee or other qualified organizations experienced in providing similar services or programs, to administer the program.
3. The contract shall specify the responsibilities of the administering organization which may include:
(1) The establishment of a network of volunteer dentists including dental specialists, volunteer dental laboratories and other appropriate volunteer professionals to donate dental services to eligible individuals;
(2) The establishment of a system to refer eligible individuals to appropriate volunteers;
(3) The development and implementation of a public awareness campaign to educate eligible individuals about the availability of the program;
(4) Providing appropriate administrative and technical support to the program;
(5) Submitting an annual report to the department that:
(a) Accounts for all program funds;
(b) Reports the number of individuals served by the program and the number of dentists and dental laboratories participating as providers in the program; and
(c) Reports any other information required by the department;
(6) Performing, as required by the department, any other duty relating to the program.
4. The department shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 536, for the implementation of this program and for the determination of eligible individuals. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2001, shall be invalid and void.
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(L. 2001 H.B. 567 merged with S.B. 393)
Effective 7-10-01
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.325 - Medically underserved populations, pilot project — requirements — rulemaking authority — expiration date.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
332.325. Medically underserved populations, pilot project — requirements — rulemaking authority — expiration date. —
1. The Missouri dental board may collaborate with the department of health and senior services and the office of dental health within the department of health and senior services to approve pilot projects designed to examine new methods of extending care to medically underserved populations, as defined in 42 U.S.C. Section 300e-1(7). These pilot projects may employ techniques or approaches to care that may necessitate a waiver of the requirements of this chapter and regulations promulgated thereunder; provided:
(1) The project plan has a clearly stated objective of serving a specific underserved population that warrants, in the opinion of a majority of the board, granting approval for a pilot project;
(2) The project has a finite start date and termination date;
(3) The project clearly defines the new techniques or approaches it intends to examine to determine if it results in an improvement in access or quality of care;
(4) The project plan identifies specific and limited locations and populations to participate in the pilot project;
(5) The project plan clearly establishes minimum guidelines and standards for the pilot project, including, but not limited to, provisions for protecting safety of participating patients;
(6) The project plan clearly defines the measurement criteria it will use to evaluate the outcomes of the pilot project on access and quality of care; and
(7) The project plan identifies reporting intervals to communicate interim and final outcomes to the board.
2. The board may promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2022, shall be invalid and void.
3. The provisions of this section shall expire on August 28, 2026. The board shall provide a final report on approved projects and related data or findings to the general assembly on or before December 31, 2025. The name, location, approval dates, and general description of an approved pilot project shall be deemed a public record pursuant to chapter 610.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 2149)
Expires 8-28-26
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.362 - Dentists to have sedation or anesthesia permits — sedation or anesthesia prescribed or administered, how — site certificate required — rulemaking authority.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
• Effective - 28 Aug 2004
332.362. Dentists to have sedation or anesthesia permits — sedation or anesthesia prescribed or administered, how — site certificate required — rulemaking authority. —
1. All duly registered and currently licensed dentists in Missouri who prescribe and administer deep sedation or general anesthesia agents in the course of providing dental services shall possess a deep sedation or general anesthesia permit issued by the board. All duly registered and currently licensed dentists in Missouri who prescribe and administer conscious sedation agents in the course of providing dental services shall possess a conscious sedation permit issued by the board.
2. Dentists prescribing or administering deep sedation or general anesthesia or conscious sedation agents shall do so in accordance with rules set forth by the board.
3. Any dental office where deep sedation or general anesthesia or conscious sedation agents are administered shall possess a site certificate issued by the board and comply with the board's minimum standard for site certificates.
4. The board may promulgate rules specifying the criteria by which deep sedation or general anesthesia permits, conscious sedation permits, and site certificates may be issued, renewed, or revoked and standards for prescribing and administering deep sedation or general anesthesia or conscious sedation agents within the dental setting. Such rules shall only apply to entities regulated under this chapter.
5. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2004, shall be invalid and void.
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(L. 2004 H.B. 1422 § 332.361)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.364 - Removable dentures to be marked for identification, how marked — prior existing unmarked dentures to be marked, when.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
Effective - 28 Aug 1987
332.364. Removable dentures to be marked for identification, how marked — prior existing unmarked dentures to be marked, when. —
1. On and after January 1, 1988, every complete upper and lower denture and removable dental prosthesis fabricated by a dentist, or fabricated pursuant to his or her prescription, shall be marked with the name or Social Security number, or both, of the patient for whom the prosthesis is intended. The markings shall be made during fabrication and shall be permanent, legible and cosmetically acceptable. The exact location of the markings and the methods used to apply or implant them shall be determined by the dentist or dental laboratory fabricating the prosthesis. If, in the professional judgment of the dentist, this full identification is not possible, the name or Social Security number may be omitted.
2. Any removable dental prosthesis in existence which was not marked in accordance with subsection 1 of this section at the time of fabrication shall be so marked at the time of any subsequent rebasing or duplication.
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(L. 1987 S.B. 310 §§ 1, 2)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.366 - Teeth-whitening services deemed practice of dentistry.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
Effective - 28 Aug 2009
332.366. Teeth-whitening services deemed practice of dentistry. —
Any person who provides teeth whitening services to another person by use of products not readily available to the public through over-the-counter purchase shall be deemed to be engaging in the practice of dentistry. Licensed dental hygienists or dental assistants may apply teeth whitening formulations, but only under the appropriate level of supervision of a licensed dentist as established by rule. Any individual who take the dental impression of another person or who performs any phase of any operation incident to teeth whitening, including but not limited to the instruction or application of on-site teeth whitening materials or procedures, except under the appropriate level of supervision of a licensed dentist, shall be deemed to be engaging in the practice of dentistry.
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(L. 2009 S.B. 296 § 1)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.425 - Instructor in accredited school, issuance of teaching license, when.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
Effective - 28 Aug 2011
332.425. Instructor in accredited school, issuance of teaching license, when. —
1. The dental board may issue a limited teaching license to a dentist employed as an instructor in an accredited dental school in Missouri. The holder of a limited teaching license shall be authorized to practice dentistry, in accordance with section 332.071, only within the confines of the accredited dental school programs. A limited teaching license shall be renewed every two years and shall be subject to the same renewal requirements contained in section 332.181. A limited teaching license shall be subject to discipline in accordance with section 332.321 and shall be automatically cancelled and nullified if the holder ceases to be employed as an instructor in the accredited dental school.
2. To qualify for a limited teaching license, an applicant shall:
(1) Be a graduate of and hold a degree from a dental school. An applicant shall not be required to be a graduate of an accredited dental school as defined in section 332.011;
(2) Have passed the National Board Examination in accordance with criteria established by the sponsoring body;
(3) Have passed a state or regional entry level competency examination approved by the Missouri dental board for licensure within the previous five years;
(4) Have passed a written jurisprudence examination given by the board on the Missouri dental laws and rules with a grade of at least eighty percent;
(5) Hold current certification in the American Heart Association's Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), or certification equivalent to BLS or ACLS;
(6) Submit to the board a completed application for licensure on forms provided by the board and the applicable license fee; and
(7) Submit to the board evidence of successful passage of an examination, approved by the board, of spoken and written proficiency in the English language.
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(L. 2011 H.B. 591 merged with S.B. 325)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 333 - Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Section 333.011 - Definitions.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 333
• Effective - 28 Aug 2009, 3 histories
333.011. Definitions. —
1. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, the following terms have the meanings indicated:
(1)
"Board"
, the state board of embalmers and funeral directors created by this chapter;
(2)
"Embalmer"
, any individual licensed to engage in the practice of embalming;
(3)
"Funeral director"
, any individual licensed to engage in the practice of funeral directing;
(4)
"Funeral establishment"
, a building, place, crematory, or premises devoted to or used in the care and preparation for burial or transportation of the human dead and includes every building, place or premises maintained for that purpose or held out to the public by advertising or otherwise to be used for that purpose;
(5)
"Funeral merchandise"
, caskets, grave vaults, receptacles, and other personal property incidental to the final disposition of a dead human body, including grave markers, monuments, tombstones, and urns;
(6)
"Person"
, any individual, partnership, corporation, cooperative, association, or other entity;
(7)
"Practice of embalming"
, the work of preserving, disinfecting and preparing by arterial embalming, including the chemical preparation of a dead human body for disposition. Practice of embalming includes all activities leading up to and including arterial and cavity embalming, including but not limited to raising of vessels and suturing of incisions of dead human bodies for funeral services, transportation, burial or cremation, or the holding of oneself out as being engaged in such work;
(8)
"Practice of funeral directing"
, engaging by an individual in the business of preparing, otherwise than by embalming, for the burial, disposal or transportation out of this state of, and the directing and supervising of the burial or disposal of, dead human bodies or engaging in the general control, supervision or management of the operations of a funeral establishment;
(9)
"Preneed agent"
, any person authorized to sell a preneed contract for or on behalf of a seller;
(10)
"Provider"
, the person designated or obligated to provide the final disposition, funeral, or burial services or facilities, or funeral merchandise described in a preneed contract;
(11)
"Seller"
, the person who executes a preneed contract with a purchaser and who is obligated under such preneed contract to remit payment to the provider.
2. All terms defined in sections 436.400 to 436.520 shall be deemed to have the same meaning when used in this chapter.
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(L. 1965 p. 522 § 1, A.L. 2007 S.B. 272, A.L. 2008 S.B. 788, A.L. 2009 S.B. 1)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 333 - Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Section 333.021 - Unlicensed person not to engage in practice of embalming or funeral directing.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 333
Effective - 28 Aug 1981
333.021. Unlicensed person not to engage in practice of embalming or funeral directing. —
1. No person shall engage in the practice of embalming in this state unless he has a license as required by this chapter.
2. No person shall engage in the practice of funeral directing unless he has a license issued under this chapter nor shall any person use in connection with his name or business any of the words "undertaker", "mortician", "funeral home", "funeral parlor", "funeral chapel", "funeral consultant", "funeral director" or other title implying that he is in the business defined as funeral directing herein, unless he or the individual having control, supervision or management of his business is duly licensed to practice funeral directing in this state.
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(L. 1965 p. 522 § 2, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 333 - Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Section 333.031 - Application for license — fees — examination.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 333
Effective - 28 Aug 1981
333.031. Application for license — fees — examination. —
Each application for a license to practice either embalming or funeral directing shall be in writing, addressed to the board, on forms prescribed, verified and shall contain such information as is required by the board. The application shall include a statement that it is made under oath or affirmation and that its representations are true and correct to the best knowledge and belief of the person signing same, subject to the penalties of making a false affidavit or declaration. Each application shall be accompanied by an embalming fee or funeral directing fee. Any applicant for both a license to practice embalming and to practice funeral directing shall pay both fees. If any applicant for a license to practice embalming or funeral directing fails to pass the examination given by the board, he may be given other examinations upon payment of a reexamination fee.
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(L. 1965 p. 522 § 3, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 333 - Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Section 333.051 - Reciprocity, test required.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 333
• Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories
333.051. Reciprocity, test required. —
A person holding a valid, unrevoked and unexpired license to practice funeral directing or embalming in another state or territory with requirements less than those of this state may, after five consecutive years of active experience as a licensed funeral director or embalmer in that state, apply for a license to practice in this state after passing a test to prove his or her proficiency, including but not limited to a knowledge of the laws and regulations of this state as to funeral directing and embalming.
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(L. 1965 p. 522 § 5, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 1998 S.B. 854, A.L. 2011 H.B. 265 merged with S.B. 325, A.L. 2018 S.B. 840)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 333 - Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Section 333.071 - Business to be conducted where.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 333
Effective - 28 Aug 1981
333.071. Business to be conducted where. —
The business or profession of an individual licensed to practice embalming or funeral directing shall be conducted and engaged in at a funeral establishment. This section does not prevent a licensed funeral director owning or employed by a licensed funeral establishment from conducting an individual funeral from another and different funeral establishment or at a church, a residence, public hall, or lodge room.
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(L. 1965 p. 522 § 7, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 333 - Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Section 333.081 - License renewal, fee — failure to renew, effect — business address required.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 333
Effective - 28 Aug 2001
333.081. License renewal, fee — failure to renew, effect — business address required. —
1. Each license issued to a funeral director or embalmer pursuant to this chapter shall expire unless renewed on or before the renewal date. The board may, however, provide for the renewal of licenses held by individuals who are not actively engaged in practice and who are over sixty-five years of age without fee. The board shall renew any such license upon due application for renewal and upon the payment of the renewal fee, except that no license shall expire during the period when the holder thereof is actively engaged in the military service of the United States. Any licensee exempted from the renewal of his or her license because of military service shall, before beginning practice in this state after leaving military service, apply for and pay the renewal fee for the current licensing period.
2. When renewing a funeral director's or embalmer's license the licensee shall specify the address of the funeral establishment at which he or she is practicing or proposes to practice and shall notify the board of any termination of his or her connection therewith. The licensee shall notify the board of any new employment or connection with a funeral establishment of a permanent nature. If the licensee is not employed at or connected with a funeral establishment he shall notify the board of his or her permanent address.
3. The holder of an expired license shall be issued a new license by the board within two years of the renewal date after he or she has paid delinquent renewal fees. Any license not renewed within two years shall be void.
4. Failure of the licensee to receive the renewal notice shall not relieve the licensee of the duty to pay the renewal fee and renew his or her license.
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(L. 1965 p. 522 § 8, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 2001 H.B. 48)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 333 - Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Section 333.091 - License to be displayed.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 333
Effective - 28 Aug 2011, 2 histories
333.091. License to be displayed. —
All licenses or registrations, or duplicates thereof, issued pursuant to this chapter shall be displayed at each place of business.
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(L. 1965 p. 522 § 9, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 2009 S.B. 1, A.L. 2011 H.B. 265 merged with S.B. 325)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 333 - Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Section 333.101 - Places of business may be inspected.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 333
Effective - 28 Aug 2009
333.101. Places of business may be inspected. —
The board or any member thereof or any agent duly authorized by it may enter the office, premises, establishment or place of business of any licensee or registrant, or any office, premises, establishment or place where the practice of funeral directing, embalming, preneed selling or providing is carried on, or where such practice is advertised as being carried on for the purpose of inspecting said office, premises or establishment and for the purpose of inspecting the license and registration of any licensee or registrant and the manner and scope of training given by the licensee or registrant to the apprentice operating therein.
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(L. 1965 p. 522 § 10, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 2009 S.B. 1)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 333 - Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Section 333.111 - Rules and regulations of board, procedure — fees, how set.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 333
Effective - 28 Aug 1995
333.111. Rules and regulations of board, procedure — fees, how set. —
1. The board shall adopt and enforce rules and regulations for the transaction of its business and for standards of service and practice to be followed in the professions of embalming and funeral directing deemed by it necessary for the public good and consistent with the laws of this state. The board may also prescribe a standard of proficiency as to the qualifications and fitness of those engaging in the practice of embalming or funeral directing.
2. The board shall set the amount of the fees which this chapter authorizes and requires by rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to section 536.021. The fees shall be set at a level to produce revenue which shall not substantially exceed the cost and expense of administering this chapter.
3. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of this chapter shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024.
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(L. 1965 p. 522 § 11, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 333 - Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Section 333.145 - Written statement of charges, required when, content — merchandise prices to be indicated.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 333
Effective - 28 Aug 1981
333.145. Written statement of charges, required when, content — merchandise prices to be indicated. —
1. Every funeral firm in this state or the funeral service licensee thereof shall give or cause to be given to the person or persons making funeral arrangements or arranging for the disposition of a dead human body, at the time such arrangements are completed and prior to the time of rendering the service or providing the merchandise, a written statement signed by the purchaser or purchasers or their legal representatives, and a representative of the funeral establishment, showing to the extent then known:
(1) The price of the service that the person or persons have selected and what is included therein;
(2) The price of each of the supplemental items of service or merchandise requested;
(3) The amount involved for each of the items for which the firm will advance moneys as an accommodation to the family;
(4) The method of payment.
2. A funeral establishment shall not bill or cause to be billed any item that is referred to as a "cash advance" item unless the net amount paid for such item or items by the funeral establishment is the same as is billed by the funeral establishment.
3. All merchandise displayed in or by funeral establishments in this state shall have the price of the merchandise and included services, if any, clearly marked or indicated on the merchandise at all times.
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(L. 1981 S.B. 16)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 333 - Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Section 333.151 - Board members — qualifications — terms — vacancies.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 333
• Effective - 28 Aug 2011, 2 histories
333.151. Board members — qualifications — terms — vacancies. —
1. The state board of embalmers and funeral directors shall consist of six members, including one voting public member appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. Each member, other than the public member, appointed shall possess either a license to practice embalming or a license to practice funeral directing in this state or both said licenses and shall have been actively engaged in the practice of embalming or funeral directing for a period of five years next before his or her appointment. Each member shall be a United States citizen, a resident of this state for a period of at least one year, a qualified voter of this state and shall be of good moral character. Not more than three members of the board shall be of the same political party. The nonpublic members shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. Members shall be appointed to represent diversity in gender, race, ethnicity, and the various geographic regions of the state.
2. Each member of the board shall serve for a term of five years. Any vacancy on the board shall be filled by the governor and the person appointed to fill the vacancy shall possess the qualifications required by this chapter and shall serve until the end of the unexpired term of his or her predecessor, if any.
3. The public member shall be at the time of his or her appointment a person who is not and never was a member of any profession licensed or regulated pursuant to this chapter or the spouse of such person; and a person who does not have and never has had a material, financial interest in either the providing of the professional services regulated by this chapter, or an activity or organization directly related to any profession licensed or regulated pursuant to this chapter. All members, including public members, shall be chosen from lists submitted by the director of the division of professional registration. The duties of the public member shall not include the determination of the technical requirements to be met for licensure or whether any person meets such technical requirements or of the technical competence or technical judgment of a licensee or a candidate for licensure.
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(L. 1965 p. 522 § 15, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 1999 H.B. 343, A.L. 2009 S.B. 1, A.L. 2011 H.B. 265 merged with S.B. 325)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 333 - Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Section 333.161 - Board members to take oath.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 333
Effective - 28 Aug 1965
333.161. Board members to take oath. —
Each member of the board shall be duly commissioned by the governor and shall take and subscribe an oath to support the Constitution of the United States and the state of Missouri and to demean himself faithfully in office. A copy of the oath shall be endorsed on the commission.
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(L. 1965 p. 522 § 16)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 333 - Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Section 333.171 - Board meetings — notice — seal.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 333
Effective - 28 Aug 2011
333.171. Board meetings — notice — seal. —
The board shall hold at least two regular meetings each year for the purpose of administering examinations at times and places fixed by the board. Other meetings shall be held at the times fixed by regulations of the board or on the call of the chairman of the board. Notice of the time and place of each regular or special meeting shall be mailed by the executive secretary to each member of the board at least five days before the date of the meeting. The board may adopt and use a common seal.
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(L. 1965 p. 522 § 17, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 2011 H.B. 265 merged with S.B. 325)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 333 - Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Section 333.181 - Officers of board.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 333
Effective - 28 Aug 1965
333.181. Officers of board. —
At one of its regular meetings, the board shall elect a chairman, vice chairman and secretary from the members of the board. Each such officer shall serve as such for a term fixed by regulation of the board and shall perform such duties as are required by the regulations of the board and by law.
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(L. 1965 p. 522 § 18)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 333 - Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Section 333.201 - Examinations, notice, published, when.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 333
Effective - 28 Aug 1981
333.201. Examinations, notice, published, when. —
The board shall publish notice of each examination held by the board at least thirty days before any examination is to be held, advising the time and place of the examination.
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(L. 1965 p. 522 § 20, A.L. 1980 H.B. 1266, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 333 - Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Section 333.221 - Compensation of board members — board may employ personnel.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 333
Effective - 28 Aug 2009, 2 histories
333.221. Compensation of board members — board may employ personnel. —
1. Each member of the board shall receive as compensation an amount set by the board not to exceed fifty dollars for each day devoted to the affairs of the board, and shall be entitled to reimbursement of his expenses necessarily incurred in the discharge of his official duties.
2. The board may employ such board personnel, as defined in subdivision (4) of subsection 11 of section 324.001, including legal counsel, as is necessary for the administration of this chapter.
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(L. 1965 p. 522 § 22, A.L. 1980 H.B. 1266, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 2008 S.B. 788, A.L. 2009 S.B. 1)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 333 - Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Section 333.231 - Fund created, use, funds transferred to general revenue, when.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 333
Effective - 28 Aug 1985
333.231. Fund created, use, funds transferred to general revenue, when. —
1. All fees payable under this chapter shall be collected by the division of professional registration and transmitted to the department of revenue for deposit in the state treasury to the credit of the fund to be known as the "Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors' Fund".
2. All compensation of board members and employees and all expenses incident to the administration of this chapter shall be paid out of the board of embalmers and funeral directors' fund. No expense of this board shall ever be paid out of any other fund of the state, either by deficiency bill or otherwise.
3. The provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary notwithstanding, money in this fund shall not be transferred and placed to the credit of general revenue until the amount in the fund at the end of the biennium exceeds two times the amount of the appropriation from the board's funds for the preceding fiscal year or, if the board requires by rule permit renewal less frequently than yearly, then three times the appropriation from the board's funds for the preceding fiscal year. The amount, if any, in the fund which shall lapse is that amount in the fund which exceeds the appropriate multiple of the appropriations from the board's funds for the preceding fiscal year.
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(L. 1965 p. 522 § 23, A.L. 1980 H.B. 1266, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 1985 S.B. 99)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 333 - Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Section 333.251 - Application of law.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 333
Effective - 28 Aug 2009
333.251. Application of law. —
Nothing in this chapter shall apply to nor in any manner interfere with the duties of any officer of local or state institutions, nor shall this chapter apply to any person engaged simply in the furnishing of burial receptacles for the dead at the time of need.
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(L. 1965 p. 522 § 25, A.L. 2009 S.B. 1)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 333 - Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Section 333.261 - Violations are misdemeanors.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 333
Effective - 28 Aug 1981
333.261. Violations are misdemeanors. —
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
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(L. 1965 p. 522 § 26, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 333 - Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Section 333.310 - Applicability of law.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 333
• Effective - 28 Aug 2009
333.310. Applicability of law. —
The provisions of sections 333.310 to 333.340 shall not apply to a cemetery operator who sells contracts or arrangements for services for which payments received by, or on behalf of, the purchaser are required to be placed in an endowed care fund or for which a deposit into a segregated account is required under chapter 214; provided that a cemetery operator shall comply with sections 333.310 to 333.340 if the contract or arrangement sold by the operator includes services that may only be provided by a licensed funeral director or embalmer.
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(L. 2009 S.B. 1)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 333 - Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Section 333.325 - Registration as a preneed agent required — application procedure — renewal of registration — expiration of registration.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 333
• Effective - 28 Aug 2009
333.325. Registration as a preneed agent required — application procedure — renewal of registration — expiration of registration. —
1. No person shall sell, negotiate, or solicit the sale of preneed contracts for, or on behalf of, a seller unless registered with the board as a preneed agent except for individuals who are licensed as funeral directors under this chapter. The board shall maintain a registry of all preneed agents registered with the board. The registry shall be deemed an open record and made available on the board's website.
2. An applicant for a preneed agent registration shall be an individual who shall:
(1) File an application on a form established by the board and pay an application fee in an amount established by the board by rule which shall not exceed fifty percent of the application fee established by the board under this chapter for a funeral director license;
(2) Be eighteen years of age or older;
(3) Be otherwise eligible for registration under section 333.330;
(4) Have successfully passed the Missouri law examination as designated by the board;
(5) Provide the name and address of each seller for whom the applicant is authorized to sell, negotiate, or solicit the sale of preneed contracts for, or on behalf of.
3. Each preneed agent shall apply to renew his or her registration on or before October thirty-first of each year or a date established by the division of professional registration pursuant to section 324.001. A registration which has not been renewed prior to the renewal date shall expire. Applicants for renewal shall:
(1) File an application for renewal on a form established by the board by rule;
(2) Pay a renewal fee in an amount established by the board by rule which shall not exceed fifty percent of the application fee established by the board under this chapter for a funeral director license renewal; and
(3) Provide the name and address of each seller for whom the preneed agent is authorized to sell, negotiate, or solicit the sale of preneed contracts for or on behalf of.
4. Any funeral director acting as a preneed agent shall be required to report the name and address of each preneed seller for whom the funeral director is authorized to sell, negotiate, or solicit the sale of preneed contracts as part of their biennial renewal form. Each funeral director preneed agent shall be included on the board's registry.
5. Any registration which has not been renewed as provided by this section shall expire and the registrant shall be immediately removed from the preneed agent registry by the board. A registrant who fails to apply for renewal may apply for reinstatement within two years of the renewal date by satisfying the requirements of subsection 3 of this section and paying a delinquent fee as established by the board.
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(L. 2009 S.B. 1)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 333 - Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Section 333.335 - Injunctive relief authorized, when.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 333
• Effective - 28 Aug 2009
333.335. Injunctive relief authorized, when. —
1. Upon application by the board and the necessary burden having been met, a court of competent jurisdiction may grant an injunction, restraining order, or other order as may be appropriate to enjoin a person from:
(1) Offering to engage or engaging in the performance of any acts or practices for which a registration or authority, permit, or license is required by sections 333.310 to 333.340, upon a showing that such acts or practices were performed or offered to be performed without the required registration or authority, permit, or license; or
(2) Engaging in any practice or business authorized by a registration or authority, permit, or license issued under this chapter that is in violation of this chapter or sections 436.400 to 436.520, or upon a showing that the holder presents a substantial probability of serious danger to the health, safety, or welfare of any resident of this state or client or customer of the licensee or registrant; or
(3) Engaging in any practice or business that presents a substantial probability of serious danger to the solvency of any seller.
2. Any such action shall be commenced in the county in which such conduct occurred or in the county in which the defendant resides or, in the case of a firm or corporation, where the firm or corporation maintains its principal office or in Cole County.
3. Any action brought under this section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any authority provided by this chapter, and may be brought concurrently with other actions to enforce this chapter or sections 436.400 to 436.520.
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(L. 2009 S.B. 1)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 333 - Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Section 333.340 - Rulemaking authority — fees.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 333
• Effective - 28 Aug 2009
333.340. Rulemaking authority — fees. —
1. The board shall adopt and enforce rules for the transaction of its business and for standards of service and practice to be followed in the professions of embalming and funeral directing deemed by it necessary for the public good and consistent with the laws of this state. The board may also prescribe a standard of proficiency as to the qualifications and fitness of those engaging in the practice of embalming or funeral directing.
2. The board shall set the amount of the fees which this chapter authorizes and requires by rules promulgated under section 536.021. The fees shall be set at a level to produce revenue which shall not substantially exceed the cost and expense of administering this chapter.
3. The board shall promulgate and enforce rules for the transaction of its business and for standards of service and practice to be followed for the licensing and registration of providers, sellers, and preneed agents deemed necessary for the public good and consistent with the laws of this state.
4. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2009, shall be invalid and void.
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(L. 2009 S.B. 1)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 334 - Physicians and Surgeons — Therapists — Athletic Trainers — Health Care Providers › Section 334.001 - Open records subject to release — board disclosure of confidential information, when.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 334
• Effective - 28 Aug 2011
334.001. Open records subject to release — board disclosure of confidential information, when. —
1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the following information is an open record and shall be released upon request of any person and may be published on the board's website:
(1) The name of a licensee or applicant;
(2) The licensee's business address;
(3) Registration type;
(4) Currency of the license, certificate, or registration;
(5) Professional schools attended;
(6) Degrees and certifications, including certification by the American Board of Medical Specialties, the American Osteopathic Association, or other certifying agency approved by the board by rule;
(7) To the extent provided to the board after August 28, 2011, discipline by another state or administrative agency;
(8) Limitations on practice placed by a court of competent jurisdiction;
(9) Any final discipline by the board, including the content of the settlement agreement or order issued; and
(10) Whether a discipline case brought by the board is pending in the administrative hearing commission or any court.
2. All other information pertaining to a licensee or applicant not specifically denominated an open record in subsection 1 of this section is a closed record and confidential.
3. The board shall disclose confidential information without charge or fee upon written request of the licensee or applicant if the information is less than five years old. If the information requested is more than five years old, the board may charge a fee equivalent to the fee specified by regulation.
4. At its discretion, the board may disclose confidential information, without the consent of the licensee or applicant, to a licensee or applicant for a license in order to further a board investigation or to facilitate settlement negotiations with the board, in the course of voluntary exchange of information with another state's licensing authority, pursuant to a court order, or to other administrative or law enforcement agencies acting within the scope of their statutory authority.
5. Information obtained from a federal administrative or law enforcement agency shall be disclosed only after the board has obtained written consent to the disclosure from the federal administrative or law enforcement agency.
6. The board is entitled to the attorney/client privilege and work product privilege to the same extent as any other person.
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(L. 2011 H.B. 265)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 334 - Physicians and Surgeons — Therapists — Athletic Trainers — Health Care Providers › Section 334.002 - Inactive license status granted, when.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 334
Effective - 28 Aug 2002
334.002. Inactive license status granted, when. —
1. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any person licensed pursuant to this chapter may apply to the state board of registration for the healing arts for an inactive license status on a form furnished by the board. Upon receipt of the completed inactive status application form and the board's determination that the licensee meets the requirements established by rule, the board shall declare the licensee inactive and shall place the licensee on an inactive status list. A person whose license is inactive or who has discontinued his or her practice because of retirement shall not practice his or her profession within this state, but shall be allowed to practice his or her profession on himself or herself or on his or her immediate family, however, such person shall not be allowed to prescribe controlled substances. Such person may continue to use the title of his or her profession or the initials of his or her profession after such person's name.
2. During the period of inactive status, the licensee shall not be required to comply with the board's minimum requirements for continuing education.
3. If a licensee is granted inactive status, the licensee may return to active status by notifying the board in advance of his or her intention, paying the appropriate fees, and meeting all established requirements of the board as a condition of reinstatement.
4. Any licensee allowing his or her license to become inactive may within five years of the inactive status return his or her license to active status by notifying the board in advance of such intention, paying the appropriate fees, and meeting all established licensure requirements of the board, excluding the licensing examination, as a condition of reinstatement.
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(L. 2002 S.B. 1182)