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2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.228 - Rulemaking authority — nonseverability, when.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
Effective - 28 Aug 1999
324.228. Rulemaking authority — nonseverability, when. —
Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is promulgated by the division of professional registration to administer and enforce sections 324.200 to 324.225, shall become effective only if the agency has fully complied with all of the requirements of chapter 536, including but not limited to, section 536.028, if applicable, after August 28, 1998. If the provisions of section 536.028 apply, the provisions of this section are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to section 536.028 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule or portion of a rule are held unconstitutional or invalid, the purported grant of rulemaking authority and any rule so proposed and contained in the order of rulemaking shall be invalid and void, except that nothing in this section shall affect the validity of any rule adopted and promulgated prior to August 28, 1998.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al., A.L. 1999 H.B. 343)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.240 - Definitions.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 2008
324.240. Definitions. —
As used in sections 324.240 to 324.275, the following terms shall mean:
(1)
"Board"
, the board of therapeutic massage;
(2)
"Certified mentor"
, a practitioner who is qualified for license in this state pursuant to sections 324.240 to 324.275 and who has practiced professionally for five years, with an average of four hundred fifty hours per year of teaching and massage hours and who has been approved by the board as a massage therapy instructor;
(3)
"Director"
, the director of the division of professional registration;
(4)
"Division"
, the division of professional registration;
(5)
"Massage business"
, any place of business in which massage therapy is practiced;
(6)
"Massage therapist"
, a health care practitioner who provides or offers to provide massage therapy, as provided in sections 324.240 to 324.275, to any person at no cost or for a fee, monetary or otherwise, implying that the massage therapist is trained, experienced and licensed in massage therapy, and who holds a current, valid license to practice massage therapy;
(7)
"Massage therapy"
, a health care profession which involves the treatment of the body's tonus system through the scientific or skillful touching, rubbing, pressing or other movements of the soft tissues of the body with the hands, forearms, elbows, or feet, or with the aid of mechanical apparatus, for relaxation, therapeutic, remedial or health maintenance purposes to enhance the mental and physical well-being of the client, but does not include the prescription of medication, spinal or joint manipulation, the diagnosis of illness or disease, or any service or procedure for which a license to practice medicine, chiropractic, physical therapy, or podiatry is required by law, or to those occupations defined in chapter 329;
(8)
"Massage therapy instructor"
, an individual who possesses teaching credentials satisfactory to the board for the purpose of teaching massage therapy;
(9)
"Person"
, an individual, corporation, association or other legal entity.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al., A.L. 1999 H.B. 343 merged with S.B. 362, A.L. 2008 S.B. 788)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.245 - Authority of board — rulemaking — massage therapy fund.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 2006, 2 histories
324.245. Authority of board — rulemaking — massage therapy fund. —
1. The board is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations regarding:
(1) The content of license applications and the procedures for filing an application for an initial or renewal license in this state;
(2) The content, conduct and administration of the licensing examination required by section 324.265;
(3) Educational requirements for licensure, including, but not limited to, provisions that allow clock hours of supervised instruction at a vocational-technical school;
(4) The standards and methods to be used in assessing competency as a massage therapist;
(5) All applicable fees, set at an amount which shall not substantially exceed the cost and expense of administering sections 324.240 to 324.275;
(6) Establishment of procedures for granting reciprocity with other states, including states which do not have massage therapy licensing laws or states whose licensing laws are not substantially the same as those of this state; and
(7) Establishment of requirements for granting a license, as defined by rule, to a person who has completed an approved massage therapy program in another state that is less than five hundred hours.
2. All funds received by the board pursuant to the provisions of sections 324.240 to 324.275 shall be collected by the director who shall transmit the funds to the department of revenue for deposit in the state treasury to the credit of the "Massage Therapy Fund" which is hereby created. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary, 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 three times the amount of the appropriation from the fund for the preceding fiscal year.
3. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is promulgated to administer and enforce sections 324.240 to 324.275, shall become effective only if the agency has fully complied with all of the requirements of chapter 536, including but not limited to, section 536.028, if applicable, after August 28, 1998. If the provisions of section 536.028 apply, the provisions of this section are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to section 536.028 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule or portion of a rule are held unconstitutional or invalid, the purported grant of rulemaking authority and any rule so proposed and contained in the order of rulemaking shall be invalid and void, except that nothing in this section shall affect the validity of any rule adopted and promulgated prior to August 28, 1998.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al., A.L. 1999 H.B. 343 merged with S.B. 362, A.L. 2003 S.B. 686, A.L. 2006 S.B. 756)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.247 - Massage business, license required, application, fee, discipline for failure to obtain.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 2009, 2 histories
324.247. Massage business, license required, application, fee, discipline for failure to obtain. —
A person desiring to receive a license to operate a massage business in the state of Missouri shall file a written application with the board on a form prescribed by the board and pay the appropriate required fee. It shall be unlawful for a business to employ or contract with any person in this state to provide massage therapy as defined in subdivision (7) of section 324.240 unless such person has obtained a license as provided by this chapter. Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall be cause to discipline the licensee.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al., A.L. 1999 H.B. 343 merged with S.B. 362, A.L. 2006 S.B. 756, A.L. 2009 S.B. 296)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.250 - Massage business, issuance of licenses, when — renewal — posting required.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 1999
324.250. Massage business, issuance of licenses, when — renewal — posting required. —
1. The board shall review the applications and shall issue a license to applicants who have complied with the requirements of sections 324.240 to 324.275 and have received approval of the board after a survey inspection.
2. A license shall be renewed every two years upon approval of the board when the following conditions have been met:
(1) The application is accompanied by the appropriate required renewal fee;
(2) The massage business is in compliance with the requirements established pursuant to the provisions of sections 324.240 to 324.275 as evidenced by a survey inspection by the board within ninety days prior to renewal;
(3) The application is accompanied by a statement of any changes in the information previously filed with the board pursuant to section 324.247.
3. Each license shall be issued only for the massage business listed in the application. Licenses shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises of the licensed massage business.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al., A.L. 1999 H.B. 343 merged with S.B. 362)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.252 - Massage business licenses, nontransferable and nonassignable.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 1998
324.252. Massage business licenses, nontransferable and nonassignable. —
A license shall not be transferable or assignable. When a massage business is sold or ownership or management is transferred, or the corporate legal organization status is substantially changed, the license of the massage business shall be voided and a new license obtained. Application for a new license shall be made to the board in writing, at least ninety days prior to the effective date of the sale, transfer, or change in corporate status. The application for a new license shall be on the same form, containing the same information required for an original license, and shall be accompanied by a license fee to be determined by the board. The board may issue a temporary operating permit to continue the operation of the massage business for a period of up to ninety days pending the survey inspection and the final disposition of the application.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et. al.)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.255 - Survey inspections, when.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 1998
324.255. Survey inspections, when. —
In addition to the survey inspection required for licensing or license renewal, the board may make other survey inspections during normal business hours. Each massage business shall allow the board or its authorized representatives to enter upon its premises during normal business hours for the purpose of conducting any survey inspection.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al.)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.257 - Report of inspection findings, deficiencies — complaint.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 2006
324.257. Report of inspection findings, deficiencies — complaint. —
After completion of each board survey inspection, a written report of the findings with respect to the massage business' compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of sections 324.240 to 324.275 and the standards established hereunder as well as a list of deficiencies found shall be prepared. A copy of the report and the list of deficiencies found shall be sent to the massage business within thirty business days following the survey inspection. The list of deficiencies shall specifically state the statute or rule which the massage business is alleged to have violated. If the massage business acknowledges the deficiencies found by the survey inspection, the massage business shall inform the board of the time necessary for compliance and shall file a plan of correction with the board. If the massage business does not acknowledge the deficiencies, or file an acceptable plan of correction with the board or timely complete an acceptable plan of correction, the board may file a complaint with the administrative hearing commission as set forth and as provided in sections 324.240 to 324.275.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al., A.L. 1999 H.B. 343 merged with S.B. 362, A.L. 2006 S.B. 756)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.260 - Complaints against massage business or therapist, procedure.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 1999
324.260. Complaints against massage business or therapist, procedure. —
The board may cause a complaint to be filed in the circuit court of the county in which any massage business alleged to be violating the provisions of sections 324.240 to 324.275 is located for an injunction to restrain the massage business from continuing such violation.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al., A.L. 1999 H.B. 343 merged with S.B. 362)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.267 - Criminal background check authorized, cost.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 1999
324.267. Criminal background check authorized, cost. —
1. Any applicant for a license to operate a massage business or a license to practice massage therapy shall authorize the board to conduct a criminal background check.
2. The cost of such background check shall be paid by the applicant.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al., A.L. 1999 H.B. 343 merged with S.B. 362)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.270 - Massage or body work titles prohibited, when — division or board may contract for legal services for enforcement of chapter.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 2006
324.270. Massage or body work titles prohibited, when — division or board may contract for legal services for enforcement of chapter. —
A person who does not hold a license to practice massage therapy or a license to operate a massage business or is not exempted from obtaining a license pursuant to subsection 7 of section 324.265 shall not use the words "massage", "body work", or any of their synonyms on any sign or in any other form of advertising, unless specifically exempted by the board. The division or board may, in its discretion, contract with legal counsel for legal services, not directly related to pending litigation, which it deems necessary for the administration or enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al., A.L. 2006 S.B. 756)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.272 - Preemption clause.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 1998
324.272. Preemption clause. —
1. Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, sections 324.240 to 324.275 shall preempt any rule, regulation or order adopted by a political subdivision of the state relating to the licensing or regulation of massage therapists or massage businesses.
2. Sections 324.240 to 324.275 shall not affect:
(1) Local regulations relating to zoning requirements, local health department regulations, or occupational license taxes pertaining to massage therapists or massage businesses; or
(2) Local regulations that do not relate to the practice of massage therapy as performed by a Missouri state licensed massage therapist, including regulations of those professions who perform duties with a licensed massage therapist.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al.)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.273 - Duties of division.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 1999
324.273. Duties of division. —
The division shall:
(1) Employ, within the funds appropriated, such employees as are necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 324.240 to 324.275; and
(2) Exercise all budgeting, purchasing, reporting and other related management functions.
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(L. 1999 H.B. 343 merged with S.B. 362)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.275 - Violation — penalty.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 1998
324.275. Violation — penalty. —
Any person who violates any of the provisions of sections 324.240 to 324.275 is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al.)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.400 - Definitions.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 2008, 2 histories
324.400. Definitions. —
As used in sections 324.400 to 324.439, the following terms mean:
(1)
"Council"
, the interior design council created in section 324.406;
(2)
"Division"
, the division of professional registration;
(3)
"Registered interior designer"
, a design professional who provides services including preparation of documents and specifications relative to nonload-bearing interior construction, furniture, finishes, fixtures and equipment and who meets the criteria of education, experience and examination as provided in sections 324.400 to 324.439.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al. § 1, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1122, A.L. 2008 S.B. 788)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.402 - State and local governments prohibited from requiring use of registered interior designers.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 2004
324.402. State and local governments prohibited from requiring use of registered interior designers. —
The state or any county, municipality, or other political subdivision shall not require the use of a registered interior designer for any residential building, residential remodeling, residential rehabilitation, or residential construction purposes.
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(L. 2004 S.B. 1122)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.403 - Title of registered interior designer, use, when.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 2004
324.403. Title of registered interior designer, use, when. —
No person may use the name or title, registered interior designer, in this state unless that person is registered as required by sections 324.400 to 324.439. Nothing in sections 324.400 to 324.439 shall be construed as limiting or preventing the practice of a person's profession or restricting a person from providing interior design services, provided such person does not indicate to the public that such person is registered as an interior designer pursuant to the provisions of sections 324.400 to 324.439.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al. § 2, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1122)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.409 - Qualifications for registration.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 4 histories
324.409. Qualifications for registration. —
1. To be a registered interior designer, a person:
(1) Shall take and pass or have passed the examination administered by the National Council for Interior Design Qualification or an equivalent examination approved by the division. In addition to proof of passage of the examination, the application shall provide substantial evidence to the division that the applicant:
(a) Is a graduate of a five-year or four-year interior design program from an accredited institution and has completed at least two years of diversified and appropriate interior design experience; or
(b) Has completed at least three years of an interior design curriculum from an accredited institution and has completed at least three years of diversified and appropriate interior design experience; or
(c) Is a graduate of a two-year interior design program from an accredited institution and has completed at least four years of diversified and appropriate interior design experience; or
(2) May qualify who is currently registered pursuant to sections 327.091 to 327.171, and section 327.401 pertaining to the practice of architecture and registered with the division. Such applicant shall give authorization to the division in order to verify current registration with sections 327.091 to 327.171 and section 327.401 pertaining to the practice of architecture.
2. The division shall verify if an applicant has complied with the provisions of this section and has paid the required fees, then the division shall recommend such applicant be registered as a registered interior designer by the division.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al. § 4, A.L. 1999 H.B. 343, A.L. 2003 S.B. 492, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1122, A.L. 2006 S.B. 749, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1719 merged with S.B. 843)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.412 - Powers and duties of division — rulemaking.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories
324.412. Powers and duties of division — rulemaking. —
The division shall:
(1) Employ, within the limits of the appropriations for that purpose, such employees as are necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 324.400 to 324.439;
(2) Exercise all budgeting, purchasing, reporting and other related management functions;
(3) Recommend prosecution for violations of sections 324.400 to 324.439 to the appropriate prosecuting or circuit attorney;
(4) Promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to administer the provisions of sections 324.400 to 324.439. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is promulgated to administer and enforce sections 324.400 to 324.439, shall become effective only if the agency has fully complied with all of the requirements of chapter 536, including but not limited to, section 536.028, if applicable, after August 28, 1998. If the provisions of section 536.028 apply, the provisions of this section are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to section 536.028 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule or portion of a rule are held unconstitutional or invalid, the purported grant of rulemaking authority and any rule so proposed and contained in the order of rulemaking shall be invalid and void, except that nothing in this section shall affect the validity of any rule adopted and promulgated prior to August 28, 1998.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al. § 5, A.L. 1999 H.B. 343, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1719 merged with S.B. 843)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.415 - Applications for registration, form — penalties.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 3 histories
324.415. Applications for registration, form — penalties. —
Applications for registration as a registered interior designer shall be typewritten on forms prescribed by the division and furnished to the applicant. The application shall contain the applicant's statements showing the applicant's education, experience, results of previous interior design certification, registration or licensing examinations, if any, and such other pertinent information as the division may require, or architect's registration number and such other pertinent information as the division may require. Each application shall contain a statement that is made under oath or affirmation and that the representations are true and correct to the best knowledge and belief of the person signing the application. The person shall be subject to the penalties for making a false affidavit or declaration and shall be accompanied by the required fee.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al. § 6, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1122, A.L. 2009 S.B. 296, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1719 merged with S.B. 843)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.418 - Certificate of registration, renewal.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 2004
324.418. Certificate of registration, renewal. —
1. The certificate of registration issued biennially to a registered interior designer pursuant to sections 324.400 to 324.439 shall be renewed on or before the certificate renewal date accompanied by the required fee. The certificate of registration of a registered interior designer which is not renewed within three months after the certificate renewal date shall be suspended automatically, subject to the right of the holder to have the suspended certificate of registration reinstated within nine months of the date of suspension if the person pays the required reinstatement fee. Any certificate of registration suspended and not reinstated within nine months of the suspension date shall expire and be void and the holder of such certificate shall have no rights or privileges provided to holders of valid certificates. Any person whose certificate of registration has expired may, upon demonstration of current qualifications and payment of required fees, be reregistered or reauthorized under the person's original certificate of registration number.
2. Each application for the renewal or reinstatement of a registration shall be on a form furnished to the applicant and shall be accompanied by the required fees and proof of current completion of at least one unit every two years of approved or verifiable continuing education in interior design or architecture, immediately prior to such renewal or reinstatement. Ten contact hours constitutes one continuing education unit. Five contact hours of teaching in interior design or architecture constitutes one continuing education unit. One college course credit in interior design or architecture constitutes one continuing education unit.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al. § 7, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1122)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.421 - Waiver of examination, when.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories
324.421. Waiver of examination, when. —
The division shall register without examination any interior designer certified, licensed or registered in a foreign country if the applicant has qualifications which are at least equivalent to the requirements for registration as a registered interior designer in this state and such applicant pays the required fees.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al. § 8, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1122, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1719 merged with S.B. 840 merged with S.B. 843)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.424 - Fees — interior designer council fund, use.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories
324.424. Fees — interior designer council fund, use. —
1. The division shall set the amount of the fees authorized by sections 324.400 to 324.439 by rules and regulations. The fees shall be set at a level to produce revenue which shall not substantially exceed the cost and expense of administering sections 324.400 to 324.439. All fees required pursuant to sections 324.400 to 324.439 shall be paid to and 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 "Interior Designer Council Fund", which is hereby created.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary, money in the 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 three times the amount of the appropriation to the council for the preceding fiscal year. The amount, if any, in the fund which shall lapse is the amount in the fund which exceeds the appropriate multiple of the appropriations to the council for the preceding fiscal year.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al. § 9, A.L. 1999 H.B. 343, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1719 merged with S.B. 843)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.427 - Unlawful use of title of registered interior designer.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories
324.427. Unlawful use of title of registered interior designer. —
It is unlawful for any person to advertise or indicate to the public that the person is a registered interior designer in this state, unless such person is registered as a registered interior designer by the division and is in good standing pursuant to sections 324.400 to 324.439.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al. § 10, A.L. 1999 H.B. 343, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1122, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1719 merged with S.B. 843)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.430 - Designation as registered interior designer prohibited, when.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories
324.430. Designation as registered interior designer prohibited, when. —
No person may use the designation registered interior designer in Missouri, unless the division has issued a current certificate of registration certifying that the person has been duly registered as a registered interior designer in Missouri and unless such registration has been renewed or reinstated as provided in section 324.418.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al. § 11, A.L. 1999 H.B. 343, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1122, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1719 merged with S.B. 843)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.433 - Right to use title, nontransferable.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 2004
324.433. Right to use title, nontransferable. —
The right to use the title of registered interior designer shall be deemed a personal right, based upon the qualifications of the individual, evidenced by the person's current certificate of registration and such certificate is not transferable; except that, a registered interior designer may perform the interior designer's profession through, or as a member of, or as an employee of, a partnership or corporation.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al. § 12, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1122)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.439 - Violation — penalty.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 1999
324.439. Violation — penalty. —
After twenty-four months after August 28, 1998, any person who violates any provision of sections 324.400 to 324.439 shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al. § 14, A.L. 1999 H.B. 343)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.475 - Definitions.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 2008
324.475. Definitions. —
For the purposes of sections 324.475 to 324.499, the following terms mean:
(1)
"Acupuncture"
, the use of needles inserted into the body by piercing of the skin and related modalities for the assessment, evaluation, prevention, treatment or correction of any abnormal physiology or pain by means of controlling and regulating the flow and balance of energy in the body so as to restore the body to its proper functioning and state of health;
(2)
"Acupuncturist"
, any person licensed as provided in sections 324.475 to 324.499 to practice acupuncture as defined in subdivision (1) of this section;
(3)
"Auricular detox technician"
, a person trained solely in, and who performs only, auricular detox treatment. An auricular detox technician shall practice under the supervision of a licensed acupuncturist. Such treatment shall take place in a hospital, clinic or treatment facility which provides comprehensive substance abuse services, including counseling, and maintains all licenses and certifications necessary and applicable;
(4)
"Auricular detox treatment"
, a very limited procedure consisting of acupuncture needles inserted into specified points in the outer ear of a person undergoing treatment for drug or alcohol abuse or both drug and alcohol abuse;
(5)
"Board"
, the state board of chiropractic examiners established in chapter 331;
(6)
"Committee"
, the Missouri acupuncture advisory committee;
(7)
"Department"
, the department of commerce and insurance;
(8)
"Director"
, the director of the division of professional registration;
(9)
"Division"
, the division of professional registration;
(10)
"License"
, the document of authorization issued by the board for a person to engage in the practice of acupuncture.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al. § 15, A.L. 1999 H.B. 343 merged with S.B. 8 & 173, A.L. 2008 S.B. 788)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.484 - Persons exempt from licensing requirements.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 1999
324.484. Persons exempt from licensing requirements. —
1. Nothing in sections 324.475 to 324.499 shall be construed to apply to physicians and surgeons licensed pursuant to sections 334.010 to 334.265 or chiropractic physicians licensed pursuant to chapter 331; except that, if such physician or surgeon or chiropractic physician, with or without a current certification in meridian therapy, uses the title, licensed acupuncturist, then the provisions of sections 324.475 to 324.499 shall apply.
2. No license to practice acupuncture shall be required for any person who is an auricular detox technician, provided that such person performs only auricular detox treatments as defined in section 324.475, under the supervision of a licensed acupuncturist and in accordance with regulations promulgated pursuant to sections 324.475 to 324.499. An auricular detox technician may not insert acupuncture needles in any other points of the ear or body or use the title, licensed acupuncturist.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al. § 18, A.L. 1999 H.B. 343 merged with S.B. 8 & 173)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.487 - Qualifications for licensure.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories
324.487. Qualifications for licensure. —
1. It is unlawful for any person to practice acupuncture in this state, unless such person:
(1) Possesses a valid license issued by the board pursuant to sections 324.475 to 324.499; or
(2) Is engaged in a supervised course of study that has been authorized by the committee approved by the board, and is designated and identified by a title that clearly indicates status as a trainee, and is under the supervision of a licensed acupuncturist.
2. A person may be licensed to practice acupuncture in this state if the applicant:
(1) Is twenty-one years of age or older and is actively certified as a Diplomate in Acupuncture by the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine; and
(2) Submits to the committee an application on a form prescribed by the committee; and
(3) Pays the appropriate fee.
3. The board shall issue a certificate of licensure to each individual who satisfies the requirements of subsection 2 of this section, certifying that the holder is authorized to practice acupuncture in this state. The holder shall have in his or her possession at all times while practicing acupuncture, the license issued pursuant to sections 324.475 to 324.499.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al. § 19, A.L. 1999 H.B. 343 merged with S.B. 8 & 173, A.L. 2009 S.B. 296, A.L. 2018 S.B. 840)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.490 - Expiration of licenses.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 1999
324.490. Expiration of licenses. —
1. Licenses issued pursuant to sections 324.475 to 324.499 shall expire every other year. Renewal applications shall be submitted to the division along with the appropriate renewal fee.
2. A license to practice acupuncture which is not renewed on or before the date of its expiration becomes invalid. Such license may be restored by complying with the provisions of section 324.493.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al. § 20, A.L. 1999 H.B. 343 merged with S.B. 8 & 173)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.493 - Restoration of license, procedure.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 1999
324.493. Restoration of license, procedure. —
Any acupuncturist who fails to renew such acupuncturist's license on or before the date of its expiration may restore such license as follows:
(1) If the application for renewal is submitted to the committee not more than two years after the expiration of the applicant's last license, by payment of the appropriate fee and by providing all documentation required by the committee by rule; or
(2) If the application for renewal is submitted to the committee more than two years after the expiration of the applicant's last license, by payment of the appropriate fee, and by reapplying as provided in subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection 2 of section 324.487.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al. § 21, A.L. 1999 H.B. 343 merged with S.B. 8 & 173)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.499 - Violations, penalty — right to sue.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 1998
324.499. Violations, penalty — right to sue. —
1. Any person who violates any provision of sections 324.475 to 324.499 is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
2. All fees or other compensation received for services which are rendered in violation of sections 324.475 to 324.499 shall be refunded.
3. The board on behalf of the committee may sue in its own name in any court in this state to enforce the provisions of sections 324.475 to 324.499. The board may investigate any alleged violations of sections 324.475 to 324.499 referred to it by the committee, may institute actions for penalties provided in this section and shall enforce generally the provisions of sections 324.475 to 324.499.
4. Upon application by the board, the attorney general may, on behalf of the board, request that a court of competent jurisdiction 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 certificate of registration or authority, permit or license is required upon a showing that such acts or
*
practices were performed or offered to be performed without a certificate of registration or authority, permit or license; or
(2) Engaging in any practice or business authorized by a certificate of registration or authority, permit or license, issued pursuant to sections 324.475 to 324.499 upon a showing that the holder presents a substantial probability of serious harm to the health, safety or welfare of any resident of this state or client or patient of the licensee.
5. Any action brought pursuant to this section may be in addition to, or in lieu of, any penalty provided by sections 324.475 to 324.499 and may be brought concurrently with other actions to enforce the provisions of sections 324.475 to 324.499.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al. § 23)
*Word "of" appears in original rolls.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.520 - Definitions — tattooing, branding, body piercing, prohibited, when, penalty.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 2023, 2 histories
324.520. Definitions — tattooing, branding, body piercing, prohibited, when, penalty. —
1. As used in sections 324.520 to 324.524, the following terms mean:
(1)
"Body piercing"
, the perforation of human tissue other than an ear for a nonmedical purpose;
(2)
"Branding"
, a permanent mark made on human tissue by burning with a hot iron or other instrument;
(3)
"Controlled substance"
, any substance defined in section 195.010;
(4)
"Minor"
, a person under the age of eighteen;
(5)
"Tattoo"
, one or more of the following:
(a) A mark made on the body of another person by the insertion of a pigment, ink, or both pigment and ink under the skin with the aid of needles or blades using hand-held or machine-powered instruments;
(b) A mark made on the face or body of another person for cosmetic purposes or to any part of the body for scar coverage or other corrective purposes by the insertion of a pigment, ink, or both pigment and ink under the skin with the aid of needles; or
(c) An indelible design made on the body of another person by production of scars other than by branding.
2. No person shall knowingly tattoo, brand or perform body piercing on a minor unless such person obtains the prior written informed consent of the minor's parent or legal guardian. The minor's parent or legal guardian shall execute the written informed consent required pursuant to this subsection in the presence of the person performing the tattooing, branding or body piercing on the minor, or in the presence of an employee or agent of such person. Any person who fraudulently misrepresents himself or herself as a parent is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
3. A person shall not tattoo, brand or perform body piercing on another person if the other person is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance.
4. A person who violates any provisions of sections 324.520 to 324.526 is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars. If there is a subsequent violation within one year of the initial violation, such person shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars or more than one thousand dollars.
5. No person under the age of eighteen shall tattoo, brand or perform body piercing on another person.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al. § 24, A.L. 1999 H.B. 343, A.L. 2007 H.B. 780, A.L. 2023 S.B. 70 merged with S.B. 157)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.522 - Licensing required, when — rulemaking authority.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 2007, 2 histories
324.522. Licensing required, when — rulemaking authority. —
1. No practitioner of tattooing, body piercing or branding shall practice and no establishment in which tattoos, body piercing or brandings are applied shall be operated without a license issued by the director of the division of professional registration. The license fee for each practitioner and each establishment shall be established by rule.
2. The director of the division of professional registration shall promulgate rules and regulations relative to the hygienic practice of tattooing, body piercing and branding, the sanitary operations of tattoo, body piercing and branding establishments, and the educational and training requirements for applicants applying to receive and practitioners desiring to maintain a license to practice any profession that is licensed or regulated under sections 324.520 to 324.526. Such rules and regulations shall include:
(1) Standards of hygiene to be met and maintained by establishments and practitioners in order to receive and maintain a license for the practice of tattooing, body piercing and branding;
(2) Procedures to be used to grant, revoke or reinstate a license;
(3) Inspection of tattoo, body piercing and branding establishments; and
(4) Any other matter necessary to the administration of this section.
3. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in sections 324.520 to 324.526 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. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al. § 25, A.L. 1999 H.B. 343, A.L. 2001 H.B. 567, A.L. 2007 H.B. 780)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 324 - Occupations and Professions General Provisions › Section 324.524 - Tattoo fund.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 324
• Effective - 28 Aug 1999
324.524. Tattoo fund. —
1. All funds received by the division pursuant to sections 324.520 to 324.524 shall be collected by the director who shall transmit the funds to the department of revenue for deposit in the state treasury to the credit of the "Tattoo Fund" which is hereby created.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary, 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 three times the amount of the appropriation from the tattoo fund 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 tattoo fund for the preceding fiscal year.
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(L. 1999 H.B. 343)