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2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.287 - Veterinary emergency care, no civil liability, exceptions (Good Samaritan law).

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 1999
340.287. Veterinary emergency care, no civil liability, exceptions (Good Samaritan law). —
Any veterinarian duly registered pursuant to sections 340.200 to 340.330 who gratuitously and in good faith gives emergency treatment to a sick or injured animal at the scene of an accident or emergency shall not be liable in any civil action for damages to the owner of such animal. This section is not intended to provide immunity for acts which constitute gross negligence.
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(L. 1999 S.B. 424)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.288 - Animal deemed abandoned, when, disposal of — immunity — abandoned defined, effect — necropsy authorized, when, disposal of corpse — owner's financial obligation.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 1999
340.288. Animal deemed abandoned, when, disposal of — immunity — abandoned defined, effect — necropsy authorized, when, disposal of corpse — owner's financial obligation. —
1. Any animal placed in the custody of a licensed veterinarian for treatment, boarding or other care, which is unclaimed by its owner or its owner's agent for more than ten days after written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, is sent to the owner or owner's agent at the person's last known address shall be deemed to be abandoned. Such abandoned animal may be turned over to the nearest humane society or animal shelter, or otherwise disposed of or destroyed by the licensed veterinarian in a humane manner.
2. If notice is sent pursuant to subsection 1 of this section, the licensed veterinarian or any custodian of such abandoned animal is relieved of any further liability for disposal. If a licensed veterinarian follows the procedures of this section, the veterinarian shall not be subject to disciplinary action under sections 340.200 to 340.330 unless such licensed veterinarian fails to provide the proper notification to the owner or owner's agent.
3. For the purposes of this section, the term
"abandoned"
means to forsake entirely, to neglect or refuse to provide or perform legal obligations for the care and support of an animal, or to refuse to pay for treatment or other services without an assertion of good cause. Such abandonment shall constitute the relinquishment of all rights and claims by the owner to such animal.
4. If an animal should die while in the custody of a licensed veterinarian for the purpose of treatment, boarding or other care, the licensed veterinarian may perform necropsy after reasonable attempts to notify the owner and obtain permission have failed. The licensed veterinarian shall maintain or otherwise store the corpse for a period of at least three days following such death or three days after notification to the owner, whichever is longer, after which time the corpse may be disposed of in any lawful manner.
5. The disposal of an abandoned or deceased animal shall not relieve the owner or owner's agent of any financial obligation incurred for treatment, boarding or other care provided by the veterinarian.
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(L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 44, A.L. 1999 S.B. 424)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.292 - Severability.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 1992
340.292. Severability. —
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of sections 340.200 to 340.330 or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, and the application thereof to other persons or circumstances, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence or paragraph, section or part thereof involved in the controversy, in which such judgment shall have been rendered and to the person or circumstances involved, except as provided in section 340.210.
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(L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 46)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.294 - Penalty — separate offenses.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 1992
340.294. Penalty — separate offenses. —
Any person who violates any provision of sections 340.200 to 340.330 shall, upon conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction, be adjudged guilty of a class A misdemeanor for each offense. The unlawful practice of veterinary medicine shall be deemed a separate offense for each animal treated by any person engaged in such unlawful practice.
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(L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 47)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.296 - Veterinary technician, board to register.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 1992
340.296. Veterinary technician, board to register. —
The Missouri veterinary medical board shall be responsible for registering any person who wishes to practice as a veterinary technician in this state and shall limit, restrict, supervise and define such practice by board rule as the board deems appropriate and necessary for the protection of the public health, safety and general welfare.
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(L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 48)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.298 - Provisions applicable to technicians.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 1992
340.298. Provisions applicable to technicians. —
All provisions of sections 340.200 to 340.296 shall be applicable to licensed veterinarians and registered veterinary technicians, except as otherwise specifically provided for in sections 340.298 to 340.330. Whenever the term
"veterinarian"
or
"veterinary practice"
is used in sections 340.200 to 340.300, it shall mean veterinary technician or the practice of a veterinary technician.
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(L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 49)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.300 - Veterinary technician, registration of, application, contents — qualifications.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 1999
340.300. Veterinary technician, registration of, application, contents — qualifications. —
1. Any person desiring to be registered as a veterinary technician in the state of Missouri shall submit a written application to the board. Such application shall be on forms furnished by the board without charge.
2. Each application shall contain a statement that is made under oath or affirmation that representations made therein are true, correct and contain no material omissions of fact to the best knowledge and belief of the person making the application and whose signature shall be subscribed thereto. Any person who knowingly submits false information, information intended to mislead the board, or omits a material fact on the application shall be subject to penalties provided for by the laws of this state for giving a false statement under oath or affirmation; such penalty is in addition to and not in lieu of any action which the board takes pursuant to the provisions of sections 340.200 to 340.330.
3. To qualify to be registered as a veterinary technician pursuant to this section, the application must show that the applicant:
(1) Is at
*
least eighteen years of age;
(2) Is of good moral character;
(3) Has successfully completed a college level course of study in veterinary technology in a school having a curriculum approved by the board or a college level course in the care and treatment of animals which is accredited by the AVMA; and
(4) Has passed an examination or examinations as prescribed by board rule. The examination or examinations shall be designed to test the examinee's knowledge of, proficiency in, subjects and techniques commonly taught in schools providing a curriculum in veterinary technology, familiarity with the requirements of sections 340.200 to 340.330, related statutes and board rules, and other material as determined by the board. An examinee must demonstrate scientific, practical and legal knowledge sufficient to establish to the board that the applicant is competent to practice as a veterinary technician. Applications for examination shall be in writing, on a form furnished by the board and shall include evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant possesses the qualifications set forth in subdivisions (1), (2) and (3) of this subsection.
4. The board may require additional information and proof of a person's fitness and qualifications by board rule.
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(L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 50, A.L. 1999 S.B. 424)
*Word "at" does not appear in original rolls.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.302 - Registration fee, technician — examination fee — consequences of failure.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 1999
340.302. Registration fee, technician — examination fee — consequences of failure. —
1. The applicant for registration as a veterinary technician shall submit with the application the registration and examination fees as established by board rule pursuant to section 340.210. The registration fee shall not be returned if the applicant is registered as a veterinary technician but shall be deemed to include payment of the registration fee for the remainder of the registration period in which the applicant is admitted.
2. If the applicant has complied with the requirements of subsection 2 of section 340.312, the examination fee shall be returned to the applicant if the board determines that the applicant is not qualified to sit for the examination. The examination fee shall not be returned if the board denied the application because the applicant provided false information in the application.
3. If an applicant fails an examination, the applicant shall:
(1) Pay examination fees for each subsequent application;
(2) Wait for some period of time as prescribed by board rule from the date of the failed examination to take the next examination; and
(3) Prior to the fourth and final attempt at passage, present to the board, for approval, a plan for passage and evidence of completion of at least ten hours of board-approved continuing education taken since the last examination since last sitting for the examination or in the calendar year preceding the final application.
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(L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 51, A.L. 1999 S.B. 424)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.304 - Technician, admittance to examination — failure to qualify, notice.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 1999
340.304. Technician, admittance to examination — failure to qualify, notice. —
1. If the board determines that the applicant possesses the proper qualifications, it shall admit the applicant to the next scheduled examination.
2. If the board determines that an applicant is not qualified to sit for the examination, the executive director shall notify the applicant in writing. The notification shall include specific findings of the board as to the applicant's failure to qualify, inform the applicant that he or she may request a hearing before the board on the question of the applicant's qualifications and inform the applicant of his or her right, pursuant to section 621.120, to file a complaint with the administrative hearing commission.
3. No person shall be refused registration as a veterinary technician in the state of Missouri because of race, creed, sex, color or national origin.
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(L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 52, A.L. 1999 S.B. 424)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.306 - Waiver of examination, when — grade score transfer permitted, when.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 2004
340.306. Waiver of examination, when — grade score transfer permitted, when. —
1. The board may issue a certificate of registration to an applicant, without examination, if the applicant submits proof, satisfactory to the board, that the applicant:
(1) Is currently registered in another state, territory, district or province of the United States or Canada having standards for admission substantially the same as the standards in Missouri, and that the standards were in effect at the time the applicant was first admitted to practice in the other state, territory, district or province of the United States or Canada; and
(2) Has been employed and supervised by a licensed veterinarian for a period of at least five consecutive years preceding the applicant's application to practice as a veterinary technician in Missouri.
2. If the applicant has not been licensed in another state, territory, district, or province of the United States or Canada for five consecutive years, the board may determine that the applicant is eligible for licensure by grade score transfer. For a previous examination score to be transferred for a current licensing period, the score must be received within the five-year period immediately preceding the application. If such passing score is not received within three attempts, the board may require the applicant to appear before the board and/or submit evidence that the applicant has completed continuing education.
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(L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 53, A.L. 1999 S.B. 424, A.L. 2004 H.B. 869)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.308 - Examination for technicians — application fee — rules — notification of results.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 1999
340.308. Examination for technicians — application fee — rules — notification of results. —
1. Applicants shall submit an application and the registration and examination fees at least sixty days prior to taking the examination.
2. The board shall establish by rule the score needed to pass all examinations.
3. The executive director shall notify each examinee within ninety days of the examination the results of the examination. If all the other requirements of registration have been met, the board shall issue certificates of registration to the persons who successfully completed the examination. The executive director shall record the certificates and hold the certificates until the applicant has met the requirements of section 340.310.
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(L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 54, A.L. 1999 S.B. 424)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.310 - Notice to successful examinees.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 1992
340.310. Notice to successful examinees. —
The board shall send a letter, signed by the board chairperson or vice chairperson, to all successful examinees for registration as a veterinary technician; however, the board shall not send a certificate of registration until the applicant has submitted proof of employment and supervision by a licensed
*
veterinarian. Upon receipt of such proof, the executive director shall issue the certificate of registration.
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(L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 55)
*Word "byveterinared" appears in original rolls.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.312 - Technician certification, inactive status, when — notification of termination of employment — continuing education required, when.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 2004
340.312. Technician certification, inactive status, when — notification of termination of employment — continuing education required, when. —
1. If the technician leaves the employment or supervision of the licensed veterinarian and is not employed by or supervised by another licensed veterinarian within thirty days of the termination of his or her employment, the technician's certificate shall be placed on inactive status. It is the responsibility of the technician to inform the executive director within thirty days of termination of his or her employment. It is grounds for revocation of the technician's certificate if he or she fails to notify the executive director of such termination.
2. Any veterinary technician in the state of Missouri whose certificate has been on inactive status will be required to complete the required continuing education credits in accordance with rules of the board, pay all fees and meet all other requirements of sections 340.200 to 340.330 and board rules for registration as a veterinary technician.
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(L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 56, A.L. 1999 S.B. 424, A.L. 2004 H.B. 869)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.314 - Expiration, renewal of technician's certificate, fees — notice of renewal, application.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 1992
340.314. Expiration, renewal of technician's certificate, fees — notice of renewal, application. —
1. The certificates issued to veterinary technicians pursuant to sections 340.300 to 340.330 shall expire as established by board rule but may be renewed upon application to the board for renewal and payment of renewal fees.
2. At least sixty days prior to the expiration date, the executive director shall send a notice of renewal and an application for renewal to each certificate holder of record. The notice and application shall be mailed to the certificate holder's last known business or residence address. Failure to mail or to receive the notice and application does not relieve any certificate holder of the duty to apply for renewal or to pay the necessary renewal fee, nor will it exempt the certificate holder from the penalties provided by sections 340.200 to 340.330 for failure to promptly renew the certificate.
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(L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 57)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.316 - Application, contents — false statements, penalty.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 1992
340.316. Application, contents — false statements, penalty. —
1. The application shall include the disclosure of:
(1) Applicant's full name;
(2) Place of employment;
(3) Supervisor's name, license number and signature;
(4) Business and residence addresses;
(5) Date and number of applicant's certificate;
(6) Any disciplinary actions taken against the applicant by any state, territory or district of the United States or federal agency;
(7) Felony criminal convictions;
(8) Continuing educational credits; and
(9) Other information deemed necessary by the board to assess the applicant's fitness for certificate renewal.
2. The application shall be made under oath or affirmation by the applicant. The applicant is subject to penalties provided for under the laws of this state for making a false statement under an oath or affirmation, which shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any penalty or other discipline provided for by sections 340.200 to 340.330.
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(L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 58)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.318 - Declaration of noncurrency for failure to renew certificate, notice.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 1999
340.318. Declaration of noncurrency for failure to renew certificate, notice. —
If a certificate holder fails to submit an application and fees within thirty days of expiration of the certificate, the executive director shall notify the certificate holder that the application and fees have not been received and that the certificate holder's failure to respond within ten days will result in his or her certificate being declared noncurrent. The notification shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the certificate holder's last known business and residence addresses. If the application and fee is not received within ten days after the return receipt is received, the certificate shall be declared noncurrent and the executive director shall notify the certificate holder of such declaration by certified mail, return receipt requested, at the certificate holder's last known business and residence addresses that his or her certification has been declared noncurrent and that the certificate holder shall not practice as a veterinary technician until he or she applies for reinstatement and pays the required fees.
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(L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 59, A.L. 1999 S.B. 424)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.320 - Practice as technician after revocation, penalty — application for renewal.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 2004
340.320. Practice as technician after revocation, penalty — application for renewal. —
1. Any person who practices as a veterinary technician after his or her certificate has been revoked pursuant to section 340.318 is in violation of sections 340.200 to 340.330 and subject to criminal prosecution as provided for under sections 340.200 to 340.330. Such criminal penalty shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any penalty or other discipline provided for under sections 340.200 to 340.330.
2. If a person is otherwise eligible to renew his or her certificate, such person may renew an expired certificate within two years of the date of expiration by submitting an application for renewal, payment of the renewal fee, payment of delinquent renewal fees and payment of a penalty fee as established by the board. A certificate may not be renewed if two years have lapsed since the date the certificate expired. Such holder of an expired certificate must make application for a new certificate.
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(L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 60, A.L. 1999 S.B. 424, A.L. 2004 H.B. 869)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.322 - Renewal, inactive status.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 1999
340.322. Renewal, inactive status. —
If the veterinary technician is not employed and supervised by a licensed veterinarian at the time for renewal, the certificate will be placed on inactive status until the technician finds proper employment. If the technician submits satisfactory proof that he or she has obtained employment under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian, the board shall issue a new certificate to the technician if the technician meets all other requirements and qualifications for renewal.
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(L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 61, A.L. 1999 S.B. 424)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.324 - Continuing education, requirement.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 1999
340.324. Continuing education, requirement. —
The board shall not renew any certificate unless the holder provides satisfactory evidence that he or she has complied with the board's minimum requirements for continuing education.
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(L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 62, A.L. 1999 S.B. 424)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.326 - Supervision of veterinarian required — level of supervision.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 1992
340.326. Supervision of veterinarian required — level of supervision. —
Any person registered as a veterinary technician and while practicing as a veterinary technician in this state must at all times be under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian or a veterinarian exempt from licensing under sections 340.200 to 340.330. The level of supervision shall be consistent with the delegated animal health care task. The board shall by rule establish, in general or specific terms as it deems necessary, the animal health care tasks that veterinary technicians may provide and the level of supervision that is required by the licensed veterinarian for any delegated health care task.
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(L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 63)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.328 - Emergency treatment authorized — immunity.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 1992
340.328. Emergency treatment authorized — immunity. —
Any veterinary technician duly registered pursuant to sections 340.200 to 340.330 who gratuitously and in good faith gives emergency treatment to a sick or injured animal at the scene of an accident or emergency shall not be in violation of sections 340.200 to 340.330 and shall not be liable in any civil action for damages to the owner of such animal. This section is not intended to provide immunity for acts which constitute gross negligence.
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(L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 64)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.330 - Disciplinary action against technician authorized, when.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 1992
340.330. Disciplinary action against technician authorized, when. —
The provisions and causes of actions as set forth under section 340.264 are applicable to veterinary technicians in all respects. The board may, also, take disciplinary action against a veterinary technician if the technician:
(1) Solicits patients from any licensed veterinarian;
(2) Solicits or receives any form of compensation from any person for services rendered other than from the veterinarian under whom the technician is employed;
(3) Willfully or negligently divulges a professional confidence or discusses a veterinarian's diagnosis or treatment without the express permission of the veterinarian; or
(4) Demonstrates a manifest incapability or incompetence to perform as a veterinary technician.
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(L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 65)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.335 - Loan repayment program for veterinary graduates — fund created.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 2007, 2 histories
340.335. Loan repayment program for veterinary graduates — fund created. —
1. Sections 340.335 to 340.350 establish a loan repayment program for graduates of approved veterinary medical schools who practice in areas of defined need and shall be known as the "Large Animal Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program".
2. The "Large Animal Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Fund" is hereby created in the state treasury. All funds recovered from an individual pursuant to section 340.347 and all funds generated by loan repayments and penalties received pursuant to section 340.347 shall be credited to the fund. The moneys in the fund shall be used by the department of agriculture to provide loan repayments pursuant to section 340.343 in accordance with sections 340.335 to 340.350.
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(L. 2001 S.B. 462, A.L. 2007 S.B. 320)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.337 - Definitions.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 2008, 3 histories
340.337. Definitions. —
As used in sections 340.335 to 340.405
*
, the following terms shall mean:
(1)
"Areas of defined need"
, areas designated by the department pursuant to section 340.339, when services of a large animal veterinarian are needed to improve the veterinarian-patient ratio in the area, or to contribute professional veterinary services to an area of economic impact;
(2)
"College"
, the college of veterinary medicine at the University of Missouri-Columbia;
(3)
"Department"
, the Missouri department of agriculture;
(4)
"Director"
, director of the Missouri department of agriculture;
(5)
"Eligible student"
, a resident who has been accepted as, or is, a full-time student at the University of Missouri-Columbia enrolled in the doctor of veterinary medicine degree program at the college of veterinary medicine;
(6)
"Large animal"
, an animal which is raised, bred, or maintained for its parts or products having a commercial value including, but not limited to, its muscle tissue, organs, fat, blood, manure, bones, milk, wool, hide, pelt, feathers, eggs, semen, or embryos;
(7)
"Large animal veterinarian"
, veterinarians licensed pursuant to this chapter, engaged in general or large animal practice as their primary focus of practice, and who have a substantial portion of their practice devoted to large animal veterinary medicine;
(8)
"Qualified applicant"
, an eligible student approved by the department for participation in the large animal veterinary student loan program established by sections 340.381 to 340.396;
(9)
"Qualified employment"
, employment as a large animal veterinarian and where a substantial portion of business involves the treatment of large animals on a full-time basis in Missouri located in an area of need as determined by the department of agriculture. Qualified employment shall not include employment with a large-scale agribusiness enterprise, corporation, or entity. Any forgiveness of such principal and interest for any qualified applicant engaged in qualified employment on a less than full-time basis may be prorated to reflect the amounts provided in this section;
(10)
"Resident"
, any person who has lived in this state for one or more years for any purpose other than the attending of an educational institution located within this state.
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(L. 2001 S.B. 462, A.L. 2007 S.B. 320, A.L. 2008 S.B. 931)
*Section 340.405 was repealed by S.B. 931, 2008.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.339 - Certain areas designated as areas of defined need by department by rule.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 2007, 2 histories
340.339. Certain areas designated as areas of defined need by department by rule. —
The department shall designate counties, communities or sections of rural areas as areas of defined need as determined by the department by rule.
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(L. 2001 S.B. 462, A.L. 2007 S.B. 320)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.341 - Eligibility standards for loan repayment program — rulemaking authority.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 2023, 4 histories
340.341. Eligibility standards for loan repayment program — rulemaking authority. —
1. The department shall adopt and promulgate rules establishing standards for determining eligible students for loan repayment pursuant to sections 340.335 to 340.350. Such standards shall include, but are not limited to the following:
(1) Citizenship or lawful permanent residency in the United States;
(2) Residence in the state of Missouri;
(3) Enrollment as a full-time veterinary medical student in the final year of a course of study offered by an approved educational institution in Missouri;
(4) Application for loan repayment.
2. The department shall not grant repayment for more than twelve veterinarians each year.
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(L. 2001 S.B. 462, A.L. 2007 S.B. 320, A.L. 2008 S.B. 931, A.L. 2023 H.B. 202 merged with H.B. 417 merged with S.B. 138)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.343 - Contract for loan repayment, contents — specific practice sites may be stipulated.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 2007, 2 histories
340.343. Contract for loan repayment, contents — specific practice sites may be stipulated. —
1. The department shall enter into a contract with each individual qualifying for repayment of educational loans. The written contract between the department and an individual shall contain, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) An agreement that the state agrees to pay on behalf of the individual, loans in accordance with section 340.345 and the individual agrees to serve for a time period equal to four years, or such longer period as the individual may agree to, in an area of defined need, such service period to begin within one year of graduation by the individual with a degree of doctor of veterinary medicine;
(2) A provision that any financial obligations arising out of a contract entered into and any obligation of the individual which is conditioned thereon is contingent upon funds being appropriated for loan repayments;
(3) The area of defined need where the person will practice;
(4) A statement of the damages to which the state is entitled for the individual's breach of the contract;
(5) Such other statements of the rights and liabilities of the department and of the individual not inconsistent with sections 340.335 to 340.350.
2. The department may stipulate specific practice sites contingent upon department-generated large animal veterinarian need priorities where applicants shall agree to practice for the duration of their participation in the program.
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(L. 2001 S.B. 462, A.L. 2007 S.B. 320)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.345 - Loan repayment to include principal, interest and related expenses — annual limit.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 2023, 3 histories
340.345. Loan repayment to include principal, interest and related expenses — annual limit. —
1. A loan payment provided for an individual pursuant to a written contract under the large animal veterinary medicine loan repayment program shall consist of payment on behalf of the individual of the principal, interest and related expenses on government and commercial loans received by the individual for tuition, fees, books, laboratory and living expenses incurred by the individual.
2. For each year of obligated services that an individual contracts to serve in an area of defined need, the department may pay up to thirty thousand dollars on behalf of the individual for loans described in subsection 1 of this section.
3. The department may enter into an agreement with the holder of the loans for which repayments are made under the large animal veterinary medicine loan repayment program to establish a schedule for the making of such payments if the establishment of such a schedule would result in reducing the costs to the state.
4. Any qualifying communities providing a portion of a loan repayment shall be considered first for placement.
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(L. 2001 S.B. 462, A.L. 2007 S.B. 320, A.L. 2023 H.B. 202 merged with H.B. 417 merged with S.B. 138)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.347 - Liability for amounts paid by program, when — breach of contract, amount owed to state.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 2007, 2 histories
340.347. Liability for amounts paid by program, when — breach of contract, amount owed to state. —
1. An individual who has entered into a written contract with the department or an individual who is enrolled at the college and fails to maintain an acceptable level of academic standing or voluntarily terminates such enrollment or is dismissed before completion of such course of study or fails to become licensed pursuant to this chapter within one year after graduation shall be liable to the state for the amount which has been paid on such individual's behalf pursuant to the contract.
2. If an individual breaches the written contract of the individual by failing either to begin such individual's service obligation or to complete such service obligation, the state shall be entitled to recover from the individual an amount equal to the sum of:
(1) The total of the amounts paid by the state on behalf of the individual, including interest; and
(2) An amount equal to the unserved obligation penalty, which is the total number of months of obligated service which were not completed by an individual, multiplied by five hundred dollars.
3. The department may act on behalf of a qualified community to recover from an individual described in subsections 1 and 2 of this section the portion of a loan repayment paid by such community for such individual.
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(L. 2001 S.B. 462, A.L. 2007 S.B. 320)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.350 - Rulemaking authority.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 2001
340.350. Rulemaking authority. —
No rule or portion of a rule promulgated pursuant to the authority of sections 340.335 to 340.350 shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of chapter 536.
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(L. 2001 S.B. 462)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.375 - Department to administer loan program — advisory panel to be appointed, members, duties — rulemaking authority.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 2008, 2 histories
340.375. Department to administer loan program — advisory panel to be appointed, members, duties — rulemaking authority. —
1. The department of agriculture shall implement and administer the large animal veterinary medicine loan repayment program established under sections 340.335 to 340.350, and the large animal veterinary student loan program established under sections 340.381 to 340.396.
2. An advisory panel of not more than five members shall be appointed by the director. The panel shall consist of three licensed large animal veterinarians, the dean of the college or his or her designee, and one public member from the agricultural sector. The panel shall make recommendations to the director on the content of any rules, regulations or guidelines under sections 340.335 to 340.396 prior to their promulgation. The panel may make recommendations to the director regarding fund allocations for loans and loan repayment based on current veterinarian shortage needs.
3. The department of agriculture shall promulgate reasonable rules and regulations for the administration of sections 340.381 to 340.396, including but not limited to rules for disbursements and repayment of loans. It shall prescribe the form, the time and method of filing applications and supervise the proceedings thereof. 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, 2007, shall be invalid and void.
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(L. 2007 S.B. 320, A.L. 2008 S.B. 931)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.381 - Program and fund created, use of moneys.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 2023, 4 histories
340.381. Program and fund created, use of moneys. —
1. Sections 340.381 to 340.396 establish a student loan forgiveness program for approved veterinary students who practice in areas of defined need. Such program shall be known as the "Dr. Merrill Townley and Dr. Dan Brown Large Animal Veterinary Student Loan Program".
2. There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Veterinary Student Loan Payment Fund", which shall consist of general revenue appropriated to the large animal veterinary student loan program, voluntary contributions to support or match program activities, money collected under section 340.396, any private grant, gift, donation, devise, or bequest of moneys, funds, real or personal property, or other assets, and funds received from the federal government. The state treasurer shall be custodian of the fund and shall approve disbursements from the fund in accordance with sections 30.170 and 30.180. Upon appropriation, money in the fund shall be used solely for the administration of sections 340.381 to 340.396. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary, any moneys remaining in the fund at the end of the biennium shall not revert to the credit of the general revenue fund. The state treasurer shall invest moneys in the fund in the same manner as other funds are invested. Any interest and moneys earned on such investments shall be credited to the fund.
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(L. 2007 S.B. 320, A.L. 2008 S.B. 931, A.L. 2014 S.B. 492, A.L. 2023 H.B. 202 merged with H.B. 417 merged with S.B. 138)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.384 - Application procedure — amount of award — number of applicants to be awarded.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 2023, 3 histories
340.384. Application procedure — amount of award — number of applicants to be awarded. —
1. Eligible students may apply to the department for financial assistance under the provisions of sections 340.381 to 340.396. If, at the time of application for a loan, a student has formally applied for acceptance at the college, receipt of financial assistance is contingent upon acceptance and continued enrollment at the college. A qualified applicant may receive financial assistance up to thirty thousand dollars for each academic year he or she remains a student in good standing at the college, provided that the cumulative total shall not exceed one hundred twenty thousand dollars per qualified applicant. An eligible student may apply for financial assistance under this section at any point in his or her educational career at the college, however any such financial assistance shall only be awarded for current or future academic years, as applicable, and shall not be awarded for any academic year completed prior to the time of application.
2. Up to twelve qualified applicants per academic year may be awarded loans under the provisions of sections 340.381 to 340.396. The department may increase beyond twelve the number of qualified applicants that may be awarded such loans per academic year if the amount of any additional moneys from private grants, gifts, donations, devises, or bequests of moneys, funds, real or personal property, or other assets deposited in the veterinary student loan payment fund allows the full funding of such increase in the number of applicants. Priority for loans shall be given to eligible students who have established financial need. All financial assistance shall be made from funds credited to the veterinary student loan payment fund.
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(L. 2007 S.B. 320, A.L. 2008 S.B. 931, A.L. 2023 H.B. 202 merged with H.B. 417 merged with S.B. 138)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.387 - Contracts for assistance — repayment — forgiveness of loan, when.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 2023, 3 histories
340.387. Contracts for assistance — repayment — forgiveness of loan, when. —
1. The department of agriculture may enter into a contract with each qualified applicant receiving financial assistance under the provisions of sections 340.381 to 340.396. Such contract shall specify terms and conditions of loan forgiveness through qualified employment as well as terms and conditions for repayment of the principal and interest.
2. The department shall establish schedules for repayment of the principal and interest on any financial assistance made under the provisions of sections 340.381 to 340.396. Interest at a rate set by the department, with the advice of the advisory panel created in section 340.375, shall be charged from the time of the payment of financial assistance on all financial assistance made under the provisions of sections 340.381 to 340.396, but the interest and principal of the total financial assistance granted to a qualified applicant at the time of the successful completion of a doctor of veterinary medicine degree program shall be forgiven through qualified employment.
3. For each year of qualified employment that an individual contracts to serve in an area of defined need, the department shall forgive up to thirty thousand dollars and accrued interest thereon on behalf of the individual for financial assistance provided under sections 340.381 to 340.396.
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(L. 2007 S.B. 320, A.L. 2008 S.B. 931, A.L. 2023 H.B. 202 merged with H.B. 417 merged with S.B. 138)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.390 - Failure to meet employment obligations, repayment of loan required — deferral on repayment permitted, when.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 2008, 2 histories
340.390. Failure to meet employment obligations, repayment of loan required — deferral on repayment permitted, when. —
1. A recipient of financial assistance under sections 340.381 to 340.396 who does not meet the qualified employment obligations agreed upon by contract under section 340.387 shall begin repayment of the loan principal and interest in accordance with the contract within six months of the first day on which the recipient did not meet the qualified employment obligations. If a qualified applicant ceases his or her study prior to successful completion of a degree or graduation from the college, interest at the rate specified in section 340.387 shall be charged on the amount of financial assistance received from the state under the provisions of sections 340.381 to 340.396, and repayment, in accordance with the contract, shall begin within ninety days of the date the financial aid recipient ceased to be an eligible student. All funds repaid by recipients of financial assistance to the department shall be deposited in the veterinary student loan payment fund for use pursuant to sections 340.381 to 340.396.
2. The department shall grant a deferral of interest and principal payments to a recipient of financial assistance under sections 340.381 to 340.396 who is pursuing a post-degree training program, is on active duty in any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States, or upon special conditions established by the department. The deferral shall not exceed four years. The status of each deferral shall be reviewed annually by the department to ensure compliance with the intent of this section.
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(L. 2007 S.B. 320, A.L. 2008 S.B. 931)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 340 - Veterinarians › Section 340.393 - Action to recover amounts due permitted.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 340
• Effective - 28 Aug 2008, 2 histories
340.393. Action to recover amounts due permitted. —
When necessary to protect the interest of the state in any financial assistance transaction under sections 340.381 to 340.396, the department may institute any action to recover any amount due.
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(L. 2007 S.B. 320, A.L. 2008 S.B. 931)