Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2255 - Missouri Board for Respiratory Care › Chapter 2 - Licensure Requirements › Section 20 CSR 2255-2.010 - Application for Licensure

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule outlines the procedure for
				  application for licensure as a respiratory care practitioner.
(1) Application for licensure shall be
				submitted on the forms provided by the board and may be obtained from the board
				office.
(2) An application is not
				considered officially filed with the board until it has been determined by the
				board or division staff to be complete and the application is submitted on the
				form provided by the board, typewritten or printed in black ink, signed,
				notarized and accompanied by application fee pursuant to rules promulgated by
				the board, a full set of fingerprints, and any other applicable forms. All
				information should be received by the board within ninety (90) days of the date
				of the application.
(3) The
				applicant shall request that the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) or
				its successor organization(s) send a letter directly to the board verifying the
				applicant's credentials. The applicant is responsible for the payment of any
				fees required by the NBRC for the issuance of a verification letter.
(4) The applicant shall request that each
				state, United States territory, province, or country regulatory entity in which
				a license, certificate, registration or permit as a respiratory care
				practitioner, respiratory therapist, respiratory therapy technician or similar
				title is held or has ever been held to submit verification of licensure,
				certification, registration or permit directly to the board. The verification
				shall include the license, registration, certification or permit issued, the
				number, status, issue and expiration dates, information regarding any
				disciplinary action, method of licensure, registration or certification, the
				name and title of person verifying information with date and board
				seal.
(5) The applicant shall
				submit proof of submission of fingerprints to the Missouri State Highway
				Patrol's approved vendor for both a Missouri State Highway Patrol and Federal
				Bureau of Investigation fingerprint background check unless the applicant
				previously submitted fingerprints for a temporary or educational permit issued
				by the board. Proof shall consist of any documentation acceptable to the board.
				Any fees due for fingerprint background checks shall be paid by the applicant
				directly to the Missouri State Highway Patrol or its approved vendor. All fees
				are nonrefundable.
(6) Following
				review by the board, the applicant shall be informed in writing of the decision
				regarding the application for licensure. Applicants that are approved for
				licensure will receive one (1) license certificate. Duplicate licenses may be
				provided upon payment of the appropriate fee pursuant to rules promulgated by
				the board.
(7) No application for
				licensure will remain valid if the applicant fails to complete the licensure
				process as outlined in this rule within six (6) months of receipt of the
				application by the board. Any failure of the applicant to complete the
				licensure process will result in a forfeiture of all fees paid to the
				board.
*Original authority: 334.840, RSMo 1996; 334.850, RSMo
					 1996, amended 1999; and 334.870, RSMo 1996, amended
					 2001.