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Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2120 - State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 3 - Preneed › Section 20 CSR 2120-3.530 - Confidentiality of Preneed Records Obtained by the Board through Financial Examination, Audit, or Investigation

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: The purpose of this rule is to ensure
				  confidentiality of consumer records and confidential data of licensees and
				  registrants.
(1) Upon
				completion of any financial exam, audit, or investigation involving preneed
				records, the board members may be provided with a summary of the results of the
				exam, audit, or investigation and any such summary shall not include
				information made confidential per section
				436.525,
				RSMo, unless such information is required for the board to evaluate whether the
				board should take further action.
(2) No individual member of the board shall
				be given access to review the work papers of the examiners, auditors, or
				investigator related to the examination, audit, or investigation of preneed
				records unless such access has been specifically approved by the board, as a
				body. Work papers shall include any records or information obtained from any
				licensee, registrant, or any other source that includes any information made
				confidential by section
				436.525,
				RSMo. Work papers shall also include any compilation, spreadsheet, or other
				record prepared by the examiner, auditor, or investigator from information and
				records obtained from the licensee, registrant, or other source that contains
				information made confidential by section
				436.525,
				RSMo. Work papers shall not include any document that would otherwise be an
				open record under Missouri law.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2120 - State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 3 - Preneed › Section 20 CSR 2120-3.540 - Financial Examination-Audit Process and Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule provides clarification of the
				  financial examination process and procedures to educate licensees and the
				  public.
(1) The board shall
				conduct a financial examination of the books and records of each seller at
				least once every five (5) years, subject to available funding.
(2) The board shall conduct financial
				examinations or audits as a means to ensure compliance with the provisions of
				Chapters 333 and 436.400 to 436.525, RSMo, and 20 CSR 2120-3 as those statutes
				and regulations relate to preneed funeral contracts.
(3) The board will set the scope of financial
				examinations.
(4) Upon determining
				that a financial examination or audit of a seller is to be conducted, the board
				will issue a notice to the assigned examiner that will instruct the examiner as
				to the scope of the financial examination or audit.
(5) Before the board begins a financial
				examination or audit, the board may provide notice to the seller that the board
				will be conducting a financial examination. This notice will contain the
				following:
(A) Notice to the seller that the
				board will be conducting a financial examination or audit; and
(B) A request of the seller to submit to the
				board specified records the board will require to begin the financial
				examination or audit and a date by which those records are due to the board.
				The board may request copies of statements showing trust balances and assets,
				joint account statements, verification of insurance for insurance funded
				preneed contracts, copies of ledgers or reports detailing all active preneed
				contracts, copies of agreements with providers, agents, trustees, and any other
				records the board deems relevant to conduct the financial examination or
				audit.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2120 - State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 3 - Preneed › Section 20 CSR 2120-3.550 - Seller Fees and Charges on Preneed Contracts

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule clarifies how optional fees and
				  charges for items other than funeral services and funeral merchandise shall be
				  shown on a preneed contract.
(1) If a seller and purchaser agree to
				include any optional fees or charges on a preneed contract for items other than
				funeral services and funeral merchandise, as those terms are defined in these
				rules and by provisions of Chapters 333 and sections
				436.400
				to
				436.525,
				RSMo, the contract must include a description of each optional fee or charge as
				it is shown on the general price list. Examples of optional fees or charges
				that might be part of a preneed contract include fees for installment payments
				on the preneed contract, price protection, or price guarantee fees.
(2) With the exception of credit life
				premiums and the board's state contract fee, as authorized by sections
				436.400
				to
				436.525,
				RSMo, all optional fees or charges shall be considered as payments on the
				preneed contract and must be deposited pursuant to sections
				436.400
				to
				436.525,
				RSMo, into trust or joint account, as per the terms of the preneed contract.
				For insurance funded preneed contracts, any optional fees shall be considered
				as part of the preneed contract.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2120 - State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 3 - Preneed › Section 20 CSR 2120-3.560 - Cemetery Exemption

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: The purpose of the rule is to provide
				  clarification regarding what preneed falls within Chapter 436, RSMo and Chapter
				  214, RSMo.
(1) Pursuant to
				section
				333.310,
				RSMo, a cemetery is exempt from the licensure requirements of sections
				333.315
				and
				333.320,
				RSMo, when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(A) The cemetery has a current and valid
				license issued pursuant to section
				214.275,
				RSMo;
(B) All sales of merchandise
				made by the cemetery that would otherwise be defined as a preneed contract for
				funeral merchandise are made pursuant to a contract whereby such merchandise is
				either-
1. Purchased in conjunction with an
				interment right or grave space subject to section
				214.320,
				RSMo; or
2. Made to be delivered to
				an interment right or grave subject to section
				214.320,
				RSMo, that is owned by the purchaser and identified in the contract;
(C) The cemetery has not been
				found to be in non-compliance with sections
				214.385
				or
				214.387,
				RSMo, by the Office of Endowed Care Cemeteries pursuant to a completed
				examination, audit, decision of the Administrative Hearing Commission, or order
				of any court; and
(D) The cemetery
				does not offer funeral services that may only be provided by a Missouri
				licensed funeral director or embalmer.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2145 - Missouri Board of Geologist Registration › Chapter 1 - General Rules › Section 20 CSR 2145-1.010 - Board of Geologist Registration-General Organization

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule describes the organization and
				  general methods of administration and communication concerning the Missouri
				  Board of Geologist Registration.
(1) The purpose of the board is to regulate
				the practice of geology concerning the health, safety and welfare of the
				inhabitants of this state; to protect the property of the inhabitants of this
				state from damage or destruction through the dangerous, dishonest, incompetent
				or unlawful practice of geology and to implement and sustain a system for the
				examination and regulation of registered geologists and geologist-registrants
				in-training in this state.
(2) The
				board shall meet at least four (4) times each year. Additional meetings may be
				held at the discretion of the board, however, the board shall inform the
				division of those meetings and the notice of the meeting will be posted in
				compliance with Chapter 610, RSMo.
(3) Each year, the board shall elect a chair,
				vice-chair and secretary-treasurer by a majority of board member votes. The
				chair presides at meetings and works with the division on coordinating the
				board's affairs. If the chair is unable to attend a meeting, the vice-chair
				shall preside at the meeting.
(4)
				The director of the Division of Professional Registration or a designated
				representative shall be responsible for keeping the minutes of board
				proceedings and perform other duties as requested by the board.
(5) A quorum of the board shall consist of
				four (4) of the seven (7) voting members.
(6) Board meetings will generally consist of
				receiving applications, interviewing applicants, investigating complaints and
				inquiries, determining disciplinary actions regarding a registered geologist or
				geologist-registrant in-training, making recommendations to the division
				concerning the conduct and management of board affairs and other board
				matters.
(7) Unless otherwise
				provided by statute or regulation, the board shall conduct its meetings using
Robert's Rules of Order
as a guide.
(8) Any person requiring information, an
				application or complaint form involving the practice of geology as regulated by
				the board may contact the board by writing to Missouri Board of Geologist
				Registration, PO Box 1335, Jefferson City, MO, 65102-1335 or calling the board
				office at (573) 526-7625. The telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) is
				(800) 735-2966.
*Original authority: 256.462.3, RSMo
					 1994.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2145 - Missouri Board of Geologist Registration › Chapter 1 - General Rules › Section 20 CSR 2145-1.020 - Policy for Handling Release of Public Records

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule sets forth the board's policy
				  regarding the release of information on any meeting, record or vote of the
				  board.
(1) The Missouri Board
				of Geologist Registration is a public governmental body as defined in Chapter
				610, RSMo, and adopts the following as its policy for compliance with the
				provisions of that chapter. This policy is open to public inspection and
				implements Chapter 610, RSMo, regarding the release of information of any
				meeting, record, or vote of the board which is not closed under the
				chapter.
(2) All public records of
				the Missouri Board of Geologist Registration shall be open for inspection and
				copying by any member of the general public during normal business hours (8
				a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except holidays) at the board's office
				located at 3605 Missouri Boulevard, Jefferson City, Missouri, except for those
				records closed under section
				610.021,
				RSMo. All public meetings of the Missouri Board of Geologist Registration not
				closed under that section will be open to the public.
(3) The Missouri Board of Geologist
				Registration establishes the director of the Division of Professional
				Registration or the director's designated representative as custodian of the
				board records as required by section
				610.023,
				RSMo. The director or the designated division representative is responsible for
				maintaining board records and responding to requests for access to public
				records.
(4) The board may charge a
				reasonable fee for the cost for researching, inspecting and copying board
				records. Charges and payments of the fees shall be based on the following:
(A) A fee for copying public records shall
				not exceed the actual cost of the document search and duplication;
(B) The board may require payment of fees
				prior to making the copies; and
(C)
				All fees collected shall be payable to the Board of Geologist Registration for
				deposit to the credit of the Board of Geologist Registration.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2145 - Missouri Board of Geologist Registration › Chapter 1 - General Rules › Section 20 CSR 2145-1.040 - Fees

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment increases the renewal and
				  reactivation fees.
(1) The
				following fees are established by the Board of Geologist Registration and are
				payable in the form of a cashier's check, personal check, or money order:
(A) Application Fee
$125.00
(B) Examination and
Reexamination Fees-
1. Fundamentals of Geology (amount determined by the
						  Association of State Boards of Geology)
2. Principles and Practices of Geology (amount
						  determined by the Association of State Boards of Geology)
(C) Examination Administration Fee
$ 25.00
(D) Geologist-Registrant In-Training Application Fee
$ 25.00
(E) Geologist-Registrant In-Training Renewal Fee
$ 10.00
(F) License Renewal Fee
$125.00
(G) Inactive License Fee
$ 50.00
(H) Reactivation Fee
$ 75.00
(I) Late Renewal Fee (in addition to applicable license
						  renewal fee)
$ 50.00
(J) Endorsement to Another Jurisdiction
$ 10.00
(K) Replacement Wall Hanging
$ 15.00
(L) Educational Review
$ 35.00
(M) Uncollectible Fee (charged for any uncollectible
						  check or other uncollectible financial instrument submitted to the Missouri
						  State Board of Geologist Registration)
$ 25.00
(N) Exam Cancellation/Book Assessment Fee (amount
						  determined by the Association of State Boards of Geology)
*Original authority: 256.462, RSMo 1994 and 256.465.2, RSMo
					 1994, amended 2007.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2145 - Missouri Board of Geologist Registration › Chapter 2 - Licensure Requirements › Section 20 CSR 2145-2.020 - Educational Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment clarifies the educational
				  requirements.
(1) To be
				eligible for licensure, an applicant must have received a degree at the
				baccalaureate, master's, or doctoral level from a school, college, university,
				or other institution of higher education in the United States; which, at the
				time the applicant was enrolled and graduated, was accredited by a regional
				accrediting commission recognized by the United States Department of
				Education.
(2) Upon request by the
				board, the applicant shall furnish to the board competent and substantial
				evidence that the college or university is accredited by a regional accrediting
				commission recognized by the United States Department of Education. Regional
				accrediting commissions acceptable to the board are as follows:
(A) Middle States Association of Colleges and
				Schools for the states of Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey,
				New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands;
(B) New England Association of Colleges and
				Schools for the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
				Rhode Island, and Vermont;
(C)
				North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning
				Commission for the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana,
				Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North
				Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and
				Wyoming;
(D) Northwest Association
				of Schools and Colleges for the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
				Oregon, Utah, and Washington;
(E)
				Southern Association of Colleges and Schools for the states of Alabama,
				Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South
				Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia; and
(F) Western Association of Schools and
				Colleges for the states of California, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam,
				Commonwealth of North Marianas Islands, and the Trust Republic of the Pacific
				Islands.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2145 - Missouri Board of Geologist Registration › Chapter 2 - Licensure Requirements › Section 20 CSR 2145-2.030 - Post-Baccalaureate Experience in Geology

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule defines the requirements for
				  post-baccalaureate experience.
(1) A person applying for licensure as a
				registered geologist with three (3) years post-baccalaureate experience shall
				have completed the post-baccalaureate experience prior to the time of
				application, and the experience shall consist of the practice of geology in
				responsible charge.
(A) Responsible charge
				geological work shall be provided pursuant to the order, oversight, guidance,
				and full professional responsibility of the supervising registered geologist.
1. Post-baccalaureate experience on or after
				May 30, 2008, must have been obtained under the supervision of a supervising
				registered geologist unless otherwise approved by the board. For the purpose of
				this rule, a supervising registered geologist shall mean one who is
				licensed/registered by this board or a board of another jurisdiction which is a
				member of the Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOGT).
2. Qualifying post-baccalaureate experience
				obtained on or after May 30, 2011, must have been obtained under the
				supervision of a supervising registered geologist.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2145 - Missouri Board of Geologist Registration › Chapter 2 - Licensure Requirements › Section 20 CSR 2145-2.040 - Examination

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment clarifies the examination
				  requirements.
(1) Every
				applicant for licensure by the board as a registered geologist, except those
				meeting the requirements for licensure by reciprocity or where test examination
				score has been endorsed by the board, shall take a written examination as
				prescribed by the board.
(2) The
				applicant shall pass the National Geologist Examination as developed by the
				National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG[TM]) or its successor
				which consists of two (2) sections; Fundamentals of Geology and Practice of
				Geology.
(A) Fundamentals of Geology is
				designed to test the applicant's basic knowledge of geology. An applicant may
				take the Fundamentals of Geology Examination if the applicant-
1. Has submitted a complete application on
				forms supplied by the board;
2.
				Paid the appropriate non-refundable examination fee; and
3. Holds a degree in geology from an
				acceptable college or university and submit an official final transcript as
				described in 20 CSR 2145-2.020.
A. In lieu of paragraph (2)(A)3. of this
				rule, an applicant must have completed thirty (30) semester hours (or
				forty-five (45) quarter hours) of geology or geology-related courses acceptable
				to the board and is currently enrolled in an advanced geology degree program
				with an acceptable college or university;
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2145 - Missouri Board of Geologist Registration › Chapter 2 - Licensure Requirements › Section 20 CSR 2145-2.050 - Reexamination

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule outlines the requirements and
				  procedures for retaking the licensure examination for a registered
				  geologist.
(1) Any applicant
				who fails the license examination may request to be reexamined as follows:
(A) To be reexamined, a candidate must notify
				the board and pay the appropriate non-refundable examination fee no less than
				sixty (60) days prior to the scheduled examination; and
(B) After paying the examination fee, a
				candidate may be reexamined within an eighteen (18)-month period of the date of
				the failed exam without filing a new application.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2145 - Missouri Board of Geologist Registration › Chapter 2 - Licensure Requirements › Section 20 CSR 2145-2.051 - 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 registered geologist.
(1) Applications for licensure must be made
				on the forms provided by the Missouri Board of Geologist
				Registration.
(2) An application
				will not be considered officially filed with the board unless it is typewritten
				or printed in black ink, signed, notarized, accompanied by all documents
				required by the board, and the application fee.
(3) The applicant will be informed by letter
				of the results of the board review of the application.
*Original authority: 256.462, RSMo
					 1994.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2145 - Missouri Board of Geologist Registration › Chapter 2 - Licensure Requirements › Section 20 CSR 2145-2.055 - Complaints, Appeals and Challenges of Examination

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule establishes the procedures by
				  which an examination candidate may make a complaint about the examination
				  administration, appeal the examination content and/or make a challenge to the
				  examination.
(1) Examination
				Administration Complaints.
(A) A candidate may
				file a complaint regarding the administration of the examination by sending a
				letter to the Missouri Board of Geologist Registration (MBGR), in which the
				candidate will describe the basis for the administrative complaint and will
				include pertinent information. The letter of complaint must be postmarked no
				later than thirty (30) business days after the date of the examination and must
				be sent via traceable mail with delivery-signature of receipt required (e.g.,
				certified mail).
(B) The MBGR
				through the executive director will investigate and determine the validity of
				the complaint and will respond to the candidate via traceable mail with
				delivery-signature of receipt required (e.g., certified mail).
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2145 - Missouri Board of Geologist Registration › Chapter 2 - Licensure Requirements › Section 20 CSR 2145-2.060 - Licensure by Reciprocity

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule outlines the procedures to apply
				  for licensure by reciprocity.
(1) An applicant may make application for
				licensure by reciprocity upon submission of the following to the board:
(A) Application form as provided by the board
				with supporting supplementary documentation, as requested;
(B) Proof of certification or registration
				from another state showing that the applicant is in good standing with the
				other state;
(C) Documentation that
				the licensing or registration requirements of the applicant's state of
				licensure are substantially similar to the requirements of the board at the
				time the applicant seeks licensure by the board; and
(D) Applicable fees.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2145 - Missouri Board of Geologist Registration › Chapter 2 - Licensure Requirements › Section 20 CSR 2145-2.065

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
*Original authority: 256.462, RSMo 1994 and 324.008, RSMo
					 2011.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2145 - Missouri Board of Geologist Registration › Chapter 2 - Licensure Requirements › Section 20 CSR 2145-2.070 - Geologist-Registrant In-Training

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule establishes the requirements for a
				  geologist-registrant in-training.
(1) Any person engaged in post-baccalaureate
				experience in the practice of geology as defined in section
				256.453(7),
				RSMo, may apply for geologist-registrant
				in-training by obtaining an application from the board.
(A) The applicant shall meet the educational
				requirements as defined in
				20 CSR
				2145-2.020; and
(B) The applicant shall have passed the
				Fundamentals of Geology portion of the National Geologist Examination as
				developed by the National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG[TM]) or
				its successor.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2145 - Missouri Board of Geologist Registration › Chapter 2 - Licensure Requirements › Section 20 CSR 2145-2.080 - Renewal of License

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule provides information regarding the
				  annual renewal of a license as a registered geologist or geologist-registrant
				  in-training.
(1) A license
				may be renewed on or before the expiration date of the license by submitting
				the signed renewal notice and fee as set forth in these regulations.
(2) Failure of a registered geologist or
				geologist-registrant in-training to receive the notice and application to renew
				his/her license shall not excuse him/her from the requirement to renew that
				license.
(3) Failure to renew a
				license within sixty (60) days of the registration renewal date shall affect an
				administrative revocation of the license as authorized by section 256.468.12,
				RSMo.
(4) Any registered geologist
				or geologist-registrant in-training who fails to renew the license or whose
				license has been administratively revoked shall not perform any act or provide
				any service for which a license is required.
(5) Any individual who failed to renew the
				license within the sixty (60)-day period set forth in section 256.468.10, RSMo,
				and who wishes to restore the license shall make application to the board by
				submitting the following within two (2) years of the registration renewal date:
(A) An application for restoration of the
				license; and
(B) The delinquency
				fee as set forth in
				20 CSR 2145-1.040.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2145 - Missouri Board of Geologist Registration › Chapter 2 - Licensure Requirements › Section 20 CSR 2145-2.090 - Name and Address Changes

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule outlines the requirements and
				  procedures for notifying the board of name and address changes.
(1) An individual practicing under a license
				issued by the board shall ensure that the current license bears the current
				legal name of that individual.
(2)
				A registered geologist or geologist-registrant in-training whose name is
				changed by marriage or court order shall promptly-
(A) Notify the board of such change and
				provide a copy of the appropriate document indicating such change;
				and
(B) Request a new license
				bearing the individual's new legal name.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2145 - Missouri Board of Geologist Registration › Chapter 2 - Licensure Requirements › Section 20 CSR 2145-2.100 - Registered Geologist's Seal

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment changes the seal
				  requirements.
(1) Each
				registered geologist shall, at his/her own expense, secure a seal or rubber
				stamp, one and three-quarters inches (1 3/4") in diameter. The seal shall
				consist of concentric circles between which shall appear in capital letters
				"STATE OF MISSOURI" on the upper part of the seal, and "REGISTERED GEOLOGIST"
				on the lower part of the seal. Within the inner circle of the seal shall appear
				the name of the registered geologist in printed letters and his/her certificate
				number preceded by the capital letters "RG."
(2) The seal may be in the form of an
				embossing seal, a rubber stamp, or a computer-generated image, identical in
				size or design and content with the provisions of section (1) of this
				rule.
(3) In addition to the
				personal seal , the registered geologist shall also affix his/her signature on
				or through his/her seal, and place the date of the signature under the seal on
				each sheet in a set of plans, drawings, specifications, maps, reports, and
				other documents which are prepared by the registered geologist or under the
				registered geologist's immediate personal supervision.
(A) When there are multiple page plans,
				reports, maps, drawings or other documents or instruments, the registered
				geologist may sign, seal and date only the title or index page, providing the
				signed sheet clearly identifies all of the other pages comprising the bound
				volume were prepared by him/her or under their immediate personal
				supervision.
(B) When revisions are
				made, the registered geologist who made the revisions or under whose personal
				supervision the revisions were made shall place his/her signature on the same
				line next to the revision date and give an explanation of the
				revisions.
(C) If a set of multiple
				page plans, reports, maps, drawings or other documents or instruments
				("documents") contains the seals of more than one (1) licensed or registered
				professional, the registered geologist should certify, on the title or index
				page, that his/her seal only relates to the portions of the documents that
				involve the practice of geology, as defined in section
				256.453(7), RSMo. The
				registered geologist should identify, on the title page or index, the geologic
				portions of the documents that he/she, or someone under his/her immediate
				personal supervision, prepared. The registered geologist may identify those
				portions of the documents that neither he/she nor someone under the registered
				geologist's immediate personal supervision prepared.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2145 - Missouri Board of Geologist Registration › Chapter 4 - Code of Professional Conduct › Section 20 CSR 2145-4.010 - Obligations of the Registrant

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PURPOSE: This rule defines the expectations and
				  requirements for practicing geology as a registered geologist or
				  geologist-registrant in-training.
(1) These rules of professional conduct are
				binding on every person registered by the board to practice geology as a
				registered geologist or geologist-registrant in-training. In these rules of
				professional conduct, the word registrant shall mean any person registered as a
				geologist or geologist-registrant in-training.
(2) By applying for or becoming a registered
				geologist or geologist-registrant in-training a person agrees to-
(A) Comply with and uphold the Code of
				Professional Conduct as defined in Chapter 4-Code of Professional Conduct;
				and
(B) Shall understand and be
				familiar with sections 256.450-256.483, RSMo, also known as the Geologist
				Registration Act.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2145 - Missouri Board of Geologist Registration › Chapter 4 - Code of Professional Conduct › Section 20 CSR 2145-4.020 - Obligations to the Public

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PURPOSE: This rule defines the expectations and
				  requirements for practicing geology as a registered geologist or
				  geologist-registrant in-training.
(1) Registrants shall uphold the public
				health, safety, and welfare in the performance of professional services; avoid
				the appearance of impropriety; provide competent services according to overall
				professional and ethical obligations; and shall not give a professional opinion
				or submit a report without being thoroughly informed as might be reasonably
				expected, considering the purpose for which the opinion or report is
				requested.
(2) Registrants shall
				not knowingly participate in any illegal activities, or knowingly permit the
				publication of reports, maps, or other documents for any illegal
				purpose.
(3) A registrant shall not
				offer or make any illegal payment, gift, or other valuable consideration to a
				public official or accept any payment, gift, or other valuable consideration
				which would appear to influence a decision made on by the registrant acting in
				a position of public trust. A registrant acting in a position of public trust
				shall exercise his/her authority impartially, and shall not seek to use his/her
				authority for personal profit or to secure any competitive advantage.
*Original authority
					 1994.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2145 - Missouri Board of Geologist Registration › Chapter 4 - Code of Professional Conduct › Section 20 CSR 2145-4.040 - Obligations to Professional Colleagues and the Profession

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PURPOSE: This rule defines the expectations and
				  requirements for practicing geology as a registered geologist or
				  geologist-registrant in-training.
(1) A registrant shall respect the rights,
				interests, professional status and contributions of professional
				colleagues.
(2) A registrant shall
				give due credit for work done by others in the course of a professional
				assignment, and shall not knowingly accept credit due another and shall not
				plagiarize another in oral and written communications or by using materials
				prepared by others without appropriate attribution.
(3) A registrant shall continually strive to
				improve the profession of geology, to include their knowledge and skills, and
				encourage dissemination of geologic knowledge.
(4) A registrant having knowledge of a
				violation of Chapter 256, RSMo, or any rule promulgated thereunder shall
				contact and shall supply the board with all available specifics and
				documentation of the violation.
*Original authority
					 1994.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2150 - State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts › Chapter 1 - Organization › Section 20 CSR 2150-1.010 - General Organization, Information Requests and Board Compensation

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PURPOSE: This rule describes the organization and
				  general courses and methods of operation of the State Board of Registration for
				  the Healing Arts to comply with the requirements of section
				  536.023,
				  RSMo.
(1) Based on the
				authority granted by the legislature, the mission of the State Board of
				Registration for the Healing Arts is to protect the citizens of the state
				through the licensing of physicians and other health designated professionals,
				assessing their competence to practice and their moral character. It is also
				the board's duty to investigate all complaints against its licensees in a fair
				and equitable manner.
(2) The
				public may obtain information, make submissions or direct requests to the board
				by communications in writing with the executive secretary, Missouri State Board
				of Registration for the Healing Arts, P.O. Box 4, Jefferson City, MO
				65102.
(3) The amount of
				compensation to be paid to each member of the State Board of Registration for
				the Healing Arts shall be determined as follows:
(A) Each member of the board whose term of
				office begins on or after September 28, 1981 shall receive as compensation the
				sum of fifty dollars ($50) for each day that member devotes to the affairs of
				the board;
(B) In addition to the
				compensation fixed in this rule, each member is entitled to reimbursement of
				his/her expenses necessarily incurred in the discharge of his/her official
				duties; and
(C) No request for the
				compensation provided in this rule shall be processed for payment unless
				sufficient funds are available for that purpose within the appropriations for
				this board.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2150 - State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts › Chapter 1 - Organization › Section 20 CSR 2150-1.015 - Public Records

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PURPOSE: This rule establishes standards for
				  compliance with Chapter 610, RSMo as it relates to public records of the State
				  Board of Registration for the Healing Arts.
(1) All public records of the State Board of
				Registration for the Healing Arts shall be open for inspection and copying by
				the general public at the board's office during normal business hours, holidays
				excepted, except for those records closed pursuant to section
				610.021,
				RSMo. All public meetings of the State Board of Registration for the Healing
				Arts, not closed pursuant to the provisions of section
				610.021,
				RSMo will be open to the public.
(2) The State Board of Registration for the
				Healing Arts establishes the executive director of the board as the custodian
				of its records as required by section
				610.023,
				RSMo. The executive director is responsible for maintaining the board's records
				and for responding to requests for access to public records and may appoint
				deputy custodians as necessary for the efficient operation of the
				board.
(3) When a party requests
				copies of the records, the board may collect the appropriate fee for costs for
				inspecting and copying the records and may require payment of the fee prior to
				making the records available (see
				20 CSR
				2150-3.080 ).
(4) When the custodian believes that
				requested access is not required under Chapter 610, RSMo, the custodian shall
				inform the requesting party that compliance cannot be made, specifying what
				sections of Chapter 610, RSMo require that the record remain closed.
				Correspondence or documentation of the denial shall be copied to the board's
				general counsel. The custodian also shall inform the requesting party that they
				may appeal directly to the board for access to the records requested. The
				appeal and all pertinent information shall be placed on the agenda for the
				board's next regularly scheduled meeting. If the board reverses the decision of
				the custodian, the board shall direct the custodian to advise the requesting
				party and supply access to the information during regular business hours at the
				party's convenience.
*Original authority: 334.125, RSMo 1959, amended 1993, 1995
					 and Chapter 610, please see
Missouri Revised Statutes, Cumulative Supp.
					 2007
.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2150 - State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts › Chapter 2 - Licensing of Physicians and Surgeons › Section 20 CSR 2150-2.005 - Examination Requirements for Permanent Licensure

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PURPOSE: Chapter 334, RSMo, requires each applicant
				  for a permanent license as a physician and surgeon to be examined by the board.
				  This rule specifies which examinations are acceptable to the board, explains
				  the requirements for achieving a passing score on a licensing examination,
				  limits the number of occasions on which an applicant may attempt to achieve a
				  passing score on a licensing examination, requires additional postgraduate
				  training before certain applicants may be examined by the board, establishes
				  criteria which must exist before the board may waive certain requirements of
				  this rule and authorizes the board to limit or restrict a license issued
				  pursuant to a waiver of the requirements of this rule.
(1) The board shall not issue a permanent
				license as a physician and surgeon to any applicant who has not met the
				qualifications set forth under either subsection (1)(A), (B), or (C) of this
				rule-
(A) Applicant has received a passing
				score on any of the following:
1. A licensing
				examination administered in one (1) or more states or territories of the United
				States or the District of Columbia;
2. Components 1 and 2 of the Federation
				Licensing Examination (FLEX) before January 1, 1994; or
3. Each of the three (3) Steps of the United
				States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) within a seven- (7-) year period.
				Applicant shall not be deemed to have received a passing score on any Step of
				the USMLE unless applicant has received a passing score on that Step within
				three (3) attempts. Failure to pass any USMLE Step shall be considered a
				failure to pass that Step for purposes of Missouri licensure, regardless of the
				jurisdiction in which the Step was administered; or
4. One (1) of the hybrid combinations of
				FLEX, USMLE, NBME (National Board of Medical Examiners), and NBOE (National
				Board of Osteopathic Examiners (currently known as the National Board of
				Osteopathic Medical Examiners)) examinations as set forth here, if completed
				before January 1, 2000-
NBOE Part I, NBME Part I, or USMLE Step 1 plus
NBOE Part II, NBME Part II, or USMLE Step 2 plus
NBOE Part III, NBME Part III, or USMLE Step 3 or
FLEX Component I plus
USMLE Step 3 or
NBOE Part I, NBME Part I, or USMLE Step 1 plus
NBOE Part II, NBME Part II, or USMLE Step 2 plus FLEX
				  Component 2; or
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2150 - State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts › Chapter 2 - Licensing of Physicians and Surgeons › Section 20 CSR 2150-2.010 - Applicants for Licensing by Examination

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PURPOSE: This rule provides requirements to
				  applicants desiring to take the examination in Missouri for permanent licensure
				  to practice as a physician and a surgeon.
(1) The applicant shall furnish satisfactory
				evidence as to their innocence of unprofessional or dishonorable conduct and
				good moral character, including postgraduate reference letters from the
				applicant's training programs.
(2)
				The applicant shall furnish a certificate of graduation from an accredited high
				school, satisfactory evidence of completion of pre-professional education
				consisting of a minimum sixty (60) semester hours of college credit in
				acceptable subjects from a reputable college or university approved by the
				board.
(3) The applicant shall
				furnish satisfactory evidence of having attended throughout at least four (4)
				terms of thirty-two (32) weeks of actual instructions in each term and of
				having received a diploma from some reputable medical or osteopathic college
				that enforces requirements of four (4) terms of thirty-two (32) weeks for
				actual instruction in each term, including, in addition to class work,
				experience in operative and hospital work during the last two (2) years of
				instruction as is required by the American Medical Association (AMA) and the
				American Osteopathic Association (AOA) before the college is approved and
				accredited as reputable.
(4) All
				applicants shall have on file, in the office of the executive director, a
				photocopy of their professional degrees before licenses can be issued to
				them.
(5) For applicants desiring
				to take the board's examination after January 1, 1994, the applicant shall
				furnish satisfactory evidence of having passed-
(A) Component 1 of the Federation Licensing
				Examination (FLEX); or
(B) Both-
1. Part I of the National Board of Medical
				Examiners (NBME) examination, Part I of the National Board of Osteopathic
				Examiners (NBOE) examination or Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing
				Examination (USMLE); and
2. Part II
				of the NBME examination or Part II of the NBOE examination or Step 2 of the
				USMLE.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2150 - State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts › Chapter 2 - Licensing of Physicians and Surgeons › Section 20 CSR 2150-2.015 - Determination of Competency

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PURPOSE: This rule complies with the provisions of
				  section
				  334.099,
				  RSMo, and specifies the procedures to be followed under this statute in
				  determining competency.
(1)
				For purposes of this rule, the following terms shall mean:
(A) "Medical or osteopathic incompetency"
				-being unable to practice medicine with reasonable skill or safety due to lack
				of knowledge, ability, or impairment;
(B) "Mental incapacity" -suffering from a
				mental illness or disorder to such an extent that he or she lacks the capacity
				to practice his or her profession; and
(C) "Physical incapacity"-suffering from a
				physical disorder to such an extent that he or she lacks the ability to
				practice his or her profession.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2150 - State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts › Chapter 2 - Licensing of Physicians and Surgeons › Section 20 CSR 2150-2.020 - Examination

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(Rescinded March 30, 2012)
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2150 - State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts › Chapter 2 - Licensing of Physicians and Surgeons › Section 20 CSR 2150-2.040 - Application Forms

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PURPOSE: This rule provides instructions for filing
				  applications in the office of the State Board of Registration for the Healing
				  Arts requesting permanent licensure in Missouri.
(1) The applicant is required to make
				application upon the form prepared by the board.
(2) No application will be considered unless
				fully and completely made out on the specified form and properly
				attested.
(3) Applications shall be
				sent to the executive director of the State Board of Registration for the
				Healing Arts, P.O. Box 4, Jefferson City, MO 65102.
(4) The board shall charge an appropriate fee
				established by the board to each person applying to and appearing before it for
				examination for certificate of licensure to practice as a physician and
				surgeon. The fee shall be sent in the form of a bank draft, post office money
				order or express money order. Personal checks will not be accepted.
(5) A copy of the professional degree shall
				be sent to the executive director of the State Board of Registration for the
				Healing Arts for verification.
(6)
				When an applicant has one (1) or more years in a preprofessional or
				professional institution other than the one from which s/he is a graduate, s/he
				must file with the application a statement under seal from those institutions
				showing time spent and credit received.
(7) An applicant may withdraw his/her
				application for licensure anytime prior to the board's vote on his/her
				candidacy for licensure. In the event that an applicant withdraws his/her
				application, the appropriate fee established by the board will be retained by
				the State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts as a service
				charge.
*Original authority: 334.125, RSMo 1959, amended 1993,
					 1995.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2150 - State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts › Chapter 2 - Licensing of Physicians and Surgeons › Section 20 CSR 2150-2.045 - Name and Address Changes

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PURPOSE: This rule outlines the requirements and
				  procedures for notifying the board of name and address changes.
(1) Licensees must submit written
				notification of any address change to the board within fifteen (15) days of
				such occurrence.
(2) Licensees
				whose names have changed since licensure was issued must submit a copy of the
				legal document verifying the name change to the board, within fifteen (15) days
				of such occurrence.