Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2070 - State Board of Chiropractic Examiners › Chapter 2 - General Rules › Section 20 CSR 2070-2.040 - Application for Licensure

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule states where to secure an
				  application and how to complete the application and documentation required to
				  accompany the application form provided by the executive
				  director.
(1) An application
				for licensure or temporary licensure shall be made on a form provided by the
				state board, accompanied by the required fee. Forms are available at
				pr.mo.gov/chiropractors, upon written request to the state board at PO Box 672,
				Jefferson City, MO 65102-0672, by calling the state board office at (573)
				751-2104, or via email at chiropractic@pr.mo.gov.
(2) The application for licensure shall be
				printed in black ink, signed, and notarized. The following is required for
				licensure:
(A) Official educational
				transcript(s) documenting all undergraduate course work. The transcript must be
				forwarded to the state board office by the college or university or submitted
				with the application in an envelope sealed by the registrar's office of the
				college or university:
(B) Official
				transcript documenting completion of a chiropractic degree. The transcript must
				be forwarded to the state board office by the chiropractic college or
				university or submitted with the application in an envelope sealed by the
				registrar's office of the chiropractic college or university. Transcripts from
				foreign countries which are not in English shall have a certified English
				translation attached;
(C) Official
				scores from the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) for parts I,
				II, III, I V, and physiotherapy;
1. The board
				adopts the cut score or passing score established by the NBCE for parts I, II,
				III, I V, and physiotherapy.
2. An
				examination candidate shall comply with the examination provider's rules for
				test administration related to the administration of parts I, II, III, IV and
				the physiotherapy examination and authorize the examination provider to submit
				the results to the board, along with any information relating to any adverse
				incident(s) involving the applicant during the course of the examination. Any
				costs associated with reporting examination results to the board shall be the
				applicant's responsibility.
(D) A composite score of seventy-five percent
				(75%) on the jurisprudence examination regarding Missouri statutes and
				regulations;
(E) A completed
				background check from the Missouri State Highway Patrol's approved vendor(s)
				for both a Missouri State Highway Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation
				criminal history background check. Any fees associated with the background
				check are the applicant's responsibility.
(F) When licensed in another state,
				verification of licensure from that state.
(G) When applying for licensure in this state
				based upon current licensure in another state and the board determines the
				requirements for securing a chiropractic license in that state are not
				substantially equivalent to Missouri's requirements, the board may, in its
				discretion, require the applicant to successfully complete the Special Purposes
				Examiner for Chiropractic (SPEC) administered by the NBCE. Any costs incurred
				are at the applicant's expense.
(H) When applying for licensure in this state
				based upon current licensure in another state, official transcripts and
				examination scores are not required, unless requested by the board.