Section 334.540

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS

Chapter 334

Effective - 28 Aug 2004, 2 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  334.540.  License without examination, when — reciprocal agreements authorized, waiver permitted when. — 1. The board shall issue a license to any physical therapist who is licensed in another jurisdiction and who has had no violations, suspensions or revocations of a license to practice physical therapy in any jurisdiction, provided that, such person is licensed in a jurisdiction whose requirements are substantially equal to, or greater than, the requirements for licensure of physical therapists in Missouri at the time the applicant applies for licensure.

  2. Every applicant for a license pursuant to this section, upon making application and showing the necessary qualifications as provided in subsection 1 of this section, shall be required to pay the same fee as the fee required to be paid by applicants who apply to take the examination before the board. Within the limits provided in this section, the board may negotiate reciprocal compacts with licensing boards of other states for the admission of licensed practitioners from Missouri in other states.

  3. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections 1 and 2 of this section, the board shall not issue a license to any applicant who has failed three or more times any physical therapist licensing examination administered in one or more states or territories of the United States or the District of Columbia.

  4. The board may waive the provisions of subsection 3 if the applicant has met one of the following provisions:

  (1) The applicant is licensed and has maintained an active clinical practice for the previous three years in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or Canada and the applicant has achieved a passing score on a licensing examination administered in a state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia and no license issued to the applicant has been disciplined or limited in any state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia or Canada;

  (2) The applicant has failed the licensure examination three times or more and then obtains a professional degree in physical therapy at a level higher than previously completed, the applicant can sit for the licensure examination three additional times.

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(L. 1969 H.B. 39 § 5, A.L. 1974 S.B. 336, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1328, A.L. 1995 S.B. 452, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1122 merged with S.B. 1181)