Section 334.660

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS

Chapter 334

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

  334.660.  Reciprocity with other states. — 1. The board shall license without examination legally qualified persons who hold certificates of licensure, registration or certification in any state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia, who have had no violations, suspensions or revocations of such license, registration or certification, if such persons have passed a written examination to practice as a physical therapist assistant that was substantially equal to the examination requirements of this state and in all other aspects, including education, the requirements for such certificates of licensure, registration or certification were, at the date of issuance, substantially equal to the requirements for licensure in this state.

  2. The* board shall not issue a license to any applicant who has failed three or more times any physical therapist assistant licensing examination administered in one or more states or territories of the United States or the District of Columbia.

  3. The board may waive the provisions of subsection 1 if the applicant has met one of the following provisions: 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.

  4. Every applicant for a license pursuant to this section, upon making application and providing documentation of the necessary qualifications as provided in this section, shall pay the same fee required of applicants to take the examination before the board. Within the limits of this section, the board may negotiate reciprocal contracts with licensing boards of other states for the admission of licensed practitioners from Missouri in other states.

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(L. 1996 H.B. 999, A.L. 1999 H.B. 343 merged with S.B. 8 & 173, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1122 merged with S.B. 1181)

*Word "The" does not appear in original rolls.