Section 338.065

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS

Chapter 338

Effective - 28 Aug 2004   

  338.065.  Disciplinary hearings — grounds for discipline. — 1.  At such time as the final trial proceedings are concluded whereby a licensee or registrant, or any person who has failed to renew or has surrendered his or her certificate of registration or authority, permit, or license, has been adjudicated and found guilty, or has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, in a felony prosecution pursuant to the laws of the state of Missouri, the laws of any other state, territory, or the laws of the United States of America for any offense reasonably related to the qualifications, functions or duties of a licensee, permittee, or registrant pursuant to this chapter or any felony offense, an essential element of which is fraud, dishonesty or an act of violence, or for any felony offense involving moral turpitude, whether or not sentence is imposed, the board of pharmacy may hold a disciplinary hearing to singly or in combination censure or place the licensee, permittee, or registrant named in the complaint on probation on such terms and conditions as the board deems appropriate for a period not to exceed five years, or may suspend, for a period not to exceed three years, or revoke the license, certificate, registration or permit.

  2.  Anyone who has been revoked or denied a license, permit or certificate to practice in another state may automatically be denied a license or permit to practice in this state.  However, the board of pharmacy may establish other qualifications by which a person may ultimately be qualified and licensed to practice in Missouri.

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(L. 1990 H.B. 1287, A.L. 1997 S.B. 141, A.L. 1999 H.B. 343, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1122)