20 CSR 2150-7.125 - Late Registration and Reinstatement Applicants

PURPOSE: This rule provides information to physician assistants licensed in Missouri regarding penalty of not renewing.

(1) Whenever a licensed physician assistant fails to renew his/her license before the license expiration date, his/her application for renewal of license shall be denied unless it is accompanied by all fees required by statute and rule, together with a statement of all addresses where s/he has practiced and resided since the expiration of his/her last period of licensure, the nature of his/her practice since expiration and whether, since expiration, any registration or license, or right of his/her to practice in any other state or country has been suspended or revoked; whether s/he has been the subject of any disciplinary action by any licensing agency of any state or country or by any professional organization or society; whether s/he has been charged or convicted of any crime in any court of any state or country; whether s/he has any impairment to his/her practice or has been guilty of any unprofessional or dishonorable conduct as defined by section 334.100, RSMo; and all details pertaining to all those occurrences. This statement shall be completed upon forms provided by the board and shall be made by the applicant under oath.

(2) No application will be considered unless fully and completely made out on the specified form and properly attested.

(3) All applicants must provide, on the application form, a recent unmounted photograph, in size no larger than three and one-half inches by five inches (3 1/2" × 5").

(4) All applications shall be sent to the Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts, PO Box 4, Jefferson City, MO 65102.

(5) All applicants shall submit the renewal fee along with the delinquent fee established by the board. This fee shall be submitted in the form of a cashier's check or money order drawn on a United States bank made payable to the State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts. Personal checks will not be accepted.

(6) All applicants shall have verification of licensure, registration and/or certification submitted from every state and/or country in which the applicants have ever held privileges to practice. This verification must be submitted directly from the licensing agency and include the type of license, registration or certification, the issue and expiration date, and information concerning any disciplinary or investigative actions.

(7) All applicants shall have verification of active certification submitted to the board directly from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

(8) Applicants whose license has been revoked, suspended, or inactive for more than two (2) years shall submit any other documentation requested by the board necessary to verify that the licensee is competent to practice and is knowledgeable of current medical techniques, procedures, and treatments, as evidenced by continuing education hours, reexamination, or other applicable documentation acceptable and approved by the board pursuant to the provisions of section 334.100.6, RSMo.

(9) The board may require an applicant to make a personal appearance before the board and/or commission prior to rendering a final decision regarding license renewal/ reinstatement.

(10) An applicant may withdraw his/her application for license anytime prior to the board's vote on the applicant's candidacy for license renewal/reinstatement.

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20 CSR 2150-7.125

AUTHORITY: sections 334.125, 334.738, and 334.743, RSMo 2016, and section 334.735, RSMo Supp. 2021.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 150-7.125. Emergency rule filed Sept. 15, 1992, effective Sept. 25, 1992, expired Jan. 22, 1993. Original rule filed April 2, 1992, effective Dec. 3, 1992. Amended: Filed Jan. 3, 1997, effective July 30, 1997. Amended: Filed July 25, 2000, effective Dec. 30, 2000. Moved to 20 CSR 2150-7.125, effective Aug. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Nov. 1, 2010, effective June 30, 2011. Amended: Filed Nov. 9, 2021, effective June 30, 2022.

AUTHORITY: sections 334.125, 334.738, and 334.743, RSMo 2000 and section 334.735, RSMo Supp. 2010.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 150-7.125. Emergency rule filed Sept. 15, 1992, effective Sept. 25, 1992, expired Jan. 22, 1993. Original rule filed April 2, 1992, effective Dec. 3, 1992. Amended: Filed Jan. 3, 1997, effective July 30, 1997. Amended: Filed July 25, 2000, effective Dec. 30, 2000. Moved to 20 CSR 2150-7.125, effective Aug. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Nov. 1, 2010, effective June 30, 2011 . Amended by Missouri Register May 2, 2022/Volume 47, Number 9, effective 6/30/2022