20 CSR 2230-2.055 - Issuance of Temporary Courtesy License to Nonresident Military Spouse

PURPOSE: This rule states the requirements and procedures for a nonresident spouse of an active duty member of the military who is transferred to this state in the course of the member's military duty to obtain a temporary courtesy license to practice podiatric medicine for one hundred eighty (180) days.

(1) The board shall grant a temporary courtesy license to practice podiatric medicine without meeting further requirements for licensure and without an application fee to a "nonresident military spouse" as defined in section 324.008.1, RSMo, who provides the board the following:

(A) A completed application form;

(B) Verification sent directly to the board from the state, district, or territory from where the applicant holds a current and active licensing verifying that the applicant holds a current and active license;

(C) Proof that the applicant has been engaged in active practice in the state, district, or territory of the United States in which the applicant is currently licensed for at least two (2) years in the five (5) years immediately preceding this application;

(D) Verification sent directly to board from each state, district, or territory of the United States in which the applicant has ever been licensed verifying that:

1. The applicant is, or was at the time of licensure, in good standing;

2. The applicant has not committed an act in any jurisdiction where the applicant has or had a license that would have constituted grounds for the refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license or certificate to practice at the time the act was committed; and

3. The applicant has not been disciplined by a licensing or credentialing entity in another jurisdiction and is not the subject of an unresolved complaint, review procedure, or disciplinary proceeding by a licensing or credentialing entity in another jurisdiction.

(E) A completed Missouri State Highway Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint background check. Proof shall consist of any documentation acceptable to the board. Any fees due shall be paid by the applicant to the Missouri State Highway Patrol or its approved vendor;

(F) If the board is unable to determine if the licensing requirements of the state, district, or territory in which the applicant is currently licensed are equivalent to Missouri's licensing requirements, the applicant shall submit documentation regarding the licensing requirements equivalency;

(G) Proof of satisfactory completion of the board's written Missouri law examination regarding the laws of the State of Missouri related to the applicant's practice;

(H) Such additional information as the board may request to determine eligibility for a temporary courtesy license.

(2) If a nonresident military spouse seeks full licensure in this state during the time while the temporary courtesy license is valid, he or she may request full licensure by filing a written request with the board and paying the application fee established by the board pursuant to regulation.

Notes

20 CSR 2230-2.055

Adopted by Missouri Register March 2, 2020/Volume 45, Number 5, effective 4/30/2020