PURPOSE: This rule outlines the procedure for renewing a permit.

The permittee shall file for the renewal with the division and submit the appropriate fee prior to the expiration date of his/her permit. Any forms that are improperly completed will be returned to the contractor for completion. A penalty fee also shall be paid if the renewal is submitted within thirty (30) days of the expiration date. If a permit has been expired more than thirty (30) days, permittee must reapply and take the appropriate exam to obtain a new permit. Upon receipt of any completed renewal request, renewal fee and appropriate forms completed in a manner acceptable to the division, a permittee shall be sent a renewal permit if still qualified for the permit. A permit will not be renewed if the permittee has any unresolved violations pending against his/her permit, unless a schedule to remedy the violations has been approved in advance by the division. The division may issue a renewal permit on a probationary basis. The renewal permit shall consist of a card and contain the name of the permittee, expiration date and permit number. The permit card shall be carried by the permittee and the rig cards must be placed in each rig.

AUTHORITY: sections 256.606, 256.607, 256.611 and 256.626 RSMo (1994).* Original rule filed Aug. 17, 1993, effective March 10, 1994. Amended: Filed Nov. 1, 1995, effective June 30, 1996. *Original authority: 256.606, RSMo (1991) and 256.607, 256.611 and 256.626, RSMo (1985), amended 1991.