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 license to practice.

1. (1) For the purpose of this rule, “nonresident military spouse” means a nonresident spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States who has been transferred or is scheduled to be transferred to the state of Missouri, is domiciled in the state of Missouri, or has moved to the state of Missouri on a permanent change-of-station basis.
2. (2) The board may issue a license to practice dentistry to any nonresident military spouse as defined in section (1) of this rule who has held a valid, current, dental license in another state, district, territory, or combination of states, districts, or territories for five (5) years immediately preceding application if 20 CSR 2110-2

the board determines the licensing requirements at the time the applicant was licensed in the other state, district, or territory were substantially equivalent to the current licensing requirements in Missouri.

1. (3) The board may issue a license to practice dental hygiene to any nonresident military spouse as defined in section (1) of this rule who has held a valid, current, dental hygiene license in another state, district, territory, or combination of states, districts, or territories for two (2) years immediately preceding application if the board determines the licensing requirements at the time the applicant was licensed in the other state, district, or territory were substantially equivalent to the current licensing requirements in Missouri.

2. (4) For the purpose of this rule, substantially equivalent licensing requirements means that the applicant has—

   1. (A) Graduated from a Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association (CODA) accredited dental or dental hygiene school as defined in section 332.011, RSMo;
   2. (B) Passed the National Board Examination in accordance with the criteria established by the sponsoring body; and
   3. (C) Passed a state or regional entry level clinical competency examination.

3. (5) To apply for a license as a nonresident military spouse, an applicant shall provide the following documentation to the board:

   1. (A) A completed application form;
   2. (B) Evidence of meeting the criteria of a nonresident military spouse as defined in section (1) of this rule;
   3. (C) Verification sent directly to the board from each state, district, or territory of the United States in which s/he has ever been licensed verifying that the applicant is or was in good standing and has never had his/her license to practice in any state, district, or territory of the United States disciplined in any manner, and that the applicant is not the subject of any pending complaints or disciplinary proceedings;
   4. (D) Verification sent directly to the board from the state, district, or territory of the United States where the applicant is licensed showing that the applicant met the licensing requirements outlined in section (4) of this rule at the time of licensure in that state, district, or territory;
   5. (E) Proof that the applicant has satisfactorily completed a written examination on Missouri dental laws and rules (hereinafter referred to as the jurisprudence examination) with a score of eighty percent (80%) or greater; and
   6. (F) A copy of his/her current certification FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

in basic life support (BLS) or advanced cardiac life support (ACLS).

1. (6) The board shall, within sixty (60) days of receiving a completed application and the supporting documentation listed in section (5) above, issue the appropriate dental or dental hygiene license to the nonresident military spouse upon determining that the state, district, or territory of the United States where s/he is licensed has licensing requirements equivalent to the licensure requirements in Missouri.
2. (7) Nothing in this rule prohibits the board from denying a license to an applicant under this section for any reason described in section 332.321, RSMo.
3. (8) The board shall not charge any initial fee for licensure or application to a nonresident military spouse.

AUTHORITY: section 332.031, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Oct. 4, 2018, effective April 30, 2019.

*Original authority: 332.031, RSMo 1969, amended 1981, 1993, 1995.