PURPOSE: Section 334.100.5, RSMo allows the board, before restoring to good standing a license, certificate or permit issued under Chapter 334, RSMo which has been in a revoked, suspended or inactive state for any cause for more than two years, to require the applicant to attend continuing medical education courses and pass examinations as the board may direct. This rule sets forth the 20 CSR 2150-2

basic minimum requirements which each applicant for reinstatement must satisfy.

1. (1) The board may require each applicant seeking to restore to good standing a license, certificate or permit issued under Chapter 334, RSMo, which has been revoked, suspended or inactive for any reason for more than two (2) years, to present with his/her application evidence to establish the following:

   1. (A) Satisfactorily completing twenty-five

2. (25) hours of continuing medical education courses, either American Medical Association Category 1 or American Osteopathic Association Category 1A or 2A, for each year during which the license, certificate or permit was revoked, suspended or inactive; and

   1. (B) Successfully passing, during the revoked, suspended or inactive period, one
3. (1) of the following: the American Specialty Board’s certifying examination in the physician’s field of specialization, Component 2 of the Federation Licensing Examination (FLEX) before January 1, 1994, Step 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) or the Federation of State Medical Board’s Special Purpose Examination (SPEX).

AUTHORITY: sections 334.100.5 and 334.125, RSMo 2000.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 150-2.150. Original rule filed Jan. 19, 1988, effective April 15, 1988. Amended: Filed Dec. 23, 1988, effective May 1, 1989. Amended: Filed Jan. 3, 1991, effective June 10, 1991. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 1992, effective May 6, 1993. Amended: Filed Oct. 4, 1993, effective April 9, 1994. Amended: Filed Nov. 6, 2002, effective May 30, 2003. Moved to 20 CSR 2150-2.150, effective Aug. 28, 2006. *Original authority: 334.100.5, RSMo 1939, amended 1945, 1959, 1963, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1997 and 334.125, RSMo 1959, amended 1995.