PURPOSE: This rule provides information to those desiring licensure by reciprocity.

1. (1) The committee may issue a license by reciprocity to individuals who meet the licensure requirements as set forth in the rules promulgated by the committee and provide the following:

   1. (A) Completed application for Licensure by Reciprocity form provided by the committee. The application shall state the class of license sought by the applicant;
   2. (B) A reciprocity application fee as set forth in the rules promulgated by the committee;
   3. (C) Verification form provided by the committee to be completed by the regulatory entity verifying that the individual holds a valid, unexpired license as a social worker in that state, territory, province, or country whose licensing or certification requirements at the time the application is submitted to the committee are substantially similar to those in Missouri and verification that the individual has engaged in the active practice of social work for at least three (3) of the past five (5) years. The applicant has the burden of providing the information necessary for determi- 20 CSR 2263-2

nation of this issue.

1. 1. The applicant for licensure by

reciprocity shall furnish to the committee true and accurate copies of the licensure law from the state in which he/she is licensed and/or certified;

1. (D) Proof of submission of fingerprints to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s approved vendor for both a Missouri State Highway Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint background check. Any fees due for fingerprint background checks shall be paid by the applicant directly to the Missouri Highway Patrol or its approved vendor. All fees are nonrefundable.

1. (2) If the committee determines that the applicant fails to meet the requirements for licensure by reciprocity, the applicant for licensure by reciprocity shall be informed by letter that licensure by reciprocity has been denied. The denial letter shall identify the reasons for denial and shall inform the applicant of the appeal process.
2. (3) Any applicant for licensure shall complete and officially file the application for licensure within an application window of one (1) year from the date the application is initially submitted to the committee. If an applicant fails to complete all requirements for licensure within the one- (1-) year period, then the application shall be deemed void. If the applicant wishes to pursue licensure after the expiration of the application window, the applicant must begin the application process again by submitting a new application and all applicable fees and comply with all other requirements as set forth in this rule for a complete and officially filed application. The applicant may make a written request to the committee to transfer to the new application file the previously submitted transcripts, any still valid test scores, and any other information submitted as part of the application process that is still current and valid. The committee has discretion to determine what portions of the application documents will transfer to the new application and which will not; however, the committee shall not approve the transfer of the results of any background check or fingerprinting requirement to the new application nor shall the committee waive any requirement for payment of any applicable fees for the new application.

AUTHORITY: sections 337.600, 337.612, 337.615, 337.627, and 337.630, RSMo 2016.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 263-2.060. Original rule filed Sept. 18, 1990, effective Feb. 14, 1991. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Dec. 30, 1998, effective July 30, 1999. Amended: Filed Nov. 13, 2002, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION effective June 30, 2003. Amended: Filed March 15, 2004, effective Sept. 30, 2004. Moved to 20 CSR 2263-2.060, effective Aug. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Dec. 15, 2006, effective June 30, 2007. Amended: Filed Aug. 27, 2009, effective April 30, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2017, effective March 30, 2018.

*Original authority: 337.600, RSMo 1989, amended 1995, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010; 337.612, RSMo 1989, amended 1997, 2001, 2007; 337.615, RSMo 1989, amended 1995, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2014; 337.627, RSMo 1989, amended 1993, 1995, 1997, 2007; and 337.630, RSMo 1989, amended 1997, 2007.