Mo. Rev. Stat. § 334.890 – Eighteen-month temporary permit, requirements — supervision required, when

1. If an applicant submits an application and provides documentation that the person is enrolled in a nationally accredited respiratory care educational program and the board completes a background check, an applicant may be issued a temporary permit to practice respiratory care for a period during the applicant's course of study and up to a period of eighteen months after the date the applicant graduates from the program. If the holder of a temporary permit issued pursuant to this subsection discontinues courseware in the program prior to graduation, such holder's temporary permit shall be automatically revoked.
2. The board may issue a one-time temporary permit to practice respiratory care for a period of eighteen months from the date the person applies. Such temporary permit shall terminate at the end of the eighteen-month period, or at the time the holder of such temporary permit applies for a temporary educational permit issued pursuant to subsection 1 of this section. The board may issue the temporary permit provided by this subsection if:
1. (1) The applicant submits an application to the board and pays the required fees and:
  1. (a) Is a veteran of the United States military services and such applicant has a minimum of six months respiratory care experience as a member of the military and such experience is verified; or
  2. (b) Such applicant has been performing the duties of a respiratory care practitioner in this state, any other state, the District of Columbia or territory of the United States, as defined in section 334.800, for the previous twelve months; or
  3. (c) Is a graduate of a nationally accredited respiratory care educational program; and
2. (2) The board completes a background check.
3. The holder of a temporary permit as provided by this section to practice respiratory care in this state may only perform and provide such services of a respiratory care practitioner, as defined in section 334.800, under the direct clinical supervision of a person licensed as a respiratory care practitioner. The holder of a current and valid temporary permit, issued pursuant to this section, may not use the title or term of respiratory care practitioner or use the abbreviation of "R.C.P.". Any holder of a temporary permit issued pursuant to this section shall show such permit upon request.

(L. 1996 H.B. 999 § 10, A.L. 1999 H.B. 343)