Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 340 – Veterinarians | Midpage340.200Definitions340.202Missouri veterinary medical board created — members — vacancies, how filled — public member — terms340.204Termination of membership, when340.206Duties of board — special meetings by telephone conference — open to public340.208Compensation, expenses340.210Seal — powers of board — rulemaking procedure340.212Record of board proceedings — list of persons licensed, suspended, revoked, disciplined, forwarding of lists — reports of final disciplinary actions — immunity340.214Veterinary medical board fund created, fees to be transmitted, preemption — fund to lapse into general revenue, when340.216Practice without license prohibited, prohibited acts — exceptions340.217Practice of veterinary medicine across state lines defined — license not required, when340.218Evidence of intent to engage in practice340.220Transplant of embryo considered veterinary practice, when340.222Supervisor responsible and liable, when340.224Board's authority not limited, when340.226Licensed veterinary employees, prohibited when — exceptions — application of section340.228Application for licensure, contents — false statements, penalty — qualifications for licensure340.230Nonaccredited colleges, educational commission of foreign veterinary graduate's certificate340.232Registration and examination fees — return of examination fee — procedure upon failure of examination340.234Examination — licensure without examination340.236Failure to qualify for examination, notice, contents, appeal340.238Licensure by reciprocity, requirements — additional requirements — negotiation of compacts — fee — notification of failure to qualify, filing of complaint340.246Provisional licensure, requirements — term340.247Veterinary faculty license, requirements, limitations — disciplinary actions — cancellation340.248Out-of-state veterinarian, temporary licensure for specific animal owner — term, renewal — agent for service of process340.250Temporary or provisional license, board's exclusive authority340.252Display of license, certificate, permit340.254Existing certificate recognized, requirements340.255Inactive license status, procedure340.256Retirement, affidavit required — effect340.258License expires, when — notice of renewal — application for renewal, continuing education requirements, contents — false statements, penalties — declaration of noncurrency for failure to renew340.260Practice after declaration of noncurrency, penalty340.262Renewal of expired license, requirements — waiver of fees, when340.264Refusal to issue or renew certificate, grounds — complaint may be filed, grounds — procedure340.266Application for reinstatement of license — period340.268Continuing education course, examination may be required340.270Records of patients, discoverable340.272Complaint for expedited hearing, when — hearing, decision, when — temporary authority final, when340.274Automatic revocation of license, when — automatic reinstatement, when — automatic denial of license, when340.276Injunctions, restraining orders, other orders, when, grounds — commencement of action, where340.278Relicensing and reinstatement — conditions340.280Chairman may administer oaths, issue subpoena — enforcement of subpoenas, where340.282Immunity of persons cooperating with the board340.284Medical records to be maintained340.285Statute of limitations for malpractice, negligence, error, or mistake related to veterinary care of animals340.286Disclosure of information, when required — immunity — waiver of privilege340.287Veterinary emergency care, no civil liability, exceptions (Good Samaritan law)340.288Animal deemed abandoned, when, disposal of — immunity — abandoned defined, effect — necropsy authorized, when, disposal of corpse — owner's financial obligation340.292Severability340.294Penalty — separate offenses340.296Veterinary technician, board to register340.298Provisions applicable to technicians340.300Veterinary technician, registration of, application, contents — qualifications340.302Registration fee, technician — examination fee — consequences of failure340.304Technician, admittance to examination — failure to qualify, notice340.306Waiver of examination, when — grade score transfer permitted, when340.308Examination for technicians — application fee — rules — notification of results340.310Notice to successful examinees340.312Technician certification, inactive status, when — notification of termination of employment — continuing education required, when340.314Expiration, renewal of technician's certificate, fees — notice of renewal, application340.316Application, contents — false statements, penalty340.318Declaration of noncurrency for failure to renew certificate, notice340.320Practice as technician after revocation, penalty — application for renewal340.322Renewal, inactive status340.324Continuing education, requirement340.326Supervision of veterinarian required — level of supervision340.328Emergency treatment authorized — immunity340.330Disciplinary action against technician authorized, when340.335Loan repayment program for veterinary graduates — fund created340.337Definitions340.339Certain areas designated as areas of defined need by department by rule340.341Eligibility standards for loan repayment program — rulemaking authority340.343Contract for loan repayment, contents — specific practice sites may be stipulated340.345Loan repayment to include principal, interest and related expenses — annual limit340.347Liability for amounts paid by program, when — breach of contract, amount owed to state340.350Rulemaking authority340.375Department to administer loan program — advisory panel to be appointed, members, duties — rulemaking authority340.381Program and fund created, use of moneys340.384Application procedure — amount of award — number of applicants to be awarded340.387Contracts for assistance — repayment — forgiveness of loan, when340.390Failure to meet employment obligations, repayment of loan required — deferral on repayment permitted, when340.393Action to recover amounts due permitted340.396Contracts not required, when