Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE
Division 2030 - Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Professional Landscape Architects
Chapter 4 - Applications
Section 20 CSR 2030-4.060 - Evaluation-Comity Applications-Architects

(1) Any person who was licensed in another state, territory or possession of the United States or in another country may apply for licensure as an architect under section 327.381, RSMo who were originally licensed in another state, territory or possession of the United States or in another country shall be required to after first obtaining a National Council of Architectural Registration Board (NCARB) certificate and file.

(2) Unless it grants an applicant waiver of educational and experience requirements under section (3), the board shall only consider comity licensure applications when accompanied by an NCARB certificate and file.

(3) Within six (6) months of an application for licensure by comity from a person, or within thirty (30) days of an application for licensure by comity from a nonresident or resident military spouse, who meets the following criteria, the board shall waive the requirement of an NCARB certificate and file if it finds that the applicant:

(4) The board may require an applicant relying on section (3) to disclose any disciplinary action taken against the applicant by any oversight body in any jurisdiction in the United States, and may deny waiver and defer action or deny an application until such disciplinary action is resolved.

(5) No waiver of education or examination requirements granted under section (3) shall relieve any applicant of the requirement to take the Missouri-specific examination mandated by 20 CSR 2030-5.160. Nonresident and resident military spouses applying pursuant to section 324.009.3.(2), RSMo, shall not be required to take the Missouri specific examination mandated by 20 CSR 2030-5.160.