Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 18, September 16, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule states where to secure an
application and how to complete the application and documentation required to
accompany the application form provided by the executive
director.
(1) An application
for licensure or temporary licensure shall be made on a form provided by the
state board, accompanied by the required fee. Forms are available at
pr.mo.gov/chiropractors, upon written request to the state board at PO Box 672,
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0672, by calling the state board office at (573)
751-2104, or via email at chiropractic@pr.mo.gov.
(2) The application for licensure shall be
printed in black ink, signed, and notarized. The following is required for
licensure:
(A) Official educational
transcript(s) documenting all undergraduate course work. The transcript must be
forwarded to the state board office by the college or university or submitted
with the application in an envelope sealed by the registrar's office of the
college or university:
(B) Official
transcript documenting completion of a chiropractic degree. The transcript must
be forwarded to the state board office by the chiropractic college or
university or submitted with the application in an envelope sealed by the
registrar's office of the chiropractic college or university. Transcripts from
foreign countries which are not in English shall have a certified English
translation attached;
(C) Official
scores from the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) for parts I,
II, III, I V, and physiotherapy;
1. The board
adopts the cut score or passing score established by the NBCE for parts I, II,
III, I V, and physiotherapy.
2. An
examination candidate shall comply with the examination provider's rules for
test administration related to the administration of parts I, II, III, IV and
the physiotherapy examination and authorize the examination provider to submit
the results to the board, along with any information relating to any adverse
incident(s) involving the applicant during the course of the examination. Any
costs associated with reporting examination results to the board shall be the
applicant's responsibility.
(D) A composite score of seventy-five percent
(75%) on the jurisprudence examination regarding Missouri statutes and
regulations;
(E) A completed
background check from the Missouri State Highway Patrol's approved vendor(s)
for both a Missouri State Highway Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation
criminal history background check. Any fees associated with the background
check are the applicant's responsibility.
(F) When licensed in another state,
verification of licensure from that state.
(G) When applying for licensure in this state
based upon current licensure in another state and the board determines the
requirements for securing a chiropractic license in that state are not
substantially equivalent to Missouri's requirements, the board may, in its
discretion, require the applicant to successfully complete the Special Purposes
Examiner for Chiropractic (SPEC) administered by the NBCE. Any costs incurred
are at the applicant's expense.
(H) When applying for licensure in this state
based upon current licensure in another state, official transcripts and
examination scores are not required, unless requested by the board.
(3) An application for temporary
licensure submitted pursuant to section
331.032,
RSMo, shall be written or printed in black ink, signed, and notarized. The
following is required for temporary licensure:
(A) Composite score of seventy-five percent
(75%) on the jurisprudence examination regarding Missouri statutes and
regulations;
(B) Completing a
criminal history background check from the Missouri State Highway Patrol's
approved vendor(s) for both a Missouri State Highway Patrol and Federal Bureau
of Investigation criminal history. Any fees for the background check are the
applicant's responsibility.
(C)
Verification of licensure from each state the applicant is licensed.
(4) A temporary license may be
renewed for an additional ninety (90) days upon application to the board and
payment of the required fee.
*Original authority: 43.543, RSMo 1993, amended 2003, 2005;
331.030, RSMo 1939, amended 1945, 1947, 1949, 1969, 1981, 1988, 1993, 1995,
1997, 2004; and 331.100.2, RSMo 1939, amended 1949, 1969, 1980,
1981.