Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 340 - Veterinarians
Section 340.226 - Licensed veterinary employees, prohibited when — exceptions — application of section.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999
340.226. Licensed veterinary employees, prohibited when — exceptions — application of section. — 1. A licensed veterinarian may practice veterinary medicine as an employee of a corporation, partnership or other business organization only so long as the articles of incorporation, partnership agreement or business organization documents clearly state that the licensed veterinarian is not subject to the direction of anyone not licensed to practice veterinary medicine in Missouri in making veterinary medical decisions or judgments.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 of this section do not apply to:
(1) A veterinarian treating his or her employer's animals;
(2) A veterinarian employed by an agency of the federal or state government or any political subdivision thereof; or
(3) A veterinarian employed by a licensed research facility.
3. The provisions of subsection 1 of this section do not apply to any partnership, employee or owner if such partnership, employment or ownership is in existence and has been in existence for a period of six months prior to August 28, 1992. Such partnership, employee or owner shall be recognized by the board and continue existing operations if such partnership, employee or owner complies with all other provisions of sections 340.200 to 340.330.
4. The provisions of subsection 1 shall apply when any partnership of record on August 28, 1992, changes because of death, dissolution, removal, admittance of new partners or by any other means or when employment or ownership is changed in any manner.
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(L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 14, A.L. 1999 S.B. 424)

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXII - Occupations and Professions

Chapter 340 - Veterinarians

Section 340.200 - Definitions.

Section 340.202 - Missouri veterinary medical board created — members — vacancies, how filled — public member — terms.

Section 340.204 - Termination of membership, when.

Section 340.206 - Duties of board — special meetings by telephone conference — open to public.

Section 340.208 - Compensation, expenses.

Section 340.210 - Seal — powers of board — rulemaking procedure.

Section 340.212 - Record of board proceedings — list of persons licensed, suspended, revoked, disciplined, forwarding of lists — reports of final disciplinary actions — immunity.

Section 340.214 - Veterinary medical board fund created, fees to be transmitted, preemption — fund to lapse into general revenue, when.

Section 340.216 - Practice without license prohibited, prohibited acts — exceptions.

Section 340.217 - Practice of veterinary medicine across state lines defined — license not required, when.

Section 340.218 - Evidence of intent to engage in practice.

Section 340.220 - Transplant of embryo considered veterinary practice, when.

Section 340.222 - Supervisor responsible and liable, when.

Section 340.224 - Board's authority not limited, when.

Section 340.226 - Licensed veterinary employees, prohibited when — exceptions — application of section.

Section 340.228 - Application for licensure, contents — false statements, penalty — qualifications for licensure.

Section 340.230 - Nonaccredited colleges, educational commission of foreign veterinary graduate's certificate.

Section 340.232 - Registration and examination fees — return of examination fee — procedure upon failure of examination.

Section 340.234 - Examination — licensure without examination.

Section 340.236 - Failure to qualify for examination, notice, contents, appeal.

Section 340.238 - Licensure by reciprocity, requirements — additional requirements — negotiation of compacts — fee — notification of failure to qualify, filing of complaint.

Section 340.246 - Provisional licensure, requirements — term.

Section 340.247 - Veterinary faculty license, requirements, limitations — disciplinary actions — cancellation.

Section 340.248 - Out-of-state veterinarian, temporary licensure for specific animal owner — term, renewal — agent for service of process.

Section 340.250 - Temporary or provisional license, board's exclusive authority.

Section 340.252 - Display of license, certificate, permit.

Section 340.254 - Existing certificate recognized, requirements.

Section 340.255 - Inactive license status, procedure.

Section 340.256 - Retirement, affidavit required — effect.

Section 340.258 - License expires, when — notice of renewal — application for renewal, continuing education requirements, contents — false statements, penalties — declaration of noncurrency for failure to renew.

Section 340.260 - Practice after declaration of noncurrency, penalty.

Section 340.262 - Renewal of expired license, requirements — waiver of fees, when.

Section 340.264 - Refusal to issue or renew certificate, grounds — complaint may be filed, grounds — procedure.

Section 340.266 - Application for reinstatement of license — period.

Section 340.268 - Continuing education course, examination may be required.

Section 340.270 - Records of patients, discoverable.

Section 340.272 - Complaint for expedited hearing, when — hearing, decision, when — temporary authority final, when.

Section 340.274 - Automatic revocation of license, when — automatic reinstatement, when — automatic denial of license, when.

Section 340.276 - Injunctions, restraining orders, other orders, when, grounds — commencement of action, where.

Section 340.278 - Relicensing and reinstatement — conditions.

Section 340.280 - Chairman may administer oaths, issue subpoena — enforcement of subpoenas, where.

Section 340.282 - Immunity of persons cooperating with the board.

Section 340.284 - Medical records to be maintained.

Section 340.285 - Statute of limitations for malpractice, negligence, error, or mistake related to veterinary care of animals.

Section 340.286 - Disclosure of information, when required — immunity — waiver of privilege.

Section 340.287 - Veterinary emergency care, no civil liability, exceptions (Good Samaritan law).

Section 340.288 - Animal deemed abandoned, when, disposal of — immunity — abandoned defined, effect — necropsy authorized, when, disposal of corpse — owner's financial obligation.

Section 340.292 - Severability.

Section 340.294 - Penalty — separate offenses.

Section 340.296 - Veterinary technician, board to register.

Section 340.298 - Provisions applicable to technicians.

Section 340.300 - Veterinary technician, registration of, application, contents — qualifications.

Section 340.302 - Registration fee, technician — examination fee — consequences of failure.

Section 340.304 - Technician, admittance to examination — failure to qualify, notice.

Section 340.306 - Waiver of examination, when — grade score transfer permitted, when.

Section 340.308 - Examination for technicians — application fee — rules — notification of results.

Section 340.310 - Notice to successful examinees.

Section 340.312 - Technician certification, inactive status, when — notification of termination of employment — continuing education required, when.

Section 340.314 - Expiration, renewal of technician's certificate, fees — notice of renewal, application.

Section 340.316 - Application, contents — false statements, penalty.

Section 340.318 - Declaration of noncurrency for failure to renew certificate, notice.

Section 340.320 - Practice as technician after revocation, penalty — application for renewal.

Section 340.322 - Renewal, inactive status.

Section 340.324 - Continuing education, requirement.

Section 340.326 - Supervision of veterinarian required — level of supervision.

Section 340.328 - Emergency treatment authorized — immunity.

Section 340.330 - Disciplinary action against technician authorized, when.

Section 340.335 - Loan repayment program for veterinary graduates — fund created.

Section 340.337 - Definitions.

Section 340.339 - Certain areas designated as areas of defined need by department by rule.

Section 340.341 - Eligibility standards for loan repayment program — rulemaking authority.

Section 340.343 - Contract for loan repayment, contents — specific practice sites may be stipulated.

Section 340.345 - Loan repayment to include principal, interest and related expenses — annual limit.

Section 340.347 - Liability for amounts paid by program, when — breach of contract, amount owed to state.

Section 340.350 - Rulemaking authority.

Section 340.375 - Department to administer loan program — advisory panel to be appointed, members, duties — rulemaking authority.

Section 340.381 - Program and fund created, use of moneys.

Section 340.384 - Application procedure — amount of award — number of applicants to be awarded.

Section 340.387 - Contracts for assistance — repayment — forgiveness of loan, when.

Section 340.390 - Failure to meet employment obligations, repayment of loan required — deferral on repayment permitted, when.

Section 340.393 - Action to recover amounts due permitted.

Section 340.396 - Contracts not required, when.