Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 340 - Veterinarians
Section 340.287 - Veterinary emergency care, no civil liability, exceptions (Good Samaritan law).

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.