Effective - 28 Aug 2008, 2 histories
340.337. Definitions. — As used in sections 340.335 to 340.405*, the following terms shall mean:
(1) "Areas of defined need", areas designated by the department pursuant to section 340.339, when services of a large animal veterinarian are needed to improve the veterinarian-patient ratio in the area, or to contribute professional veterinary services to an area of economic impact;
(2) "College", the college of veterinary medicine at the University of Missouri-Columbia;
(3) "Department", the Missouri department of agriculture;
(4) "Director", director of the Missouri department of agriculture;
(5) "Eligible student", a resident who has been accepted as, or is, a full-time student at the University of Missouri-Columbia enrolled in the doctor of veterinary medicine degree program at the college of veterinary medicine;
(6) "Large animal", an animal which is raised, bred, or maintained for its parts or products having a commercial value including, but not limited to, its muscle tissue, organs, fat, blood, manure, bones, milk, wool, hide, pelt, feathers, eggs, semen, or embryos;
(7) "Large animal veterinarian", veterinarians licensed pursuant to this chapter, engaged in general or large animal practice as their primary focus of practice, and who have a substantial portion of their practice devoted to large animal veterinary medicine;
(8) "Qualified applicant", an eligible student approved by the department for participation in the large animal veterinary student loan program established by sections 340.381 to 340.396;
(9) "Qualified employment", employment as a large animal veterinarian and where a substantial portion of business involves the treatment of large animals on a full-time basis in Missouri located in an area of need as determined by the department of agriculture. Qualified employment shall not include employment with a large-scale agribusiness enterprise, corporation, or entity. Any forgiveness of such principal and interest for any qualified applicant engaged in qualified employment on a less than full-time basis may be prorated to reflect the amounts provided in this section;
(10) "Resident", any person who has lived in this state for one or more years for any purpose other than the attending of an educational institution located within this state.
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(L. 2001 S.B. 462, A.L. 2007 S.B. 320, A.L. 2008 S.B. 931)
*Section 340.405 was repealed by S.B. 931, 2008.
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXII - Occupations and Professions
Section 340.200 - Definitions.
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 340.216 - Practice without license prohibited, prohibited acts — exceptions.
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 340.234 - Examination — licensure without examination.
Section 340.236 - Failure to qualify for examination, notice, contents, appeal.
Section 340.246 - Provisional licensure, requirements — term.
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 340.260 - Practice after declaration of noncurrency, penalty.
Section 340.262 - Renewal of expired license, requirements — waiver of fees, when.
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 340.278 - 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 340.286 - Disclosure of information, when required — immunity — waiver of privilege.
Section 340.287 - Veterinary emergency care, no civil liability, exceptions (Good Samaritan law).
Section 340.292 - 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 340.316 - 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 340.350 - 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.