Business and Professional Regulation: General Provisions

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Section
455.01

Definitions.

Section
455.02

Licensure of Members of the Armed Forces in Good Standing and Their Spouses or Surviving Spouses With Administrative Boards or Programs.

Section
455.017

Applicability of This Chapter.

Section
455.10

Restriction on Requirement of Citizenship.

Section
455.11

Qualification of Immigrants for Examination to Practice a Licensed Profession or Occupation.

Section
455.24

Advertisement by a Veterinarian of Free or Discounted Services; Required Statement.

Section
455.32

Management Privatization Act.

Section
455.116

Regulation Trust Funds.

Section
455.117

Sale of Services and Information by Department.

Section
455.201

Professions and Occupations Regulated by Department; Legislative Intent; Requirements.

Section
455.203

Department; Powers and Duties.

Section
455.204

Long-Range Policy Planning; Plans, Reports, and Recommendations.

Section
455.205

Contacting Boards Through Department.

Section
455.207

Boards; Organization; Meetings; Compensation and Travel Expenses.

Section
455.208

Publication of Information.

Section
455.209

Accountability and Liability of Board Members.

Section
455.211

Board Rules; Final Agency Action; Challenges.

Section
455.212

Education; Substituting Demonstration of Competency for Clock-Hour Requirements.

Section
455.213

General Licensing Provisions.

Section
455.214

Limited Licenses.

Section
455.217

Examinations.

Section
455.218

Foreign-Trained Professionals; Special Examination and License Provisions.

Section
455.219

Fees; Receipts; Disposition; Periodic Management Reports.

Section
455.221

Legal and Investigative Services.

Section
455.223

Power to Administer Oaths, Take Depositions, and Issue Subpoenas.

Section
455.224

Authority to Issue Citations.

Section
455.225

Disciplinary Proceedings.

Section
455.227

Grounds for Discipline; Penalties; Enforcement.

Section
455.228

Unlicensed Practice of a Profession; Cease and Desist Notice; Civil Penalty; Enforcement; Citations; Allocation of Moneys Collected.

Section
455.229

Public Inspection of Information Required From Applicants; Exceptions; Examination Hearing.

Section
455.232

Disclosure of Confidential Information.

Section
455.242

Veterinarians; Disposition of Records of Deceased Practitioners or Practitioners Relocating or Terminating Practice.

Section
455.243

Authority to Inspect.

Section
455.245

Veterinarians; Immediate Suspension of License.

Section
455.271

Inactive and Delinquent Status.

Section
455.273

Renewal and Cancellation Notices.

Section
455.275

Address of Record.

Section
455.1165

Federal Grants Trust Fund.

Section
455.2035

Rulemaking Authority for Professions Not Under a Board.

Section
455.2121

Education; Accreditation.

Section
455.2122

Education.

Section
455.2123

Continuing Education.

Section
455.2124

Proration of or Not Requiring Continuing Education.

Section
455.2125

Consultation With Postsecondary Education Boards Prior to Adoption of Changes to Training Requirements.

Section
455.2171

Use of Professional Testing Services.

Section
455.2175

Penalty for Theft or Reproduction of an Examination.

Section
455.2177

Monitoring of Compliance With Continuing Education Requirements.

Section
455.2178

Continuing Education Providers.

Section
455.2179

Continuing Education Provider and Course Approval; Cease and Desist Orders.

Section
455.2185

Exemption for Certain Out-of-State or Foreign Professionals; Limited Practice Permitted.

Section
455.2228

Barbers and Cosmetologists; Instruction on HIV and Aids.

Section
455.2235

Mediation.

Section
455.2255

Classification of Disciplinary Actions.

Section
455.2273

Disciplinary Guidelines.

Section
455.2274

Criminal Proceedings Against Licensees; Appearances by Department Representatives.

Section
455.2275

Penalty for Giving False Information.

Section
455.2277

Prosecution of Criminal Violations.

Section
455.2278

Restriction on Disciplinary Action for Student Loan Default.

Section
455.2281

Unlicensed Activities; Fees; Disposition.

Section
455.2285

Annual Report Concerning Finances, Administrative Complaints, Disciplinary Actions, and Recommendations.

Section
455.2286

Automated Information System.