324.031. Collection and deposit of fees, requirements.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

324.031. Collection and deposit of fees, requirements.

Collection and deposit of fees, requirements.

324.031. 1. All fees charged by each board assigned to the divisionof professional registration shall be collected by that division andpromptly transmitted to the department of revenue for deposit in the statetreasury, credited to the proper account as provided by law.

2. The division and its component agencies shall permit any licenseeto submit payment for fees established by rule in the form of personalcheck, money order, or cashier's check. All checks or money orders shallbe made payable to the appropriate board. Any check or financialinstrument which is returned to the division or one of its agencies due toinsufficient funds, a closed account, or for other circumstances in whichthe check or financial instrument is not honored may subject an individualto additional costs, substantial penalties, or other actions by thedivision or one of its agencies. In such cases involving renewal oflicenses, the renewal license may be withheld, and if issued, is not validuntil the appropriate fee and any additional costs are collected. Thedivision may require the payment of collection costs or other expenses.The affected board may establish penalty fees by rule and may suspend orrevoke a license if such behavior is repetitive or the licensee fails topay required penalty fees.

3. License renewal fees are generally nonrefundable. Overpayments orother incorrect fees may be refundable. The division shall establish arefund reserve through the appropriation to the professional registrationfees fund.

4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, noboard, commission, or any other registration, licensing, or certifyingagency of the division of professional registration shall be required tocollect or distribute any fee which is required for administering any testto qualify for a license, registration, or certificate, if any portion ofthe fee is to be remitted to a private testing service.