332.211. Registration and licensing without examination, requirements, fee. - Missouri Statutes

Registration and licensing without examination, requirements, fee.

332.211. The board shall grant without examination acertificate of registration and a license to a dentist who hasbeen licensed in another state for at least five consecutiveyears immediately preceding his applying, if the board issatisfied by proof adduced by the applicant that hisqualifications are at least equivalent to the requirements forinitial registration as a dentist in Missouri under theprovisions of this chapter, that he is at least twenty-one yearsof age and is of good moral character and reputation; providedthat the board may by rule require an applicant under thissection to take any examination over Missouri laws given todentists initially seeking licensure under section 332.151 and totake a practical examination if his licensure in any state wasever denied, revoked or suspended for incompetency or inabilityto practice in a safe manner, or if he has failed any practicalexamination given as a prerequisite to licensure as a dentist inany state. Any such dentist applying to be so registered andlicensed shall accompany his application with a fee not greaterthan the dental examination and license fees and if registeredand licensed shall renew his license as provided in section332.181.

(L. 1969 S.B. 97, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16)