337.520. Rules and regulations, procedure.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

337.520. Rules and regulations, procedure.

Rules and regulations, procedure.

337.520. 1. The division shall promulgate rules and regulationspertaining to:

(1) The form and content of license applications required by theprovisions of sections 337.500 to 337.540 and theprocedures for filing an application for an initial or renewal license inthis state;

(2) Fees required by the provisions of sections 337.500 to 337.540;

(3) The content, conduct and administration of thelicensing examination required by section 337.510;

(4) The characteristics of "acceptable supervisedcounseling experience" as that term is used in section 337.510;

(5) The equivalent of the basic educational requirements set forth insection 337.510;

(6) The standards and methods to be used in assessing competency as aprofessional counselor;

(7) Establishment and promulgation of procedures for investigating,hearing and determining grievances and violations occurring under theprovisions of sections 337.500 to 337.540;

(8) Development of an appeal procedure for the review of decisionsand rules of administrative agencies existing under the constitution orlaws of this state;

(9) Establishment of a policy and procedure for reciprocity withother states, including states which do not have counselor licensing lawsor states whose licensing laws are not substantially the same as those ofthis state;

(10) The characteristics of "an acceptable educational institution"as that term is used in section 337.510;

(11) The characteristics of an acceptable agent for the certificationof an exempted occupation as listed in subdivisions (11) and (13) ofsection 337.505; and

(12) The form and content of "ethical standards forcounselors" as that term is used in subdivision (15) ofsubsection 2 of section 337.525.

2. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority ofsections 337.500 to 337.545 shall become effective unless it has beenpromulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024, RSMo.