340.258. License expires, when--notice of renewal--application for renewal, continuing education requirements, contents--false statements, penalties--declaration of noncurrency for failure to renew.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

340.258. License expires, when--notice of renewal--application for renewal, continuing education requirements, contents--false statements, penalties--declaration of noncurrency for failure to renew.

License expires, when--notice of renewal--application for renewal,continuing education requirements, contents--false statements,penalties--declaration of noncurrency for failure to renew.

340.258. 1. Every license issued under the provisions of sections340.200 to 340.330 shall expire annually or as otherwise established byboard rule but may be renewed by the licensee upon application to the boardfor renewal and payment of renewal fees, subject to the provisions of thissection. The board shall not renew any license unless the licenseeprovides satisfactory evidence that he or she has complied with the board'sminimum requirements for continuing education.

2. At least thirty days prior to the expiration date, the executivedirector shall send a notice of renewal and an application for renewal toeach licensee of record. The notice and application shall be mailed to thelicensee's last known business address. Neither the failure to mail northe failure to receive the notice and application shall relieve anylicensee of the duty to make application for renewal or to pay thenecessary renewal fee. The failure to mail or to receive the notice andapplication will not exempt the licensee from the penalties provided bysections 340.200 to 340.330 for failure to promptly renew such license.

3. The applicant shall disclose on the application for renewal:

(1) Applicant's full name;

(2) Applicant's business and residence addresses;

(3) Date and number of applicant's license;

(4) Any disciplinary actions taken against the applicant by anystate, territory or district of the United States, or federal agency;

(5) Any felony criminal convictions;

(6) Any continuing educational credits; and

(7) Any other information deemed necessary by the board to assess theapplicant's fitness for license renewal.

4. The application shall be made under oath or affirmation andsubject to penalties provided for making a false statement under oath oraffirmation. Such penalties are in addition to and not in lieu of anypenalty or other discipline provided for in sections 340.200 to 340.330.

5. If a licensee fails to submit an application and fees withinthirty days of expiration of his or her license, the executive directorshall notify the licensee that the application and fees have not beenreceived and that the licensee's failure to respond within ten days willresult in * his or her license being declared noncurrent. The notificationrequired by this subsection shall be by certified mail, return receiptrequested, to the licensee's last known business and residence addresses.If the application and fees are not received within ten days after thereturn receipt is received, the licensee's license shall be declarednoncurrent. The executive director shall give notice to the licensee bycertified mail, return receipt requested, at the licensee's last knownbusiness and residence addresses that his or her license has been declarednoncurrent and that the licensee shall not practice veterinary medicineuntil he or she applies for reinstatement and pays the required fees.