FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.566
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEGALLICK.
1448H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections324.001,324.028,324.400,324.402,324.403,324.406,324.409,324.412,
324.415,324.418,324.421,324.424,324.427,324.430,324.433,324.436,324.439,
327.011,327.031,327.041,327.081,327.381,327.411,327.441,327.442,327.451,
537.033,and621.045,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftwenty-fournewsections
relatingtointeriordesigners,withpenaltyprovisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections324.001,324.028,324.400,324.402,324.403,324.406,324.409,
2324.412,324.415,324.418,324.421,324.424,324.427,324.430,324.433,324.436,324.439,
3327.011,327.031,327.041,327.081,327.381,327.411,327.441,327.442,327.451,537.033,
4and621.045,RSMo,arerepealedandtwenty-fournewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobe
5knownassections324.001,324.028,327.011,327.031,327.041,327.081,327.381,327.411,
6327.441,327.442,327.451,327.700,327.705,327.710,327.715,327.720,327.725,327.730,
7327.735,327.740,327.745,327.750,537.033,and621.045,toreadasfollows:
324.001.1.Forthepurposesofthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Department",thedepartmentofcommerceandinsurance;
3 (2)"Director",thedirectorofthedivisionofprofessionalregistration;and
4 (3)"Division",thedivisionofprofessionalregistration.
5 2.Thereisherebyestablisheda"DivisionofProfessionalRegistration"assignedto
6thedepartmentofcommerceandinsuranceasatypeIIItransfer,headedbyadirector
7appointedbythegovernorwiththeadviceandconsentofthesenate.Allofthegeneral
8provisions,definitionsandpowersenumeratedinsection1oftheOmnibusState
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 9ReorganizationActof1974andExecutiveOrder06-04shallapplytothisdepartmentandits
10divisions,agencies,andpersonnel.
11 3.Thedirectorofthedivisionofprofessionalregistrationshallpromulgaterulesand
12regulationswhichdesignateforeachboardorcommissionassignedtothedivisionthe
13renewaldateforlicensesorcertificates.Aftertheinitialestablishmentofrenewaldates,no
14directorofthedivisionshallpromulgatearuleorregulationwhichwouldchangetherenewal
15dateforlicensesorcertificatesifsuchchangeinrenewaldatewouldoccurpriortothedateon
16whichtherenewaldateineffectatthetimesuchnewrenewaldateisspecifiednextoccurs.
17Eachboardorcommissionshallbyruleorregulationestablishlicensingperiodsofone,two,
18orthreeyears.Registrationfeessetbyaboardorcommissionshallbeeffectivefortheentire
19licensingperiodinvolved,andshallnotbeincreasedduringanycurrentlicensingperiod.
20Personswhoarerequiredtopaytheirfirstregistrationfeesshallbeallowedtopaytheprorata
21shareofsuchfeesfortheremainderoftheperiodremainingatthetimethefeesarepaid.
22Eachboardorcommissionshallprovidethenecessaryformsforinitialregistration,and
23thereafterthedirectormayprescribestandardformsforrenewaloflicensesandcertificates.
24Eachboardorcommissionshallbyruleandregulationrequireeachapplicanttoprovidethe
25informationwhichisrequiredtokeeptheboard'srecordscurrent.Eachboardorcommission
26shallhavetheauthoritytocollectandanalyzeinformationrequiredtosupportworkforce
27planningandpolicydevelopment.Suchinformationshallnotbepubliclydisclosedsoasto
28identifyaspecifichealthcareprovider,asdefinedinsection376.1350.Eachboardor
29commissionshallissuetheoriginallicenseorcertificate.
30 4.Thedivisionshallprovideclericalandotherstaffservicesrelatingtotheissuance
31andrenewaloflicensesforalltheprofessionallicensingandregulatingboardsand
32commissionsassignedtothedivision.Thedivisionshallperformthefinancialmanagement
33andclericalfunctionsastheyeachrelatetoissuanceandrenewaloflicensesandcertificates.
34"Issuanceandrenewaloflicensesandcertificates"meanstheministerialfunctionof
35preparinganddeliveringlicensesorcertificates,andobtainingmaterialandinformationfor
36theboardorcommissioninconnectionwiththerenewalthereoftoincludeverifyingifthe
37applicanthassubmittedallrequireddocumentationandthatthedocumentationislegible.It
38doesnotincludeanydiscretionaryauthoritywithregardtotheoriginalreviewofan
39applicant'squalificationsforlicensureorcertification,orthesubsequentreviewoflicensee's
40orcertificateholder'squalifications,oranydisciplinaryactioncontemplatedagainstthe
41licenseeorcertificateholder.Thedivisionmaydevelopandimplementmicrofilmingsystems
42andautomatedormanualmanagementinformationsystems.
43 5.Thedirectorofthedivisionshallmaintainasystemofaccountingandbudgeting,in
44cooperationwiththedirectorofthedepartment,theofficeofadministration,andthestate
45auditor'soffice,toensureproperchargesaremadetothevariousboardsforservicesrendered
HB566 2 46tothem.Thegeneralassemblyshallappropriatetothedivisionandotherstateagenciesfrom
47eachboard'sfundsmoneyssufficienttoreimbursethedivisionandotherstateagenciesforall
48servicesrenderedandallfacilitiesandsuppliesfurnishedtothatboard.
49 6.Foraccountingpurposes,theappropriationtothedivisionandtotheofficeof
50administrationforthepaymentofrentforquartersprovidedforthedivisionshallbemade
51fromthe"ProfessionalRegistrationFeesFund",whichisherebycreated,andistobeused
52solelyforthepurposedefinedinsubsection5ofthissection.Thefundshallconsistof
53moneysdepositedintoitfromeachboard'sfund.Eachboardshallcontributeaprorated
54amountnecessarytofundthedivisionforservicesrenderedandrentbaseduponthesystemof
55accountingandbudgetingestablishedbythedirectorofthedivisionasprovidedinsubsection
565ofthissection.Transfersoffundstotheprofessionalregistrationfeesfundshallbemadeby
57eachboardonJulyfirstofeachyear;provided,however,thatthedirectorofthedivisionmay
58establishanalternativedateordatesoftransfersattherequestofanyboard.Suchtransfers
59shallbemadeuntiltheyequaltheproratedamountforservicesrenderedandrentbythe
60division.Theprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrarynotwithstanding,moneyinthis
61fundshallnotbetransferredandplacedtothecreditofgeneralrevenue.
62 7.Thedirectorofthedivisionshallberesponsibleforcollectingandaccountingfor
63allmoneysreceivedbythedivisionoritscomponentagencies.Anymoneyreceivedbya
64boardorcommissionshallbepromptlygiven,identifiedbytypeandsource,tothedirector.
65Thedirectorshallkeeparecordbyboardandstateaccountingsystemclassificationofthe
66amountofrevenuethedirectorreceives.Thedirectorshallpromptlytransmitallreceiptsto
67thedepartmentofrevenuefordepositinthestatetreasurytothecreditoftheappropriate
68fund.Thedirectorshallprovideeachboardwithallrelevantfinancialinformationinatimely
69fashion.Eachboardshallcooperatewiththedirectorbyprovidingnecessaryinformation.
70 8.Alleducationaltranscripts,testscores,complaints,investigatoryreports,and
71informationpertainingtoanypersonwhoisanapplicantorlicenseeofanyagencyassigned
72tothedivisionofprofessionalregistrationbystatuteorbythedepartmentareconfidentialand
73maynotbedisclosedtothepublicoranymemberofthepublic,exceptwiththewritten
74consentofthepersonwhoserecordsareinvolved.Theagencywhichpossessestherecordsor
75informationshalldisclosetherecordsorinformationifthepersonwhoserecordsor
76informationisinvolvedhasconsentedtothedisclosure.Eachagencyisentitledtothe
77attorney-clientprivilegeandwork-productprivilegetothesameextentasanyotherperson.
78Provided,however,thatanyboardmaydiscloseconfidentialinformationwithouttheconsent
79ofthepersoninvolvedinthecourseofvoluntaryinterstateexchangeofinformation,orinthe
80courseofanylitigationconcerningthatperson,orpursuanttoalawfulrequest,ortoother
81administrativeorlawenforcementagenciesactingwithinthescopeoftheirstatutory
82authority.Informationregardingidentity,includingnamesandaddresses,registration,and
HB566 3 83currencyofthelicenseofthepersonspossessinglicensestoengageinaprofessional
84occupationandthenamesandaddressesofapplicantsforsuchlicensesisnotconfidential
85information.
86 9.Anydeliberationsconductedandvotestakeninrenderingafinaldecisionaftera
87hearingbeforeanagencyassignedtothedivisionshallbeclosedtothepartiesandthepublic.
88Onceafinaldecisionisrendered,thatdecisionshallbemadeavailabletothepartiesandthe
89public.
90 10.Acompellinggovernmentalinterestshallbedeemedtoexistforthepurposesof
91section536.025forlicensurefeestobereducedbyemergencyrule,iftheprojectedfund
92balanceofanyagencyassignedtothedivisionofprofessionalregistrationisreasonably
93expectedtoexceedanamountthatwouldrequiretransferfromthatfundtogeneralrevenue.
94 11.(1)Thefollowingboardsandcommissionsareassignedbyspecifictypetransfers
95tothedivisionofprofessionalregistration:Missouristateboardofaccountancy,chapter326;
96boardofcosmetologyandbarberexaminers,chapters328and329;Missouriboardfor
97architects,professionalengineers,professionallandsurveyors[and],professionallandscape
98architects, andlicensedinteriordesigners, chapter327;Missouristateboardofchiropractic
99examiners,chapter331;stateboardofregistrationforthehealingarts,chapter334;Missouri
100dentalboard,chapter332;stateboardofembalmersandfuneraldirectors,chapter333;state
101boardofoptometry,chapter336;Missouristateboardofnursing,chapter335;boardof
102pharmacy,chapter338;stateboardofpodiatricmedicine,chapter330;Missourirealestate
103appraiserscommission,chapter339;andMissouriveterinarymedicalboard,chapter340.
104Thegovernorshallappointmembersoftheseboardsbyandwiththeadviceandconsentof
105thesenate.
106 (2)Theboardsandcommissionsassignedtothedivisionshallexercisealltheir
107respectivestatutorydutiesandpowers,exceptthoseclericalandotherstaffservicesinvolving
108collectingandaccountingformoneysandfinancialmanagementrelatingtotheissuanceand
109renewaloflicenses,whichservicesshallbeprovidedbythedivision,withintheappropriation
110therefor.Nothinghereinshallprohibitemploymentofprofessionalexaminingortesting
111servicesfromprofessionalassociationsorothersasrequiredbytheboardsorcommissionson
112contract.Nothinghereinshallbeconstruedtoaffectthepowerofaboardorcommissionto
113expenditsfundsasappropriated.However,thedivisionshallreviewtheexpensevouchersof
114eachboard.Theresultsofsuchreviewshallbesubmittedtotheboardreviewedandtothe
115houseandsenateappropriationscommitteesannually.
116 (3)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionsoflaw,thedirectorofthedivisionshall
117exerciseonlythosemanagementfunctionsoftheboardsandcommissionsspecifically
118providedintheReorganizationActof1974,andthoserelatingtotheallocationand
119assignmentofspace,personnelotherthanboardpersonnel,andequipment.
HB566 4 120 (4)"Boardpersonnel",asusedinthissectionorchapters317,326,327,328,329,
121330,331,332,333,334,335,336,337,338,339,340,and345,shallmeanpersonnelwhose
122functionsandresponsibilitiesareinareasnotrelatedtotheclericaldutiesinvolvingthe
123issuanceandrenewaloflicenses,tothecollectingandaccountingformoneys,ortofinancial
124managementrelatingtoissuanceandrenewaloflicenses;specificallyincludedareexecutive
125secretaries(orcomparablepositions),consultants,inspectors,investigators,counsel,and
126secretarialsupportstaffforthesepositions;andsuchotherpositionsasareestablishedand
127authorizedbystatuteforaparticularboardorcommission.Boardsandcommissionsmay
128employlegalcounsel,ifauthorizedbylaw,andtemporarypersonneliftheboardisunableto
129meetitsresponsibilitieswiththeemployeesauthorizedabove.Anyboardorcommission
130whichhirestemporaryemployeesshallannuallyprovidethedivisiondirectorandthe
131appropriationcommitteesofthegeneralassemblywithacompletelistofallpersons
132employedinthepreviousyear,thelengthoftheiremployment,theamountoftheir
133remuneration,andadescriptionoftheirresponsibilities.
134 (5)Boardpersonnelforeachboardorcommissionshallbeemployedbyandserveat
135thepleasureoftheboardorcommission,shallbesupervisedastheboardorcommission
136designates,andshallhavetheirdutiesandcompensationprescribedbytheboardor
137commission,withinappropriationsforthatpurpose,exceptthatcompensationforboard
138personnelshallnotexceedthatestablishedforcomparablepositionsasdeterminedbythe
139boardorcommissionpursuanttothejobandpayplanofthedepartmentofcommerceand
140insurance.Nothinghereinshallbeconstruedtopermitsalariesforanyboardpersonneltobe
141loweredexceptbyboardaction.
142 12.Allthepowers,duties,andfunctionsofthedivisionofathletics,chapter317,and
143others,areassignedbytypeItransfertothedivisionofprofessionalregistration.
144 13.Whereverthelaws,rules,orregulationsofthisstatemakereferencetothe
145divisionofprofessionalregistrationofthedepartmentofeconomicdevelopment,such
146referencesshallbedeemedtorefertothedivisionofprofessionalregistration.
147 14.(1)Thestateboardofnursing,boardofpharmacy,Missouridentalboard,state
148committeeofpsychologists,stateboardofchiropracticexaminers,stateboardofoptometry,
149Missouriboardofoccupationaltherapy,orstateboardofregistrationforthehealingartsmay
150individuallyorcollectivelyenterintoacontractualagreementwiththedepartmentofhealth
151andseniorservices,apublicinstitutionofhighereducation,oranonprofitentityforthe
152purposeofcollectingandanalyzingworkforcedatafromitslicensees,registrants,orpermit
153holdersforfutureworkforceplanningandtoassesstheaccessibilityandavailabilityof
154qualifiedhealthcareservicesandpractitionersinMissouri.Theboardsshallwork
155collaborativelywithotherstategovernmentalentitiestoensurecoordinationandavoid
156duplicationofefforts.
HB566 5 157 (2)Theboardsmayexpendappropriatedfundsnecessaryforoperationalexpensesof
158theprogramformedunderthissubsection.Eachboardisauthorizedtoacceptgrantstofund
159thecollectionoranalysisauthorizedinthissubsection.Anysuchfundsshallbedepositedin
160therespectiveboard'sfund.
161 (3)Datacollectionshallbecontrolledandapprovedbytheapplicablestateboard
162conductingorrequestingthecollection.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsections324.010
163and334.001,theboardsmayreleaseidentifyingdatatothecontractortofacilitatedata
164analysisofthehealthcareworkforceincluding,butnotlimitedto,geographic,demographic,
165andpracticeorprofessionalcharacteristicsoflicensees.Thestateboardshallnotrequestor
166beauthorizedtocollectincomeorotherfinancialearningsdata.
167 (4)Datacollectedunderthissubsectionshallbedeemedthepropertyofthestate
168boardrequestingthedata.Datashallbemaintainedbythestateboardinaccordancewith
169chapter610,providedthatanyinformationdeemedclosedorconfidentialundersubsection8
170ofthissectionoranyotherprovisionofstatelawshallnotbedisclosedwithoutconsentofthe
171applicablelicenseeorentityorasotherwiseauthorizedbylaw.Datashallonlybereleasedin
172anaggregateformbygeography,professionorprofessionalspecialization,orpopulation
173characteristicinamannerthatcannotbeusedtoidentifyaspecificindividualorentity.Data
174suppressionstandardsshallbeaddressedandestablishedinthecontractualagreement.
175 (5)Contractorsshallmaintainthesecurityandconfidentialityofdatareceivedor
176collectedunderthissubsectionandshallnotuse,disclose,orreleaseanydatawithout
177approvaloftheapplicablestateboard.Thecontractualagreementbetweentheapplicable
178stateboardandcontractorshallestablishadatareleaseandresearchreviewpolicytoinclude
179legalandinstitutionalreviewboard,oragency-equivalent,approval.
180 (6)Eachboardmaypromulgaterulessubjecttotheprovisionsofthissubsectionand
181chapter536toeffectuateandimplementtheworkforcedatacollectionandanalysisauthorized
182bythissubsection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,
183thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifit
184complieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section
185536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwith
186thegeneralassemblyunderchapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapprove
187andannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemaking
188authorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2016,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
324.028.Anymemberauthorizedundertheprovisionsofsections256.459,324.063,
2324.177,324.203,324.243,[324.406,] 324.478,326.259,327.031,329.015,330.110,
3331.090,332.021,333.151,334.120,334.430,334.625,334.717,334.749,334.830,
4335.021,336.130,337.050,337.305,337.535,337.622,337.739,338.110,339.120,
5340.202,345.080,and346.120whomissesthreeconsecutiveregularlyscheduledmeetings
HB566 6 6oftheboardorcouncilonwhichheorsheservesshallforfeithisorhermembershiponthat
7boardorcouncil.Anewmembershallbeappointedtotherespectiveboardorcouncilbythe
8governorwiththeadviceandconsentofthesenate.
327.011.Asusedinthischapter,unlessspecificallyprovidedotherwise,the
2followingwordsandtermsshallhavethemeaningsindicated:
3 (1)"Accrediteddegreeprogramfromaschoolofarchitecture",adegreefromany
4schoolorotherinstitutionwhichteachesarchitectureandwhosecurriculaforthedegreein
5questionhavebeen,atthetimeinquestion,certifiedasaccreditedbytheNational
6ArchitecturalAccreditingBoard;
7 (2)"Accreditedschoolofengineering",anyschoolorotherinstitutionwhichteaches
8engineeringandwhosecurriculaonthesubjectsinquestionareorhavebeen,atthetimein
9questioncertifiedasaccreditedbytheengineeringaccreditationcommissionofthe
10accreditationboardforengineeringandtechnologyoritssuccessororganization;
11 (3)"Accreditedschooloflandscapearchitecture",anyschoolorotherinstitution
12whichteacheslandscapearchitectureandwhosecurriculaonthesubjectsinquestionareor
13havebeenatthetimesinquestioncertifiedasaccreditedbytheLandscapeArchitecture
14AccreditationBoardoftheAmericanSocietyofLandscapeArchitects;
15 (4)"Architect",anypersonauthorizedpursuanttotheprovisionsofthischapterto
16practicearchitectureinMissouri,asthepracticeofarchitectureisdefinedinsection327.091;
17 (5)"Board",theMissouriboardforarchitects,professionalengineers,professional
18landsurveyors[and],professionallandscapearchitects, andlicensedinteriordesigners;
19 (6)"Corporation",anygeneralbusinesscorporation,professionalcorporationor
20limitedliabilitycompany;
21 (7)"Designcoordination",thereviewandcoordinationoftechnicalsubmissions
22preparedbyothersincluding,asappropriateandwithoutlimitation,architects,professional
23engineers,professionallandsurveyors,professionallandscapearchitects,licensedinterior
24designers,andotherconsultants;
25 (8)"Designsurvey",asurveywhichincludesallactivitiesrequiredtogather
26informationtosupportthesoundconception,planning,design,construction,maintenance,
27andoperationofdesignprojects,butexcludesthesurveyingofrealpropertyforthe
28establishmentoflandboundaries,rights-of-way,easements,andthedependentor
29independentsurveysorresurveysofthepubliclandsurveysystem;
30 (9)"Incidentalpractice",theperformanceofotherprofessionalserviceslicensed
31underthischapterthatarerelatedtoalicensee'sprofessionalservice,butaresecondaryand
32substantiallylessinscopeandmagnitudewhencomparedtotheprofessionalservicesusually
33andnormallyperformedbythelicenseepracticingintheirlicensedprofession.This
34incidentalprofessionalserviceshallbesafelyandcompetentlyperformedbythelicensee
HB566 7 35withoutjeopardizingthehealth,safety,andwelfareofthepublic.Thelicenseeshallbe
36qualifiedbyeducation,training,andexperienceasdeterminedbytheboardandinsections
37327.091,327.181,327.272,[and] 327.600, and327.700andapplicableboardrulesto
38performsuchincidentalprofessionalservice;
39 (10)"Licensee",apersonlicensedtopracticeanyprofessionregulatedunderthis
40chapteroracorporationauthorizedtopracticeanysuchprofession;
41 (11)"Licensedinteriordesigner",thesamemeaninggiventosuchtermin
42section327.700;
43 (12)"Partnership",anypartnershiporlimitedliabilitypartnership;
44 [(12)] (13)"Person",anyindividual,corporation,firm,partnership,associationor
45otherentityauthorizedtodobusiness;
46 [(13)] (14)"Professionalengineer",anypersonauthorizedpursuanttotheprovisions
47ofthischaptertopracticeasaprofessionalengineerinMissouri,asthepracticeof
48engineeringisdefinedinsection327.181;
49 [(14)] (15)"Professionallandsurveyor",anypersonauthorizedpursuanttothe
50provisionsofthischaptertopracticeasaprofessionallandsurveyorinMissouriasthe
51practiceoflandsurveyingisdefinedinsection327.272;
52 [(15)] (16)"Professionallandscapearchitect",anypersonauthorizedpursuanttothe
53provisionsofthischaptertopracticeasaprofessionallandscapearchitectinMissouriasthe
54practiceoflandscapearchitectureisdefinedinsection327.600;
55 [(16)] (17)"Responsiblecharge",theindependentdirectcontrolofalicensee'swork
56andpersonalsupervisionofsuchworkpertainingtothepracticeofarchitecture,engineering,
57landsurveying,orlandscapearchitecture.
327.031.1.The"MissouriBoardforArchitects,ProfessionalEngineers,Professional
2LandSurveyors[and],ProfessionalLandscapeArchitects, andLicensedInteriorDesigners"
3isherebyestablishedandshallconsistof[fifteen] seventeenmembers:achairperson,who
4maybeeitheranarchitect,aprofessionalengineer,aprofessionallandsurveyor,[or]a
5professionallandscapearchitect, oralicensedinteriordesigner; threearchitects,whoshall
6constitutethearchitecturaldivisionoftheboard;fourprofessionalengineers,whoshall
7constituteitsprofessionalengineeringdivision;threeprofessionallandsurveyors,whoshall
8constituteitsprofessionallandsurveyingdivision;threeprofessionallandscapearchitects,
9whoshallconstituteitsprofessionallandscapearchitecturaldivision;twolicensedinterior
10designers,whoshallconstituteitslicensedinteriordesigndivision;andavotingpublic
11member.
12 2.Afterreceivinghisorhercommissionandbeforeenteringuponthedischargeof
13hisorherofficialduties,eachmemberoftheboardshalltake,subscribetoandfileinthe
14officeofthesecretaryofstatetheofficialoathrequiredbytheconstitution.
HB566 8 15 3.Thechairpersonshallbetheadministrativeandexecutiveofficeroftheboard,and
16itshallbehisorherdutytosuperviseandexpeditetheworkoftheboardanditsdivisions,
17and,athisorherelection,whenatieexistsbetweenthedivisionsoftheboard,tobreakthetie
18byrecordinghisorhervotefororagainsttheactionuponwhichthedivisionsarein
19disagreement.Eachmemberofthearchitecturaldivisionshallhaveonevotewhenvotingon
20anactionpendingbeforetheboard;eachmemberoftheprofessionalengineeringdivision
21shallhaveonevotewhenvotingonanactionpendingbeforetheboard;eachmemberofthe
22professionallandsurveyingdivisionshallhaveonevotewhenvotingonanactionpending
23beforetheboard;[and]eachmemberoftheprofessionallandscapearchitecturaldivisionshall
24haveonevotewhenvotingonanactionpendingbeforetheboard; andeachmemberofthe
25licensedinteriordesigndivisionshallhaveonevotewhenvotingonanactionpending
26beforetheboard. Everymotionorproposedactionuponwhichthedivisionsoftheboard
27aretiedshallbedeemedlost,andthechairpersonshallsodeclare,unlessthechairpersonshall
28electtobreakthetieasprovidedinthissection.[Eight] Ninevotingmembersoftheboard,
29includingatleastonememberofeachdivision,shallconstituteaquorum,respectively,forthe
30transactionofboardbusiness.
31 4.Eachdivisionoftheboardshall,atitsfirstmeetingineacheven-numberedyear,
32electoneofitsmembersasdivisionchairpersonforatermoftwoyears.Twovoting
33membersofeachdivisionoftheboardshallconstituteaquorumforthetransactionof
34divisionbusiness.Thechairpersonsofthearchitecturaldivision,professionalengineering
35division,professionallandsurveyingdivision,[and] professionallandscapearchitectural
36division, andlicensedinteriordesigndivisionsoelectedshallbevicechairpersonsofthe
37board[, and].Whenthechairpersonoftheboardisanarchitect,thechairpersonofthe
38architecturaldivisionshallbetherankingvicechairperson[, and];whenthechairpersonofthe
39boardisaprofessionalengineer,thechairpersonoftheprofessionalengineeringdivisionshall
40betherankingvicechairperson[,]; whenthechairpersonoftheboardisaprofessionalland
41surveyor,thechairpersonoftheprofessionallandsurveyingdivisionshallbetherankingvice
42chairperson[, and];whenthechairpersonoftheboardisaprofessionallandscapearchitect,
43thechairpersonoftheprofessionallandscapearchitecturaldivisionshallbetherankingvice
44chairperson; andwhenthechairpersonoftheboardisalicensedinteriordesigner,the
45chairpersonofthelicensedinteriordesigndivisionshallbetherankingvice
46chairperson. Thechairpersonofeachdivisionshallbetheadministrativeandexecutive
47officerofhisorherdivision,anditshallbehisorherdutytosuperviseandexpeditethework
48ofthedivision,and,incaseofatievoteonanymatter,thechairpersonshall,athisorher
49election,breakthetiebyhisorhervote.Everymotionorquestionpendingbeforethe
50divisionuponwhichatieexistsshallbedeemedlost,andsodeclaredbythechairpersonof
51thedivision,unlessthechairpersonshallelecttobreaksuchtiebyhisorhervote.
HB566 9 52 5.(1)Anypersonappointedtotheboard,exceptapublicmember,shallbea
53currentlylicensedarchitect,licensedprofessionalengineer,licensedprofessionalland
54surveyor[or],licensedprofessionallandscapearchitect, orlicensedinteriordesignerin
55Missouri,asthevacancyontheboardmayrequire,whohasbeenaresidentofMissouriforat
56leastfiveyears,whohasbeenengagedinactivepracticeasanarchitect,professional
57engineer,professionallandsurveyor[or],professionallandscapearchitect, orlicensed
58interiordesigner, asthecasemaybe,foratleasttenconsecutiveyearsasaMissourilicensee
59immediatelyprecedingsuchperson'sappointment,andwhoisandhasbeenacitizenofthe
60UnitedStatesforatleastfiveyearsimmediatelyprecedingsuchperson'sappointment.
61 (2)(a)Activeserviceasafacultymemberwhileholdingtherankofassistant
62professororhigherinanaccreditedschoolofengineeringshallberegardedasactivepractice
63ofengineering,forthepurposesofthischapter.
64 (b)Activeserviceasafacultymember,aftermeetingthequalificationsrequiredby
65section327.314,whileholdingtherankofassistantprofessororhigherinanaccredited
66schoolofengineeringandteachinglandsurveyingcoursesshallberegardedasactivepractice
67oflandsurveyingforthepurposesofthischapter.
68 (c)Activeserviceasafacultymemberwhileholdingtherankofassistantprofessoror
69higherinanaccreditedschooloflandscapearchitectureshallberegardedasactivepracticeof
70landscapearchitecture,forthepurposesofthischapter.
71 (d)Activeserviceasafacultymemberwhileholdingtherankofassistantprofessor
72orhigherinanaccreditedschoolofarchitectureshallberegardedasactivepracticeof
73architectureforthepurposesofthischapter;provided,however,thatnofacultymemberofan
74accreditedschoolofarchitectureshallbeeligibleforappointmenttotheboardunlesssuch
75personhashadatleastthreeyears'experienceintheactivepracticeofarchitectureotherthan
76inteaching.
77 (e)Activeserviceasafacultymemberwhileholdingtherankofassistant
78professororhigherinanaccreditedschoolofinteriordesignshallberegardedasactive
79practiceoflicensedinteriordesignforthepurposesofthischapter,providedthatno
80facultymemberofanaccreditedschoolofinteriordesignshallbeeligiblefor
81appointmenttotheboardunlesssuchpersonhashadatleastthreeyearsofexperience
82intheactivepracticeoflicensedinteriordesignotherthaninteaching.
83 (3)Thepublicmembershallbe,atthetimeofappointment,acitizenoftheUnited
84States;aresidentofthisstateforaperiodofoneyearandaregisteredvoter;apersonwhois
85notandneverwasamemberofanyprofessionlicensedorregulatedpursuanttothischapter
86orthespouseofsuchperson;andapersonwhodoesnothaveandneverhashadamaterial,
87financialinterestineithertheprovidingoftheprofessionalservicesregulatedbythischapter,
88oranactivityororganizationdirectlyrelatedtoanyprofessionlicensedorregulatedpursuant
HB566 10 89tothischapter.Allmembers,includingpublicmembers,shallbechosenfromlistssubmitted
90bythedirectorofthedivisionofprofessionalregistration.Thedutiesofthepublicmember
91shallnotincludethedeterminationofthetechnicalrequirementstobemetforlicensureor
92whetheranypersonmeetssuchtechnicalrequirementsorofthetechnicalcompetenceor
93technicaljudgmentofalicenseeoracandidateforlicensure.
94 6.Thegovernorshallappointthechairpersonandtheothermembersoftheboard
95whenavacancyoccurseitherbytheexpirationofatermorotherwise,andeachboard
96membershallserveuntilsuchmember'ssuccessorisappointedandhasqualified.The
97positionofchairpersonshallrotatesequentiallywithanarchitect,thenprofessionalengineer,
98thenprofessionallandsurveyor,thenprofessionallandscapearchitect,andthenlicensed
99interiordesignerandshallbealicenseewhohaspreviouslyservedasamemberofthe
100board.Theappointmentofthechairpersonshallbeforatermoffouryearswhichshallbe
101deemedtohavebegunonthedateofhisorherappointmentandshallenduponthe
102appointmentofthechairperson'ssuccessor.Thechairpersonshallnotservemorethanone
103term.Allotherappointments,excepttofillanunexpiredterm,shallbefortermsoffour
104years;butnopersonshallserveontheboardformorethantwoconsecutivefour-yearterms,
105andeachfour-yeartermshallbedeemedtohavebegunonthedateoftheexpirationofthe
106termoftheboardmemberwhoisbeingreplacedorreappointed,asthecasemaybe.Any
107appointmenttotheboardwhichismadewhenthesenateisnotinsessionshallbesubmitted
108tothesenateforitsadviceandconsentatitsnextsessionfollowingthedateofthe
109appointment.
110 7.Intheeventthatavacancyistooccurontheboardbecauseoftheexpirationofa
111term,thenninetydayspriortotheexpiration,orassoonasfeasibleafteravacancyotherwise
112occurs,thepresidentoftheAmericanInstituteofArchitects/Missouriifthevacancytobe
113filledrequirestheappointmentofanarchitect,thepresidentoftheMissouriSocietyof
114ProfessionalEngineersifthevacancytobefilledrequirestheappointmentofaprofessional
115engineer,thepresidentoftheMissouriSocietyofProfessionalSurveyorsifthevacancytobe
116filledrequirestheappointmentofaprofessionallandsurveyor,[and] thepresidentofthe
117MissouriAssociationofLandscapeArchitectsifthevacancytobefilledrequiresthe
118appointmentofaprofessionallandscapearchitect,andthepresidentsorotherchief
119executivesofanyMissourichapterofanationalcouncilforinteriordesign
120qualificationsifthevacancytobefilledrequirestheappointmentofalicensed
121interiordesigner,shallsubmittothedirectorofthedivisionofprofessionalregistrationalist
122offivearchitects[or],fiveprofessionalengineers,[or]fiveprofessionallandsurveyors,[or]
123fiveprofessionallandscapearchitects, orfivelicensedinteriordesigners,asthecasemay
124require,qualifiedandwillingtofillthevacancyinquestion,withtherecommendationthatthe
125governorappointoneofthefivepersonssolisted;andwiththelistofnamessosubmitted,the
HB566 11 126presidentorotherchiefexecutiveoftheappropriateorganizationshallincludeinaletterof
127transmittaladescriptionofthemethodbywhichthenameswerechosen.Thissubsection
128shallnotapplytopublicmembervacancies.
129 8.TheboardmaysueandbesuedastheMissouriboardforarchitects,professional
130engineers,professionallandsurveyors[and],professionallandscapearchitects, andlicensed
131interiordesigners, anditsmembersneednotbenamedasparties.Membersoftheboard
132shallnotbepersonallyliableeitherjointlyorseverallyforanyactoractscommittedinthe
133performanceoftheirofficialdutiesasboardmembers,norshallanyboardmemberbe
134personallyliableforanycourtcostswhichaccrueinanyactionbyoragainsttheboard.
327.041.1.Theboardshallhavethedutyandthepowertocarryoutthepurposes
2andtoenforceandadministertheprovisionsofthischapter,torequire,bysummonsor
3subpoena,withthevoteoftwo-thirdsofthevotingboardmembers,theattendanceand
4testimonyofwitnesses,andtheproductionofdrawings,plans,plats,specifications,books,
5papersoranydocumentrepresentinganymatterunderhearingorinvestigation,pertainingto
6theissuance,probation,suspensionorrevocationofcertificatesofregistrationorcertificates
7ofauthorityprovidedforinthischapter,orpertainingtotheunlawfulpracticeofarchitecture,
8professionalengineering,professionallandsurveying[or],professionallandscape
9architecture, orlicensedinteriordesign.
10 2.Theboardshall,withinthescopeandpurviewoftheprovisionsofthischapter,
11prescribethedutiesofitsofficersandemployeesandadopt,publishandenforcetherulesand
12regulationsofprofessionalconductwhichshallestablishandmaintainappropriatestandards
13ofcompetenceandintegrityintheprofessionsofarchitecture,professionalengineering,
14professionallandsurveying[and],professionallandscapearchitecture, andlicensedinterior
15design, andadopt,publishandenforceproceduralrulesandregulationsasmaybeconsidered
16bytheboardtobenecessaryorproperfortheconductoftheboard'sbusinessandthe
17managementofitsaffairs,andfortheeffectiveadministrationandinterpretationofthe
18provisionsofthischapter.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection
19536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthischaptershallbecomeeffective
20onlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,
21section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowers
22vestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate
23ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
24rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2001,shallbeinvalid
25andvoid.
26 3.Rulespromulgatedbytheboardpursuanttosections327.272to327.635shallbe
27consistentwithandshallnotsupersedetherulespromulgatedbythedepartmentofnatural
28resourcespursuanttochapter60.
HB566 12 327.081.1.Allfundsreceivedpursuanttotheprovisionsofthischaptershallbe
2depositedinthestatetreasurytothecreditofthe"StateBoardforArchitects,Professional
3Engineers,ProfessionalLandSurveyors[and],ProfessionalLandscapeArchitects, and
4LicensedInteriorDesignersFund"whichisherebyestablished.Allexpendituresauthorized
5bythischaptershallbepaidfromfundsappropriatedtotheboardbythegeneralassembly
6fromthisfund.
7 2.Theprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrarynotwithstanding,moneyinthis
8fundshallnotbetransferredandplacedtothecreditofgeneralrevenueuntiltheamountin
9thefundattheendofthebienniumexceedstwotimestheamountoftheappropriationfrom
10theboard'sfundsfortheprecedingfiscalyearor,iftheboardrequiresbyrulepermitrenewal
11lessfrequentlythanyearly,thenthreetimestheappropriationfromtheboard'sfundsforthe
12precedingfiscalyear.Theamount,ifany,inthefundwhichshalllapseisthatamountinthe
13fundwhichexceedstheappropriatemultipleoftheappropriationsfromtheboard'sfundsfor
14theprecedingfiscalyear.
327.381.Theboardmaylicense,initsdiscretion,anyarchitect,professionalengineer,
2professionallandsurveyor,[or]professionallandscapearchitect, orinteriordesigner
3licensed, certified,orregisteredinanotherstateorterritoryoftheUnitedStates,provinceof
4Canada,orinanothercountry,whensuchapplicanthasqualificationswhichareatleast
5equivalenttotherequirementsforlicensureasanarchitect,professionalengineer,
6professionallandsurveyor,[or]professionallandscapearchitect, orlicensedinterior
7designerinthisstate,andprovidedfurtherthattheboardmayestablishbyruletheconditions
8underwhichitshallrequireanysuchapplicanttotakeanyexaminationitconsidersnecessary,
9andprovidedfurtherthatanysuchapplicationisaccompaniedbytherequiredfee.
327.411.1.Eacharchitectandeachprofessionalengineerandeachprofessionalland
2surveyorandeachprofessionallandscapearchitectandeachlicensedinteriordesignershall
3haveapersonalsealinaformprescribedbytheboard,andheorsheshallaffixthesealtoall
4finaltechnicalsubmissions.Thepersonalsealforeachprofessionshallbedistinctfrom
5thepersonalsealforanyotherprofession.Technicalsubmissionsshallinclude,butarenot
6limitedto,drawings,specifications,plats,surveys,exhibits,reports,andcertificationsof
7constructionpreparedbythelicensee,orundersuchlicensee'simmediatepersonal
8supervision.Suchlicenseeshalleitherprepareorpersonallysupervisethepreparationof
9alldocumentssealedbythelicensee,andsuchlicenseeshallbeheldpersonallyresponsible
10forthecontentsofallsuchdocumentssealedbysuchlicensee,whetherpreparedordraftedby
11anotherlicenseeornot.
12 2.Thepersonalsealofanarchitectorprofessionalengineerorprofessionalland
13surveyororprofessionallandscapearchitectorlicensedinteriordesignershallbethelegal
14equivalentofthelicensee'ssignaturewheneverandwhereverused,andtheowneroftheseal
HB566 13 15shallberesponsibleforthearchitectural,engineering,landsurveying,[or]landscape
16architectural, orinteriordesigndocuments,asthecasemaybe,whenthelicenseeplaceshis
17orherpersonalsealonsuchtechnicalsubmissionstobeusedinconnectionwith,any
18architecturalorengineeringproject,survey,[or]landscapearchitecturalproject, orinterior
19alterationorconstructionproject. Licenseesshallundertaketoperformarchitectural,
20professionalengineering,professionallandsurveying[and], professionallandscape
21architectural, andinteriordesignservicesonlywhentheyarequalifiedbyeducation,
22training,andexperienceinthespecifictechnicalareasinvolved.
23 3.Notwithstandinganyprovisionofthissection,anyarchitect,professionalengineer,
24professionallandsurveyor,[or]professionallandscapearchitect, orlicensedinterior
25designermay,butisnotrequiredto,attachastatementoverhisorhersignature,
26authenticatedbyhisorherpersonalseal,specifyingtheparticulartechnicalsubmissions,or
27portionsthereof,intendedtobeauthenticatedbytheseal,anddisclaiminganyresponsibility
28forallothertechnicalsubmissionsrelatingtoorintendedtobeusedforanypartorpartsof
29thearchitecturalorengineeringproject[or],survey[or],landscapearchitecturalproject, or
30interioralterationorconstructionproject.
31 4.Nothinginthissection,oranyruleorregulationoftheboardshallrequireany
32professionaltosealpreliminaryorincompletedocuments.
327.441.1.Theboardmayrefusetoissueanylicenseorcertificateofauthority
2requiredpursuanttothischapterforoneoranycombinationofcausesstatedinsubsection2
3ofthissection.Theboardshallnotifytheapplicantinwritingofthereasonsfortherefusal
4andshalladvisetheapplicantoftheapplicant'srighttofileacomplaintwiththe
5administrativehearingcommissionasprovidedbychapter621.
6 2.Theboardmaycauseacomplainttobefiledwiththeadministrativehearing
7commissionasprovidedbychapter621againstanyholderofanylicenseorcertificateof
8authorityrequiredbythischapteroranypersonwhohasfailedtoreneworhassurrendered
9suchperson'slicenseorcertificateofauthority,foranyoneoranycombinationofthe
10followingcauses:
11 (1)Useofanycontrolledsubstance,asdefinedinchapter195,oralcoholicbeverage
12toanextentthatsuchuseimpairsaperson'sabilitytoperformtheworkofanyprofession
13licensedorregulatedbythischapter;
14 (2)Thepersonhasbeenfinallyadjudicatedandfoundguilty,orenteredapleaof
15guiltyornolocontendere,inacriminalprosecutionunderthelawsofanystate,oftheUnited
16States,orofanycountry,foranyoffensedirectlyrelatedtothedutiesandresponsibilitiesof
17theoccupation,assetforthinsection324.012,regardlessofwhetherornotsentenceis
18imposed;
HB566 14 19 (3)Useoffraud,deception,misrepresentationorbriberyinsecuringanylicenseor
20certificateofauthorityissuedpursuanttothischapterorinobtainingpermissiontotakeany
21examinationgivenorrequiredpursuanttothischapter;
22 (4)Obtainingorattemptingtoobtainanyfee,charge,tuitionorothercompensation
23byfraud,deceptionormisrepresentation;
24 (5)Incompetency,misconduct,grossnegligence,fraud,misrepresentationor
25dishonestyintheperformanceofthefunctionsordutiesofanyprofessionlicensedor
26regulatedbythischapter;
27 (6)Violationof,orassistingorenablinganypersontoviolate,anyprovisionofthis
28chapter,orofanylawfulruleorregulationadoptedpursuanttothischapter;
29 (7)Impersonationofanypersonholdingalicenseorcertificateofauthority,or
30allowinganypersontousehisorherlicenseorcertificateofauthority,ordiplomafromany
31school;
32 (8)Disciplinaryactionagainsttheholderofalicenseoracertificateofauthority,or
33otherrighttopracticeanyprofessionregulatedbythischaptergrantedbyanotherstate,
34territory,federalagencyorcountryupongroundsforwhichrevocationorsuspensionis
35authorizedinthisstate;
36 (9)Apersonisfinallyadjudgedincapacitatedordisabledbyacourtofcompetent
37jurisdiction;
38 (10)Assistingorenablinganypersontopracticeoroffertopracticeanyprofession
39licensedorregulatedbythischapterwhoisnotlicensedandcurrentlyeligibletopractice
40pursuanttothischapter. Theprovisionsofthissubdivisionshallnotapplytoprohibit
41assistingorenablinganypersontoperformoroffertoperforminteriordesignservices
42whoisnotlicensedunderthischapter;
43 (11)Issuanceofaprofessionallicenseoracertificateofauthoritybasedupona
44materialmistakeoffact;
45 (12)Failuretodisplayavalidlicenseorcertificateofauthorityifsorequiredbythis
46chapteroranyrulepromulgatedpursuanttothischapter;
47 (13)Violationofanyprofessionaltrustorconfidence;
48 (14)Useofanyadvertisementorsolicitationwhichisfalse,misleadingordeceptive
49tothegeneralpublicorpersonstowhomtheadvertisementorsolicitationisprimarily
50directed.
51 3.Afterthefilingofsuchcomplaint,theproceedingsshallbeconductedin
52accordancewiththeprovisionsofchapter621.Uponafindingbytheadministrativehearing
53commissionthatthegrounds,providedinsubsection2ofthissection,fordisciplinaryaction
54aremet,theboardmay,singlyorincombination,censureorplacethepersonnamedinthe
55complaintonprobationonsuchtermsandconditionsastheboarddeemsappropriatefora
HB566 15 56periodnottoexceedfiveyears,ormaysuspend,foraperiodnottoexceedthreeyears,or
57orderacivilpenaltyundersection327.077,orrevokethelicenseorcertificateofauthorityof
58thepersonnamedinthecomplaint.
327.442.1.Atsuchtimeasthefinaltrialproceedingsareconcludedwherebya
2licensee,oranypersonwhohasfailedtoreneworhassurrenderedhisorhercertificateof
3licensureorauthority,hasbeenfinallyadjudicatedandfoundguilty,orhasenteredapleaof
4guiltyornolocontendere,ina[felony] criminalprosecutionpursuanttothelawsof[this]
5anystate,[thelawsofanyotherstate,territory,orthelaws]oftheUnitedStates[ofAmerica],
6orofanycountryforanyoffense[reasonably] directlyrelatedtothe[qualifications,
7functions,or]duties[ofalicenseepursuanttothischapteroranyfelonyoffense,anessential
8elementofwhichisfraud,dishonesty,oranactofviolence,orforanyfelonyoffense
9involvingmoralturpitude,] andresponsibilitiesoftheoccupation,assetforthinsection
10324.012,regardlessofwhetherornotsentenceisimposed,theboardforarchitects,
11professionalengineers,professionallandsurveyors[and],professionallandscapearchitects,
12andlicensedinteriordesignersmayholdadisciplinaryhearingtosinglyorincombination
13censureorplacethelicenseenamedinthecomplaintonprobationonsuchtermsand
14conditionsastheboarddeemsappropriateforaperiodnottoexceedfiveyears,ormay
15suspend,foraperiodnottoexceedthreeyears,orrevokethelicenseorcertificate.
16 2.Anyonewhohasbeenrevokedordeniedalicenseorcertificatetopracticein
17anotherstatemayautomaticallybedeniedalicenseorcertificatetopracticeinthisstate.
18However,theboardforarchitects,professionalengineers,professionallandsurveyors[and],
19professionallandscapearchitects, andlicensedinteriordesignersmayestablishother
20qualificationsbywhichapersonmayultimatelybequalifiedandlicensedtopracticein
21Missouri.
327.451.1.Anypersonwhobelievesthatanarchitectoraprofessionalengineerora
2professionallandsurveyororaprofessionallandscapearchitectoralicensedinterior
3designerhasactedorfailedtoactsothathisorherlicenseorcertificateofauthorityshould,
4pursuanttotheprovisionsofthischapter,besuspendedorrevoked,orwhobelievesthatany
5applicantforalicenseorcertificateofauthoritypursuanttotheprovisionsofthischapteris
6notentitledtoalicenseoracertificateofauthority,mayfileawrittenaffidavitwiththe
7executivedirectoroftheboardwhichtheaffiantshallsignandsweartoandinwhichthe
8affiantshallclearlysetforththereasonsfortheaffiant'schargeorchargesthatthelicenseor
9certificateofauthorityofanarchitectorprofessionalengineerorprofessionallandsurveyor
10orprofessionallandscapearchitectorlicensedinteriordesignershouldbesuspendedor
11revokedornotrenewedorthatalicenseorcertificateofauthorityshouldnotbeissuedtoan
12applicant.
HB566 16 13 2.Iftheaffidavitsofileddoesnotcontainstatementsoffactwhichiftruewould
14authorize,pursuanttotheprovisionsofthischapter,suspensionorrevocationoftheaccused's
15licenseorcertificateofauthority, ordoesnotcontainstatementsoffactwhichiftruewould
16authorize,pursuanttotheprovisionsofthischapter,therefusaloftherenewalofanexisting
17licenseorcertificateofauthorityortherefusalofalicenseorcertificateofauthoritytoan
18applicant,theboardshalleitherdismissthechargeorchargesor,withinitsdiscretion,cause
19aninvestigationtobemadeofthechargescontainedintheaffidavit,afterwhichinvestigation
20theboardshalleitherdismissthechargeorchargesorproceedagainsttheaccusedbywritten
21complaintasprovidedinsubsection3ofthissection.
22 3.Iftheaffidavitcontainsstatementsoffactwhichiftruewouldauthorizepursuantto
23theprovisionsofthischaptertherevocationorsuspensionofanaccused'slicenseor
24certificateofauthority, theboardshallcauseaninvestigationtobemadeofthechargeor
25chargescontainedintheaffidavitandunlesstheinvestigationdisclosesthefalsityofthefacts
26uponwhichthechargeorchargesintheaffidavitarebased,theboardshallfilewithandinthe
27administrativehearingcommissionawrittencomplaintagainsttheaccusedsettingforththe
28causeorcausesforwhichtheaccused'slicenseorcertificateofauthorityshouldbesuspended
29orrevoked.Thereafter,theboardshallbegovernedbyandshallproceedinaccordancewith
30theprovisionsofchapter621.
31 4.Ifthechargescontainedintheaffidavitfiledwiththeboardwouldconstitutea
32causeorcausesforwhichpursuanttotheprovisionsofthischapteranaccused'slicenseor
33certificateofauthorityshouldnotberenewedoracauseorcausesforwhichpursuanttothe
34provisionsofthischapteracertificateshouldnotbeissued,theboardshallcausean
35investigationtobemadeofthechargeorchargesandunlesstheinvestigationdisclosesthe
36falsityofthefactsuponwhichthechargeorchargescontainedintheaffidavitarebased,the
37boardshallrefusetopermitanapplicanttobeexaminedupontheapplicant'squalifications
38forlicensureorshallrefusetoissueorrenewalicenseorcertificateofauthority,asthecase
39mayrequire.
40 5.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotbesoconstruedastopreventtheboardon
41itsowninitiativefrominstitutingandconductinginvestigationsandbasedthereontomake
42writtencomplaintsinandtotheadministrativehearingcommission.
43 6.Ifforanyreasontheprovisionsofchapter621becomeinapplicabletotheboard,
44then,andinthatevent,theboardshallproceedtocharge,adjudicateandotherwiseactin
45accordancewiththeprovisionsofchapter536.
[324.400.] 327.700.Asusedinsections[324.400to324.439] 327.700to327.750, the
2followingtermsmean:
3 (1)["Council",theinteriordesigncouncilcreatedinsection324.406] "Accredited
4degreeprogramfromaschoolofinteriordesign",adegreefromanyschoolorother
HB566 17 5institutionthatteachesinteriordesignandwhosecurriculaforthedegreeinquestion
6havebeen,atthetimeinquestion,certifiedasaccreditedbytheCouncilforInterior
7DesignAccreditationoranaccreditationbodyrecognizedbytheUnitedStates
8DepartmentofEducation;
9 (2)["Division",thedivisionofprofessionalregistration] "Buildingequipment",
10anymechanicalplumbing,electrical,orstructuralcomponents,includingaconveyance,
11designedfororlocatedinabuildingorstructure;
12 (3)"Conveyance",anelevator,dumbwaiter,verticalreciprocatingconveyor,
13escalator,orothermotorizedverticaltransportationsystem;
14 (4)"Interioralterationorconstructionproject",aproject,including
15construction,modification,renovation,rehabilitation,orhistoricpreservation,foran
16interiorspaceorareawithinaproposedorexistingbuildingorstructurethatinvolves
17changingoraltering:
18 (a)Thedesignfunctionorlayoutofaroom;or
19 (b)Thestateofpermanentfixturesorequipment;
20 (5)"Interiornonstructuralelement",aninteriordesignelementthatdoesnot
21requirestructuralbracingandthatisnotload-bearingaccordingtoanyapplicable
22buildingcodes;
23 (6)"Interiortechnicalsubmission",thedesigns,drawings,andspecifications
24thatestablishthescopeoftheinterioralterationorconstructionproject,thestandardof
25qualityforanymaterials,workmanship,equipment,andconstructionsystemsofan
26interioralterationorconstructionproject,andthestudiesandothertechnicalreports
27andcalculationspreparedinthecourseofthepracticeoflicensedinteriordesign;
28 (7)"[Registered] Licensedinteriordesigner",adesignprofessionalwhoprovides
29servicesincludingpreparationofdocumentsandspecificationsrelativetononload-bearing
30interiorconstruction,furniture,finishes,fixturesandequipmentandwhomeetsthecriteriaof
31education,experienceandexaminationasprovidedinsections[324.400to324.439] 327.700
32to327.750;
33 (8)"Practiceoflicensedinteriordesign",thedesignofinteriorspacesasapart
34ofaninterioralterationorconstructionprojectinconformitywithpublichealth,safety,
35andwelfarerequirements,includingthepreparationofdocumentsrelatingtobuilding
36codedescriptions,projectegressplansthatrequirenoincreaseinthecapacityofexitsin
37thespaceaffected,spaceplanning,finishmaterials,furnishings,fixtures,equipment,
38andpreparationofdocumentsandinteriortechnicalsubmissionsrelatingtoaninterior
39alterationorconstructionproject.Theterm"practiceoflicensedinteriordesign":
40 (a)Shallinclude:
HB566 18 41 a.Theprogramming,planning,pre-designanalysis,andconceptualdesignof
42anyinteriornonstructuralelementsincluding,butnotlimitedto,theselectionof
43materials,furniture,fixtures,andequipment,exceptforbuildingequipment;
44 b.Thealterationorconstructionofanyinteriornonstructuralelementsandany
45interiortechnicalsubmissionsrelatedtosuchalterationorconstruction;
46 c.Thepreparationofaphysicalplanofspacewithinaproposedorexisting
47buildingorstructure,including:
48 (i)Determinationsofcirculationsystemsorpatterns;
49 (ii)Determinationsofthelocationofexitrequirementsbasedonoccupancy
50loads;and
51 (iii)Assessmentsandanalysesofanyinteriorsafetyfactorstocomplywith
52applicablebuildingcodesrelatedtointeriornonstructuralelements;
53 d.Theapplicationofbuildingcodesandaccessibilitystandards,including,but
54notlimitedto,thefederalAmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1990,42U.S.C.Section
5512101etseq.,asapplicabletointeriortechnicalsubmissionsforinteriornonstructural
56elements;
57 e.Therenderingofdesigns,plans,drawings,specifications,contractdocuments,
58orotherinteriortechnicalsubmissions;and
59 f.Theadministrationoftheconstructionofinteriornonstructuralelementsand
60contractsrelatingtointeriornonstructuralelementsintheinterioralterationor
61constructionofaproposedorexistingbuildingorstructure;and
62 (b)Shallnotinclude:
63 a.Servicesorworkthatconstitutethepracticeofarchitecture,asprovidedin
64section327.091,exceptasotherwiseprovidedforinthischapter;
65 b.Servicesorworkthatconstitutethepracticeofprofessionalengineering,as
66providedinsection327.181;
67 c.Servicesorworkthatconstitutethepracticeofprofessionallandsurveying,as
68providedinsection327.272;
69 d.Servicesorworkthatconstitutethepracticeofprofessionallandscape
70architecture,asdefinedinsection327.600;
71 e.Alteringoraffectingthestructuralsystemofabuilding,includingchanging
72thebuilding'sliveordeadloadonthestructuralsystem;
73 f.Changestothebuildingenvelope,includingexteriorwalls,exteriorwall
74coverings,exteriorwallopenings,exteriorwindowsordoors,architecturaltrim,
75balconiesandsimilarprojections,bayororielwindows,roofassembliesandrooftop
76structures,andglassandglazingforexterioruseinbothverticalandslopedapplications
77inbuildingsandstructures;
HB566 19 78 g.Alteringoraffectingthemechanical,plumbing,heating,airconditioning,
79ventilation,electrical,verticaltransportation,firesprinkler,orfirealarmsystems;
80 h.Changesbeyondtheexteriorexitaccesscomponentofameansofegress
81system;
82 i.Constructionthatmateriallyaffectsanylifesafetysystemspertainingtofire
83safetyorfireprotectionofstructuralelements,smokeevacuationand
84compartmentalizationsystems,orfire-ratedverticalshaftsinmulti-storystructures;
85 j.Changesofusetoanoccupancyofgreaterhazardasdeterminedbythe
86InternationalBuildingCode;or
87 k.Changestotheconstructionclassificationofthebuildingorstructure
88accordingtotheInternationalBuildingCode;
89 (9)"Professionaldesignfirm",apartnership,limitedpartnership,orlimited
90liabilitypartnershipconsistingofpartnerslicensedtopracticetheprofessionsregulated
91bythischapterforthepurposesofprovidingservicesorworkconstitutingthepractice
92oflicensedinteriordesignalongwiththepracticeofarchitecture,asprovidedinsection
93327.091,thepracticeofprofessionalengineering,asprovidedinsection327.181,the
94practiceofprofessionallandsurveying,asprovidedinsection327.272,orthepracticeof
95professionallandscapearchitecture,asdefinedinsection327.600,orageneralbusiness
96corporation,professionalcorporation,orlimitedliabilitycompanywithacertificateof
97authorityissuedpursuanttothischapterthatprovidesservicesorworkconstitutingthe
98practiceoflicensedinteriordesign;
99 (10)"Responsiblecharge",theexercising,directing,guiding,andrestraining
100powerofalicensedinteriordesigneroverthepreparationofaninteriortechnical
101submission,andtheexerciseofprofessionaljudgmentbyalicensedinteriordesignerin
102allmattersembodiedintheinteriortechnicalsubmission.Theterm"responsible
103charge"shallnotincludethereviewingofinteriortechnicalsubmissionspreparedby
104anotherpersonunlessthelicensedinteriordesignerreviewingsuchinteriortechnical
105submissionsactuallyexercisespersonalsupervisionanddirectcontrolovertheinterior
106technicalsubmission.
[324.402.] 327.705.Thestateoranycounty,municipality,orotherpolitical
2subdivisionshallnotrequiretheuseofa[registered] licensedinteriordesignerforany
3residentialbuilding,residentialremodeling,residentialrehabilitation,orresidential
4constructionpurposes.
[324.403.] 327.710.1.Nopersonmayusethenameortitle,[registered] licensed
2interiordesigner,inthisstateunlessthatpersonis[registered] licensedasrequiredby
3sections[324.400to324.439] 327.700to327.750.
HB566 20 4 2.Alicensedinteriordesignershallundertaketoperforminteriordesign
5servicesonlywhenheorsheisqualifiedbyeducation,training,andexperienceinthe
6specifictechnicalareasinvolved.
7 3.Nothingin[sections324.400to324.439] thischaptershallbeconstruedas
8limitingorpreventingthepracticeofaperson'sinteriordesignprofessionorrestrictinga
9personfromprovidinginteriordesignservices,providedsuchpersondoesnotindicatetothe
10publicthatsuchpersonis[registered] licensedasaninteriordesignerpursuanttothe
11provisionsofsections[324.400to324.439] 327.700to327.750.
12 4.Nothinginthischaptershallbeconstruedaspreventingorrestrictingpersons
13fromengaginginprofessionalserviceslimitedtothedesignofkitchenandbathspaces
14orthespecificationofproductsforkitchenandbathspacesinnoncommercialsettings.
327.715.1.Alicensedinteriordesignershallnotsignandsealanyinterior
2technicalsubmissionthatwasnotpreparedbyorundertheresponsiblechargeofthe
3licensedinteriordesigner,exceptthat:
4 (1)Thelicensedinteriordesignermaysignandsealthoseportionsoftheinterior
5technicalsubmissionthatwerepreparedbyorundertheresponsiblechargeofanother
6licensedinteriordesignerthathassignedandsealedthedocumentsifthelicensed
7interiordesignerhasreviewedinwholeorinpartsuchportionsandhaseither
8coordinatedthepreparationoforintegratedsuchportionsintotheinteriordesign
9submission;
10 (2)Thelicensedinteriordesignermaysignandsealportionsofanyprofessional
11workthatarenotrequiredbythischaptertobepreparedbyorundertheresponsible
12chargeofalicensedinteriordesignerifthelicensedinteriordesignerhasreviewedand
13adoptedinwholeorinpartsuchportionsandhasintegratedthemintothework.The
14workassociatedwiththecombinationofservicesinconnectionwiththedesignand
15constructionofbuildingsshallbeprovidedbyanarchitectlicensedinaccordancewith
16thischapter.Ifengineeringorlandsurveyingservicesarerequiredinassociationwith
17aninteriornonstructuralprojectbeingperformedbyalicensedinteriordesigner,the
18documentsthathavealreadybeenproperlysealedbyaprofessionalengineeror
19professionallandsurveyormaybecompiledbyalicensedinteriordesigner.Eachdesign
20professionalshallsealtherespectivedocumentsandshallnotsealadocumentthatwas
21notpreparedunderthedesignprofessional'sresponsiblecharge.Forallotherprojects,
22engineeringorlandsurveyingservicesshallbeprocuredseparatelyfromthelicensed
23interiordesigner;and
24 (3)Apartner,owner,officer,member,ormanagingagentofaprofessional
25designfirmwhohasprofessionalknowledgeofthecontentsoftheinteriortechnical
26submissionsandintendstoberesponsiblefortheadequacyoftheinteriortechnical
HB566 21 27submissionsmaysignandsealinteriortechnicalsubmissionsthatarepreparedbyor
28undertheresponsiblechargeofalicensedinteriordesignerwhoislicensedinthisstate
29andwhoisintheregularemploymentoftheprofessionaldesignfirmofthepartner,
30owner,officer,member,ormanagingagent.
31 2.Thelicensedinteriordesignerexercisingresponsiblechargeunderwhichthe
32interiortechnicalsubmissionsorportionsoftheinteriortechnicalsubmissionswere
33preparedshallbeidentifiedontheinteriortechnicalsubmissionsorportionsofthe
34interiortechnicalsubmissionsbynameandlicensenumber.Anylicensedinterior
35designerwhosignsandsealsinteriortechnicalsubmissionsnotpreparedbythat
36licensedinteriordesignerbutpreparedunderthatlicensedinteriordesigner's
37responsiblechargebypersonsnotregularlyemployedinthesameprofessionaldesign
38firmasthelicensedinteriordesignershallmaintainandmakeavailabletotheboard
39uponrequestforatleastfiveyearsfollowingsuchsigningandsealingadequateand
40completerecordsdemonstratingthenatureandextentofthelicensedinteriordesigner's
41responsiblechargeover,anddetailedprofessionalknowledgeof,theinteriortechnical
42submissionsthroughouttheirpreparation.
[324.409.] 327.720.1.Tobea[registered] licensedinteriordesigner,aperson:
2 (1)Shalltakeandpassorhavepassedtheexaminationadministeredbythe[National]
3CouncilforInteriorDesignQualificationoranequivalentexaminationapprovedbythe
4[division] board. Inadditiontoproofofpassageoftheexamination,theapplicationshall
5providesubstantialevidencetothe[division] boardthattheapplicant:
6 (a)Isagraduateofafive-yearorfour-yearaccrediteddegreeprogramfroma
7schoolofinteriordesign[programfromanaccreditedinstitution] andhascompletedatleast
8twoyearsofdiversifiedandappropriateinteriordesignexperience;or
9 (b)[Hascompletedatleastthreeyearsofaninteriordesigncurriculumfroman
10accreditedinstitutionandhascompletedatleastthreeyearsofdiversifiedandappropriate
11interiordesignexperience;or
12 (c)]Isagraduateofatwo-yearaccrediteddegreeprogramfromaschoolofinterior
13design[programfromanaccreditedinstitution] andhascompletedatleastfouryearsof
14diversifiedandappropriateinteriordesignexperience;or
15 (2)Mayqualifywhoiscurrently[registered] licensedpursuanttosections327.091to
16327.171,andsection327.401pertainingtothepracticeofarchitecture[andregisteredwith
17thedivision.Suchapplicantshallgiveauthorizationtothedivisioninordertoverifycurrent
18registrationwithsections327.091to327.171andsection327.401pertainingtothepracticeof
19architecture].
HB566 22 20 2.Anapplicantwhosecurriculumortranscripthasbeenapprovedbytheboard
21shallbeexemptfromtherequirementtoprovidesubstantialevidencethattheapplicant
22meetsparagraph(a)or(b)ofsubdivision(1)ofsubsection1ofthissection.
23 3.The[division] boardshallverifyifanapplicanthascompliedwiththeprovisions
24ofthissectionandhaspaidtherequiredfees,thenthe[division] boardshallrecommendsuch
25applicantbe[registered] licensedasa[registered] licensedinteriordesignerbythe[division]
26board.
[324.415.] 327.725.Applicationsfor[registration] licensureasa[registered]
2licensedinteriordesignershallbetypewrittenonformsprescribedbythe[division] board
3andfurnishedtotheapplicant.Theapplicationshallcontaintheapplicant'sstatements
4showingtheapplicant'seducation,experience,resultsofpreviousinteriordesigncertification,
5registration, orlicensingexaminations,ifany,andsuchotherpertinentinformationasthe
6[division] boardmayrequire,orarchitect'slicenseorregistrationnumberandsuchother
7pertinentinformationasthe[division] boardmayrequire.Eachapplicationshallcontaina
8statementthatismadeunderoathoraffirmationandthattherepresentationsaretrueand
9correcttothebestknowledgeandbeliefofthepersonsigningtheapplication.Theperson
10shallbesubjecttothepenaltiesformakingafalseaffidavitordeclarationandshallbe
11accompaniedbytherequiredfee.
[324.418.] 327.730.1.The[certificateofregistration] licenseissuedbienniallytoa
2[registered] licensedinteriordesignerpursuanttosections[324.400to324.439] 327.700to
3327.750shallberenewedonorbeforethe[certificate] licenserenewaldateaccompaniedby
4therequiredfee.The[certificateofregistration] licenseofa[registered] licensedinterior
5designerwhichisnotrenewedwithinthreemonthsafterthe[certificate] licenserenewaldate
6shallbesuspendedautomatically,subjecttotherightoftheholdertohavethesuspended
7[certificateofregistration] licensereinstatedwithinninemonthsofthedateofsuspensionif
8thepersonpaystherequiredreinstatementfee.Any[certificateofregistration] license
9suspendedandnotreinstatedwithinninemonthsofthesuspensiondateshallexpireandbe
10voidandtheholderofsuch[certificate] licenseshallhavenorightsorprivilegesprovidedto
11holdersofvalid[certificates] licenses. Anypersonwhose[certificateofregistration] license
12hasexpiredmay,upondemonstrationofcurrentqualificationsandpaymentofrequiredfees,
13be[reregistered] relicensedorreauthorizedundertheperson'soriginal[certificateof
14registration] licensenumber.
15 2.Eachapplicationfortherenewalorreinstatementofa[registration] licenseshallbe
16onaformfurnishedtotheapplicantandshallbeaccompaniedbytherequiredfees[andproof
17ofcurrentcompletionofatleastoneuniteverytwoyearsofapprovedorverifiablecontinuing
18educationininteriordesignorarchitecture,immediatelypriortosuchrenewalor
19reinstatement.Tencontacthoursconstitutesonecontinuingeducationunit.Fivecontact
HB566 23 20hoursofteachingininteriordesignorarchitectureconstitutesonecontinuingeducationunit.
21Onecollegecoursecreditininteriordesignorarchitectureconstitutesonecontinuing
22educationunit].
23 3.Theboardshallestablish,byrule,continuingeducationrequirementsasa
24conditiontorenewingorreinstatingthelicenseofaninteriordesignerthatare
25substantiallyequivalenttothecontinuingeducationrequirementsforarchitects.
[324.427.] 327.735.Itisunlawfulforanypersontoadvertiseorindicatetothepublic
2thatthepersonisa[registered] licensedinteriordesignerinthisstate,unlesssuchpersonis
3[registered] licensedasa[registered] licensedinteriordesignerbythe[division] boardandis
4ingoodstandingpursuanttosections[324.400to324.439] 327.700to327.750.
[324.430.] 327.740.Nopersonmayusethedesignation[registered] licensedinterior
2designerinMissouri,unlessthe[division] boardhasissuedacurrent[certificateof
3registration] licensecertifyingthatthepersonhasbeenduly[registered] licensedasa
4[registered] licensedinteriordesignerinMissouriandunlesssuch[registration] licensehas
5beenrenewedorreinstatedasprovidedinsection[324.418] 327.730.
[324.433.] 327.745.Therighttousethetitleof[registered] licensedinteriordesigner
2shallbedeemedapersonalright,baseduponthequalificationsoftheindividual,evidenced
3bytheperson'scurrent[certificateofregistration] licenseandsuch[certificate] licenseisnot
4transferable;exceptthat,a[registered] licensedinteriordesignermayperformthe[interior
5designer'sprofession] practiceoflicensedinteriordesignthrough,orasamemberof,oras
6anemployeeof,apartnershiporcorporation.
[324.439.] 327.750.[Aftertwenty-fourmonthsafterAugust28,1998,] Anyperson
2whoviolatesanyprovisionofsections[324.400to324.439] 327.700to327.750shallbe
3guiltyofaclassAmisdemeanor.
537.033.1.Asusedinthissection,unlessthecontextclearlyindicatesotherwise,the
2followingwordsandtermsshallhavethemeaningsindicated:
3 (1)"Designprofessional",anarchitect,landscapearchitect,professionalland
4surveyor,[or]professionalengineer, orlicensedinteriordesignerlicensedunderthe
5provisionsofchapter327oranyprofessionaldesignfirm,asdefinedinsection327.700,or
6corporationauthorizedtopracticearchitecture,landscapearchitecture,landsurveying,or
7engineeringundersection327.401whileactingwithintheirscopeofpractice;
8 (2)"Lessonslearned",internalmeetings,classes,publicationsinanymedium,
9presentations,lectures,orothermeansofteachingandcommunicatingaftersubstantial
10completionoftheprojectwhichareconductedsolelyandexclusivelybyandwiththe
11employees,partners,andcoworkersofthedesignprofessionalwhopreparedtheproject's
12designforthepurposeoflearningbestpracticesandreducingerrorsandomissionsindesign
13documentsandprocedures.Lessonslearnedshallnotincludepresentations,lectures,
HB566 24 14teaching,orcommunicationmadetoorbythirdpartieswhoarenotemployees,partners,and
15coworkersofthedesignprofessionalwhoseworkisbeingevaluatedanddiscussed;
16 (3)"Peerreviewprocess",aprocessthroughwhichdesignprofessionalsevaluate,
17maintain,ormonitorthequalityandutilizationofarchitectural,landscapearchitectural,land
18surveying,[or]engineeringservices, orinteriordesignservices, prepareinternallessons
19learned,orexerciseanycombinationofsuchresponsibilities;
20 (4)"Substantialcompletion",theconstructionoftheprojectcoveredbythedesign
21professional'sdesigndocumentshasreachedsubstantialcompletion,asthattermisdefinedin
22section436.327.
23 2.Apeerreviewprocessshallonlybeperformedbyadesignprofessionallicensedin
24anyjurisdictionintheUnitedStatesinthesameprofessionaswouldberequiredunder
25chapter327topreparethedesigndocumentsbeingreviewed,orinacaserequiringmultiple
26professions,byapersonorpersonsholdingtheproperlicenses.Apeerreviewprocessmay
27beperformedbyoneormoredesignprofessionalsappointedbythepartners,shareholders,
28boardofdirectors,chiefexecutiveofficer,qualitycontroldirector,oremployeddesign
29professionalsofaprofessionaldesignfirm,assuchtermisdefinedinsection327.700,or
30ofapartnershiporofacorporationauthorizedundersection327.401topracticearchitecture,
31landscapearchitecture,landsurveying,orengineering,orbytheownerofasole
32proprietorshipengagedinoneormoreofsuchprofessions.Anyindividualidentifiedin
33thissubsectionandperformingapeerreviewshallbedeemedapeerreviewer.
34 3.Eachpeerreviewerdescribedinthissubsectionshallbeimmunefromcivilliability
35forsuchactssolongastheactsareperformedingoodfaith,withoutmalice,andare
36reasonablyrelatedtothescopeofinquiryofthepeerreviewprocess.Theimmunityinthis
37subsectionisintendedtocoveronlyoutsidepeerreviewsbyathird-partydesignprofessional
38whoisnotanemployee,coworker,orpartnerofthedesignprofessionalwhosedesignis
39beingpeerreviewedbeforesubstantialcompletionoftheprojectandwhohasnootherrolein
40theprojectbesidesperformingthepeerreview.
41 4.Thissectiondoesnotprovideimmunitytoanyin-housepeerreviewerwhen
42performedbyemployees,coworkers,orpartnersofthedesignprofessionalwhopreparesthe
43design,norareanysuchdocumentsorpeerreviewcomments,otherthanlessonslearned,
44inadmissibleintoevidenceinanyjudicialoradministrativeaction.
45 5.Exceptfordocumentsrelatedtolessonslearned,theinterviews,memoranda,
46proceedings,findings,deliberations,reports,andminutesofthepeerreviewprocess,orthe
47existenceofthesame,concerningtheprofessionalservicesprovidedtoaclientormemberof
48thepublicaresubjecttodiscovery,subpoena,orothermeansoflegalcompulsionfortheir
49releasetoanypersonorentityandshallbeadmissibleintoevidenceinanyjudicialor
50administrativeactionforfailuretoprovideappropriatearchitectural,landscapearchitectural,
HB566 25 51landsurveying,[or]engineering, orinteriordesignservices,subjecttoapplicablerulesof
52thecourtortribunal.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissection,nopersonwhowasin
53attendanceat,orparticipatedin,anylessonslearnedprocessorproceedingsshallbepermitted
54orrequiredtodiscloseanyinformationacquiredinconnectionwithorinthecourseofsuch
55proceeding,ortodiscloseanyopinion,recommendation,orevaluationmadeinalessons
56learnedprocessorproceeding;provided,however,thatinformationotherwisediscoverableor
57admissiblefromoriginalsourcesisnottobeconstruedasimmunefromdiscoveryorusein
58anyproceedingmerelybecauseitwaspresentedduringalessonslearnedprocessor
59proceedingnorisamember,employee,oragentinvolvedinanysuchprocessorproceeding,
60orotherpersonappearingbeforeapeerreviewer,tobepreventedfromtestifyingastomatters
61withinhisorherpersonalknowledgeandinaccordancewiththeotherprovisionsofthis
62section,butsuchwitnesscannotbequestionedaboutalessonslearnedprocessorproceeding
63oraboutopinionsformedasaresultofsuchprocessorproceeding.Thedisclosureofany
64memoranda,proceedings,reports,orminutesofalessonslearnedproceedingtoanypersonor
65entity,includingbutnotlimitedtogovernmentalagencies,professionalaccreditingagencies,
66orotherdesignprofessionals,whetherproperorimproper,shallnotwaiveorhaveanyeffect
67uponitsconfidentiality,nondiscoverability,ornonadmissibility.
68 6.Nothinginthissectionshalllimitauthorityotherwiseprovidedbylawofthe
69Missouriboardforarchitects,professionalengineers,professionallandsurveyors,[and]
70professionallandscapearchitects, andlicensedinteriordesignerstoobtaininformationby
71subpoenaorotherauthorizedprocessfromapeerreviewerortorequiredisclosureof
72otherwiseconfidentialinformationrelatingtomattersandinvestigationswithinthe
73jurisdictionofsuchlicensingboard.
621.045.1.Theadministrativehearingcommissionshallconducthearingsandmake
2findingsoffactandconclusionsoflawinthosecaseswhen,underthelaw,alicenseissuedby
3anyofthefollowingagenciesmayberevokedorsuspendedorwhenthelicenseemaybe
4placedonprobationorwhenanagencyrefusestopermitanapplicanttobeexaminedupon
5hisorherqualificationsorrefusestoissueorrenewalicenseofanapplicantwhohaspassed
6anexaminationforlicensureorwhopossessesthequalificationsforlicensurewithout
7examination:
8 MissouriStateBoardofAccountancy
9 MissouriStateBoardforArchitects,ProfessionalEngineers,ProfessionalLand
10Surveyors[and],ProfessionalLandscapeArchitects, andLicensedInteriorDesigners
11 BoardofBarberExaminers
12 BoardofCosmetology
13 BoardofChiropodyandPodiatry
14 BoardofChiropracticExaminers
HB566 26 15 MissouriDentalBoard
16 BoardofEmbalmersandFuneralDirectors
17 BoardofRegistrationfortheHealingArts
18 BoardofNursing
19 BoardofOptometry
20 BoardofPharmacy
21 MissouriRealEstateCommission
22 MissouriVeterinaryMedicalBoard
23 SupervisorofLiquorControl
24 DepartmentofHealthandSeniorServices
25 DepartmentofCommerceandInsurance
26 DepartmentofMentalHealth
27 BoardofPrivateInvestigatorExaminers.
28 2.Ifinthefuturetherearecreatedbylawanyneworadditionaladministrative
29agencieswhichhavethepowertoissue,revoke,suspend,orplaceonprobationanylicense,
30thenthoseagenciesareundertheprovisionsofthislaw.
31 3.Theadministrativehearingcommissionisauthorizedtoconducthearingsandmake
32findingsoffactandconclusionsoflawinthosecasesbroughtbytheMissouristateboardfor
33architects,professionalengineers,professionallandsurveyors[and],professionallandscape
34architects, andlicensedinteriordesignersagainstunlicensedpersonsundersection327.076.
35 4.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthissectiontothecontrary,afterAugust
3628,1995,inordertoencouragesettlementofdisputesbetweenanyagencydescribedin
37subsection1or2ofthissectionanditslicensees,anysuchagencyshall:
38 (1)Providethelicenseewithawrittendescriptionofthespecificconductforwhich
39disciplineissoughtandacitationtothelawandrulesallegedlyviolated,togetherwithcopies
40ofanydocumentswhicharethebasisthereofandtheagency'sinitialsettlementoffer,orfilea
41contestedcaseagainstthelicensee;
42 (2)Ifnocontestedcasehasbeenfiledagainstthelicensee,allowthelicenseeatleast
43sixtydays,fromthedateofmailing,toconsidertheagency'sinitialsettlementofferandto
44contacttheagencytodiscussthetermsofsuchsettlementoffer;
45 (3)Ifnocontestedcasehasbeenfiledagainstthelicensee,advisethelicenseethatthe
46licenseemay,eitheratthetimethesettlementagreementissignedbyallparties,orwithin
47fifteendaysthereafter,submittheagreementtotheadministrativehearingcommissionfor
48determinationthatthefactsagreedtobythepartiestothesettlementconstitutegroundsfor
49denyingordiscipliningthelicenseofthelicensee;and
HB566 27 50 (4)Inanycontactunderthissubsectionbytheagencyoritscounselwithalicensee
51whoisnotrepresentedbycounsel,advisethelicenseethatthelicenseehastherighttoconsult
52anattorneyatthelicensee'sownexpense.
53 5.Ifthelicenseedesiresreviewbytheadministrativehearingcommissionunder
54subdivision(3)ofsubsection4ofthissectionatanytimepriortothesettlementbecoming
55final,thelicenseemayrescindandwithdrawfromthesettlementandanyadmissionsoffact
56orlawintheagreementshallbedeemedwithdrawnandnotadmissibleforanypurposes
57underthelawagainstthelicensee.Anysettlementsubmittedtotheadministrativehearing
58commissionshallnotbeeffectiveandfinalunlessanduntilfindingsoffactandconclusions
59oflawareenteredbytheadministrativehearingcommissionthatthefactsagreedtobythe
60partiestothesettlementconstitutegroundsfordenyingordiscipliningthelicenseofthe
61licensee.
62 6.Whenaholderofalicense,registration,permit,orcertificateofauthorityissuedby
63thedivisionofprofessionalregistrationoraboard,commission,orcommitteeofthedivision
64ofprofessionalregistrationagainstwhomanaffirmativedecisionissoughthasfailedtoplead
65orotherwiserespondinthecontestedcaseandadequatenoticehasbeengivenundersections
66536.067and621.100uponaproperlypledwritingfiledtoinitiatethecontestedcaseunder
67thischapterorchapter536,adefaultdecisionshallbeenteredagainstthelicenseewithout
68furtherproceedings.Thedefaultdecisionshallgrantsuchreliefasrequestedbythedivision
69ofprofessionalregistration,board,committee,commission,orofficeinthewritinginitiating
70thecontestedcaseasallowedbylaw.Uponmotionstatingfactsconstitutingameritorious
71defenseandforgoodcauseshown,adefaultdecisionmaybesetaside.Themotionshallbe
72madewithinareasonabletime,nottoexceedthirtydaysafterentryofthedefaultdecision.
73"Goodcause"includesamistakeorconductthatisnotintentionallyorrecklesslydesignedto
74impedetheadministrativeprocess.
[324.406.1.Thereisherebycreatedwithinthedivisionof
2 professionalregistrationacounciltobeknownasthe"InteriorDesign
3 Council".Thecouncilshallconsistoffourinteriordesignersandonepublic
4 memberappointedbythedirectorofthedivision.Thedirectorshallgivedue
5 considerationtotherecommendationsbystateorganizationsoftheinterior
6 designprofessionfortheappointmentoftheinteriordesignmemberstothe
7 council.Councilmembersshallbeappointedtoserveatermoffouryears;
8 exceptthatofthemembersfirstappointed,oneinteriordesignmemberandthe
9 publicmembershallbeappointedfortermsoffouryears,onemembershallbe
10 appointedforatermofthreeyears,onemembershallbeappointedforaterm
11 oftwoyearsandonemembershallbeappointedforatermofoneyear.No
12 memberofthecouncilshallservemorethantwoterms.
13 2.Eachcouncilmember,otherthanthepublicmember,shallbea
14 citizenoftheUnitedStates,aresidentofthestateofMissouriforatleastone
15 year,meetthequalificationsforprofessionalregistration,practiceinterior
HB566 28 16 designastheperson'sprincipallivelihoodand,exceptforthefirstmembers
17 appointed,beregisteredpursuanttosections324.400to324.439asaninterior
18 designer.
19 3.Thepublicmembershallbe,atthetimeofsuchperson's
20 appointment,acitizenoftheUnitedStates,aregisteredvoter,apersonwhois
21 notandneverwasamemberoftheprofessionregulatedbysections324.400to
22 324.439orthespouseofsuchapersonandapersonwhodoesnothaveand
23 neverhashadamaterialfinancialinterestintheprovidingoftheprofessional
24 servicesregulatedbysections324.400to324.439.Thedutiesofthepublic
25 membershallnotincludethedeterminationofthetechnicalrequirementsfor
26 theregistrationofpersonsasinteriordesigners.
27 4.Theprovisionsofsection324.028pertainingtomembersofcertain
28 stateboardsandcommissionsshallapplytoallmembersofthecouncil.
29 5.Membersofthecouncilmayberemovedfromofficeforcause.
30 Uponthedeath,resignationorremovalfromofficeofanymemberofthe
31 council,theappointmenttofillthevacancyshallbefortheunexpiredportion
32 ofthetermsovacatedandshallbefilledinthesamemannerasthefirst
33 appointmentandduenoticebegiventothestateorganizationsoftheinterior
34 designprofessionpriortotheappointment.
35 6.Eachmemberofthecouncilmayreceiveascompensationan
36 amountsetbythedivisionnottoexceedfiftydollarsperdayandshallbe
37 reimbursedforthemember'sreasonableandnecessaryexpensesincurredin
38 theofficialperformanceofthemember'sdutiesasamemberofthecouncil.
39 Thedirectorshallestablishbyruleguidelinesforpayment.
40 7.Thecouncilshallmeetatleasttwiceeachyearandguide,advise,
41 andmakerecommendationstothedivisiononmatterswithinthescopeof
42 sections324.400to324.439.Theorganizationofthecouncilshallbe
43 establishedbythemembersofthecouncil.]
[324.412.Thedivisionshall:
2 (1)Employ,withinthelimitsoftheappropriationsforthatpurpose,
3 suchemployeesasarenecessarytocarryouttheprovisionsofsections
4 324.400to324.439;
5 (2)Exerciseallbudgeting,purchasing,reportingandotherrelated
6 managementfunctions;
7 (3)Recommendprosecutionforviolationsofsections324.400to
8 324.439totheappropriateprosecutingorcircuitattorney;
9 (4)Promulgatesuchrulesandregulationsasarenecessaryto
10 administertheprovisionsofsections324.400to324.439.Anyruleorportion
11 ofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatispromulgatedto
12 administerandenforcesections324.400to324.439,shallbecomeeffective
13 onlyiftheagencyhasfullycompliedwithalloftherequirementsofchapter
14 536,includingbutnotlimitedto,section536.028,ifapplicable,afterAugust
15 28,1998.Iftheprovisionsofsection536.028apply,theprovisionsofthis
16 sectionarenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneral
17 assemblypursuanttosection536.028toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,or
18 todisapproveandannularuleorportionofaruleareheldunconstitutionalor
19 invalid,thepurportedgrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyrulesoproposed
HB566 29 20 andcontainedintheorderofrulemakingshallbeinvalidandvoid,exceptthat
21 nothinginthissectionshallaffectthevalidityofanyruleadoptedand
22 promulgatedpriortoAugust28,1998.]
[324.421.Thedivisionshallregisterwithoutexaminationanyinterior
2 designercertified,licensedorregisteredinaforeigncountryiftheapplicant
3 hasqualificationswhichareatleastequivalenttotherequirementsfor
4 registrationasaregisteredinteriordesignerinthisstateandsuchapplicant
5 paystherequiredfees.]
[324.424.1.Thedivisionshallsettheamountofthefeesauthorized
2 bysections324.400to324.439byrulesandregulations.Thefeesshallbeset
3 ataleveltoproducerevenuewhichshallnotsubstantiallyexceedthecostand
4 expenseofadministeringsections324.400to324.439.Allfeesrequired
5 pursuanttosections324.400to324.439shallbepaidtoandcollectedbythe
6 divisionofprofessionalregistrationandtransmittedtothedepartmentof
7 revenuefordepositinthestatetreasurytothecreditofthe"InteriorDesigner
8 CouncilFund",whichisherebycreated.
9 2.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,
10 moneyinthefundshallnotbetransferredandplacedtothecreditofgeneral
11 revenueuntiltheamountinthefundattheendofthebienniumexceedsthree
12 timestheamountoftheappropriationtothecouncilfortheprecedingfiscal
13 year.Theamount,ifany,inthefundwhichshalllapseistheamountinthe
14 fundwhichexceedstheappropriatemultipleoftheappropriationstothe
15 councilfortheprecedingfiscalyear.]
[324.436.1.Thedivisionmayrefusetoissueanycertificaterequired
2 pursuanttosections324.400to324.439,orreneworreinstateanysuch
3 certificate,foranyoneoranycombinationofthereasonsstatedinsubsection2
4 ofthissection.Thedivisionshallnotifytheapplicantinwritingofthereasons
5 fortherefusalandshalladvisetheapplicantoftheperson'srighttofilea
6 complaintwiththeadministrativehearingcommissionasprovidedinchapter
7 621.
8 2.Thedivisionmaycauseacomplainttobefiledwiththe
9 administrativehearingcommissionasprovidedbychapter621againstany
10 holderofacertificateofregistrationrequiredbysections324.400to324.439
11 oranypersonwhohasfailedtoreneworhassurrenderedtheperson's
12 certificateofregistrationforanyoneorcombinationofthefollowingreasons:
13 (1)Thepersonhasbeenfinallyadjudicatedandfoundguilty,or
14 enteredapleaofguiltyornolocontendere,inacriminalprosecutionunderthe
15 lawsofanystateoroftheUnitedStates,orofanycountry,foranyoffense
16 directlyrelatedtothedutiesandresponsibilitiesoftheoccupation,assetforth
17 insection324.012,regardlessofwhetherornotsentenceisimposed;
18 (2)Useoffraud,deception,misrepresentationorbriberyinsecuring
19 anycertificateofregistrationissuedpursuanttosections324.400to324.439or
20 inobtainingpermissiontotakeanyexaminationgivenorrequiredpursuantto
21 sections324.400to324.439;
HB566 30 22 (3)Obtainingorattemptingtoobtainanyfee,charge,tuitionorother
23 compensationbyfraud,deceptionormisrepresentation;
24 (4)Incompetency,misconduct,grossnegligence,fraud,
25 misrepresentationordishonestyintheperformanceofthefunctionsor
26 dutiesoftheprofessionregulatedbysections324.400to324.439;
27 (5)Violationof,orassistingorenablinganypersontoviolate,any
28 provisionofsections324.400to324.439,orofanylawfulruleorregulation
29 adoptedpursuanttosuchsections;
30 (6)Impersonationofanypersonholdingacertificateofregistrationor
31 authority,permitorlicenseorallowinganypersontousetheperson's
32 certificateordiplomafromanyschool;
33 (7)Disciplinaryactionagainsttheholderofacertificateofregistration
34 orotherrighttoperformtheprofessionregulatedbysections324.400to
35 324.439grantedbyanotherstate,territory,federalagencyorcountryupon
36 groundsforwhichrevocationorsuspensionisauthorizedinthisstate;
37 (8)Apersonisfinallyadjudgedinsaneorincompetentbyacourtof
38 competentjurisdiction;
39 (9)Issuanceofacertificateofregistrationbaseduponamaterial
40 mistakeoffact;
41 (10)Useofanyadvertisementorsolicitationwhichisfalse,
42 misleadingordeceptivetothegeneralpublicorpersonstowhomthe
43 advertisementorsolicitationisprimarilydirected,asitrelatestotheinterior
44 designprofession.
45 3.Afterthefilingofacomplaintpursuanttosubsection2ofthis
46 section,theproceedingsshallbeconductedinaccordancewiththeprovisions
47 ofchapter536andchapter621.Uponafindingbytheadministrativehearing
48 commissionthatthegrounds,providedinsubsection2ofthissection,for
49 disciplinaryactionaremet,thedivisionshallcensureorplacetheperson
50 namedinthecomplaintonprobationforaperiodnottoexceedfiveyearsor
51 maysuspendtheperson'scertificateforaperiodnottoexceedthreeyearsor
52 mayrevoketheperson'scertificateofregistration.]
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