SCS SB 478 -- INACTIVE LICENSES

SPONSOR:  Gross (Smith, 14)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Professional Registration and Licensing by a vote of 14 to 0.

This substitute establishes inactive licenses for architects.
Licensed architects may make application for an inactive license
with the State Board for Architects, Professional Engineers,
Professional Land Surveyors, and Landscape Architects.  Holders
of inactive licenses may not practice architecture, but they may
continue to hold themselves out as being an architect.  Inactive
licensees who fail to maintain a current license in any state for
more than five years prior to requesting licensure reinstatement
must take a licensing examination deemed appropriate by the
board.

The substitute also makes technical changes to update the
statutes in regard to landscape architects.

The substitute further creates an inactive license status for
licensed psychologists.  Persons wishing to obtain an inactive
license must make application with the State Committee of
Psychologists, declaring their intention of not engaging in the
professional practice of psychology in this state.  Persons
wishing to be taken off inactive status and obtain a regular
license to practice psychology must make application with the
committee, pay all reactivation fees, and submit proof of current
competency as established by the committee.

The substitute also exempts inactive license holders from all
continuing education requirements.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the substitute just allows these
two professions to be given inactive license status.

Testifying for the bill were Senator Gross; and Architectural
Institute of America.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Bob Dominique, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated July 25, 2003 at 10:13 am