HB 2300 — Creates provisions relating to professional licensing

If the matter has not been resolved by that jurisdiction, the oversight body may deny a license until the matter is resolved.

5.

Nothing in this section shall prohibit the oversight body from denying a license to an applicant under this section for any reason described in any section associated with the occupation or profession for which the applicant seeks a license.

6.

Any person who is licensed under the provisions of this section shall be subject to the applicable oversight body's jurisdiction and all rules and regulations pertaining to the practice of the licensed occupation or profession in this state.

Any health care provider licensed under the provisions of this section shall be deemed fully licensed to practice within the profession's scope of practice in this state and may provide telehealth services as described in section 191.1145 to the same extent and in the same manner as a health care provider who received his or her license without a waiver of any requirements.

7.

This section shall not be construed to waive any requirement for an applicant to pay any fees, post any bonds or surety bonds, or submit proof of insurance associated with the license the applicant seeks.

8.

This section shall not apply to business, professional, or occupational licenses issued or required by political subdivisions.

9.

The provisions of this section shall not impede an oversight body's authority to require an applicant to submit fingerprints as part of the application process.

10.

The provisions of this section shall not be construed to alter the authority granted by, or any requirements promulgated pursuant to, any interjurisdictional or interstate compacts adopted by Missouri statute or any reciprocity agreements with other states in HCS HB 2300 6 effect, and whenever possible this section shall be interpreted so as to imply no conflict between it and any compact, or any reciprocity agreements with other states in effect.

11.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a license issued under this section shall be valid only in this state and shall not make a licensee eligible to be part of an interstate compact.

An applicant who is licensed in another state pursuant to an interstate compact shall not be eligible for licensure by an oversight body under the provisions of this section.

12.

The provisions of this section shall not apply to any occupation set forth in subsection 6 of section 290.257, or any electrical contractor licensed under sections 324.900 to 324.945.

324.263.

1.

The board may apply to the administrative hearing commission for an emergency suspension or restriction of a license issued under sections 324.240 to 324.275 if:

(1) The holder of the license is the subject of a pending criminal indictment, criminal information, or other criminal charge related to the duties and responsibilities of the licensed occupation;

and (2) There is reasonable cause for the board to believe that the public health, safety, or welfare is at imminent risk of harm from the holder of the license.

2.

The board shall submit to the administrative hearing commission supporting affidavits and certified court records, together with a complaint alleging the facts in support of the board's request for an emergency suspension or restriction of a license, and shall supply the administrative hearing commission with the last home or business addresses on file with the board for the licensee.

Within one business day of the filing of the complaint, the administrative hearing commission shall return a service packet to the board.

The service packet shall include the board's complaint and any affidavits or records the board intends to rely on that have been filed with the administrative hearing commission.

The service packet may contain other information in the discretion of the administrative hearing commission.

Within twenty-four hours of receiving the packet, the board shall either personally serve the licensee the service packet or leave a copy of the service packet at all of the licensee's current addresses on file with the board.

3.

Within five days of the board's filing of the complaint, the administrative hearing commission shall review the information submitted by the board and shall issue its findings of fact and conclusions of law.

If the administrative hearing commission finds that there is reasonable cause for the board to believe that the public health, safety, or welfare is at imminent risk of harm from the holder of the license, the administrative hearing commission shall enter the order requested by the board.

The order shall be effective upon personal service or by leaving a copy at all of the licensee's current addresses on file with the board.

HCS HB 2300 7 4.

(1) The administrative hearing commission shall hold an evidentiary hearing on the record within forty-five days of the board's filing of the complaint, or upon final adjudication of any criminal charges filed against the licensee, as appropriate, to determine if cause for discipline exists under the provisions of sections 324.240 to 324.275 and to determine whether the initial order entered by the commission shall continue in effect.

Prior to the hearing, the licensee may file affidavits and certified court records for consideration by the administrative hearing commission.

The administrative hearing commission may grant a request for a continuance but shall in any event hold the hearing within one hundred twenty days of the board's initial filing.

The board shall be granted leave to amend its complaint if it is more than thirty days prior to the hearing, or within thirty days prior to the hearing upon a showing of good cause.

(2) If no cause for discipline is found following an evidentiary hearing, the administrative hearing commission shall issue findings of fact, conclusions of law, and an order terminating the commission's initial order imposing an emergency suspension or restriction of the license.

(3) If the administrative hearing commission finds cause for discipline following an evidentiary hearing, the commission shall issue findings of fact and conclusions of law and order the emergency suspension or restriction to remain in full force and effect pending a disciplinary hearing before the board.

The board shall hold a hearing following the certification of the record by the administrative hearing commission and may impose discipline otherwise authorized by state law.

5.

Any action under this section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any discipline otherwise in the board's power to impose and may be brought concurrently with other actions.

6.

If the administrative hearing commission does not grant an initial order imposing an emergency suspension or restriction of the license as described in subsection 3 of this section, the board shall remove all reference to such emergency suspension or restriction from its public records.

326.256.

1.

As used in this chapter, the following terms mean:

(1) "AICPA", the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants;

(2) "Attest" or "attest services", providing the following services:

(a) Any audit or other engagement to be performed in accordance with the Statements on Auditing Standards (SAS);

(b) Any examination of prospective financial information to be performed in accordance with the Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE);

HCS HB 2300 8 (c) Any engagement to be performed in accordance with the auditing standards and rules of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB);

(d) Any review of a financial statement to be performed in accordance with the Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services (SSARS);

or (e)Any examination, review, or agreed upon procedures engagement to be performed in accordance with the SSAE, other than an examination described in paragraph (b) of this subdivision;

(3) "Board", the Missouri state board of accountancy established under section 326.259 or its predecessor pursuant to prior law;

(4) "Certificate", a certificate issued under section 326.060 prior to August 28, 2001;

(5) "Certified public accountant" or "CPA", the holder of a certificate or license as defined in this section;

(6) "Certified public accounting firm", "CPA firm" or "firm", a sole proprietorship, a corporation, a partnership or any other form of organization issued a permit or otherwise authorized to practice under section 326.289;

(7) "Client", a person or entity that agrees with a licensee or licensee's employer to receive any professional service;

(8) "Compilation", providing a service to be performed in accordance with Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services (SSARS) that is presented in the form of financial statements information that is the representation of management (owners) without undertaking to express any assurance on the statements;

(9) "License", a license issued under section 326.280, or privilege to practice under section 326.283;

or, in each case, an individual license or permit issued pursuant to corresponding provisions of prior law;

(10) "Licensee", the holder of a license as defined in this section;

(11) "Manager", a manager of a limited liability company;

(12) "Member", a member of a limited liability company;

(13) "NASBA", the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy;

(14) "PCAOB", the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board;

(15) "Peer review", a study, appraisal or review of one or more aspects of the professional work of a [licensee or] certified public accounting firm that performs attest or compilation services, by licensees who are not affiliated either personally or through their certified public accounting firm being reviewed pursuant to the Standards for Performing and Reporting on Peer Reviews promulgated by the AICPA or such other standard adopted by regulation of the board which meets or exceeds the AICPA standards;

HCS HB 2300 9 (16) "Permit", a permit to practice as a certified public accounting firm issued under section 326.289 or corresponding provisions of prior law or pursuant to corresponding provisions of the laws of other states;

(17) "Principal place of business", the office location designated by the licensee for purposes of [substantial equivalency] mobility and reciprocity;

(18) "Professional", arising out of or related to the specialized knowledge or skills associated with certified public accountants;

(19) "Public accounting":

(a) Performing or offering to perform for an enterprise, client or potential client one or more services involving the use of accounting or auditing skills, or one or more management advisory or consulting services, or the preparation of tax returns or the furnishing of advice on tax matters by a person, firm, limited liability company or professional corporation using the title "C.P.A." or "P.A." in signs, advertising, directory listing, business cards, letterheads or other public representations;

(b) Signing or affixing a name, with any wording indicating the person or entity has expert knowledge in accounting or auditing to any opinion or certificate attesting to the reliability of any representation or estimate in regard to any person or organization embracing financial information or facts respecting compliance with conditions established by law or contract, including but not limited to statutes, ordinances, rules, grants, loans and appropriations;

or (c) Offering to the public or to prospective clients to perform, or actually performing on behalf of clients, professional services that involve or require an audit or examination of financial records leading to the expression of a written attestation or opinion concerning these records;

(20) "Report", when used with reference to any attest or compilation service, means an opinion, report or other form of language that states or implies assurance as to the reliability of the attested information or compiled financial statements, and that also includes or is accompanied by any statement or implication that the person or firm issuing it has special knowledge or competence in accounting or auditing.

Such a statement or implication of special knowledge or competence may arise from use by the issuer of the report of names or titles indicating that the person or firm is an accountant or auditor, or from the language of the report itself.

The term report includes any form of language which disclaims an opinion when such form of language is conventionally understood to imply any positive assurance as to the reliability of the attested information or compiled financial statements referred to or special competence on the part of the person or firm issuing such language, and includes any other form of language that is conventionally understood to imply such assurance or such special knowledge or competence;

HCS HB 2300 10 (21) "State", any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S.

Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam;

except that "this state" means the state of Missouri;

(22) ["Substantial equivalency" or "substantially equivalent", a determination by the board of accountancy or its designee that the education, examination and experience requirements contained in the statutes and administrative rules of another jurisdiction are comparable to or exceed the education, examination and experience requirements contained in this chapter or that an individual certified public accountant's education, examination and experience qualifications are comparable to or exceed the education, examination and experience requirements contained in this chapter;

(23)] "Transmittal", any transmission of information in any form, including but not limited to any and all documents, records, minutes, computer files, disks or information.

2.

The statements on standards specified in this section shall be adopted by reference by the board pursuant to rulemaking and shall be those developed for general application by the AICPA or other recognized national accountancy organization as prescribed by board rule.

326.277.

1.

Prior to June 30, 2021, for an applicant to be eligible to apply for the examination, the applicant shall fulfill the education requirements of subdivision (4) of subsection 1 of section 326.280.

2.

On or after June 30, 2021, for an applicant to be eligible to apply for the examination, the applicant shall:

(1) Provide proof that the applicant has [completed at least one hundred twenty semester hours of college education] obtained a baccalaureate degree or a post- baccalaureate degree at an accredited college or university recognized by the board, with an accounting concentration or equivalent as determined by the board, in either case by rule;

(2) Be at least eighteen years of age;

and (3) Be of good moral character.

326.280.

1.

A license shall be granted by the board to any person who meets the requirements of this chapter and who:

(1) Is a resident of this state or has a place of business in this state or, as an employee, is regularly employed in this state;

(2) Has attained the age of eighteen years;

(3) Is of good moral character;

(4) [Either] Meets one of the following educational requirements:

(a) [Applied for the initial examination prior to June 30, 1999, and] Holds a baccalaureate degree conferred by an accredited college or university recognized by the board, with [a] the total educational program including an accounting concentration [in HCS HB 2300 11 accounting] or [the substantial] equivalent [of a concentration in accounting] as determined by [the] board rule to be appropriate;

or (b) [Applied for the initial examination on or after June 30, 1999, and has at least one hundred fifty semester hours of college education, including a baccalaureate or higher degree] Has a baccalaureate degree plus an additional thirty semester hours of college education conferred by an accredited college or university recognized by the board, with the total educational program including an accounting concentration or equivalent as determined by board rule to be appropriate;

or (c) Has a post-baccalaureate degree conferred by an accredited college or university recognized by the board, with the total education program including an accounting concentration or equivalent as determined by board rule to be appropriate;

(5) Has passed an examination in accounting, auditing and such other related subjects as the board shall determine is appropriate;

and (6) (a) Either:

a.

Has had one year of experience for an applicant who is applying for licensure on the basis of the educational requirement in paragraphs (b) or (c) of subdivision (4) of subsection 1 of this section;

or b.

Has had two years of experience for an applicant who is applying for licensure on the basis of the educational requirement in paragraph (a) of subdivision (4) of subsection 1 of this section.

(b) Experience shall be verified by a licensee and shall include any type of service or advice involving the use of accounting, attest, compilation, management advisory, financial advisory, tax or consulting skills including governmental accounting, budgeting or auditing.

The board shall promulgate rules and regulations concerning the verifying licensee's review of the applicant's experience.

2.

The board may prescribe by rule the terms and conditions for reexaminations and fees to be paid for reexaminations.

3.

A person who, on August 28, 2001, holds an individual permit issued pursuant to the laws of this state shall not be required to obtain additional licenses pursuant to sections 326.280 to 326.286, and the licenses issued shall be considered licenses issued pursuant to sections 326.280 to 326.286.

However, such persons shall be subject to the provisions of section 326.286 for renewal of licenses.

4.

Upon application, the board may issue a temporary license to an applicant pursuant to this subsection for a person who has made a prima facie showing that the applicant meets all of the requirements for a license and possesses the experience required.

The temporary license shall be effective only until the board has had the opportunity to investigate the applicant's qualifications for licensure pursuant to subsection 1 of this section and notify the HCS HB 2300 12 applicant that the applicant's application for a license has been granted or rejected.

In no event shall a temporary license be in effect for more than twelve months after the date of issuance nor shall a temporary license be reissued to the same applicant.

No fee shall be charged for a temporary license.

The holder of a temporary license which has not expired, been suspended or revoked shall be deemed to be the holder of a license issued pursuant to this section until the temporary license expires, is terminated, suspended or revoked.

[5.

Prior to June 30, 2021, an applicant for an examination who meets the educational requirements of subdivision (4) of subsection 1 of this section or who reasonably expects to meet those requirements within sixty days after the examination shall be eligible for examination if the applicant also meets the requirements of subdivisions (2) and (3) of subsection 1 of this section.

For an applicant admitted to examination on the reasonable expectation that the applicant will meet the educational requirements within sixty days, no license shall be issued nor credit for the examination or any part thereof given unless the educational requirement is in fact met within the sixty-day period.] 326.283.

1.

(1) (a) An individual whose principal place of business, domicile, or residency is not in this state and who holds a valid and unrestricted license in good standing to practice public accounting from any state [which the board or its designee has determined by rule to be in substantial equivalence with the licensure requirements of this chapter, or if the individual's qualifications are substantially equivalent to the licensure requirements of this chapter, shall be presumed to have qualifications substantially equivalent to this state's requirements and] shall have all the privileges of licensees of this state without the need to obtain a license or to otherwise notify or register with the board or pay any fee[.

Provided, however,] provided that at the time of initial licensure, the individual was required to show evidence of having passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination and having met one of the following requirements:

a.

A baccalaureate degree conferred by an accredited college or university, with the total educational program including an accounting concentration or equivalent, and not less than two years of experience, both as defined by board rule;

b.

A baccalaureate degree plus an additional thirty semester hours of college education conferred by an accredited college or university, with the total educational program including an accounting concentration or equivalent, and not less than one year of experience, both as defined by board rule;

or c.

A post-baccalaureate degree conferred by an accredited college or university, with the total educational program including an accounting concentration or equivalent, and not less than one year of experience, both as defined by board rule.

(b) An individual, whose principal place of business, domicile, or residency is not in this state and who holds a valid and unrestricted license in good standing to practice HCS HB 2300 13 public accountancy from any state as of December 31, 2024, and who, as of such date, has practice privileges in this state under paragraph (a) of this subdivision, shall continue to have all the privileges of licensees in this state without the need to obtain a license or otherwise notify or register with the board or pay any fee.

(c) The board may by rule require individuals with a valid but restricted license to obtain a license.

(2) An individual who qualifies for the privilege to practice under this section may offer or render professional services in this state, whether in person, by mail, telephone, or electronic means, and no notice or other submission shall be required of any such individual.

(3) An individual licensee of another state exercising the privilege afforded under this section and the firm which employs such licensee hereby simultaneously consent, as a condition of the grant of this privilege:

(a) To the personal and subject matter jurisdiction and disciplinary authority of the board;

(b) To comply with this chapter and the board's rules;

(c) That in the event the license from any state is no longer valid or unrestricted, the individual shall cease offering or rendering professional services in this state individually and on behalf of a firm;

and (d) To the appointment of the state board that issued the individual's license as his or her agent upon whom process may be served in any action or proceeding by this board against the individual.

(4) An individual who has been granted the privilege to practice under this section who performs attest or compilation services shall comply with the provisions of section 326.289.

(5) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit temporary practice in this state for professional business incidental to a CPA's regular practice outside this state.

"Temporary practice" means that practice related to the direct purpose of an engagement for a client located outside this state, which engagement began outside this state and extends into this state through common ownership, existence of a subsidiary, assets or other operations located within this state.

2.

A licensee of this state offering or rendering services or using his or her certified public accountant title in another state shall be subject to disciplinary action in this state for an act committed in another state for which the licensee would be subject to discipline for an act committed in the other state.

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 326.274 to the contrary, the board may investigate any complaint made by the board of accountancy of another state.

HCS HB 2300 14 326.286.

1.

The board may grant or renew licenses to persons who make application and demonstrate that their qualifications, including the qualifications prescribed by section 326.280, are in accordance with this section.

2.

Licenses shall be initially issued and renewed for periods of not more than three years and shall expire on the renewal date following issuance or renewal.

Applications for licenses shall be made in such form, and in the case of applications for renewal, between such dates, as the board by rule shall specify.

Application and renewal fees shall be determined by the board by rule.

3.

With regard to applicants that do not qualify for reciprocity pursuant to subsection 1 of this section, the board may issue a license to an applicant upon a showing that:

(1) The applicant passed the examination required for issuance of the applicant's certificate with grades that would have been passing grades at the time in this state;

(2) The applicant had four years of experience outside of this state of the type described in subdivision (6) of subsection 1 of section 326.280 or meets equivalent requirements prescribed by the board by rule, after passing the examination upon which the applicant's license was based and within the ten years immediately preceding the application;

and (3) If the applicant's certificate, license or permit was issued more than four years prior to the application for issuance of a license pursuant to this section, the applicant has fulfilled the requirements of continuing professional education that would have been applicable pursuant to subsection [6] 5 of this section.

4.

As an alternative to the requirements of subsection 3 of this section, a certified public accountant licensed by another state who establishes a principal place of business in this state shall request the issuance of a license from the board prior to establishing the principal place of business.

The board may issue a license to the person [who obtains verification from the NASBA National Qualification Appraisal Service that the individual's qualifications are substantially equivalent to the licensure requirements of sections 326.250 to 326.331] whose qualifications the board verifies to be comparable to the initial licensure requirements of section 326.280.

5.

[An application pursuant to this section may be made through the NASBA Qualification Appraisal Service.

6.] Each licensee shall participate in a program of learning designed to maintain professional competency.

The program of learning shall comply with rules adopted by the board.

The board may create by rule an exception to such requirement for licensees who do not perform or offer to perform for the public one or more kinds of services involving the use of accounting or auditing skills, including issuance of reports on financial statements or of one or more kinds of management advisory, financial advisory or consulting services, or the HCS HB 2300 15 preparation of tax returns or the furnishing of advice on tax matters.

Licensees granted an exception by the board shall place the word "inactive" adjacent to their certified public accountant title on any business card, letterhead or any other document or device, except their certified public accountant certificate, on which their certified public accountant title appears.

[7.]6.

Applicants for initial issuance or renewal of licenses pursuant to this section shall list all states in which they have applied for or hold certificates, licenses or permits and list any past denial, revocation or suspension or any discipline of a certificate, license or permit.

Each holder of or applicant for a license shall notify the board in writing within thirty days after its occurrence of any issuance, denial, revocation or suspension or any discipline of a certificate, license or permit by another state.

[8.] 7.

The board may issue a license to a holder of a substantially equivalent foreign designation, provided that:

(1) The foreign authority which granted the designation makes similar provisions to allow a person who holds a valid license issued by this state to obtain such foreign authority's comparable designation;

and (2) The foreign designation:

(a) Was duly issued by a foreign authority that regulates the practice of public accounting and the foreign designation has not expired or been revoked or suspended;

(b) Entitles the holder to issue reports upon financial statements;

and (c) Was issued upon the basis of educational, examination and experience requirements established by the foreign authority or by law;

and (3) The applicant:

(a) Received the designation based on educational and examination standards substantially equivalent to those in effect in this state at the time the foreign designation was granted;

(b) Completed an experience requirement substantially equivalent to the requirement set out in subdivision (6) of subsection 1 of section 326.280 in the jurisdiction which granted the foreign designation or has completed four years of professional experience in this state, or meets equivalent requirements prescribed by the board by rule within the ten years immediately preceding the application;

and (c) Passed a uniform qualifying examination in national standards and an examination on the laws, regulations and code of ethical conduct in effect in this state acceptable to the board.

[9.] 8.

An applicant pursuant to subsection [8] 7 of this section shall list all jurisdictions, foreign and domestic, in which the applicant has applied for or holds a designation to practice public accounting.

Each holder of a license issued pursuant to this subsection shall notify the board in writing within thirty days after its occurrence of any HCS HB 2300 16 issuance, denial, revocation, suspension or any discipline of a designation or commencement of a disciplinary or enforcement action by any jurisdiction.

[10.] 9.

The board has the sole authority to interpret the application of the provisions of subsections 7 and 8 [and 9] of this section.

326.289.

1.

The board may grant or renew permits to practice as a certified public accounting firm to applicants that demonstrate their qualifications in accordance with this chapter.

(1) The following shall hold a permit issued under this chapter:

(a) Any firm with an office in this state, as defined by the board by rule, offering or performing attest or compilation services;

or (b) Any firm with an office in this state that uses the title "CPA" or "CPA firm".

(2) Any firm that does not have an office in this state may offer or perform attest or compilation services in this state without a valid permit only if it meets each of the following requirements:

(a) It complies with the qualifications described in subdivision (1) of subsection 4 of this section;

(b) It complies with the requirements of peer review as set forth in this chapter and the board's promulgated regulations;

(c) It performs such services through an individual with practice privileges under section 326.283;

and (d) It can lawfully do so in the state where said individual with the privilege to practice has his or her principal place of business.

(3) A firm which is not subject to the requirements of subdivisions (1) or (2) of this subsection may perform other nonattest or noncompilation services while using the title "CPA" or "CPA firm" in this state without a permit issued under this section only if it:

(a) Performs such services through an individual with the privilege to practice under section 326.283;

and (b) Can lawfully do so in the state where said individual with privilege to practice has his or her principal place of business.

(4) (a) All firms practicing public accounting in this state shall register with the secretary of state.

(b) Firms which may be exempt from this requirement include:

a.

Sole proprietorships;

b.

Trusts created pursuant to revocable trust agreements, of which the trustee is a natural person who holds a license or privilege to practice as set forth in section 326.280, 326.283, or 326.286;

c.

General partnerships not operating as a limited liability partnership;

or HCS HB 2300 17 d.

Foreign professional corporations which do not meet criteria of chapter 356 due to name or ownership, shall obtain a certificate of authority as a general corporation.

Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 356, the secretary of state may issue a certificate of authority to a foreign professional corporation which does not meet the criteria of chapter 356 due to name or ownership, if the corporation meets the requirements of this section and the rules of the board.

(5) A sole practitioner or single member limited liability company (LLC) using the title of "certified public accountant(s)", "CPA", or similar abbreviation in their business name may request exemption from the firm permit requirements of paragraph (b) of subdivision (1) of this subsection by submitting a written request to the board that affirms the business does not offer nor perform attest services nor other services subject to peer review.

2.

Permits shall be initially issued and renewed for periods of not more than three years or for a specific period as prescribed by board rule following issuance or renewal.

3.

The board shall determine by rule the form for application and renewal of permits and shall annually determine the fees for permits and their renewals.

4.

An applicant for initial issuance or renewal of a permit to practice under this section shall be required to show that:

(1) A simple majority of the ownership of the firm, in terms of financial interests and voting rights of all partners, officers, principals, shareholders, members or managers, belongs to licensees who are licensed in some state, and the partners, officers, principals, shareholders, members or managers, whose principal place of business is in this state and who perform professional services in this state are licensees under section 326.280 or the corresponding provision of prior law.

Although firms may include nonlicensee owners, the firm and its ownership shall comply with rules promulgated by the board;

(2) Any certified public accounting firm may include owners who are not licensees provided that:

(a) The firm designates a licensee of this state, or in the case of a firm which must have a permit under this section designates a licensee of another state who meets the requirements of section 326.283, who is responsible for the proper registration of the firm and identifies that individual to the board;

(b) All nonlicensee owners are active individual participants in the certified public accounting firm or affiliated entities;

(c) All owners are of good moral character;

and (d) The firm complies with other requirements as the board may impose by rule;

(3) Any licensee who is responsible for supervising attest services, or signs or authorizes someone to sign the licensee's report on the financial statements on behalf of the HCS HB 2300 18 firm, shall meet competency requirements as determined by the board by rule which shall include one year of experience in addition to the experience required under subdivision (6) of subsection 1 of section 326.280 and shall be verified by a licensee.

The additional experience required by this subsection shall include experience in attest work supervised by a licensee.

5.

An applicant for initial issuance or renewal of a permit to practice shall register each office of the firm within this state with the board and show that all attest and compilation services rendered in this state are under the charge of a licensee.

6.

No licensee or firm holding a permit under this chapter shall use a professional or firm name or designation that is misleading as to:

(1) The legal form of the firm;

(2) The persons who are partners, officers, members, managers or shareholders of the firm;

or (3) Any other matter.

85 The names of one or more former partners, members or shareholders may be included in the name of a firm or its successor unless the firm becomes a sole proprietorship because of the death or withdrawal of all other partners, officers, members or shareholders.

A firm may use a fictitious name if the fictitious name is registered with the board and is not otherwise misleading.

The name of a firm shall not include the name or initials of an individual who is not a present or a past partner, member or shareholder of the firm or its predecessor.

The name of the firm shall not include the name of an individual who is not a licensee.

7.

Applicants for initial issuance or renewal of permits shall list in their application all states in which they have applied for or hold permits as certified public accounting firms and list any past denial, revocation, suspension or any discipline of a permit by any other state.

Each holder of or applicant for a permit under this section shall notify the board in writing within thirty days after its occurrence of any change in the identities of partners, principals, officers, shareholders, members or managers whose principal place of business is in this state;

any change in the number or location of offices within this state;

any change in the identity of the persons in charge of such offices;

and any issuance, denial, revocation, suspension or any discipline of a permit by any other state.

8.

Firms which fall out of compliance with the provisions of this section due to changes in firm ownership or personnel after receiving or renewing a permit shall take corrective action to bring the firm back into compliance as quickly as possible.

The board may grant a reasonable period of time for a firm to take such corrective action.

Failure to bring the firm back into compliance within a reasonable period as defined by the board may result in the suspension or revocation of the firm permit.

HCS HB 2300 19 9.

The board shall require by rule, as a condition to the renewal of permits, that firms undergo, no more frequently than once every three years, peer reviews conducted in a manner as the board shall specify.

The review shall include a verification that individuals in the firm who are responsible for supervising attest and compilation services or sign or authorize someone to sign the accountant's report on the financial statements on behalf of the firm meet the competency requirements set out in the professional standards for such services, provided that any such rule:

(1) Shall include reasonable provision for compliance by a firm showing that it has within the preceding three years undergone a peer review that is [a satisfactory equivalent] comparable to peer review generally required under this subsection;

(2) May require, with respect to peer reviews, that peer reviews be subject to oversight by an oversight body established or sanctioned by board rule, which shall periodically report to the board on the effectiveness of the review program under its charge and provide to the board a listing of firms that have participated in a peer review program that is satisfactory to the board;

and (3) Shall require, with respect to peer reviews, that the peer review processes be operated and documents maintained in a manner designed to preserve confidentiality, and that the board or any third party other than the oversight body shall not have access to documents furnished or generated in the course of the peer review of the firm except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection.

10.

The board may, by rule, charge a fee for oversight of peer reviews, provided that the fee charged shall be [substantially equivalent] comparable to the cost of oversight.

11.

Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, the board may obtain the following information regarding peer review from any approved American Institute for Certified Public Accountants peer review program:

(1) The firm's name and address;

(2) The firm's dates of enrollment in the program;

(3) The date of acceptance and the period covered by the firm's most recently accepted peer review;

and (4) If applicable, whether the firm's enrollment in the program has been dropped or terminated.

12.

In connection with proceedings before the board or upon receipt of a complaint involving the licensee performing peer reviews, the board shall not have access to any documents furnished or generated in the course of the performance of the peer reviews except for peer review reports, letters of comment and summary review memoranda.

The documents shall be furnished to the board only in a redacted manner that does not specifically identify any firm or licensee being peer reviewed or any of their clients.

HCS HB 2300 20 13.

The peer review processes shall be operated and the documents generated thereby be maintained in a manner designed to preserve their confidentiality.

No third party, other than the oversight body, the board, subject to the provisions of subsection 12 of this section, or the organization performing peer review shall have access to documents furnished or generated in the course of the review.

All documents shall be privileged and closed records for all purposes and all meetings at which the documents are discussed shall be considered closed meetings under subdivision (1) of section 610.021.

The proceedings, records and workpapers of the board and any peer review subjected to the board process shall be privileged and shall not be subject to discovery, subpoena or other means of legal process or introduction into evidence at any civil action, arbitration, administrative proceeding or board proceeding.

No member of the board or person who is involved in the peer review process shall be permitted or required to testify in any civil action, arbitration, administrative proceeding or board proceeding as to any matters produced, presented, disclosed or discussed during or in connection with the peer review process or as to any findings, recommendations, evaluations, opinions or other actions of such committees or any of its members;

provided, however, that information, documents or records that are publicly available shall not be subject to discovery or use in any civil action, arbitration, administrative proceeding or board proceeding merely because they were presented or considered in connection with the peer review process.

326.292.

1.

Only licensees may issue a report on financial statements of any person, firm, organization or governmental unit or offer to render or render any attest service.

Such restriction shall not prohibit any act of a public official or public employee in the performance of the person's duties as such;

nor prohibit the performance by any nonlicensee of other services involving the use of accounting skills, including the preparation of tax returns, management advisory services and the preparation of nonattest financial statements.

Nonlicensees may prepare financial statements and issue nonattest transmittals or information thereon which do not purport to be in compliance with the Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services (SSARS).

2.

Only certified public accountants shall use or assume the title certified public accountant, or the abbreviation CPA or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, sign, card or device tending to indicate that such person is a certified public accountant.

Nothing in this section shall prohibit:

(1) A certified public accountant whose certificate was in full force and effect, issued pursuant to the laws of this state prior to August 28, 2001, and who does not engage in the practice of public accounting, auditing, bookkeeping or any similar occupation, from using the title certified public accountant or abbreviation CPA;

HCS HB 2300 21 (2) A person who holds a certificate, then in force and effect, issued pursuant to the laws of this state prior to August 28, 2001, and who is regularly employed by or is a director or officer of a corporation, partnership, association or business trust, in his or her capacity as such, from signing, delivering or issuing any financial, accounting or related statement, or report thereon relating to such corporation, partnership, association or business trust provided the capacity is so designated, and provided in the signature line the title CPA or certified public accountant is not designated.

3.

No firm shall provide attest or compilation services or assume or use the title certified public accountants or the abbreviation CPAs, or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, sign, card or device tending to indicate that such firm is a certified public accounting firm unless:

(1) The firm holds a valid permit [issued under section 326.289] or is a firm exempt from the permit requirement under [subdivisions (2) and (3) of subsection 1 of] section 326.289 and complies with all other applicable provisions of that section;

and (2) Ownership of the firm is in accord with section 326.289 and rules promulgated by the board.

4.

Only persons holding a valid license or permit issued under section 326.280 or 326.289, or persons qualifying for the privilege to practice under section 326.283, and firms exempt from the permit requirement under subsection 1 of section 326.289, shall assume or use the title certified accountant, chartered accountant, enrolled accountant, licensed accountant, registered accountant, accredited accountant or any other title or designation likely to be confused with the titles certified public accountant or public accountant, or use any of the abbreviations CA, LA, RA, AA or similar abbreviation likely to be confused with the abbreviation CPA or PA.

The title enrolled agent or EA shall only be used by individuals so designated by the Internal Revenue Service.

Nothing in this section shall prohibit the use or issuance of a title for nonattest services provided that the organization and the title issued by the organization existed prior to August 28, 2001.

5.

(1) Nonlicensees shall not use language in any statement relating to the financial affairs of a person or entity that is conventionally used by certified public accountants in reports on financial statements.

Nonlicensees may use the following safe harbor language:

(a) For compilations:

"I (We) have prepared the accompanying (financial statements) of (name of entity) as of (time period) for the (period) then ended.

This presentation is limited to preparing in the form of a financial statement information that is the representation of management (owners).

I (We) have not audited or reviewed the accompanying financial statements and accordingly do not express an opinion or any other form of assurance on them." (b) For reviews:

HCS HB 2300 22 "I (We) reviewed the accompanying (financial statements) of (name of entity) as of (time period) for the (period) then ended.

These financial statements (information) are (is) the responsibility of the company's management.

I (We) have not audited the accompanying financial statements and accordingly do not express an opinion or any other form of assurance on them.".

(2) Only persons or firms holding a valid license or permit issued under section 326.280 or 326.289 shall assume or use any title or designation that includes the words accountant or accounting in connection with any other language, including the language of a report, that implies that the person or firm holds a license or permit or has special competence as an accountant or auditor;

provided, however, that this subsection shall not prohibit any officer, partner, principal, member, manager or employee of any firm or organization from affixing such person's own signature to any statement in reference to the financial affairs of the firm or organization with any wording designating the position, title or office that the person holds therein nor prohibit any act of a public official or employee in the performance of the person's duties as such.

Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the singular use of "accountant" or "accounting" for nonattest purposes.

6.

Licensees signing or authorizing someone to sign reports on financial statements when performing attest or compilation services shall provide those services in accordance with professional standards as determined by the board by rule.

7.

No licensee or firm holding a permit under sections 326.280 to 326.289 shall use a professional or firm name or designation that is misleading about the legal form of the firm, or about the persons who are partners, principals, officers, members, managers or shareholders of the firm, or about any other matter.

8.

None of the foregoing provisions of this section shall apply to a person or firm holding a certification, designation, degree or license granted in a foreign country entitling the holder to engage in the practice of public accounting or its equivalent in the country whose activities in this state are limited to the provision of professional services to persons or firms who are residents of, governments of, or business entities of the country in which the person holds the entitlement, who performs no attest or compilation services and who issues no reports with respect to the financial statements of any other persons, firms or governmental units in this state, and who does not use in this state any title or designation other than the one under which the person practices in such country, followed by a translation of such title or designation into the English language, if it is in a different language, and by the name of such country.

9.

No licensee shall perform attest or compilation services through any certified public accounting firm that does not hold a valid permit issued under section 326.289.

HCS HB 2300 23 10.

Nothing herein shall prohibit a practicing attorney or firm of attorneys from preparing or presenting records or documents customarily prepared by an attorney or firm of attorneys in connection with the attorney's professional work in the practice of law.

11.

Nothing herein shall prohibit any trustee, executor, administrator, referee or commissioner from signing and certifying financial reports incident to his or her duties in that capacity.

12.

Nothing herein shall prohibit any director or officer of a corporation, partner or a partnership, sole proprietor of a business enterprise, member of a joint venture, member of a committee appointed by stockholders, creditors or courts, or an employee of any of the foregoing, in his or her capacity as such, from signing, delivering or issuing any financial, accounting or related statement, or report thereon, relating to the corporation, partnership, business enterprise, joint venture or committee, provided the capacity is designated on the statement or report.

13.

(1) A licensee shall not for a commission recommend or refer to a client any product or service, or for a commission recommend or refer any product or service to be supplied by a client, or receive a commission, when the licensee also performs for that client:

(a) Attest services;

or (b) A compilation of a financial statement when the licensee expects, or reasonably may expect, that a third party will use the financial statement and the licensee's compilation report does not disclose a lack of independence;

or (c) An examination of prospective financial information.

Such prohibition applies during the period in which the licensee is engaged to perform any of the services listed above and the period covered by any historical financial statements involved in such listed services.

(2) A licensee who is not prohibited by this section from performing services for or receiving a commission and who is paid or expects to be paid a commission shall disclose in writing that fact to any person or entity to whom the licensee recommends or refers a product or service to which the commission relates.

(3) Any licensee who accepts a referral fee for recommending or referring any service of a licensee to any person or entity or who pays a referral fee to obtain a client shall disclose in writing the acceptance or payment to the client.

14.

(1) A licensee shall not:

(a) Perform for a contingent fee any professional services for, or receive a fee from, a client for whom the licensee or the licensees's firm performs:

a.

Attest services;

HCS HB 2300 24 b.

A compilation of a financial statement when the licensee expects, or reasonably might expect, that a third party will use the financial statement and the licensee's compilation report does not disclose a lack of independence;

or c.

An examination of prospective financial information;

(b) Prepare an original tax return or claim for a tax refund for a contingent fee for any client;

or (c) Prepare an amended tax return or claim for a tax refund for a contingent fee for any client, unless permitted by board rule.

(2) The prohibition in subdivision (1) of this subsection applies during the period in which the licensee is engaged to perform any of those services and the period covered by any historical financial statements involved in any services.

(3) A contingent fee is a fee established for the performance of any service pursuant to an arrangement in which no fee will be charged unless a specified finding or result is attained, or in which the amount of the fee is otherwise dependent upon the finding or result of the service.

Solely for purposes of this section, fees are not regarded as being contingent if fixed by courts or other public authorities, or, in tax matters, if determined based on the results of judicial proceedings or the findings of governmental agencies.

A licensee's fees may vary depending, for example, on the complexity of services rendered.

15.

Any person who violates any provision of subsections 1 to 5 of this section shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

Whenever the board has reason to believe that any person has violated this section it may certify the facts to the attorney general of this state or bring other appropriate proceedings.

331.084.

1.

The board may apply to the administrative hearing commission for an emergency suspension or restriction of a license issued under this chapter if:

(1) The holder of the license is the subject of a pending criminal indictment, criminal information, or other criminal charge related to the duties and responsibilities of the licensed occupation;

and (2) There is reasonable cause for the board to believe that the public health, safety, or welfare is at imminent risk of harm from the holder of the license.

2.

The board shall submit to the administrative hearing commission supporting affidavits and certified court records, together with a complaint alleging the facts in support of the board's request for an emergency suspension or restriction of a license, and shall supply the administrative hearing commission with the last home or business addresses on file with the board for the licensee.

Within one business day of the filing of the complaint, the administrative hearing commission shall return a service packet to the board.

The service packet shall include the board's complaint and any affidavits or records the board intends to rely on that have been filed with the administrative hearing HCS HB 2300 25 commission.

The service packet may contain other information in the discretion of the administrative hearing commission.

Within twenty-four hours of receiving the packet, the board shall either personally serve the licensee the service packet or leave a copy of the service packet at all of the licensee's current addresses on file with the board.

3.

Within five days of the board's filing of the complaint, the administrative hearing commission shall review the information submitted by the board and shall issue its findings of fact and conclusions of law.

If the administrative hearing commission finds that there is reasonable cause for the board to believe that the public health, safety, or welfare is at imminent risk of harm from the holder of the license, the administrative hearing commission shall enter the order requested by the board.

The order shall be effective upon personal service or by leaving a copy at all of the licensee's current addresses on file with the board.

4.

(1) The administrative hearing commission shall hold an evidentiary hearing on the record within forty-five days of the board's filing of the complaint, or upon final adjudication of any criminal charges filed against the licensee, as appropriate, to determine if cause for discipline exists under the provisions of this chapter and to determine whether the initial order entered by the commission shall continue in effect.

Prior to the hearing, the licensee may file affidavits and certified court records for consideration by the administrative hearing commission.

The administrative hearing commission may grant a request for a continuance but shall in any event hold the hearing within one hundred twenty days of the board's initial filing.

The board shall be granted leave to amend its complaint if it is more than thirty days prior to the hearing, or within thirty days prior to the hearing upon a showing of good cause.

(2) If no cause for discipline is found following an evidentiary hearing, the administrative hearing commission shall issue findings of fact, conclusions of law, and an order terminating the commission's initial order imposing an emergency suspension or restriction of the license.

(3) If the administrative hearing commission finds cause for discipline following an evidentiary hearing, the commission shall issue findings of fact and conclusions of law and order the emergency suspension or restriction to remain in full force and effect pending a disciplinary hearing before the board.

The board shall hold a hearing following the certification of the record by the administrative hearing commission and may impose discipline otherwise authorized by state law.

5.

Any action under this section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any discipline otherwise in the board's power to impose and may be brought concurrently with other actions.

HCS HB 2300 26 6.

If the administrative hearing commission does not grant an initial order imposing an emergency suspension or restriction of the license as described in subsection 3 of this section, the board shall remove all reference to such emergency suspension or restriction from its public records.

334.1800.

1.

Sections 334.1800 to 334.1860 shall be known and may be cited as the "Physician Assistant Licensure Compact".

2.

In order to strengthen access to Medical Services, and in recognition of the advances in the delivery of Medical Services, the Participating States of the PA Licensure Compact have allied in common purpose to develop a comprehensive process that complements the existing authority of State Licensing Boards to license and discipline physician assistants and seeks to enhance the portability of a License to practice as a physician assistant while safeguarding the safety of patients.

This Compact allows Medical Services to be provided by physician assistants, via the mutual recognition of the Licensee's Qualifying License by other Compact Participating States.

This Compact also adopts the prevailing standard for physician assistant licensure and affirms that the practice and delivery of Medical Services by the physician assistant occurs where the patient is located at the time of the patient encounter, and therefore requires the physician assistant to be under the jurisdiction of the State Licensing Board where the patient is located.

State Licensing Boards that participate in this Compact retain the jurisdiction to impose Adverse Action against a Compact Privilege in that State issued to a physician assistant through the procedures of this Compact.

The PA Licensure Compact will alleviate burdens for military families by allowing active duty military personnel and their spouses to obtain a Compact Privilege based on having an unrestricted License in good standing from a Participating State.

334.1805.

In this Compact:

(1) "Adverse Action" means any administrative, civil, equitable, or criminal action permitted by a State's laws which is imposed by a Licensing Board or other authority against a physician assistant License or License application or Compact Privilege such as License denial, censure, revocation, suspension, probation, monitoring of the Licensee, or restriction on the Licensee's practice.

(2) "Compact Privilege" means the authorization granted by a Remote State to allow a Licensee from another Participating State to practice as a physician assistant to provide Medical Services and other licensed activity to a patient located in the Remote State under the Remote State's laws and regulations.

(3) "Conviction" means a finding by a court that an individual is guilty of a felony or misdemeanor offense through adjudication or entry of a plea of guilt or no contest to the charge by the offender.

HCS HB 2300 27 (4) "Criminal Background Check" means the submission of fingerprints or other biometric-based information for a License applicant for the purpose of obtaining that applicant's criminal history record information, as defined in 28 C.F.R.

§ 20.3(d), from the State's criminal history record repository as defined in 28 C.F.R.

§ 20.3(f).

(5) "Data System" means the repository of information about Licensees, including but not limited to License status and Adverse Actions, which is created and administered under the terms of this Compact.

(6) "Executive Committee" means a group of directors and ex-officio individuals elected or appointed pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection 6 of section 334.1830.

(7) "Impaired Practitioner" means a physician assistant whose practice is adversely affected by health-related condition(s) that impact their ability to practice.

(8) "Investigative Information" means information, records, or documents received or generated by a Licensing Board pursuant to an investigation.

(9) "Jurisprudence Requirement" means the assessment of an individual's knowledge of the laws and Rules governing the practice of a physician assistant in a State.

(10) "License" means current authorization by a State, other than authorization pursuant to a Compact Privilege, for a physician assistant to provide Medical Services, which would be unlawful without current authorization.

(11) "Licensee" means an individual who holds a License from a State to provide Medical Services as a physician assistant.

(12) "Licensing Board" means any State entity authorized to license and otherwise regulate physician assistants.

(13) "Medical Services" means health care services provided for the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, cure or relief of a health condition, injury, or disease, as defined by a State's laws and regulations.

The medical services provided by a physician assistant to a patient located in Missouri are defined by Missouri's state laws and regulations.

(14) "Model Compact" means the model for the PA Licensure Compact on file with The Council of State Governments or other entity as designated by the Commission.

(15) "Participating State" means a State that has enacted this Compact.

(16) "PA" or "Physician Assistant" means an individual who is licensed as a physician assistant in a State.

For purposes of this Compact, any other title or status adopted by a State to replace the term "physician assistant" shall be deemed synonymous with "physician assistant" and shall confer the same rights and HCS HB 2300 28 responsibilities to the Licensee under the provisions of this Compact at the time of its enactment.

(17) "PA Licensure Compact Commission," "Compact Commission," or "Commission" mean the national administrative body created pursuant to subsection 1 of section 334.1830 of this Compact.

(18) "Qualifying License" means an unrestricted License issued by a Participating State to provide Medical Services as a physician assistant.

(19) "Remote State" means a Participating State where a Licensee who is not licensed as a physician assistant is exercising or seeking to exercise the Compact Privilege.

(20) "Rule" means a regulation promulgated by an entity that has the force and effect of law.

(21) "Significant Investigative Information" means Investigative Information that a Licensing Board, after an inquiry or investigation that includes notification and an opportunity for the physician assistant to respond if required by State law, has reason to believe is not groundless and, if proven true, would indicate more than a minor infraction.

(22) "State" means any state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the United States.

334.1810.

1.

To participate in this Compact, a Participating State shall:

(1) License physician assistants.

(2) Participate in the Compact Commission's Data System.

(3) Have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints against Licensees and License applicants.

(4) Notify the Commission, in compliance with the terms of this Compact and Commission Rules, of any Adverse Action against a Licensee or License applicant and the existence of Significant Investigative Information regarding a Licensee or License applicant.

(5) Fully implement a Criminal Background Check requirement, within a time frame established by Commission Rule, by its Licensing Board receiving the results of a Criminal Background Check and reporting to the Commission whether the License applicant has been granted a License.

(6) Comply with the Rules of the Compact Commission.

(7) Utilize passage of a recognized national exam such as the NCCPA PANCE as a requirement for physician assistant licensure.

(8) Grant the Compact Privilege to a holder of a Qualifying License in a Participating State.

HCS HB 2300 29 2.

Nothing in this Compact prohibits a Participating State from charging a fee for granting the Compact Privilege.

334.1815.

1.

To exercise the Compact Privilege, a Licensee must:

(1) Have graduated from a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc.

or other programs authorized by Commission Rule.

(2) Hold current NCCPA certification.

(3) Have no felony or misdemeanor Conviction.

(4) Have never had a controlled substance license, permit, or registration suspended or revoked by a State or by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.

(5) Have a unique identifier as determined by Commission Rule.

(6) Hold a Qualifying License.

(7) Have had no revocation of a License or limitation or restriction on any License currently held due to an adverse action.

(8) If a Licensee has had a limitation or restriction on a License or Compact Privilege due to an Adverse Action, two years must have elapsed from the date on which the License or Compact Privilege is no longer limited or restricted due to the Adverse Action.

(9) If a Compact Privilege has been revoked or is limited or restricted in a Participating State for conduct that would not be a basis for disciplinary action in a Participating State in which the Licensee is practicing or applying to practice under a Compact Privilege, that Participating State shall have the discretion not to consider such action as an Adverse Action requiring the denial or removal of a Compact Privilege in that State.

(10) Notify the Compact Commission that the Licensee is seeking the Compact Privilege in a Remote State.

(11) Meet any Jurisprudence Requirement of a Remote State in which the Licensee is seeking to practice under the Compact Privilege and pay any fees applicable to satisfying the Jurisprudence Requirement.

(12) Report to the Commission any Adverse Action taken by a non-participating State within thirty (30) days after the action is taken.

2.

The Compact Privilege is valid until the expiration or revocation of the Qualifying License unless terminated pursuant to an Adverse Action.

The Licensee must also comply with all of the requirements of subsection 1 of this section to maintain the Compact Privilege in a Remote State.

If the Participating State takes Adverse Action against a Qualifying License, the Licensee shall lose the Compact Privilege in any HCS HB 2300 30 Remote State in which the Licensee has a Compact Privilege until all of the following occur:

(1) The License is no longer limited or restricted;

and (2) Two (2) years have elapsed from the date on which the License is no longer limited or restricted due to the Adverse Action.

3.

Once a restricted or limited License satisfies the requirements of subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection 2 of this section, the Licensee must meet the requirements of subsection 1 of this section to obtain a Compact Privilege in any Remote State.

4.

For each Remote State in which a physician assistant seeks authority to prescribe controlled substances, the physician assistant shall satisfy all requirements imposed by such State in granting or renewing such authority.

334.1820.

Upon a Licensee's application for a Compact Privilege, the Licensee shall identify to the Commission the Participating State from which the Licensee is applying, in accordance with applicable Rules adopted by the Commission, and subject to the following requirements:

(1) When applying for a Compact Privilege, the Licensee shall provide the Commission with the address of the Licensee's primary residence and thereafter shall immediately report to the Commission any change in the address of the Licensee's primary residence.

(2) When applying for a Compact Privilege, the Licensee is required to consent to accept service of process by mail at the Licensee's primary residence on file with the Commission with respect to any action brought against the Licensee by the Commission or a Participating State, including a subpoena, with respect to any action brought or investigation conducted by the Commission or a Participating State.

334.1825.

1.

A Participating State in which a Licensee is licensed shall have exclusive power to impose Adverse Action against the Qualifying License issued by that Participating State.

2.

In addition to the other powers conferred by State law, a Remote State shall have the authority, in accordance with existing State due process law, to do all of the following: