Permit Applications

PURPOSE: This rule outlines the procedures required to secure a permit for all veterinary facilities and defines the term veterinarian in charge. (1) All veterinary facilities shall have a facility permit issued by the Missouri Veterinary Medical Board. (2) Applications for facility permits must be made on the forms provided by the board. Permit application forms may be obtained by requesting them from the executive director, Missouri Veterinary Medical Board, PO Box 633, Jefferson City, MO 65102. (3) The application must be legible (printed or typed), signed under oath or affirmation by the responsible veterinarian in charge of the facility and accompanied by the appropriate fee. (4) The veterinarian in charge of the veterinary establishment is responsible for— (A) The operation and management of the veterinary facility; (B) Regularly being on site which means being directly present at the facility on a routine basis; (C) Maintaining the facility within the standards set forth by this chapter and (D) The veterinarian in charge will be responsible for the supervision of all veterinary and veterinary technician personnel, to assure full compliance with the veterinary laws of Missouri. (5) The following documents must be on file for a permit application to be considered complete: (A) Completed application; (B) Appropriate fee; (C) Completed self-inspection form; and (D) If a business entity owns the facility, a copy of the articles of incorporation, partnership agreement, or business organization documents that clearly state that the licensed veterinarian is not subject to the direction of anyone not licensed to practice veterinary medicine in Missouri in making veterinary medical decisions or judgments. (6) Upon receipt of a completed application, the facility permit may be issued. The permit shall be conspicuously displayed within the facility. (7) If ownership of a veterinary facility changes, the veterinarian in charge to whom the permit was originally issued is responsible for notifying the board and returning the permit within thirty (30) days of the change in ownership. The veterinarian in charge must apply for a new permit and submit all applicable fees prior to performing any veterinary services in the facility. (8) If the name of a veterinary facility changes, the veterinarian in charge is responsible for notifying the board and returning the permit within thirty (30) days of the name change. The veterinarian in charge must apply for a new permit and submit all applicable fees prior to doing business under the new name. (9) If the physical location of a veterinary facility changes, the veterinarian in charge is responsible for notifying the board and returning the permit within thirty (30) days of the location change. The veterinarian in charge must complete a facility permit and self-inspection form with the new location information. (10) If a change of ownership, location, name, and/or function has occurred, the veterinarian in charge must apply for a new permit and submit all applicable fees prior to performing any veterinary services in the facility. AUTHORITY: sections 340.210 and 340.226, RSMo 2016.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 270-5.011. Original rule filed Nov. 4, 1992, effective July 8, 1993. Amended: Filed April 14, 1994, effective Sept. 30, 1994. Amended: Filed April 13, 2001, effective Oct. 30, 2001. Moved to 20 CSR 2270-5.011, effective Aug. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020. *Original authority: 340.210, RSMo 1992, amended 1993, 1995, 1999 and 340.226, RSMo 1992, amended 1999.