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Missouri Nurse Statutes
The student should be aware that there are 15 reasons why an applicant could be denied a license or a nurse could have a license revoked. Excerpted below is a section of the State of Missouri Nursing Practice Act. Each prospective nursing student should use this information to help determine the feasibility of applying to and/or enrolling in a nursing program. The entire Nursing Practice Act can be reviewed in the department office.
335.066. Refusal to issue or revocation of license, grounds for, hearing, how made.
1. The board may refuse to issue any certificate of registration or authority, permit, or license required pursuant to this chapter for one or any combination of causes stated in subsection 2 of this section. The board shall notify the applicant in writing of the reasons for the refusal and shall advise the applicant of his right to file a complaint with the administrative hearing commission as provided by Chapter 161.
2. The board may cause a complaint to be filed with the administrative hearing commission as provided by Chapter 161 against any holder of any certificate of registration or authority, permit, or license required by this chapter or any person who has failed to renew or has surrendered his certificate of registration or authority, permit, or license for any one or any combination of the following causes:
(1) Use or unlawful possession of any controlled substance as defined in 195 RSMo, or alcoholic beverage to an extent that such use impairs a person's ability to perform the work of any profession licensed or regulated by this chapter
(2) The person has been finally adjudicated and found guilty, or nolo contendere, in a criminal prosecution under the laws of any state or of the United States, for any offense reasonably related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of any profession licensed or regulated under this chapter, for any offense an essential element of which is fraud dishonesty, or an act of violence, or for any offense involving moral turpitude, whether or not sentence is imposed;
(3) Use of fraud, deception, misrepresentation or bribery in securing any certificate of registration or authority, permit, or license issued pursuant to this chapter or in obtaining permission to take any examination given or required pursuant to this chapter;
(4) Obtaining or attempting to obtain any fee, charge, tuition, or other compensation by fraud, deception or misrepresentation;
(5) Incompetency, misconduct, gross negligence, fraud, misrepresentation, or dishonesty in the performance of the functions or duties of any profession licensed or regulated by this chapter.
(6) Violation of, or assisting or enabling any person to violate, any provision of this chapter, or of any lawful rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter;
(7) Impersonation of any person holding a certificate of registration or authority, permit or license or allowing any person to use his or her certificate of registration or authority, permit, license or diploma from any school;
(8) Disciplinary action against the holder of a license or other right to practice any profession regulated by this chapter granted by another state, territory, federal agency or country upon grounds for which revocation or suspension is authorized in this state;
(9) A person is finally adjudged insane or incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction;
(10) Assisting or enabling any person to practice or offer to practice any profession licensed or regulated by this chapter who is not registered and currently eligible to practice under this chapter;
(11) Issuance of a certificate of registration or authority, permit or licensed based upon a material mistake of fact;
(12) Violation of any professional trust or confidence;
(13) Use of any advertisement or solicitation which is false, misleading, or deceptive to the general public or, persons whom the advertisement or solicitation is primarily directed;
(14) Violation of the drug laws or rules and regulations of this state, any other state, or the federal government;
(15) Placement on an employee disqualification list or other related restriction or finding pertaining to employment within a health, related profession issued by any state or federal government or agency following final disposition by such state or federal government or agency. | 
