337.520. Rules and regulations, procedure.
Rules and regulations, procedure.
337.520. 1. The division shall promulgate rules and regulationspertaining to:
(1) The form and content of license applications required by theprovisions of sections 337.500 to 337.540 and theprocedures for filing an application for an initial or renewal license inthis state;
(2) Fees required by the provisions of sections 337.500 to 337.540;
(3) The content, conduct and administration of thelicensing examination required by section 337.510;
(4) The characteristics of "acceptable supervisedcounseling experience" as that term is used in section 337.510;
(5) The equivalent of the basic educational requirements set forth insection 337.510;
(6) The standards and methods to be used in assessing competency as aprofessional counselor;
(7) Establishment and promulgation of procedures for investigating,hearing and determining grievances and violations occurring under theprovisions of sections 337.500 to 337.540;
(8) Development of an appeal procedure for the review of decisionsand rules of administrative agencies existing under the constitution orlaws of this state;
(9) Establishment of a policy and procedure for reciprocity withother states, including states which do not have counselor licensing lawsor states whose licensing laws are not substantially the same as those ofthis state;
(10) The characteristics of "an acceptable educational institution"as that term is used in section 337.510;
(11) The characteristics of an acceptable agent for the certificationof an exempted occupation as listed in subdivisions (11) and (13) ofsection 337.505; and
(12) The form and content of "ethical standards forcounselors" as that term is used in subdivision (15) ofsubsection 2 of section 337.525.
2. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority ofsections 337.500 to 337.545 shall become effective unless it has beenpromulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024, RSMo.
(L. 1985 S.B. 37 § 6, A.L. 1989 H.B. 738 & 720, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3)