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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 334.031 (2026)

Qualifications of candidates for licenses

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  334.031.  Qualifications of candidates for licenses — background screening. — 1.  (1)  Candidates for licenses as physicians and surgeons shall furnish:

  (a)  Evidence of good moral character by submitting to a criminal background check as provided in section 43.540;

  (b)  Either:

  a.  A diploma and academic transcripts from a school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, or a similar accrediting agency; or

  b.  A valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG); and

  (c)  A certificate demonstrating that the applicant has satisfied the requirements of section 334.035 relating to postgraduate training.  An applicant who holds a valid certificate issued by the ECFMG shall submit satisfactory evidence of successful completion of two years of such training.

  (2)  Except as provided in subsection 3 of this section, the board shall not require applicants to provide information in addition to the information the applicant is required to furnish under this subsection.

  2.  In determining the qualifications necessary for licensure as a qualified physician and surgeon, the board, by rule and regulation, may accept the certificate of the National Board of Medical Examiners of the United States, chartered pursuant to the laws of the District of Columbia, of the National Board of Examiners for Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons chartered pursuant to the laws of the state of Indiana, or of the Licentiate of the Medical Counsel of Canada (LMCC) in lieu of and as equivalent to its own professional examination.  Every applicant for a license on the basis of such certificate, upon making application showing necessary qualifications as provided in subsection 1 of this section, shall be required to pay the same fee required of applicants to take the examination before the board.

  3.  The board may require applicants to list all licenses to practice as a physician currently or previously held in any other state, territory, or country and to disclose any past or pending investigations, discipline, or sanctions against each such license.

  4.  In addition to the criminal background screening required by this section, the board may obtain a report on the applicant from the National Practitioner Data Bank or the Federation of State Medical Boards.

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(L. 1959 S.B. 50 § 3, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 1997 S.B. 141, A.L. 2026 H.B. 2372)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1974–1994 · leading case: State Bd. of Reg. ex rel. Healing Arts v. Finch, 514 S.W.2d 608 (Mo. Ct. App. 1974).
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State Bd. of Reg. ex rel. Healing Arts v. Finch, 514 S.W.2d 608 (Mo. Ct. App. 1974). · cites it 13× “Petitioner has satisfied the requirement of good moral character in Section 334.031, RSMo 1969 and is qualified to take Respondent's written examination for licensure.”
State Bd. of Reg. for the Healing Arts v. De Vore, 517 S.W.2d 480 (Mo. Ct. App. 1974). · cites it 10× “The Commission ordered the Board to “meet with Petitioner in the near future and conscientiously consider his qualifications as a candidate for licensure pursuant to § 334.031 RSMo 1969 [V.A.M.S.] ” and continued the case indefinitely pending further determination by the Board…”
Marriage of Griggs v. Griggs, 707 S.W.2d 488 (Mo. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 2× “The physician-patient privilege of § 491.060(5) applies only to a physician.”
Francois v. State Bd. of Reg. for the Healing Arts, 880 S.W.2d 601 (Mo. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 2× “Specifically, the AHC concluded the applicant had not presented satisfactory evidence of “good moral character” as required by § 334.031 RSMo 1986, that applicant had failed to satisfy the examination requirements of 4 CSR 150-2.”
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