HB 2131 Summary

• Repeals and reenacts 60 sections of Missouri law governing the licensing and regulation of architects, professional engineers, professional land surveyors, and professional landscape architects

• Modifies Social Security number requirements for license applications, requiring submission at initial application and first renewal, with exceptions for foreign nationals who may provide visa or passport numbers instead

• Increases board member compensation from $50 to $75 per day for official duties and revises licensing examination procedures to align with national standards (NCARB, NCEES, CLARB)

• Adds "incidental practice" definition allowing licensed professionals to perform secondary services related to their profession if qualified by education and training, and establishes "responsible charge" requirements for professionals overseeing work affecting public health and safety

• Creates new provisions for hospital pharmacy services (Class B pharmacy) with joint rulemaking authority between the Department of Health and Senior Services and the Board of Pharmacy, and adds new land surveyor-in-training enrollment requirements effective January 1, 2019