Missouri § 324.2145 - Complaint by board, procedure — grounds — disciplinary action.

§ 324.2145. Complaint by board, procedure — grounds — disciplinary action.

1.  The board may cause a complaint to be filed with the administrative hearing commission as provided by chapter 621 against any holder of any license required by sections 324.2100 to 324.2166 or any person who has failed to renew or has surrendered his or her license for any one or any combination of the following causes:

(1)  Use of any controlled substance, as defined in chapter 195, or alcoholic beverage to an extent that such use impairs a person's ability to perform the work of the profession licensed under sections 324.2100 to 324.2166;

(2)  Final adjudication or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere within the past fifteen years in a criminal prosecution under any state or federal law for a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude whether or not a sentence is imposed, prior to issuance of license date;

(3)  Use of fraud, deception, misrepresentation or bribery in securing any license or in obtaining permission to take any examination required pursuant to sections 324.2100 to 324.2166;

(4)  Obtaining or attempting to obtain any compensation as a member of the profession licensed by sections 324.2100 to 324.2166 by means of fraud, deception or misrepresentation;

(5)  Misappropriation of the premium, collateral, or other things of value given to a bail bond agent or a general bail bond agent for the taking of bail, incompetency, misconduct, gross negligence, fraud, or misrepresentation in the performance of the functions or duties of the profession licensed or regulated by sections 324.2100 to 324.2166;

(6)  Violation of any provision of or any obligation imposed by the laws of this state, board rules and regulations, or aiding or abetting other persons to violate such laws, orders, rules or regulations, or subpoenas;

(7)  Transferring a license or permitting another person to use a license of the licensee;

(8)  Disciplinary action against the holder of a license or other right to practice the profession regulated by sections 324.2100 to 324.2187 granted by another state, territory, federal agency or country upon grounds for which revocation or suspension is authorized in this state;

(9)  Being finally adjudged insane or incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction;

(10)  Assisting or enabling any person to practice or offer to practice the profession licensed or regulated by sections 324.2100 to 324.2187 who is not currently licensed and eligible to practice pursuant to sections 324.2100 to 324.2187;

(11)  Acting in the capacity of an attorney at a trial or hearing of a person for whom the attorney is acting as surety;

(12)  Failing to provide a copy of the bail contract, renumbered written receipt for acceptance of money, or other collateral for the taking of bail to the principal, if requested by any person who is a party to the bail contract, or any person providing funds or collateral for bail on the principal's behalf.

2.  After the filing of such complaint, the proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 621.  Upon a finding by the administrative hearing commission that one or more of the causes stated in subsection 1 of this section have been met, the board may, singly or in combination, censure or place the person named in the complaint on probation under such terms and conditions as the board deems appropriate or suspend or revoke the license.

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(L. 1983 S.B. 363 § 7 subsecs. 2, 3, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1122, A.L. 2026 S.B. 1421)

Transferred 2026; formerly 374.755

Severability clause, see § 1.1010

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