Missouri § 334.1620 - Designation of state of principal license.
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§ 334.1620. Designation of state of principal license.
1. A physician shall designate a member state as the state of principal license for purposes of registration for expedited licensure through the Compact if the physician possesses a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in that state, and the state is:
(1) The state of principal residence for the physician, or
(2) The state where at least 25% of the practice of medicine occurs, or
(3) The location of the physician's employer, or
(4) If no state qualifies under subdivision (1), (2), or (3) of this subsection, the state designated as state of residence for purpose of federal income tax.
2. A physician may redesignate a member state as state of principal license at any time, as long as the state meets the requirements of subsection 1 of this section.
3. The Interstate Commission is authorized to develop rules to facilitate redesignation of another member state as the state of principal license.
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(L. 2023 S.B. 70 merged with S.B. 157)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 334.1620 ("Designation of state of principal license.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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