# Missouri — US state universal occupational license recognition laws — conditions and scope

For Missouri, law citation is RSMo § 324.009; effective date is 2018-08-28; scope is universal; minimum years licensed is 1; good standing required is yes, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **State:** Missouri _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Law citation:** RSMo § 324.009 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Effective date:** 2018-08-28 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Scope:** universal _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Minimum years licensed:** 1 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Good standing required:** yes _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Criminal background check:** criminal record that would disqualify him or her for licensure in Missouri _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **State-specific exam allowed:** yes _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Excluded professions:** business, professional, or occupational licenses issued or required by political subdivisions; electrical contractor licensed under sections 324.900 to 324.945; interstate compacts _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Military spouse provision:** yes _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> who has been licensed for at least one year in such other jurisdiction, may submit an application for a license in Missouri in the same occupation or profession, and at the same practice level, for which

## Source

- https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=324.009

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2026-11-13.
Part of [US state universal occupational license recognition laws — conditions and scope](https://referencesource.org/state-universal-license-recognition-laws/).