# Mo. Rev. Stat. § 335.022: 335.022 Criminal background check, fingerprint submission

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MO_C335_S335.022

## Section

- **Citation:** Mo. Rev. Stat. § 335.022
- **Heading:** 335.022 Criminal background check, fingerprint submission
- **Jurisdiction:** Missouri
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MO Code / Chapter 335 / Section 335.022

## Text

335.022. Criminal background check, fingerprint submission. — 1. The state board of nursing may require applicants to submit fingerprints to the Missouri state highway patrol for the purpose of conducting a state and federal fingerprint-based criminal history background check for employment purposes with the state board of nursing.

2. The fingerprints and any required fees shall be sent to the Missouri state highway patrol's central repository. The fingerprints shall be used for searching the state criminal records repository and shall also be forwarded to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a federal criminal records search under section 43.540 . The Missouri state highway patrol shall notify the state board of nursing of any criminal history record information or lack of criminal history record information discovered on the individual. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 610.120 to the contrary, all records related to any criminal history information discovered shall be accessible and available to the state board of nursing.

(L. 2025 S.B. 71 merged with S.B. 81 & 174)

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