Missouri Revised Statutes Title XL. Additional Executive Departments § 630.720. Issuance of license, term--temporary permits, when--may be transferable--posting

1. Upon receipt of an application for a license, the department shall issue a license if the applicant demonstrates that his residential facility or day program meets the requirements established in the department rules and regulations. A license, unless sooner revoked, shall be issued for a period of one year.

2. The department shall notify the holder of a valid license at least sixty days prior to the expiration of such license of the date that the license application is due. Application for a license shall be made to the department at least thirty days prior to the expiration of an existing, valid license.

3. The department shall grant a temporary operating permit in order to allow for state inspection for the purposes of relicensure if the inspection process has not been completed prior to the expiration of a license and the applicant is not at fault for the failure to complete the inspection process.

4. Each license shall be issued only for the premises and persons or governmental units named in the application and shall not be transferable or assignable except with the written approval of the department. The department shall grant a temporary operating permit of sufficient duration to allow the department to evaluate any application for a license submitted as a result of any change of ownership.

5. Licenses shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.