State Regulations: Missouri
Date Revised: 01/20/2013
| Governing Body: | Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services | |
| License Required: | No | |
| License Information: | Licensing & Regulations | |
| Criminal Background Checks Required: | No | |
| Criminal Background Checks Information: |
Missouri State Highway Patrol Missouri Revised Statutes, Chapter 43, Highway Patrol, State, Section 43.518 $20 per fingerprint check, $10 per name check; $16.50for licensing or employment checks and $15.00 for volunteers to those covered care facilities. |
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| State Allows FBI Checks: | Yes | |
| Driving Record Checks: | Available through the Motor Vehicle and Driver Licensing Division website.
$5.88, $0.50 fax transmission fee |
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| State Sex Offender Registry: | Missouri Sex Offender Registry | |
| Minimum Wage: | $7.35 per hour | |
| Coverage and Exemptions: | Covers all employers and employees as defined by the FLSA; Exemptions: individuals employed for less than 4 months a year by a resident camp or day camp, or employees of an educational conference center operated by an educational, charitable, or nonprofit organization; students in a work-study program; bona fide executive, administrative, or professional employees; agricultural employees; volunteers or nonemployees for an educational, charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization; employees covered by the federal minimum wage law; employees of a retail or service business with an annual gross income of less than $500,000 | |
| Subminimum Wage: | At least $0.90 cents less than the state minimum wage ($5.60, eff. 1-1-07) for learners and apprentices for up to 3 months (or up to 6 months with Director’s approval). Lower than minimum or subminimum wage permitted for handicapped workers (with Director’s approval). Amusement or recreation workers (who are exempt from federal minimum wage law) may be paid the learner and apprentice rate for up to 90 working days. | |
| Minimum Wage Source: |
Missouri Revised Statutes, Chapter 290, Wages, Hours and Dismissal Rights Section 290.502 Minimum wage rate Section 290.515, Physical or mental deficiency of employee Section 290.517, Learners and apprentices
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| Overtime Pay Requirements: | 1½ times regular rate after 40-hour week; 52-hour week for employees of an amusement or recreation business (as defined by FLSA). | |
| Exemptions: | Those employees exempt from the state minimum wage. | |
| Meal/Rest Period Requirments: | No specified state-level meal/rest period requirements. Federal FLSA meal/rest period requirements apply for those covered by Act. | |
| Other Wages Source: |
Missouri Revised Statutes, Chapter 290, Wages, Hours and Dismissal Rights |
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| Additional Info: | ||
| * Federal minimum wage rate applies | ||
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