Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-97 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 13-97
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-97
Status: in_force

Sections 73-13-71 through 73-13-105 shall not be construed to prevent or to affect:

(a) Other professions or trades. The practice of any other legally recognized profession or trade, including the practice of geology as regulated pursuant to Title 73, Chapter 63; or

(b) Employees and subordinates. The work of an employee or a subordinate of a person holding a certificate of registration under Sections 73-13-71 through 73-13-105 ; providing such work does not include final decisions and is done under the direct responsibility, checking and supervision of a person holding a certificate of licensure under Sections 73-13-71 through 73-13-105 ; or

(c) Government officers and employees. The practice of officers and employees of the government of the United States while engaged within this state in the practice of surveying for said government; or

(d) Certain elected or appointed county surveyors. A county surveyor as provided for in Section 135 of the Mississippi Constitution , and Sections 19-27-1 through 19-27-35 implementing the constitutional provision, who holds the office of county surveyor by either election or appointment, shall be exempt, through December 31, 1983, from the provisions of Sections 73-13-71 through 73-13-105 insofar as his statutory duties within the boundaries of the county in which he is duly elected or appointed are concerned. From and after January 1, 1984, such surveyor shall not be exempt from the provisions of Sections 73-13-71 through 73-13-105 unless he held the office of county surveyor by either election or appointment on December 31, 1983; or

(e) Employees of railroad, public service and/or utility companies. The work or practice of a regular employee of a railroad, or a public service company or public utility, by rendering to such company surveying service in connection with its facilities which are subject to regulation, supervision and control in order to safeguard life, health and property by the Public Service Commission or the Mississippi Department of Transportation of this state, shall be exempt so long as such person is thus actually and exclusively employed and no longer; or

(f) The work of a regular employee of a railroad, rendering to the railroad surveying services in connection with its facilities within the exclusive scope of his employment provided that:

(i) Any new right-of-way acquisitions for construction of rail lines by class one railroads shall be surveyed and platted in compliance with the Mississippi Minimum Standards for Land Surveying by a Mississippi professional surveyor; and

(ii) Upon the removal of track and disposition of an abandoned rail line the railroad shall retain and make available upon reasonable request from Mississippi licensed surveyors the railroad's valuation surveys for any such abandoned rail line.

(g) The practice of geologists performing geologic mapping insofar as such practice does not encompass tasks or projects included by statute in the scope of work comprising the practice of professional surveying as defined in Title 73, Chapter 13.

(h) Nothing in this chapter prohibits any municipality or county from creating maps for use in planning, zoning, taxing, elections, police or fire, E-911, public works, transportation or related activities. However, if any such document does not bear the seal and signature of a professional surveyor, the document shall not be considered to be certifiably accurate as to position or location, nor shall the document be considered to be an official survey.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-323 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-323
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-323
Status: in_force

Within five (5) days after the formal complaint is filed with the clerk of the court by complaint counsel, the chief justice shall designate a complaint tribunal to conduct a hearing on the formal complaint and to determine the matter; provided, however, the complaint tribunal so designated by the chief justice shall not be composed of members from the same supreme court district as that within which the accused attorney resides. The chief justice shall designate one (1) member of the complaint tribunal to be the presiding judge thereof. Any member of the complaint tribunal who is not an elected judge or chancellor shall be entitled to a per diem as authorized by Section 25-3-69 for each day's service in attending hearings or necessary business of the tribunal and shall receive reimbursement for necessary expenses and mileage as is authorized by Section 25-3-41 . Said per diem and expense reimbursement, subject to funds being appropriated therefor, shall be paid from any available funds appropriated to the Supreme Court.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-4-35 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 4-35
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-4-35
Status: in_force

(1) In performing the duties of an auctioneer, every auctioneer shall follow all reasonable requests of the owner or consignor of the goods being sold at the auction. Every auctioneer shall perform such auctioneer's duties so that the highest or most favorable offer made by a member of the audience is accepted, and shall otherwise perform such duties in accordance with the highest standards of the auctioneering profession.

(2)(a) Every licensee, within five (5) business days after the sale transaction, shall account to, or provide an accounting for, those persons who own or who are acting as consignor of goods which are the subject of an auction engaged in or conducted by such licensee or upon such licensee's premises.

(b) Every licensee, within five (5) business days after a sale of goods and at closing of the sale, shall pay over, or provide for the paying over of, all monies and proceeds due to the owner or consignor of goods which was the subject of an auction engaged in or conducted by such licensee or upon such licensee's premises.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-41 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-41
Status: in_force

Every person who has been or shall hereafter be convicted of felony in a court of this or any other state or a court of the United States, manslaughter or a violation of the Internal Revenue Code excepted, shall be incapable of obtaining a license to practice law. Any court of the State of Mississippi in which a licensed attorney shall have been convicted of a felony, other than manslaughter or a violation of the Internal Revenue Code, shall enter an order disbarring the attorney.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-6-29 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 6-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-6-29
Status: in_force

Anyone failing to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00), and/or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than thirty (30) days nor more than one (1) year.

All subsequent offenses shall be separate and distinct offenses, and punishable in like manner.

The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners or the district attorney or county attorney of the county in which the defendant may reside or the Attorney General of Mississippi may institute legal action as provided by law against any person violating the provisions of this chapter, and the chancery court of the county in which any such violation occurred or in which any such person resides or practices shall have jurisdiction to grant injunctive relief against the continuation of any such violation.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-54-37 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 54-37
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-54-37
Status: in_force

No person licensed under this chapter as a marriage and family therapist or marriage and family therapy associate, in the course of formally reporting, conferring or consulting with administrative superiors, colleagues, consultants, employees, associates or supervisors, who share professional responsibility, shall be required to disclose any information which he may have acquired in rendering marriage and family therapy services, except:

(a) In the course of formally reporting, conferring or consulting with administrative superiors, colleagues, consultants, or supervisors, who share professional responsibility, in which instance all receipts of the information are similarly bound to regard the communications as privileged; or

(b) With written consent from the client or, in the case of death or disability, or in case of the minor, with the written consent of his or her parent, legal guardian or conservator, or other person authorized by the court to file suit; or

(c) When a communication reveals the contemplation of a harmful act, or intent to commit suicide; or

(d) When a person waives the privilege by bringing charges against a licensed marriage and family therapist or marriage and family therapy associate for breach of privileged communication, or any other charge.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-19-193 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 19-193
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-19-193
Status: in_force

An optometrist licensed in another state who applies for licensure by endorsement in Mississippi shall be credentialed to perform authorized ophthalmic YAG laser posterior capsulotomy procedures if the applicant provides proof that:

(a) The applicant holds an active license in good standing by another state; and

(b) The applicant is credentialed by that state to perform ophthalmic YAG laser posterior capsulotomy procedures; and

(c) The requirements in the state of licensure for performing ophthalmic YAG laser posterior capsulotomy procedures meet or exceed the requirements in Section 73-19-191 ; or

(d) The applicant has satisfactory outcome data from prior ophthalmic YAG laser posterior capsulotomy procedures.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-19-29 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 19-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-19-29
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to physicians or surgeons practicing under authority of licenses issued under the laws of this state for the practice of medicine or surgery. And provided that this chapter shall not prohibit merchants and druggists who are actually engaged in business in this state from selling and assisting purchasers in fitting spectacles and eye glasses in their place of business at time of sale.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-25-30 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 25-30
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-25-30
Status: in_force

(1) The Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure, in exercising its authority under the provisions of Section 73-25-29 , shall have the power to discipline the holder of a license who has been found by the board in violation of that statute after notice and a hearing as provided by law, and the licensee shall be disciplined as follows:

(a) By placing him upon probation, the terms of which may be set by the board, or

(b) By suspending his right to practice for a time deemed proper by the board, or

(c) By revoking his license, or

(d) By taking any other action in relation to his license as the board may deem proper under the circumstances.

(2) Upon the execution of a disciplinary order by the board, either following a hearing or in lieu of a hearing, the board, in addition to the disciplinary powers specified in subsection (1) of this section, may assess the licensee for those reasonable costs that are expended by the board in the investigation and conduct of a proceeding for licensure disciplinary action including, but not limited to, the cost of process service, court reporters, witness fees, expert witnesses, investigators, and other related expenses. Money collected by the board under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the special fund of the board to reimburse the existing current year appropriated budget.

(3) An assessment of costs under this section shall be paid to the board by the licensee, upon the expiration of the period allowed for appeals under Section 73-25-27 , or may be paid sooner if the licensee elects. Cost assessed under this section shall not exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).

(4) When an assessment of costs by the board against a licensee in accordance with this section is not paid by the licensee when due under this section, the licensee shall be prohibited from practicing medicine until the full amount is paid. In addition, the board may institute and maintain proceedings in its name for enforcement of payment in the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County. When those proceedings are instituted, the board shall certify the record of its proceedings, together with all documents and evidence, to the chancery court. The matter shall be heard in due course by the court, which shall review the record and make its determination thereon. The hearing on the matter, in the discretion of the chancellor, may be tried in vacation.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-4-7 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 4-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-4-7
Status: in_force

(1) The Mississippi Auctioneer Commission is created, and it shall have the authority to make such rules and regulations as are reasonable and necessary for the orderly regulation of the auctioneering profession and the protection of the public, which rules and regulations are not inconsistent with the Mississippi Constitution of 1890 and state laws. The commission shall have the following powers:

(a) The power to set reasonable license fees, to collect and hold such fees and to disburse such fees in any manner not inconsistent with this chapter.

(b) The power to make such rules and regulations as will promote the orderly functioning of the auction profession and ensure the protection of the public.

(c) The power to hire and retain such staff and support personnel as are necessary to conduct business and assure compliance with this chapter.

(d) The power to conduct investigations, hold hearings, subpoena witnesses, make findings of fact and otherwise enforce the disciplinary provisions contained in this chapter.

(2) The Mississippi Auctioneer Commission shall consist of five (5) members, one (1) from each Mississippi Supreme Court District and two (2) from the state at large, who shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. All appointees shall possess the following minimum qualifications:

(a) An appointee shall be a citizen of Mississippi.

(b) An appointee shall have been engaged as an auctioneer for a period of not less than five (5) years immediately preceding his appointment.

(c) An appointee shall be of good reputation, trustworthy and knowledgeable in the auction profession.

An individual may not act as a member of the commission while holding another elected or appointed office in either the state or federal government or while owning a school or other facility to train individuals to be auctioneers.

(3) The Mississippi Auctioneer Commission, created by former Section 73-4-7, is continued and reconstituted as follows: Effective January 1, 2028, each commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of office of four (4) years, provided that three (3) such members shall be appointed in 2028 to a term ending December 31, 2031, and two (2) such members shall be appointed in 2030 to a term ending December 31, 2033. Appointments made at the beginning of the four-year cycle shall be made to fill any member's term which actually expires that year and any member's term which expires next until the majority of the membership of the board or commission is reached. Appointments made at the beginning of the third year of the four-year cycle shall be made for the remainder of the membership positions irrespective of the time of their prior appointment. Any question regarding the order of appointments shall be determined by the Secretary of State in accordance with the specific statute. All appointment procedures, vacancy provisions, interim appointment provisions and removal provisions specifically provided for in Section 7-1-35, Mississippi Code of 1972 , shall be fully applicable to appointments to the Mississippi Auctioneer Commission, and to the position of executive director.

(4) Each member of the commission shall receive a per diem as provided by Section 25-3-69 per meeting and shall be reimbursed for ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties as provided in Section 25-3-41 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-60-29 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 60-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-60-29
Status: in_force

The Appraisal Board shall charge and collect appropriate fees for its services under this chapter. The fees charged shall not exceed the amounts indicated below and shall be set by the Appraisal Board.

LICENSURE FEES:

Application and examination․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ $175.00

Initial and renewal license․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ $325.00

Delinquent renewal penalty․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 100% of renewal fee

SERVICES:

For each change of address․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․. $ 25.00

For each duplicate license․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․. $ 25.00

To change status as a licensee from active to inactive․․․․ $ 25.00

For each bad check received by the commission․․․․․․․․․․․․․ $ 25.00

All fees charged and collected under this chapter shall be paid by the Appraisal Board at least once a week, accompanied by a detailed statement thereof, to the credit of the fund known as the “Home Inspector License Fund,” hereby created in the State Treasury. All monies which are collected under this chapter shall be paid into and credited to such fund for the use of the Home Inspector Board in carrying out the provisions of the chapter, including the payment of salaries and expenses, printing an annual directory of licensees, and for educational purposes. All interest earned on the Home Inspector License Fund shall be retained by the Home Inspector Board for purposes consistent with this chapter. The Appraisal Board shall submit a monthly statement to the Home Inspector Board detailing any expenses which it bears as a share in the expense of administering this chapter, for which expenses it shall be reimbursed in the amount approved by the Home Inspector Board. The Appraisal Board shall prepare an annual statement of income and expenses related to its regulatory-related administrative function.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-63 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 39-63
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-63
Status: in_force

(1) The practice of veterinary technology is a privilege granted by legislative authority to maintain public health, safety and welfare and to protect the public from being misled by unauthorized individuals.

(2) An individual who has graduated from a veterinary technology or technician program that is accredited according to the standards adopted by the American Veterinary Medical Association's Committee on Veterinary Technician/Technology Education and Activities, and who has filed the application and the requisite fees shall be eligible to take the examination for certification as an animal technician.

(3) Veterinary technicians and technologists applying for certification shall be required to pass the Veterinary Technician National Examination, with scores as set by the board, before receiving certification.

(4) All certified veterinary technicians and technologists shall be required to complete continuing professional education as prescribed by rule to renew their credentials.

(5) After a hearing, the board may suspend, revoke or deny the issuance or renewal of certification of any veterinary technician or technologist who is found guilty of any of the following:

(a) Fraud or misrepresentation in applying for certification.

(b) Criminal offense relating to veterinary medicine.

(c) Any violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Law.

(d) Convicted of cruelty to animals.

(e) Violation of any of the rules or regulations of the board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-35-15 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 35-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-35-15
Status: in_force

(1) Every person, partnership, association or corporation licensed as a real estate broker shall be required to have and maintain a definite place of business, which shall be a room either in his home or an office elsewhere, to be used for the transaction of real estate business, or such business and any allied business. The certificate of registration as broker and the certificate of each real estate salesperson employed by such broker shall be prominently displayed in said office. The said place of business shall be designated in the license. In case of removal from the designated address, the licensee shall make application to the commission before removal, or within ten (10) days after removal, designating the new location of such office, whereupon the commission shall forthwith issue a new license for the new location for the unexpired period.

(2) All licenses issued to a real estate salesperson or broker-salesperson shall designate the responsible broker of such salesperson or broker-salesperson. Prompt notice in writing, within three (3) days, shall be given to the commission by any real estate salesperson of a change of responsible broker, and of the name of the principal broker into whose agency the salesperson is about to enter; and a new license shall thereupon be issued by the commission to such salesperson for the unexpired term of the original license upon the return to the commission of the license previously issued. The change of responsible broker or employment by any licensed real estate salesperson without notice to the commission as required shall automatically cancel his license. Upon termination of a salesperson's agency, the responsible broker shall within three (3) days return the salesperson's license to the commission for cancellation. It shall be unlawful for any real estate salesperson to perform any of the acts contemplated by this chapter either directly or indirectly after his agency has been terminated and his license has been returned for cancellation until his license has been reissued by the commission.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-25 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-25
Status: in_force

Any lawyer from another state whose requirements for admission to the bar are equivalent to those of this state, who has practiced not less than five (5) years in a state where he was then admitted may be admitted to the practice in this state upon taking and passing such examination as to his knowledge of law as may be prescribed by rules adopted by the Board of Bar Admissions and approved by the Supreme Court and upon complying with the other requirements as set out in the laws and rules governing admission to the bar. Provided, however, the laws of the state from which the applicant comes grant similar privileges to the applicants from this state.

Any lawyer from another state desiring to be admitted to practice in Mississippi must make application to the Board of Bar Admissions. Such applicant shall present to the bar evidence of his good standing in the state from which he came, including a certificate from the clerk of the highest appellate court of the state from which he came, and from two (2) members of the bar of such state, certifying to his qualifications, good standing and moral character of the applicant, and may require the submission of additional evidence by the applicant. Upon satisfactory proof of the applicant's qualifications and upon the applicant's compliance with the requirements of this section, the board shall issue a certificate of admission to the applicant, as prescribed in Section 73-3-2(8) . Each such applicant shall pay an application fee prescribed by the Board of Bar Admissions according to Section 73-3-2(7) .
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-65-7 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 65-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-65-7
Status: in_force

(1) The board shall issue a license as a licensed professional art therapist to any person who files a completed application, accompanied by the required fees, and who submits satisfactory evidence that the applicant is at least twenty-one (21) years of age, is a registered art therapist as defined by the Art Therapy Credentials Board, Inc., demonstrates professional competency by satisfactorily passing the required examination, and is a board-certified art therapist as defined by the Art Therapy Credentials Board, Inc.

(2) The board may approve on a case-by-case basis applicants who have a master's degree or a doctoral degree from nonaccredited institutions.

(3) If an applicant has met all of the requirements for licensure except satisfactorily passing the required examination, the applicant shall be scheduled to take the next examination following the approval of the examination.

(4) The board may issue a license to an applicant without examination if the person possesses a valid regulatory document issued by the appropriate examining board under the laws of any other state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any foreign nation that in the judgment of the board has requirements substantially equivalent to or exceeding the requirements in this section. The issuance of a license by reciprocity to a military-trained applicant, military spouse or person who establishes residence in this state shall be subject to the provisions of Section 73-50-1 or 73-50-2 , as applicable.

(5) The board may issue provisional licensure as a professional art therapist to any person who has completed the educational requirements established by the Art Therapy Credentials Board, Inc., and has met all requirements for licensure as a professional art therapist, except the experience and/or examination requirements, and is under the supervision of a supervisor acceptable to the board.

(6) The board may set criteria for continuing education and supervisory experience.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-53-10 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 53-10
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-53-10
Status: in_force

(1) No appropriations from the State General Fund shall be used to operate the board. The board shall be supported by fees collected for license application and renewal and/or other monies raised by the board.

(2) All fees and any other monies received by the board shall be deposited in a special fund that is created in the State Treasury and shall be used for the implementation and administration of this chapter and Sections 73-54-1 through 73-54-39 when appropriated by the Legislature for such purpose. The monies in the special fund shall be subject to all provisions of the state budget laws that are applicable to special fund agencies, and shall be disbursed by the State Treasurer only upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer upon requisitions signed by a designated board member and staff member designated by the board. Any interest earned on this special fund shall be credited by the State Treasurer to the fund and shall not be paid into the State General Fund. Any unexpended monies remaining in the special fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-30-23 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 30-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-30-23
Status: in_force

The board shall develop procedures for review of violations of professional ethics. Sanctions, suspension and/or revocation of license or the privilege to practice will be imposed for violations of professional ethics.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-211 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-211
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-211
Status: in_force

Upon finding that a law student meets the qualifications for limited practice under this article, a judge of the court may order the admission of the student to limited practice in the following form:

“ORDER

Be it known that ․․․․․․․․․․, a law student, has petitioned this court for admission to the limited practice of law and presented the prescribed oath pursuant to the provisions of the Law Student Limited Practice Act, Section 73-3-201 et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972 , and having found that said petitioner is a citizen of the United States who meets the requirements for such admission, the court therefore finds that petitioner is entitled to admission to the limited practice of law under said act.

It is therefore ordered and adjudged that ․․․․․․․․․․ is admitted to the limited practice of law as a law student in all the state and federal courts of this state for the duration and upon the terms, conditions and limitations prescribed by said act.

Ordered and adjudged this ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․, 20․․․․․․․․․․.”

The petition and oath of the law student and the order of the court will be kept on file in the office of the clerk of the court.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-71-35 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 71-35
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-71-35
Status: in_force

(1) Disciplinary proceedings under this chapter shall be conducted in the same manner as other disciplinary proceedings are conducted by the State Board of Medical Licensure.

(2) When the board finds any person guilty of any of the acts set forth in Section 73-71-33 , it may then enter an order imposing one or more of the following penalties:

(a) Refusal to certify to the board an application for licensure;

(b) Revocation or suspension of a license;

(c) Restriction of practice;

(d) Imposition of an administrative fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for each count or separate offense;

(e) Issuance of a reprimand;

(f) Placement of the acupuncture practitioner on probation for a period of time and subject to the conditions as the board may specify.

(3) In enforcing this chapter, upon finding of the board that probable cause exists to believe that the licensee is unable to serve as an acupuncture practitioner because of committing any of the acts set forth in Section 73-71-33 or any of the crimes set forth in Section 73-71-37 , the board shall have to issue an order to compel the licensee to submit to a mental or physical examination by a physician designated by the board. If the licensee refuses to comply with the order, the board's order directing the examination may be enforced by filing a petition for enforcement in any court of competent jurisdiction. The licensee against whom the petition is filed shall not be named or identified by initials in any public court record or document, and the proceedings shall be closed to the public unless the licensee stipulates otherwise. The board shall be entitled to the summary procedure provided in applicable state law. An acupuncture practitioner affected under this subsection shall at reasonable intervals be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate that he or she can resume the competent practice of acupuncture with reasonable skill and safety of the patients. In any proceeding under this subsection, neither the record of proceedings nor the orders entered by the board shall be used against the acupuncture practitioner in any other proceeding.

(4) The board shall not reinstate the license of an acupuncture practitioner, or cause a license to be issued to a person it has deemed to be unqualified, until such time as the board is satisfied that he or she has complied with all the terms and conditions set forth in the final order and that he or she is capable of safely engaging in the practice of acupuncture.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-63-3 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 63-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-63-3
Status: in_force

In order to safeguard life, health, and property, and to promote the public welfare, it is in the public interest to require any person in either public or private capacity practicing or offering to practice geology to be registered, unless otherwise authorized by this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-131 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-131
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-131
Status: in_force

The president shall be a member and the chairman of the board of commissioners. In case he is absent from any meeting of the board, the vice president and president-elect shall preside; and in case the vice president and president-elect is absent from any meeting of the board, some other member of the board shall be selected by the members in attendance to preside at that meeting.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-25 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 13-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-25
Status: in_force

Applications for enrollment as an engineer intern or for licensure as a professional engineer shall be on the forms prescribed and furnished by the board, shall contain statements made under oath, showing the applicant's education and detailed summary of the applicant's qualifying experience. Applications for licensure or relicensure as a professional engineer shall also contain not less than five (5) references, of whom three (3) or more shall be engineers having personal knowledge of the applicant's engineering experience.

The application fee for licensure as a professional engineer shall be determined by the board but shall not exceed Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00), which fee shall accompany the application.

The application fee for enrollment as an engineer intern shall be determined by the board but shall not exceed Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00), which fee shall accompany the application. Whenever an applicant is cited to an examination or reexamination, an additional fee equal to the actual cost of the examination shall be paid by the applicant.

Each application or filing made under this section shall include the social security number(s) of the applicant in accordance with Section 93-11-64, Mississippi Code of 1972 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-25-123 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 25-123
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-25-123
Status: in_force

As used in Sections 73-25-121 through 73-25-127 , the following terms shall have the meanings as defined in this section:

(a) “ Athletic team ” or “ team ” means a group of people representing a specific organization or entity engaged in sporting activities, such as baseball or football, which require medical personnel to treat or evaluate injuries sustained in the activity.

(b) “ Staff members ” means those individuals directly affiliated with the sports organization or entity whose purpose is to support the players or members of the team during a sporting event. This term includes, but is not limited to, trainers, coaches, equipment personnel, communications staff, band members, cheerleaders and the team mascot. This term does not include parents, boosters or other individuals who are simply present or attending the sporting event.

(c) “ Team physician ” means a health care professional who holds an unrestricted medical license in the athletic team's state of origin, who travels with the team to away games or events for the purpose of providing medical treatment and evaluation for players and staff members of the team.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-311 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-311
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-311
Status: in_force

When any complaint or charge touching upon the professional conduct or conduct evincing unfitness for the practice of law against any attorney subject to discipline hereunder is received by the committee on complaints, the committee shall, within ten (10) days thereof, take the following action:

(a) Cause the complaint or charge to be filed and docketed with the Executive Director of the Mississippi Bar;

(b) Screen the complaint or charge for merit or the lack thereof, if such determination can be made from the allegations of the complaint and any accompanying documents; and

(c) Dismiss any frivolous or ill-grounded complaint or one obviously without merit; or

(d) Refer the complaint to complaint counsel for further investigation, hearing and report.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-7-23 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 7-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-7-23
Status: in_force

(1) The board may, upon application, issue a license by reciprocity to any cosmetologist, barber, nail technician, or esthetician who demonstrates proof that the applicant holds a valid current license in another state with similar educational requirements to those required by this chapter, and that all other licensure requirements, including the passage of an examination, under this chapter are met. Applicants must also (a) successfully pass an examination and (b) pay the required reciprocity fee, which shall be paid to the board. Such application must be accompanied by two (2) recent passport-style photographs of the applicant.

(2) An instructor from any other state may be qualified for a Mississippi instructor's license upon presenting a valid instructor's license from the other state and (a) has completed training equivalent to the State of Mississippi's education and training as provided in Section 73-7-15 or has three (3) years or more of experience as a licensed instructor prior to application, (b) has completed six (6) semester hours in college courses approved by the board, and (c) has completed a minimum of five (5) continuing education hours in Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering laws, rules and regulations. Such application must be accompanied by two (2) recent passport photographs of the applicant. Applicants shall pay the required license fee.

(3) An applicant for a Mississippi instructor's license by reciprocity who has not completed the college courses requirement at the time of application may apply for a onetime 1 temporary teaching permit, which shall be valid for six (6) months and shall be nonrenewable. Such application must be accompanied by proof of enrollment in college course(s), required permit fee, two (2) recent passport photographs of the applicant and other documentation as required for application for a Mississippi instructor's license by reciprocity. Upon proof of completion of college courses and payment of the required license fee, a Mississippi instructor's license shall be issued.

(4) The issuance of a license by reciprocity to a military-trained applicant, military spouse or person who establishes residence in this state shall be subject to the provisions of Section 73-50-1 or 73-50-2 , as applicable.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-33-17 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 33-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-33-17
Status: in_force

(1) An individual whose principal place of business is not in this state and who holds a valid license as a certified public accountant from any state that requires, as a condition of licensure, that an individual:

(a) Has at least one hundred fifty (150) semester hours of college education including a baccalaureate or higher degree conferred by a college or university;

(b) Achieves a passing grade on the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination; and

(c) Possesses at least one (1) year of experience verified by a licensee, including providing any type of service or advice involving the use of accounting, attest, compilation, management advisory, financial advisory, tax or consulting skills, which may be obtained through government, industry, academic or public practice; shall be deemed to have qualifications substantially equivalent to this state's requirements and shall have all the privileges of licensees of this state without the need to obtain a license from the Mississippi State Board of Public Accountancy. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual who offers or renders professional services, whether in person, or by mail, telephone or electronic means, under this section shall be granted practice privileges in this state, and may use the title “CPA” or “Certified Public Accountant,” and no notice, fee or other submission shall be provided by any such individual. Such an individual shall be subject to the requirements of subsection (3) of this section. In the implementation and application of paragraphs (a) through (c) of this subsection (1), the Mississippi State Board of Public Accountancy shall, for uniformity purposes with other states, consider how the majority of other states with similar provisions implement those provisions and shall be reasonably consistent with those states.

(2) An individual whose principal place of business is not in this state and who holds a valid license as a certified public accountant from any state that does not meet the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, but the individual's certified public accounting qualifications are verified by the board's designee as substantially equivalent to those requirements, shall be deemed to have qualifications substantially equivalent to this state's requirements and shall have all the privileges of licensees of this state without the need to obtain a license from the Mississippi State Board of Public Accountancy. Any individual who passed the Uniform CPA Examination and holds a valid license issued by any other state prior to January 1, 2012, may be exempt from the education requirement in subsection (1) of this section for purposes of this subsection. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual who offers or renders professional services, whether in person, or by mail, telephone or electronic means, under this section shall be granted practice privileges in this state, and may use the title “CPA” or “Certified Public Accountant,” and no notice, fee or other submission shall be provided by any such individual. Such an individual shall be subject to the requirements of subsection (3) of this section.

(3) Any individual licensee of another state exercising the privilege afforded under this section and the firm which employs that licensee hereby simultaneously consent, as a condition of the grant of the privilege:

(a) To the personal and subject matter jurisdiction and disciplinary authority of the board;

(b) To comply with this chapter and the board's rules;

(c) That in the event the license from the state of the individual's principal place of business is no longer valid, the individual will cease offering or rendering professional services in this state individually and on behalf of a firm; and

(d) To the appointment of the state board which issued their license as their agent upon whom process may be served in any action or proceeding by this board against the licensee.

(4) An individual who has been granted practice privileges under this section who, for any entity with its home office in this state, performs any of the following services:

(a) Any financial statement audit or other engagement to be performed in accordance with Statements on Auditing Standards;

(b) Any examination of prospective financial information to be performed in accordance with Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements; or

(c) Any engagement to be performed in accordance with PCAOB Auditing Standards;

may only do so through a firm which has obtained a permit issued under Section 73-33-1(3) .

(5) A licensee of this state offering or rendering services or using their CPA title in another state shall be subject to disciplinary action in this state for an act committed in another state for which the licensee would be subject to discipline for an act committed in the other state. The board shall be required to investigate any complaint made by the State Board of Public Accountancy of another state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-31-14 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 31-14
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-31-14
Status: in_force

(1) Psychologists who are duly licensed in other jurisdictions and not currently under investigation by another licensure board may, upon application for licensure, apply for a temporary license, which shall be valid until the next administration of the oral examination. The temporary license shall be issued upon the applicant's passage of the Examination for Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP) at the level established by the board in its rules and regulations and equivalent to that required for permanent licensure. Each applicant for a temporary license shall file an application upon a form and in the manner as the board prescribes, accompanied by a fee equal to the amount required for permanent licensure. A temporary license will lapse for any person who has failed the oral examination or has had his or her license suspended or revoked by the board. Procedures for the issuance of temporary licenses shall be established by the board in its rules and regulations. The issuance of a temporary license to a military-trained applicant, military spouse or person who establishes residence in this state shall be subject to the provisions of Section 73-50-1 or 73-50-2 , as applicable.

(2) Psychologists who are duly licensed in other jurisdictions may apply for a temporary practice certificate that allows them to practice psychology on a temporary basis in the State of Mississippi. That practice must be limited in scope and duration, not exceeding thirty (30) days during a consecutive twelve-month period. Applicants for a temporary practice certificate shall provide to the board the nature of the practice before providing that service, and shall make available to the board a current copy of his or her license or verification of a valid license in good standing. Psychologists who receive temporary practice certificates are subject to a jurisprudence examination at the request of the board. This authority for a temporary practice certificate does not apply to a psychologist who has been denied licensure in Mississippi, is a legal resident of Mississippi, or intends to practice full-time or a major portion of their time in Mississippi. Each applicant for a temporary practice certificate shall file an application upon a form and in the manner as the board prescribes, accompanied by a fee in an amount determined by the board, but not to exceed Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00).

(3) Applicants awaiting licensure in Mississippi are prohibited from the practice of psychology without a temporary license issued by the board. For the purposes of this subsection, the practice of psychology shall be construed without regard to the means of service provision (e.g., face-to-face, telephone, internet, telehealth).

(4) Persons licensed in another state or jurisdiction applying for the temporary authorization to practice must meet the requirements set out in the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact provided for in Section 73-31-51 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-2-7 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-2-7
Status: in_force

In order to qualify for a license as a landscape architect, an applicant must:

(a) Submit evidence of his good moral character and integrity to the examining board.

(b) Have received a degree in landscape architecture from a college or university having a minimum four-year curriculum in landscape architecture approved by the board or have completed seven (7) years of work in the practice of landscape architecture of a grade and character suitable to the board. Graduation in a curriculum other than landscape architecture from a college or university shall be equivalent to two (2) years' experience of the seven (7) specified above in this section, except that no applicant shall receive credit for more than two (2) years' experience for any scholastic training.

(c) Pass such written examination as required in Section 73-2-9 .

Each application or filing made under this section shall include the social security number(s) of the applicant in accordance with Section 93-11-64, Mississippi Code of 1972 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-25-91 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 25-91
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-25-91
Status: in_force

Any entity, organization or person, including the board, any member of the board, its agents or employees, and including any entity or organization or its members referred to in Section 73-25-83 , acting without malice in making any report or other information available to the board pursuant to law, or who assists in the organization, investigation or preparation of such report or information, or assists the board in carrying out any of its duties or functions provided by law shall be immune from civil or criminal liability, except that unlawful disclosure of confidential information possessed by the board may be a misdemeanor if otherwise so provided by law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-109 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 9-109
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-109
Status: in_force

A dentist or dental hygienist may request in writing to the board a restriction of his license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene. The board may grant such request for restriction and shall have authority, if it deems appropriate, to attach conditions to the licensure of the dentist or dental hygienist to practice dentistry or dental hygiene within specified limitations, and waive the commencement of any proceeding under Section 73-9-113 . Removal of a voluntary restriction on licensure to practice dentistry or dental hygiene shall be subject to the procedure for reinstatement of license in Section 73-9-115 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-109 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-109
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-109
Status: in_force

A dentist or dental hygienist may request in writing to the board a restriction of his license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene. The board may grant such request for restriction and shall have authority, if it deems appropriate, to attach conditions to the licensure of the dentist or dental hygienist to practice dentistry or dental hygiene within specified limitations, and waive the commencement of any proceeding under Section 73-9-113 . Removal of a voluntary restriction on licensure to practice dentistry or dental hygiene shall be subject to the procedure for reinstatement of license in Section 73-9-115 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-13 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 13-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-13
Status: in_force

The board shall hold at least two (2) regular meetings each year, in the first and third calendar quarters. Special meetings shall be held at such time as the regulations of the board may provide. Notice of all meetings shall be given in such manner as the regulations of the board may provide. The board shall elect annually, at a regular or special meeting, the following officers: a president, a vice president, and a secretary. A quorum of the board shall consist of not less than five (5) members.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-30-1 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 30-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-30-1
Status: in_force

It is declared to be the policy of this state that the activities of those persons who render services to the public as licensed professional counselors and use the title “Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor” (P-LPC) or “Licensed Professional Counselor” be regulated to ensure the protection of the public health, safety and welfare.

It is the intent of the Legislature to provide for the regulation of the practice of counseling as well as the use of the title “Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor” or “Licensed Professional Counselor” for those who offer services to the public for a fee, monetary or otherwise.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-5-11 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 5-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-5-11
Status: in_force

(1) To be eligible for enrollment at a barbering school approved by the Board of Barber Examiners, a person shall have a high school education or its equivalent, and/or shall have satisfactorily passed the ability-to-benefit examinations approved by the U.S. Department of Education.

(2) Any person is qualified to receive a certificate of registration to practice barbering:

(a) Who is qualified under the provisions of this chapter;

(b) Who is of good moral character and temperate habits;

(c) Who has completed not less than fifteen hundred (1500) hours at a barbering school approved by the State Board of Barber Examiners; and

(d) Who has passed a satisfactory examination conducted by the board of examiners to determine his fitness to practice barbering.

(3) A temporary permit to practice barbering until the next examination is given may be issued to a student who has completed not less than fifteen hundred (1500) hours at a barbering school approved by the Board of Barber Examiners. In no event shall a person be allowed to practice barbering on a temporary permit beyond the date the next examination is given, except because of personal illness.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-38-17 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 38-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-38-17
Status: in_force

(1) The board shall issue licenses and privileges to practice and notices of renewal, revocation, suspension or reinstatement and shall publish annually the names of persons licensed under this article or holding the privilege to practice.

(2) The board shall publish and disseminate to all licensees, in an appropriate manner, the licensure standards prescribed by this article, any amendments thereto, and such rules and regulations as the board may adopt under the authority vested by Section 73-38-13 within sixty (60) days of their adoptions.

(3) The board shall administer the privilege to practice in accordance with the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-6-26 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 6-26
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-6-26
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation or association to, in any manner, make claim, verbally, in writing, or by way of advertising, that they perform chiropractic adjustments/manipulation to the articulations of the human spine unless they hold a valid license to practice chiropractic (D.C.) in the State of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-14 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-14
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-14
Status: in_force

(1)(a) To qualify for a Mississippi real estate appraiser license, an applicant must have successfully been cleared for licensure through an investigation that shall consist of a determination that the applicant does not possess a background which calls into question public trust, as set forth below in subsection (2), and verification that the prospective licensee is not guilty of or in violation of any statutory ground for denial of licensure as set forth in Section 73-34-35 .

(b) To assist the board in conducting its licensure investigation, on and after January 1, 2015, all applicants for a real estate appraiser license as a licensed real estate appraiser (license), licensed certified residential real estate appraiser (certification), or a licensed certified general real estate appraiser (certification), and all applicants for renewal of any real estate appraiser license or certification shall undergo a fingerprint-based criminal history records check of the Mississippi central criminal database and the Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history database. Each applicant shall submit a full set of the applicant's fingerprints in a form and manner prescribed by the board, which shall be forwarded to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (department) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Identification Division for this purpose.

(c) Any and all state or national criminal history records information obtained by the board that is not already a matter of public record shall be deemed nonpublic and confidential information restricted to the exclusive use of the board, its members, officers, investigators, agents and attorneys in evaluating the applicant's eligibility or disqualification for licensure, and shall be exempt from the Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983. Except when introduced into evidence in a hearing before the board to determine licensure, no such information or records related thereto shall, except with the written consent of the applicant or by order of a court of competent jurisdiction, be released or otherwise disclosed by the board to any other person or agency.

(d) The board shall provide to the department the fingerprints of the applicant, any additional information that may be required by the department, and a form signed by the applicant consenting to the check of the criminal records and to the use of the fingerprints and other identifying information required by the state or national repositories.

(e) The board shall charge and collect from the applicant, in addition to all other applicable fees and costs, such amount as may be incurred by the board in requesting and obtaining state and national criminal history records information on the applicant.

(2)(a) The board must ensure that applicants for a real estate appraiser license or certification do not possess a background that could call into question public trust. An applicant found by the board to possess a background which calls into question the applicant's ability to maintain public trust shall not be issued a real estate appraiser license or certification.

(b) The board shall not issue a real estate appraiser license or certification if:

(i) The applicant has had an appraiser license or certification revoked in any governmental jurisdiction within the five (5) year period immediately preceding the date of the application;

(ii) The applicant has been convicted of, or pled guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony in a domestic, or foreign court:

1. During the five-year period immediately preceding the date of the application for licensing or certification; or

2. At any time preceding the date of the application, if such felony involved an act of fraud, dishonesty, or a breach of trust, or money laundering.

(iii) The applicant has failed to demonstrate character and general fitness such as to command the confidence of the community and to warrant a determination that the appraiser will operate honestly, fairly and efficiently within the purpose of these criteria.

(c) The board shall evaluate and consider, by rules and regulations, additional background issues, including, but not limited to, those required by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal Foundation in compliance with federal requirements, prior to issuing (or taking disciplinary action against) a real estate appraiser.

(d) The board shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement, administer and enforce the provisions of this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-21-181 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 21-181
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-21-181
Status: in_force

Sections 73-21-175 through 73-21-189 shall apply to any audit of the records of a pharmacy conducted by a managed care company, nonprofit hospital or medical service organization, insurance company, third-party payor, pharmacy benefit manager, a health program administered by a department of the state or any entity that represents those companies, groups, or department.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-8 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-8
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-8
Status: in_force

(1) Effective July 1, 2023, the Mississippi Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board shall be separated from the Mississippi Real Estate Commission (“commission”) and shall thereafter operate as an independent board to be known as the Mississippi Real Estate Appraisal Board (“board”).

(2) The Mississippi Real Estate Commission and the Mississippi Real Estate Appraisal Board shall cooperate on the orderly transfer of functions and resources as provided under this chapter to ensure that by July 1, 2023, the Mississippi Real Estate Appraisal Board shall be fully functional and independent from the Real Estate Commission.

(3) The Mississippi Real Estate Commission and the Mississippi Real Estate Appraisal Board shall comply with the provisions of Section 5-11-1 et seq. , regarding the transfer of agency functions.

(4)(a) The Mississippi State Personnel Board shall provide assistance to the commission and the board to ensure that all authorized positions of the Mississippi Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board are identified and properly assigned to the Mississippi Real Estate Appraisal Board by July 1, 2023.

(b) The Department of Finance and Administration shall assist the Mississippi Real Estate Appraisal Board in identifying office space appropriate to meet its needs in a state-owned office building if possible, and shall further provide any temporary accounting or other assistance to the board to assist the board in becoming operational and independent.

(c) The Department of Information Technology Services shall provide assistance to the Mississippi Real Estate Appraisal Board to ensure that any and all computer systems, web pages and other information technology communications systems are operational by July 1, 2023.

(d) Beginning on July 1, 2023, wherever the terms “Mississippi Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board” or “board,” when referring to the Mississippi Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, appear in any law, rule, regulation or document the same shall be construed to mean the Mississippi Real Estate Appraisal Board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-303 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-303
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-303
Status: in_force

The jurisdiction of the court shall be administered in the manner hereinafter set out, and the following entities are hereby established and designated as agencies of the court for such purposes:

(a) The Board of Commissioners of the Mississippi Bar, including the Executive Director of the Mississippi Bar and complaint counsel.

(b) The committee on complaints of the Mississippi Bar.

(c) The complaint tribunals appointed by the Supreme Court of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-10-11 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 10-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-10-11
Status: in_force

(1) The board may issue a provisional license to any resident dietitian who presents evidence to the advisory council of the successful completion of the education and experience requirements of subsections (2) and (3) of this section for licensure. Such a provisional license may be issued to such a person before he or she has taken the examination to become a registered dietitian as given by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). A provisional license may be issued for a period not exceeding one (1) year and may be renewed from year to year not to exceed five (5) years.

(2) An applicant for provisional licensure as a dietitian shall present evidence satisfactory to the board of having received a baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate degree from a college or university accredited through the United States Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, with a major in dietetics or an equivalent major course of study as approved by the board.

(3) An applicant for licensure as a dietitian shall submit to the board evidence of having successfully completed a board approved planned program of dietetics experience under the supervision of a licensed or registered dietician.

(4) A provisional license shall permit the holder to practice only under the direct technical supervision of a dietitian.

(5) A fee for a provisional license and for each renewal shall be established by the board. Any increase in the fee charged by the board under this subsection shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 41-3-65 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-1-23 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-1-23
Status: in_force

No temporary license to practice shall be issued by the board, except as authorized under Section 73-50-1 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-75-17 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 75-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-75-17
Status: in_force

The board shall draft rules and regulations for the granting and renewal of temporary licenses for applicants who have met all eligibility requirements for certification by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, have taken a certification examination, and are awaiting results of the examination, but otherwise meet the requirements of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-60-25 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 60-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-60-25
Status: in_force

A home inspector license may be issued to a home inspector from another state who satisfies one (1) of the following requirements: (a) holds a valid certificate of certification, registration or home inspector license in good standing issued by another state, which has requirements for licensure substantially identical to those of this state, or (b) has passed the examination offered by the American Society of Home Inspectors or the National Association of Home Inspectors. The issuance of a license by reciprocity to a military-trained applicant, military spouse or person who establishes residence in this state shall be subject to the provisions of Section 73-50-1 or 73-50-2 , as applicable.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-57-17 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 57-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-57-17
Status: in_force

(1) An applicant for a license to practice respiratory care shall submit to the board written evidence, verified by oath, that the applicant holds a credential, conferred by the National Board of Respiratory Care, as a Certified Respiratory Technician (CRT) and/or as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), or their successor credentials, providing such credential has not been suspended or revoked, or at the time of application has not lapsed.

(2) Each application or filing made under this section shall include the social security number(s) of the applicant in accordance with Section 93-11-64, Mississippi Code of 1972 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-11-49 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 11-49
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-11-49
Status: in_force

(1) The board is authorized to select from its own membership a chairman, vice chairman and secretary-treasurer. Election of officers shall be held at the first regularly scheduled meeting of the fiscal year.

(2) All members of the board shall be reimbursed for their necessary traveling expenses and mileage incident to their attendance upon the business of the board, as provided in Section 25-3-41 , and shall receive a per diem as provided in Section 25-3-69 for every day actually spent upon the business of the board, not to exceed twenty (20) days per year unless authorized by a majority vote of the board.

(3) All monies received by the board shall be paid into a special fund in the State Treasury to the credit of the board and shall be used by the board for paying the traveling and necessary expenses and per diem of the members of the board while on board business, and for paying other expenses necessary for the operation of the board in carrying out and involving the provisions of this chapter.

(4) The board shall employ an administrator of the board, who shall have complete supervision and be held responsible for the direction of the office of the board, shall have supervision over field inspections and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, shall have such other duties as may be assigned by the board, shall be responsible and answerable to the board. The board may employ such other clerical assistants and employees as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, and the terms and conditions of such employment shall be determined by the board in accordance with applicable state law and rules and regulations of the State Personnel Board.

(5) Except as otherwise authorized in Section 7-5-39 , the board, when it shall deem necessary, shall be represented by an assistant attorney general duly appointed by the Attorney General of this state, and may also request and receive the assistance of other state agencies and county and district attorneys, all of whom are authorized to provide the assistance requested.

(6) The board shall have subpoena power in enforcing the provisions of this chapter.

(7) The board shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations consistent with law concerning, but not limited to, trainees, apprentices and preceptors, practitioners of funeral service, funeral directors, embalmers and funeral establishments and branches. These rules and regulations shall not become effective unless promulgated and adopted in accordance with the provisions of the Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law ( Section 25-43-1.101 et seq. ).

(8) The board may designate the administrator to perform inspections under this chapter, may employ an individual to perform such inspections or may contract with any other individual or entity to perform such inspections. Any individual or entity that performs such inspections shall have the right of entry into any place in which the business or practice of funeral service and/or funeral directing is carried on or advertised as being carried on, for the purpose of inspection, for the investigation of complaints coming before the board and for such other matters as the board may direct.

(9) The board shall not adopt any rule or regulation requiring dead bodies to be embalmed except as required by rule or otherwise by the State Department of Health.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-71-49 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 71-49
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-71-49
Status: in_force

(1) A suspended license is subject to expiration and shall be renewed as provided in this chapter, but while the license remains suspended, and until it is reinstated, the renewal does not entitle the practice of acupuncture, or any other activity or conduct in violation of the order of the board by which the license was suspended.

(2) A revoked license is subject to expiration as provided in this chapter but it may not be renewed. If it is reinstated after its expiration, the former licensee, as a condition of reinstatement, shall pay a reinstatement fee in an amount equal to the renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal fee date, if any, accrued at the time of its expiration.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-71-21 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 71-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-71-21
Status: in_force

The board may, at its discretion, issue a license without examination to an acupuncture practitioner who has been licensed, certified or otherwise formally legally recognized as an acupuncturist or acupuncture practitioner in any state or territory if all three (3) of the following conditions are met to its satisfaction:

(a) The applicant meets the requirements of practice in the state or territory in which the applicant is licensed, certified, or registered as an acupuncturist or acupuncture practitioner;

(b) The requirements for practice in the state or territory in which the applicant is licensed, certified or registered as an acupuncturist or acupuncture practitioner are at least as stringent as those of this state; and

(c) The state or territory in which the applicant is licensed, certified or legally recognized as an acupuncturist or acupuncture practitioner permits an acupuncture practitioner licensed in this state to practice acupuncture or acupuncture in that jurisdiction by credentials examination.

The issuance of a license by reciprocity to a military-trained applicant, military spouse or person who establishes residence in this state shall be subject to the provisions of Section 73-50-1 or 73-50-2 , as applicable.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-2-23 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-2-23
Status: in_force

All courts of competent jurisdiction within their respective territorial jurisdiction are hereby empowered to hear, try and determine such crimes without indictment and to impose in full the punishments of fines and imprisonments herein prescribed. All violations of this chapter, when reported to the board and duly substantiated by affidavits or other satisfactory evidence, shall be investigated by it, and if the report is found to be true and the evidence substantiated, the board shall report such violations to the Attorney General and request prompt prosecution.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-321 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-321
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-321
Status: in_force

(1) All formal complaints shall be filed in the court and shall be prosecuted in the name of the Mississippi Bar. The formal complaint and other pleadings shall comply with the following requirements:

(a) The formal complaint shall be filed with the clerk of the court within thirty (30) days of the receipt by complaint counsel of the written notice from the committee on complaints directing him to file said complaint.

(b) The complaint shall set forth with fair and reasonable certainty the particulars of the offense of which the accused attorney is charged.

(c) All matters of defense or abatement asserted by the accused attorney shall be filed within twenty (20) days after a copy of the complaint is served upon the accused attorney. Provided that upon application to the clerk the accused attorney may be granted such additional time as the circumstances warrant.

(d) The complaint shall be personally served upon the accused attorney by the Executive Director of the Mississippi Bar or by the complaint counsel unless the accused attorney shall waive the same by execution and delivery to the clerk of receipt and waiver of personal service.

(2) The procedure for suspending an attorney from the practice of law for being out of compliance with an order for support, as defined in Section 93-11-153 , and the procedure for reinstating an attorney to practice law after suspension for being out of compliance, and the payment of any fees for reinstating an attorney to practice law after suspension for being out of compliance, shall be governed by Section 93-11-157 or 93-11-163 , as the case may be. If there is any conflict between any provision of Section 93-11-157 or 93-11-163 and any provision of this article, the provisions of Section 93-11-157 or 93-11-163 , as the case be, shall control.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-57 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-57
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-57
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for an attorney at law licensed in this or any other state, either before or after action brought, to promise, or give or offer to promise or give, a valuable consideration to any person as an inducement to placing, or in consideration of having placed in his hands, or in the hands of any partnership of which he is a member, a demand of any kind, for the purpose of bringing suit or making claim against another, or to employ a person to search for and procure clients to be brought to such attorney.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-25-93 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 25-93
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-25-93
Status: in_force

(1) Any hospital licensed pursuant to Sections 41-9-1 et seq. is authorized to suspend, deny, revoke or limit the hospital privileges of any physician practicing or applying to practice therein, if the governing board of such hospital, after consultation with the medical staff considers such physician to be unqualified because of any of the acts set forth in Section 73-25-83 ; provided, however, that the procedures for such actions shall comply with the hospital and/or medical staff bylaw requirements for due process.

(2) There shall be no liability on the part of, and no cause of any action of any nature arising against, any hospital, hospital medical staff or hospital disciplinary body or members thereof, or their agents or employees, for any action taken without malice in carrying out the provisions of Sections 73-25-81 through 73-25-95 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-21 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 13-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-21
Status: in_force

A roster showing the names and places of business or residence of all licensed professional engineers and licensed professional surveyors and licensed firms shall be prepared biennially by the board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-54-3 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 54-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-54-3
Status: in_force

Marriage and family therapy in the State of Mississippi is declared to be a professional practice that affects the public safety and welfare and requires appropriate regulation and control in the public interest.

It is the purpose of this chapter to establish a regulatory agency, a structure, and procedures that will ensure that the public is protected from unprofessional, improper, unauthorized and unqualified practice of marriage and family therapy. This chapter shall be liberally construed to carry out these policies and purposes.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-71-3 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 71-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-71-3
Status: in_force

(1) In its concern with the need to eliminate the fundamental causes of illness and with the need to treat the whole person, the Legislature intends to establish in this chapter a framework for the practice of the art and science of acupuncture.

(2) The purposes of this chapter are to encourage the effective utilization of the skills relative to practitioners of acupuncture by citizens desiring their services; to remove the existing legal constraints that unnecessarily hinder the effective provision of health care services; and to subject individuals practicing acupuncture to regulation and control as a primary and independent health care profession.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-140 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-140
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-140
Status: in_force

The Board of Commissioners, any officer or the Executive Director of the Mississippi Bar shall not be authorized to lease any office space for the use of the Mississippi Bar if such space is being leased for an annual amount in excess of the annual amount paid by the State Supreme Court for its office space. The lease of any office space by the Board of Commissioners, an officer or the Executive Director of the Mississippi Bar for the use of the Mississippi Bar must be approved by the Department of Finance and Administration. The bylaws of the bar shall not be in conflict with the provisions of this section. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any lease existing as of July 1, 1991.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-14-23 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 14-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-14-23
Status: in_force

The board shall register each applicant who satisfactorily passes the examination and then issue such applicant a license. The license shall be effective until July 1 next following issuance.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-63-29 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 63-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-63-29
Status: in_force

(1) Applications for enrollment as a geologist-in-training or for registration as a professional geologist, in general or in any specialty, shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. The application shall include information necessary for the roster under Section 73-63-23 , the applicant's educational qualifications and a detailed summary of the applicant's qualifying experience. The board may require the applicant to have provided an original transcript or equivalent documentation of the applicant's educational qualifications. The applicant shall also submit a signed statement that the applicant has read and shall adhere to any code of professional conduct established by the board. The application shall be signed and sworn by the applicant before a notary public.

(2) An application for enrollment as a geologist-in-training or for registration or renewal of registration as a professional geologist, in general or in any specialty, shall be accompanied by the appropriate application fee.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-63-27 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 63-27
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-63-27
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the following shall be considered as minimum evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is qualified for registration as a registered professional geologist:

(i) Graduation from a course of study in geology satisfactory to the board from an accredited college or university, or from a program accredited by an organization recognized by the board, of four (4) or more years and which includes at least thirty (30) semester or forty-five (45) quarter hours of credit, with a major in geology or a geological specialty;

(ii) Demonstration through a specific record of a minimum of four (4) years of qualifying experience, after completion of the academic requirements, in geology or a specialty indicating that the applicant is competent to practice geology or a specialty. The board may require the experience be gained under the supervision of a geologist registered in this state or any other state with at least as stringent geologic registration requirements, or under the supervision of others who, in the opinion of the board, are qualified to have responsible charge of geological work;

(iii) Successful passage of at least one (1) examination in geology as determined and prescribed by the board; and

(iv) Other requirements as may be established in rules and regulations by the board.

(b) In addition to the qualifications named in paragraph (a) of this subsection, applicants for registration as a registered professional geologist shall include with their application at least three (3) letters of reference from geologists having personal knowledge of the applicant's geologic experience.

(c) The board may give credit for a master's degree in the geological sciences or in a specialty as one (1) year of professional experience and an earned doctorate degree in the geological sciences or in a specialty as two (2) years of professional experience. The board shall not give more than two (2) years of professional experience credit for the completion of all graduate degrees.

(d) The board may give credit for geological research or teaching of persons studying geology or a specialty at an accredited college or university level as qualifying experience, if the research or teaching, in the opinion of the board, is comparable to experience obtained in the practice of geology or a specialty.

(e) The board may adopt qualifications which, in its judgment, are equivalent to the educational and experience requirements in subsection (1)(a) of this section.

(f) No person shall be eligible for registration as a professional geologist who is not of good character and reputation.

(2) Before December 31, 1998, any applicant who applies for registration or enrollment shall be considered qualified, without written examination, if the applicant possesses the qualifications prescribed in subsection (1) or (3) of this section, as the case may be.

(3) An applicant who applies for registration before July 1, 1998, shall be qualified without written examination, if the applicant possesses the following qualifications:

(a) A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering with a minimum of fifteen (15) semester hours or an equivalent number of quarter hours of credit in geology or a geologically-related course, as determined by the board;

(b) A certificate of registration as a professional engineer in the State of Mississippi; and

(c) A minimum of ten (10) years of qualifying experience in geotechnical or geological engineering work demonstrated by a specific record.

If the board determines after review of the academic and experience qualifications required by this subsection that the applicant is competent to practice geology, the board may issue a certificate of registration under this chapter.

(4) Applicants for enrollment as a geologist-in-training shall meet the qualifications for a registered professional geologist, except the requirement for four (4) years of experience.

(5) The board may adopt requirements for the issuance of temporary registrations. Qualifications for temporary registrations shall be consistent with those required under this chapter.

(6) Upon written request of an applicant, the board may waive, on a case-by-case basis, any requirement for registration or enrollment, except payment of the applicable fees. The request shall state the reasons a waiver should be granted. The requirements waived and the basis for that waiver shall be recorded in the applicant's record and in the proceedings of the board, and any waiver may be subject to repeal or suspension as determined by the board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-11-57.1 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 11-57.1
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-11-57.1
Status: in_force

The State Board of Funeral Service may revoke, refuse to renew, suspend or place on probation the license of a funeral home establishment or funeral director, or both, if the funeral home or funeral director accepts funds for a preneed funeral contract or other prepayment of funeral expenses without a registration to sell preneed funeral contracts; or is registered to sell preneed funeral contracts and fails to deposit the funds in trust or to timely remit premium payments from consumers to the insurer as provided in Section 75-63-59 and Section 75-63-61 , respectively.

The State Board of Funeral Service shall make written notification to the Secretary of State of all license suspensions and revocations issued by the board as well as written notification for all new licenses issued by the board. The Secretary of State shall make written notification to the board of all registration suspensions, revocations, orders of cease and desist, and administrative penalties imposed by the Secretary of State under Article 3, Chapter 11, Title 73, Mississippi Code of 1972 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-14-45 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 14-45
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-14-45
Status: in_force

The board may enforce any provisions of this chapter by injunction or by any other appropriate proceeding. No such proceeding shall be barred by any proceeding had or pending pursuant to any other section of this chapter, and the authority conferred in this chapter is in addition to and supplementary to any other statute, civil or criminal, dealing with the subject matters herein and the institution and prosecution of any action shall not preclude the institution and prosecution under other appropriate civil or criminal statutes dealing therewith.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-35-35 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 35-35
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-35-35
Status: in_force

(1) The commission may act by a majority of the members thereof, and authority is hereby given to the commission to adopt, fix and establish all rules and regulations in its opinion necessary for the conduct of its business, the holdings of hearings before it, and otherwise generally for the enforcement and administration of the provisions of this chapter.

Further, the commission is empowered with the authority to adopt such rules and regulations as it deems appropriate to regulate the sale of timesharing and condominium properties within the State of Mississippi and the sale of timesharing and condominium properties in other states to residents of Mississippi.

(2) Beginning on July 1, 2019, the commission shall provide notice by email to each real estate broker and real estate salesperson who has provided an email address to the commission under Section 73-35-9 or 73-35-18 of each proposed rule or regulation change or adoption. The notice required under this subsection must be given on no less than three (3) separate occasions during the notice period prescribed under the Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law ( Chapter 43, Title 25, Mississippi Code of 1972 ).
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-11-63 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 11-63
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-11-63
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the regulation or licensing of cemeteries or cemetery chapels by the board, except the regulation or licensing of any funeral establishment operated by a cemetery. In addition, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent or interfere with the ceremonies, customs, religious rites or religion of any people, denomination, or sect, or to prevent or interfere with any religious denomination, sect or anybody composed of persons of a denomination, or to prevent or interfere with any church or synagogue from having its committee or committees prepare human bodies for burial or the families, friends or neighbors of deceased persons who prepare and bury their dead without charge.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-349 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-349
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-349
Status: in_force

Whenever it has been determined that any attorney subject to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the court is personally incapable to practice law, he shall be suspended from the practice of law until reinstated by order of the court.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-57-11 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 57-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-57-11
Status: in_force

The board, with the advice of the council, shall:

(a) Examine, license and renew the license of duly qualified applicants.

(b) Maintain an up-to-date list of every living person licensed to practice respiratory care under this chapter. The list shall show the licensee's last-known place of employment, last-known place of residence, and the date and number of his license/certificate.

(c) Cause the prosecution of all persons violating this chapter and incur necessary expenses therefor.

(d) Keep a record of all proceedings of the board and such record shall be made available to the public for inspection during reasonable business hours.

(e) Conduct hearings upon charges for discipline of a licensee, or denial, revocation or suspension of a license.

(f) Maintain an up-to-date list of persons whose license has been suspended, revoked or denied. This list shall include the name(s), social security numbers, type and cause of sanction, date and penalty incurred, and the length of penalty. This list shall be available for public inspection during reasonable business hours. This list shall be supplied to similar boards in other states upon request.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-35-14 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 35-14
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-35-14
Status: in_force

(1) An institution or organization desiring to conduct a school or offer a course of instruction to prepare persons to be licensed under this chapter, or to offer post-licensure courses, shall apply to the commission for accreditation, and shall submit evidence that it is prepared to carry out a prescribed minimum curriculum in real estate principles and practices as set forth in this chapter and can meet other standards established by the commission. An investigation of the school and of the institution or organization with which such school is affiliated shall be made by the commission. If, in the opinion of the commission, the requirements for an accredited school for instruction in real estate principles and practices are met, the commission shall approve the school as an accredited real estate school upon payment of the fees set forth in this chapter and such other fees as established by the commission. All schools so accredited shall register at required intervals on a form provided and pay the required registration fees specified in this chapter and such other fees as established by the commission.

(2) The commission shall have the authority to revoke, suspend or otherwise discipline the accreditation of any real estate school, prelicense education provider or post-license education provider if the commission determines that the school or education provider is not meeting or has not met the standards required for such accreditation. If the commission determines that any accredited real estate school or education provider is not maintaining the standards required by the commission, notices thereof in writing specifying the defect or defects shall be given promptly to the school or provider. If such defect or defects are not remedied in the time specified by the commission, the commission shall hold a hearing to determine the disciplinary action, if any, to be taken. Such hearing will be noticed to the school or provider, who will be allowed to attend the hearing and present to the commission its reasons why it should not be disciplined.

(3) A college or university in the State of Mississippi accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools or the comparable regional accrediting authority shall be an approved education provider for prelicense courses for both the broker's and salesperson's license by virtue of such accreditation. Such colleges and universities are not required to meet any other standards provided herein.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-55-1 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 55-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-55-1
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the “Mississippi Athletic Trainers Licensure Act.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-21-109 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 21-109
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-21-109
Status: in_force

No person shall make use of the terms “drugstore,” “pharmacy,” “apothecary” or words of similar meaning which indicate that pharmaceutical services are performed in any sign, letterhead or advertisement unless such person is a permit holder as provided in Section 73-21-105 , or such property or name was previously registered with the Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy or provided pharmaceutical services in excess of twenty (20) years. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than thirty (30) days nor more than ninety (90) days, or by both.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-75-23 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 75-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-75-23
Status: in_force

Licensed behavior analysts and licensed assistant behavior analysts must register with the board all behavior technicians providing services under their supervision. The licensed behavior analyst or licensed assistant behavior analyst shall update the board of the termination of supervision as required by the board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-15-11 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-15-11
Status: in_force

(1) The members of the Mississippi Board of Nursing shall meet annually and organize for the ensuing year by election of one (1) of its members as president, one (1) as secretary, and one (1) as treasurer. The physician member and the representative of consumers of health services may discuss and nominate but shall not vote for officers nor hold office in such elections.

(2) The board shall meet at least once every four (4) months for the purpose of transacting such business as may come before the board. Any member who shall not attend two (2) consecutive meetings of the board shall be subject to removal by the Governor. The president of the board shall notify the Governor in writing when any such member has failed to attend two (2) consecutive regular meetings.

(3) Special meetings of the board may be held on call of the president or upon call of any seven (7) members. A notice of time, place and purpose of any special meeting shall be provided by the executive director to all members of the board.

(4) On all matters the board shall function as a board of thirteen (13) members, and seven (7) members, including at least three (3) registered nurses and two (2) practical nurses, shall constitute a quorum. In any case, the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present and participating shall be necessary to take action. In all cases pertaining to practical nursing, such majority must include the affirmative vote of at least one (1) of the practical nurse members of the board.

(5) The board shall hold not less than two (2) examinations each year for registered nurses and not less than two (2) each year for licensed practical nurses, at such times and places as the board may determine.

(6) Each member of the board shall receive a per diem compensation as provided in Section 25-3-69 for attendance at board meetings, together with necessary travel and other expenses incurred in the discharge of his or her duties as a board member.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-25-15 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 25-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-25-15
Status: in_force

If a license to practice medicine be issued and be lost, or if the holder of a license fails to have the same recorded within sixty (60) days as required by law, the state board of medical licensure may, in its discretion, issue a new license.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-39 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 13-39
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-39
Status: in_force

Any person or firm who shall practice, or offer to practice, engineering in this state without being licensed in accordance with the provisions of Sections 73-13-1 through 73-13-45 , or any person presenting or attempting to use as his own the certificate of licensure or seal of another, or any person who shall give any false or forged evidence of any kind to the board or to any member thereof in obtaining a certificate of licensure, or any person who shall falsely impersonate any other licensee of like or different name, or any person or firm who shall attempt to use an expired or revoked certificate of licensure, or any person or firm who shall violate any of the provisions of Sections 73-13-1 through 73-13-45 , shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) in addition to reimbursement of investigative expenses and court costs, or suffer imprisonment for a period not exceeding three (3) months, or both. The criminal penalties provided for in this section may be assessed in addition to those civil penalties provided for in Section 73-13-37 .

Unless licensed in accordance with the provisions of Sections 73-13-1 through 73-13-45 , no person shall:

(a) Directly or indirectly employ, use, cause to be used or make use of any of the following terms or any combinations, variations or abbreviations thereof as a professional, business or commercial identification, title, name, representation, claim, asset or means of advantage or benefit: “engineer,” “professional engineer,” “licensed engineer,” “registered engineer,” “registered professional engineer,” “licensed professional engineer,” “engineered,” “engineering”; or

(b) Directly or indirectly employ, use, cause to be used or make use of any letter, abbreviation, word, symbol, slogan, sign or any combinations or variations thereof which in any manner whatsoever tends or is likely to create any impression with the public or any member thereof that any person is qualified or authorized to practice engineering; or

(c) Receive any fee or compensation or the promise of any fee or compensation for performing, offering or attempting to perform any service, work, act or thing which is any part of the practice of engineering.

Any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation which shall do, offer or attempt to do any one or more of the acts or things set forth in items (a) through (c) of the preceding paragraph shall be conclusively presumed and regarded as engaged in the practice of engineering.

It shall be the duty of all duly constituted officers of the law of this state, or any political subdivision thereof, to enforce the provisions of Sections 73-13-1 through 73-13-45 and to prosecute any persons violating same. Except as otherwise authorized in Section 7-5-39 , the Attorney General of the state or his assistant shall act as legal advisor of the board in carrying out the provisions of Sections 73-13-1 through 73-13-45 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-2-9 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-2-9
Status: in_force

Examinations for the license shall be held by the board annually. The board shall adopt rules and regulations covering the subjects and scope of the examinations, publish appropriate announcements, and conduct the examinations at the times designated. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every applicant shall be required, in addition to all other requirements, to take and pass a written examination. Each written examination may be supplemented by such oral examinations as the board shall determine.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 13-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15
Status: in_force

The board shall have the power to adopt and amend all regulations and rules of procedure, not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of this state, which may be reasonably necessary for the proper performance of its duties and the regulations of the proceedings before it. The board shall adopt and have an official seal. It shall not be required to post bond on appeals. The board shall have the further power and authority to:

(a) Establish standards of conduct and ethics;

(b) Institute proceedings in its own name;

(c) Promulgate rules restricting competitive bidding;

(d) Promulgate rules limiting or restricting advertising;

(e) Promulgate rules requiring a demonstration of continuing education;

(f) Adopt and promulgate reasonable bylaws and rules and regulations necessary or appropriate for the proper fulfillment of its duties under state laws pertaining thereto;

(g) Provide for the enforcement of and to enforce the laws of the State of Mississippi and, in particular, the provisions of this chapter, and the bylaws, rules and regulations of the board;

(h) Provide by appropriate rules and regulations, within the provisions of this chapter, a system for taking the disciplinary actions provided for in Section 73-13-37 , including the imposition of fines as provided therein;

(i) Investigate, prosecute or initiate prosecution for violation of the laws of this state pertaining to the practices of engineering and surveying, or matters affecting the rights and duties or otherwise related thereto;

(j) Adopt rules setting forth qualifications and standards of practice for firms; and

(k) Provide by appropriate rules and regulations, within the provisions of this chapter, a system for the annual and/or biennial renewal of certificates of licensure.

In carrying into effect the provisions of Sections 73-13-1 through 73-13-105 , the board, under the hand of its president or secretary and the seal of the board may subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance, and also may require the production of books, papers, documents, etc., in any case involving the disciplinary actions provided for in Section 73-13-37 or 73-13-89 or practicing or offering to practice without licensure. Any member of the board may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before the board. If any person shall refuse to obey any subpoena so issued, or shall refuse to testify or produce any books, papers or documents, the board may present its petition to such authority as may have jurisdiction, setting forth the facts, and thereupon such authority shall, in a proper case, issue its subpoena to such person, requiring his attendance before such authority and there to testify or to produce such books, papers, and documents, as may be deemed necessary and pertinent by the board. Any person failing or refusing to obey the subpoena or order of the said authority may be proceeded against in the same manner as for refusal to obey any other subpoena or order of the authority.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-343 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-343
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-343
Status: in_force

All disciplinary agencies of the court, all court reporters, clerks, witnesses and parties are strictly enjoined to keep and maintain confidential all things concerning the matters under investigation and the proceedings thereon; provided, however, all proceedings before any complaint tribunal and in the court may be public if requested by the accused attorney. The complaint tribunal may, however, file with the supreme court an opinion or summary of the findings of fact and conclusions of law without disclosing the identity or residence of the accused, the complaining party or parties, witnesses, or any person, firm or corporation involved. Violation of this section or any part hereof shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than thirty (30) days or by both.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-33-16 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 33-16
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-33-16
Status: in_force

(1) All statements, records, schedules, working papers and memoranda made by a certified public accountant incident to or in the course of professional services to clients by such certified public accountant, except reports submitted by a certified public accountant to a client, shall be and remain the property of the certified public accountant or the public accounting firm under whose name the services were provided in the absence of an express agreement between the certified public accountant or public accounting firm and the client to the contrary. No such statement, record, schedule, working paper or memorandum shall be sold, transferred or bequeathed without the consent of the client or his personal representative or assignee to anyone other than one or more surviving partners or new partners of such certified public accountant or to his corporation or to his proprietorship or any combined or merged partnership or successor in interest therein.

(2) Except by permission of the client engaging a certified public accountant under this chapter, or the heirs, successors or personal representatives of such client, a certified public accountant and any partner, officer, shareholder or employee of a certified public accountant shall not be required by any court of this state to disclose, and shall not voluntarily disclose, information communicated to him by the client relating to and in connection with services rendered to the client by the certified public accountant in his practice as a certified public accountant. Such information shall be deemed confidential and privileged; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting the disclosure of information required to be disclosed by the standards of the public accounting profession in reporting on the examination of financial statements, or as prohibiting disclosures in court proceedings or in investigations or proceedings under Sections 73-33-5 and 73-33-11 , when the services of the certified public accountant are at issue in such investigations or proceedings and the certified public accountant is a party thereto, or as prohibiting disclosure in the course of a practice review.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-13 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 13-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-13
Status: in_force

The board shall hold at least two (2) regular meetings each year, in the first and third calendar quarters. Special meetings shall be held at such time as the regulations of the board may provide. Notice of all meetings shall be given in such manner as the regulations of the board may provide. The board shall elect annually, at a regular or special meeting, the following officers: a president, a vice president, and a secretary. A quorum of the board shall consist of not less than five (5) members.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-26-5 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 26-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-26-5
Status: in_force

(1) The board shall promulgate and publish reasonable rules and regulations necessary to enable it to discharge its functions and to enforce the provisions of law regulating the practice of physician assistants. Those rules shall include, but are not limited to: qualifications for licensure for physician assistants; scope of practice of physician assistants; supervision of physician assistants; identification of physician assistants; grounds for disciplinary actions and discipline of physician assistants, which through June 30, 2025, shall specifically include discipline for violation(s) of the provisions of Sections 41-121-1 through 41-121-9 relating to deceptive advertisement by health care practitioners; and setting and charging reasonable fees for licensure and license renewals for physician assistants. However, nothing in this chapter or in rules adopted by the board shall authorize physician assistants to administer or monitor general inhaled anesthesia, epidural anesthesia, spinal anesthesia or monitored anesthesia as utilized in surgical procedures. In addition, the board shall not adopt any rule or regulation or impose any requirement regarding the licensing of physician assistants that conflicts with the prohibitions in Section 73-49-3 . The board shall promulgate rules for licensure and license renewals in accordance with Section 33-1-39 .

(2) If the board appoints a task force or committee to address physician assistant regulation, at least one (1) member of the task force shall be a nurse practitioner who is a member of the Mississippi Board of Nursing or a nurse practitioner appointee selected by the board from a list of three (3) recommendations submitted by the Mississippi Nurses Association, and at least one (1) member shall be a physician assistant selected by the board from a list of three (3) recommendations submitted by the Mississippi Academy of Physician Assistants.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-73-29 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 73-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-73-29
Status: in_force

(1) The board may pay, from certification and other fees authorized under this chapter, the expenses of IDAC and the board. In no case may any of the fees or expenses be paid by the State of Mississippi or be charged against the state.

(2) Each member of IDAC shall receive a per diem in an amount set by the board but not to exceed the amount provided for in Section 25-3-69 . Members of IDAC shall be reimbursed for their traveling expenses incurred in the pursuance of their duties.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-67-33 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 67-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-67-33
Status: in_force

(1) Lavatories or wash basins provided with an adequate supply of both hot and cold running water should be available. Lavatories or wash basins shall be provided with soap in a dispenser and paper, individual use towels, or air dryers.

(2) Any mobile massage shall have a previous recording of the client's name, address where the therapy is to occur, estimated time of return, and phone number (if available) in a conspicuous record.

(3) Every massage establishment shall be equipped with a workable telephone for emergency calls.

(4) A copy of the State of Mississippi Professional Massage Therapy Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct shall be prominently displayed.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-35-33 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 35-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-35-33
Status: in_force

(1) No person, partnership, association or corporation shall bring or maintain an action in any court of this state for the recovery of a commission, fee or compensation for any act done or services rendered, the doing or rendering of which is prohibited under the provisions of this chapter for persons other than licensed real estate brokers, unless such person was duly licensed hereunder as a real estate broker at the time of the doing of such act or the rendering of such service.

(2) No real estate salesperson shall have the right to institute suits in his own name for the recovery of a fee, commission or compensation for services as a real estate salesperson, but any such action shall be instituted and brought by the broker employing such salesperson. However, any real estate salesperson shall have the right to bring an action in his own name if the action is against the broker employing such salesperson for the recovery of any fees owed to him.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-55 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-55
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-55
Status: in_force

A written work authorization shall accompany all dental laboratory work sent by a licensed dentist to a commercial dental laboratory or private dental laboratory technician.

The original of said written authorization shall be kept on file by a commercial dental laboratory or a private dental laboratory technician for a period of time required by the State Board of Dental Examiners, not to exceed two (2) years from the date it was received, and one (1) carbon copy of this written work authorization shall be kept on file by the licensed dentist executing this written work authorization for a like period not to exceed two (2) years from the date it was issued.

This said written work authorization shall include the following information:

(1) Date signed.

(2) The name and address of the commercial dental laboratory or private dental laboratory technician.

(3) The name or identification number of the patient for whom the act or service is ordered.

(4) The licensed dentist's name, address, and license number.

(5) The signature of the licensed dentist.

(6) The description of the kind and type of appliance, process, fabrication, service, or material ordered.

Any dental laboratory having received a work authorization from a licensed dentist for any appliance, process, fabrication, service, or material, who shall thereafter secure the services of another dental laboratory for the performance of any said work or services, shall furnish to such laboratory a written work order therefor, and both laboratories shall keep on file a record thereof for a like period not to exceed two (2) years from the date received.

In the enforcement of this section and the foregoing rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, the members of the Board of Dental Examiners, their agents, investigators, and employees shall have the right to inspect the records of any dental office or any dental laboratory during regular office hours.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-30-11 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 30-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-30-11
Status: in_force

Following a decision by the board not to license, the applicant may request a hearing at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the board. The applicant will be notified of the decision of the majority of the board members within sixty (60) days of the hearing. Upon a final decision by the board not to license, the applicant may (after waiting a period of at least one (1) year) resubmit the application accompanied by new evidence and a nonrefundable application fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for reconsideration for licensure.

The applicant may appeal the decision of the board to the circuit court of the county of the applicant's residence. If an applicant does not reside in Mississippi, the applicant may appeal the decision of the board to the Hinds County Circuit Court. Any appeal to the circuit court must be taken within thirty (30) days of the date of the board's decision. An appeal of the decision of the circuit court may be taken to the Mississippi Supreme Court not later than sixty (60) days from the date of the decision by the circuit court.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-57 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 9-57
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-57
Status: in_force

If any person for any reason whatsoever, shall practice, attempt, or offer to practice dentistry or dental hygiene illegally within the meaning of this chapter, he or she shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not less than Two Thousand Dollars ($2.000.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or be imprisoned in the county jail not less than two (2) months nor more than six (6) months.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-29-25 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 29-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-29-25
Status: in_force

A license or duplicate license must be prominently displayed at the place of business of the polygraph examiner or at the place of internship. Each license shall be signed by the board members and shall be issued under the seal of the board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-71-23 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 71-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-71-23
Status: in_force

(1) The board shall establish, by regulation, mandatory continuing education requirements for acupuncture practitioners licensed in this state, including the following:

(a) Each person licensed under this chapter, whether or not residing within the state, shall complete thirty (30) hours of continuing education within each biennial renewal period, except during the initial biennial renewal period; and

(b) Each person not obtaining the required number of hours of continuing education may have his or her license renewed for just cause, as determined by the board, so long as the board requires that the deficient hours of continuing education, and all unpaid fees, are made up during the following renewal period in addition to the current continuing education requirements for the renewal period. If any acupuncture practitioner fails to make up the deficient hours and complete the later renewal period, or fails to make up any unpaid fees, then his or her license shall not be renewed until all fees are paid and all of the required hours are completed and documented to the board.

(2) The board shall establish by regulation education standards and record keeping requirements for continuing education providers. A provider of continuing education courses shall apply to the board for approval to offer continuing education courses for credit toward this requirement on a form developed by the board, shall pay a fee covering the cost of approval and for monitoring of the provider by the board. Institutions, associations and individuals providing continuing education shall maintain records of attendance, including sign-in sheets, for a period of three (3) years.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-25 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 13-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-25
Status: in_force

Applications for enrollment as an engineer intern or for licensure as a professional engineer shall be on the forms prescribed and furnished by the board, shall contain statements made under oath, showing the applicant's education and detailed summary of the applicant's qualifying experience. Applications for licensure or relicensure as a professional engineer shall also contain not less than five (5) references, of whom three (3) or more shall be engineers having personal knowledge of the applicant's engineering experience.

The application fee for licensure as a professional engineer shall be determined by the board but shall not exceed Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00), which fee shall accompany the application.

The application fee for enrollment as an engineer intern shall be determined by the board but shall not exceed Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00), which fee shall accompany the application. Whenever an applicant is cited to an examination or reexamination, an additional fee equal to the actual cost of the examination shall be paid by the applicant.

Each application or filing made under this section shall include the social security number(s) of the applicant in accordance with Section 93-11-64, Mississippi Code of 1972 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-309 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-309
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-309
Status: in_force

Complaints, irrespective of source, touching upon the professional conduct or conduct evincing unfitness for the practice of law made against attorneys who are members of the bar of this state or who may be temporarily practicing in this state under any rule of comity or courtesy, that may be received by or that may come to the attention of any judicial officer, the board of commissioners or any members of the Mississippi State Bar, shall be referred to the committee on complaints for preliminary investigation and such disposition or further action as may be appropriate. The complaint must be in writing and signed by the person making the complaint or charge and the complaint must be sworn to or supported by affidavit or the signature of the complaining party witnessed by two (2) persons twenty-one (21) years of age or older. Additionally, the complaint shall contain the street address of the complaining party and each witness.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-85 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 39-85
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-85
Status: in_force

Any member of the board, any witness testifying in a proceeding or hearing authorized under this chapter, any person who lodges a complaint pursuant to this chapter and any person reporting an impaired veterinarian shall be immune from liability in any civil or criminal action brought against him for any action occurring while he was acting in his capacity as a board member, witness, complainant or reporting party, if the person was acting in good faith within the scope of his capacity.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-363 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-363
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-363
Status: in_force

Procedures for the filing of the record and appeal from the judgment of the complaint tribunal shall be the same as the appeal procedures from a judgment of suspension or disbarment upon disciplinary grounds.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-29 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-29
Status: in_force

Any dentist of this state licensed by the Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners, who has complied with the requirements specified by the Council on Dental Education of the American Dental Association, or its successor council or commission, in a specialty branch of dentistry or who has otherwise met the requirements of the rules and regulations promulgated by the board may apply for a certificate as a specialist. The application shall be accompanied by the payment of a fee not to exceed the fee provided for in Section 73-9-43 and the application must be on file for at least sixty (60) days before the regular meeting of the board, and if the application is accepted the applicant may be notified to appear for examination before the board and a committee of that particular specialty, if available, appointed by the board. Examinations may be oral, written, or both, and the applicant may be required to demonstrate his or her knowledge and proficiency in the specialty in which he or she desires to be certified. The board is authorized to certify specialists in all specialty areas approved by the American Dental Association.

Any dentist not licensed by the Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners but who is eligible to take the Mississippi State Board examination, and is further eligible for specialty examination, may take both examinations at the discretion of the board.

No licensed dentist shall hold himself or herself out to the public as a specialist, or publicly announce as being specially qualified in any particular branch of dentistry, or publicly announce as giving special attention to any branch of dentistry, until he or she has been issued a certificate by the board authorizing him or her to do so. Failure to comply shall be cause for his or her dental license to be revoked or suspended.

Only the following shall be eligible to announce as specialists:

(a) A diplomate of a specialty board approved by the American Dental Association;

(b) A dentist who has complied with requirements as specified by the Council on Dental Education of the American Dental Association, or its successor council or commission, for graduate training in the specialty sought to be announced, the training to meet the educational or training requirement for diplomate status;

(c) A dentist who has announced a specialized practice in one (1) of the special areas of dental practice within the State of Mississippi for at least five (5) years before January 1, 1970, and who meets the requirements elsewhere in this section may be granted a specialist certificate upon application and payment only of an initial specialty registration fee.

A dentist specialist's certificate shall be revoked or voided upon the revocation or voiding of the holder's license to practice dentistry in Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-4-31 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 4-31
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-4-31
Status: in_force

(1) The State of Mississippi shall be the obligee under any bond under this chapter.

(2) Such bond shall be:

(a) Executed by the person seeking the license as principal and by a corporate surety, licensed to do business in this state as a surety;

(b) In such form and containing such terms and conditions as the commission prescribes;

(c) Conditioned upon the faithful performance of all obligations of a licensee under this chapter and the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder, including the obligation to account for and pay over monies and proceeds to persons who are entitled to them; and

(d) Effective from the date of its filing with the commission, such bond shall not be affected by the expiration of the license period and shall continue in full force and effect until cancelled, provided that the total and aggregate liability of the surety on a bond shall be limited to the amount specified in the bond and the continuous nature of the bond shall in no way be construed as allowing the liability of the surety under a bond to accumulate for each successive license period during which the bond is in force.

(3)(a) A licensee may not cancel a bond without the prior written approval of the commission and its approval of a substitute bond so as to provide continuous bonding of the licensee's activities.

(b) The surety on a bond may cancel a bond filed under this chapter only after the expiration of ninety (90) days from the date the surety mails a notice of intent to cancel, by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the commission and to the principal of the bond.

(c) Not later than thirty (30) days prior to the date upon which a bond cancellation becomes effective, the licensee shall give written notice to the commission that a new bond has been obtained so as to provide continuous coverage of the licensee's activities.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-63-35 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 63-35
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-63-35
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in Section 33-1-39 , certificates of registration shall be valid for a period of two (2) years, and shall expire on a date or dates established by the board. The board shall notify every registered professional geologist of the date of expiration of that person's certificate and the amount of the fee that shall be required for its renewal at least sixty (60) days before the expiration date. Upon expiration, a certificate shall be cancelled and is invalid, and may not be renewed unless provided in this chapter.

(2) The board shall renew the certificate of registration or certificate of enrollment of any registrant who, within sixty (60) days following the expiration date:

(a) Submits a renewal application, the renewal fee and any penalty for late renewal; and

(b) Meets the requirements for renewal established by the board which may include requiring evidence of continued competence in the practice of geology through a review of qualifications and experience.

(3) The board shall establish requirements and conditions for the reissuance of certificates of registration and certificates of enrollment which have lapsed, expired, or have been suspended or revoked.

(4) The board shall issue a new certificate to replace any certificate of registration or certificate of enrollment which has been lost, destroyed, or mutilated. The holder of the certificate shall bear the cost of issuing a new certificate.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-29-45 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 29-45
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-29-45
Status: in_force

Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any person who falsely states or represents that he has been or is a polygraph examiner or trainee shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term of not to exceed six (6) months, or both.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-111 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-111
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-111
Status: in_force

A secretary, who may be designated as executive director, shall be elected by the Board of Commissioners and shall hold office for one (1) year.

The secretary shall keep and maintain rolls which shall contain the name and place of residence of every lawyer in the state. He may adopt such means as he thinks best to make the rolls accurate and complete. There shall be made a separate roll for each circuit court district.

The secretary shall keep minutes of all meetings of the Board of Commissioners and such minutes, signed by the chairman and secretary, shall be the evidence of the proceedings had and actions taken by the board. He shall also keep the minutes of each meeting of the bar, which minutes signed by him and by the presiding officer shall be evidence of the proceedings had and actions taken by the bar.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-11-53 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 11-53
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-11-53
Status: in_force

(1) The State Board of Funeral Service is authorized to establish a trainee and apprenticeship program whereby persons desiring to apprentice as a funeral service or funeral director trainee may be issued a resident traineeship certificate to practice funeral directing or funeral service under the direct on-premises supervision of a sponsoring Mississippi licensed funeral director or funeral service practitioner.

(2) A person desiring to become a resident trainee for the practice of funeral service or funeral directing shall make application to the board. Such application shall be verified by the licensee under whom the applicant is serving, and shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee in an amount set by the board in accordance with Section 73-11-56 . When the board is satisfied as to the qualifications of an applicant, it shall issue a certificate of resident traineeship.

(3) The board shall have the power to suspend or revoke a certificate of a resident traineeship for violation of any provision of this chapter.

(4) A resident trainee must serve the apprenticeship in a funeral establishment that is licensed by the State of Mississippi and the preceptor must be a Mississippi licensed funeral service practitioner or funeral director who is employed by a Mississippi licensed funeral establishment and actively practicing within the State of Mississippi. The funeral service trainee and apprenticeship program shall be completed within no less than twelve (12) months or more than eighteen (18) months under the direct supervision of a funeral director or funeral service licensee of the board. The funeral director trainee and apprenticeship program shall be completed within no less than twelve (12) months or more than eighteen (18) months under the direct supervision of a funeral director or funeral service licensee of the board.

(5) A resident trainee may serve under the supervision of more than one (1) preceptor under conditions established by board rules and regulations. The board may also adopt rules that will allow training at more than one (1) funeral establishment under special circumstances.

(6) A resident traineeship certificate shall be valid for one (1) year. The board may renew a resident traineeship certificate if the trainee applies for renewal on a form provided by the board, shows that the training activity continues to satisfy applicable requirements and pays a renewal fee as set by the board. The fee and application will be considered late if the fee and application are not in the office or show a postmark of December 31. Applications received late may be reinstated by the payment of a renewal fee, a reinstatement fee and other applicable fees. Failure to receive a renewal notice does not exempt a resident trainee from the required renewal of his/her traineeship.

(7) A resident trainee shall not advertise or hold himself out as a funeral director, funeral service practitioner, embalmer or use any other title or abbreviation indicating that the trainee is a funeral director, funeral service practitioner or embalmer. A resident trainee does not have the rights and duties of a funeral director or funeral service licensee and is only authorized to act under the direct supervision of the approved preceptor.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-21-79 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 21-79
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-21-79
Status: in_force

(1) The board shall employ an executive director of the board. The executive director shall be a citizen of Mississippi and a pharmacist licensed and in good standing to practice pharmacy in the State of Mississippi, who has had five (5) years' experience as a pharmacist.

(2) The executive director shall receive a salary to be set by the board, subject to the approval of the State Personnel Board, and shall be entitled to necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his official duties. He shall devote full time to the duties of his office and shall not be engaged in any other business that will interfere with the duties of his office.

(3) The duties and responsibilities of the executive director shall be defined by rules and regulations prescribed by the board.

(4) The board may, in its discretion, employ persons in addition to the executive director in such other positions or capacities as it deems necessary to the proper conduct of board business. Any pharmacist-investigator employed by the board may have other part-time employment, provided that he shall not accept any employment that would cause a conflict of interest in his pharmacist-investigator duties. The board may employ legal counsel to assist in the conduct of its business.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-21-113 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 21-113
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-21-113
Status: in_force

All fees received by the board from examinations, licenses, permits and monetary penalties, and any other funds received by the board, shall be paid to the State Treasurer, who shall issue receipts therefor and deposit such funds in the State Treasury in a special fund to the credit of the board. All such funds shall be expended only pursuant to appropriation approved by the Legislature and as provided by law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-5-19 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 5-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-5-19
Status: in_force

Whenever the applicable provisions of this chapter have been complied with, the Board of Barber Examiners shall issue a certificate of registration as a registered barber or barber instructor, as the case may be.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-143 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-143
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-143
Status: in_force

(1) The board shall, subject to the approval of the justices of the Supreme Court, formulate reasonable rules governing the conduct of all persons admitted to practice.

(2) The Board of Commissioners shall render advisory opinions, upon the written request of any member of the bar, as to the validity or propriety of any proposed act or course of conduct.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-49-3 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 49-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-49-3
Status: in_force

(1) This section is applicable to licensed physicians, osteopaths, dentists, optometrists, chiropractors, advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants.

(2) Licensure of providers named in subsection (1) of this section in this state shall not be conditioned upon or related to participation by the provider in any public or private insurance plan, public health care system, public service initiative, or emergency room coverage.

(3) Licensure of providers named in subsection (1) of this section in this state shall not be conditioned upon or related to their compliance with the “meaningful use” of electronic health records as set forth in CFR 5 Part 170 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-24 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-24
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-24
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to the method for obtaining a license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene by way of examination as provided by Section 73-9-23 , the board, in its sole discretion, may grant a license to a candidate who meets the following criteria:

(a) Submit proof of graduation from a dental school or school of dental hygiene accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association (ADA), or its successor commission;

(b) Be engaged in the active practice of dentistry or dental hygiene or in full-time dental education or dental hygiene education for the past five (5) years;

(c) Currently hold a valid, unrestricted and unexpired license in a state whose standards for licensure are determined by the board as equivalent to Mississippi's standards, and which state grants reciprocity or licensure by credentials to licensees of the State of Mississippi;

(d) Provides an endorsement from all states in which he or she is currently licensed or has ever been licensed to practice dentistry or dental hygiene;

(e) Has not been the subject of pending or final disciplinary action in any state in which the applicant has been licensed;

(f) Is not the subject of a pending investigation in any other state or jurisdiction;

(g) Has passed a state or regional clinical licensure examination and, within the past five (5) years, has not failed a clinical licensure examination administered by another state, jurisdiction, or regional licensing board;

(h) Has not failed at any time, a licensure examination administered by the Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners;

(i) Provides a written statement agreeing to appear for interviews at the request of the board;

(j) Has successfully completed all parts of the National Board Examinations of the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations, or its successor commission, unless the applicant graduated from an accredited dental or dental hygiene school before 1960;

(k) Successfully passes a written jurisprudence examination;

(l) Provides payment of a nonrefundable application fee as provided in Section 73-9-43 ; and

(m) In addition, the State Board of Dental Examiners may consider the following in accepting, rejecting or denying an application for licensure by credentialing:

(i) Information from the National Practitioner Data Bank, the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank and/or the American Association of Dental Examiners Clearinghouse for Disciplinary Information.

(ii) Questioning under oath.

(iii) Results of peer review reports from constituent societies and/or federal dental services.

(iv) Substance abuse testing or treatment.

(v) Background checks for criminal or fraudulent activities.

(vi) Participation in continuing education.

(vii) A current certificate in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

(viii) Recent patient case reports and/or oral defense of diagnosis and treatment plans.

(ix) No physical or psychological impairment that would adversely affect the ability to deliver quality dental care.

(x) Agreement to initiate practice in the credentialing jurisdiction within a reasonable period of time.

(xi) Proof of professional liability coverage and that the coverage has not been refused, declined, canceled, nonrenewed or modified.

(xii) Any additional information or documentation that the board may stipulate by rule or regulation as necessary to qualify for a license by credentialing.

(2) The board shall be granted sufficient time to conduct a complete inquiry into the applicant's qualifications for licensure by credentials, and the board may adopt such rules and regulations pertaining to the time needed to conduct investigations and the responsibility of applicants to produce verifiable documentation.

(3) Any applicant failing to meet the criteria in subsection (1) of this section shall not be eligible for a license based on credentials. Upon meeting the criteria in subsection (1) of this section, the Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners may, in its discretion, issue to the applicant a license to practice dentistry, or dental hygiene, unless grounds for denial of licensure exist as enumerated in Section 73-9-61 . Evidence of falsification in the application for licensure through credentialing will result in revocation of the license.

(4) Any applicant applying for a specialty license by credentials must stay within his or her board recognized specialty and must practice only that specialty within the State of Mississippi. A specialty license holder must hold a general dentistry license before obtaining a specialty license.

(5) The issuance of a license by reciprocity to a military-trained applicant, military spouse or person who establishes residence in this state shall be subject to the provisions of Section 73-50-1 or 73-50-2 , as applicable.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-57-15 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 57-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-57-15
Status: in_force

(1) A member of the council shall receive compensation at the daily rate authorized by law for similar boards within this state plus actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred while engaged in the discharge of official duties in accordance with the standard travel regulations of the State of Mississippi.

(2) Members of the council shall enjoy the same rights of protection from personal liability as those enjoyed by other employees of the state for actions taken while acting under the provisions of this chapter and in the course of their duties.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-71-41 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 71-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-71-41
Status: in_force

(1) No licensed acupuncturist shall disclose any information concerning the licensed acupuncturist's care of a patient except on written authorization or by waiver by the licensed acupuncturist's patient or by court order, by subpoena, or as otherwise provided in this section.

(2) Any licensed acupuncturist releasing information under written authorization or other waiver by the patient or under court order, by subpoena, or as otherwise provided by this section shall not be liable to the patient or any other person.

(3) The privilege provided by this section shall be waived to the extent that the licensed acupuncturist's patient places the licensed acupuncturist's care and treatment of the patient or the nature and extent of injuries to the patient at issue in any civil criminal proceeding.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-5 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 9-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-5
Status: in_force

(1) For the purpose of this chapter, a dental hygienist shall be an individual who has completed an accredited dental hygiene education program, passed the national dental hygiene board and is licensed by the State Board of Dental Examiners to provide, as an auxiliary to the dentist, preventive care services including, but not limited to, scaling and polishing. In fulfilling these services, dental hygienists provide treatment that helps to prevent oral disease such as dental caries and periodontal disease and for educating patients in prevention of these and other dental problems.

(2) The work of dental hygienists and dental assistants while working in the office of a regularly licensed and registered dentist shall at all times be under the direct supervision of the dentist. Dental hygienists in the employ of the State Board of Health or public school boards shall be limited to only performing oral hygiene instruction and screening when under the general supervision and direction of regularly licensed and registered dentists. Dental hygienists recognized by the Board of Dental Examiners when making public demonstrations of dental hygiene for educational purposes shall be under the general supervision and direction of regularly licensed and registered dentists.

(3) The Board of Dental Examiners may prohibit any dental hygienist or other auxiliary personnel from rendering service that it feels is not in the best interest of the public welfare.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-4-43 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 4-43
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-4-43
Status: in_force

(1) An individual may not act as an auctioneer without first having obtained and having in effect the license required under this chapter.

(2) Any person, except a licensed auctioneer who shall have become exempt by reason of compliance with the applicable provisions of this chapter, may not operate an auction firm without having obtained and having in effect a license for such auction firm as required under this chapter.

(3) A person who violates the provisions of this section shall be fined, upon conviction, not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).

(4) When the commission or its authorized designee determines that person or party not licensed under this chapter is engaged in or is believed to be engaged in activities for which a license is required under this chapter, the commission or its designee may issue an order requiring that person to desist immediately and refrain from such conduct or activities. The affected person or party may appeal the issuance of the cease and desist order by filing notice of appeal within seven (7) calendar days after service of the order. A hearing must be held within twenty (20) days after a notice of appeal has been timely filed. Service of the cease and desist order shall be considered to have been given if the notice or order was personally served on the person or party or if the order was mailed by certified United States mail to the person's or party's last known address available to the commission. A person or party who has been issued an order to cease and desist that has become final either through default or administrative proceeding before the commission may not engage in the activity or conduct which is the subject of the order. A cease and desist order issued by the commission shall be enforceable in the courts of competent jurisdiction in this state.

(5) Any person or party that practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds oneself out to practice as an auctioneer, auction firm, or any other licensee under this chapter without being licensed by the commission shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil penalty to the commission in an amount not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for each offense as determined by the commission. The civil penalty shall be paid within sixty (60) calendar days after the effective date of the order imposing the penalty. The order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and execution had thereon in the same manner from any court of record.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-29-11 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 29-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-29-11
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person, including a city, county or state employee, to administer polygraph examinations or attempt to hold himself out as a polygraph examiner without a license approved by the board and issued by the board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-7-16 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 7-16
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-7-16
Status: in_force

(1) All schools of any profession regulated by the board or school owners shall have a school license and shall pay to the board the required license fee. The board is authorized and empowered to promulgate necessary and reasonable rules and regulations for the issuance and renewal of school licenses.

(2) Each application made under this section shall include the social security number(s) of the applicant, owners or agents in accordance with Section 93-11-64 .

(3) Any school making application for a license under this chapter shall not be transferable for any cause and shall include a surety bond in the penal sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) in favor of the board on a bond form completed by the insurance company or agency. The applicant may file in lieu of the bond, cash, or a certificate of deposit or government bonds in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00).

(4) The school applicant shall maintain a professional liability insurance policy covering any aspect of the facility, personnel and/or students.

(5) The school shall meet all applicable health and safety standards that may be required by local, state and federal agencies.

(6) Private business and vocational schools that have obtained national accreditation from an accrediting agency designated by the United States Department of Education must submit evidence of current accreditation.

(7) The course content and length of instruction shall be of such nature and quality as to assure that the students will adequately develop the job skills and knowledge necessary for passing any and all examinations required for licensure.

(8) Schools shall provide favorable conditions for effective classroom instruction. A total pattern of successful instruction includes (a) well-defined instructional objectives, (b) systematic planning, (c) selection and use of varied types of learning materials and experiences, (d) adaptation of organization and instructional procedures to student needs, (e) use of varied evaluation instruments and procedures, and (f) good student and teacher morale.

(9) Each board-approved school of cosmetology, barbering, esthetics or nail technology must provide proof to the board of an annual pass rate that meets or exceeds the current minimum standard as established by the board.

(10) The board shall evaluate school curriculum for conformance with educational requirements set forth in this chapter.

(11) There shall be no automatic renewal of school licenses, and each licensee shall be audited for conformity before the issuance of a new license. Before the issuance of any such license, the board shall inspect the premises to determine if same conforms to the law.

(12) If a school closes a facility, the licensee must notify the board within sixty (60) days before closing and provide proof of the reason for the closure; proof of method developed to assist students with the completion of their program of study and individual courses; proof of notice sent to all currently enrolled students, notifying them of the closure; proof of notice given to students indicating where they may obtain any of their records; proof of disposition of student records, with a contact person, complete address, and telephone number and how students' information may be obtained; proof of notice sent to all students who have paid for any tuition and/or fees for future enrollment in a program of study or individual course informing them of the closure, and refund information; proof of certified transcripts for each currently enrolled student who has paid for and completed coursework in lieu of receiving a full or partial refund. If a school files a bankruptcy petition, a certified copy must be filed with the board.

(13) School licenses may be issued, as follows:

(a) Temporary licenses may be issued only for a one- year period. These licenses are issued to new schools with less than two (2) graduating classes. Annual reports are required and are due by July 16 of each year unless otherwise specified. Prospective students before enrolling and enrolled students must be notified in writing of the school's temporary status;

(b) Probationary licenses indicate warning status and may be issued only for a one-year period. These licenses are issued to new schools with less than two (2) graduating classes and with any significant violation(s) in the most recent year. Annual reports are required and are due by July 16 of each year unless otherwise specified. Prospective students and enrolled students shall be notified in writing of the school's probationary status;

(c) Conditional licenses may be issued to schools for only a one-year period. Conditional license status for schools that previously held a nonconditional license shall not exceed two (2) years. Annual reports are required and are due by July 16 of each year unless otherwise specified. Prospective students and enrolled students shall be notified in writing of the school's conditional status. These licenses shall be issued to schools with two (2) or more graduating classes and with any of the following:

(i) Any significant violation(s) in the most recent year; and

(ii) Either the school's annual pass rate or the school's comprehensive pass rate does not meet or exceed the board's current minimum standard;

(d) Nonconditional licenses may be issued for only a two-year period. Annual reports shall be required and are due July 16 of each year unless otherwise specified. These licenses shall be issued to schools with two (2) or more graduating classes and with all of the following:

(i) No significant violation(s) in the most recent year; and

(ii) Either the school's annual pass rate or the school's comprehensive pass rate meets or exceeds the board's current minimum standard.

(14) The combined temporary, probationary and/or conditional license status for schools shall not exceed a five-year consecutive period before moving to a nonconditional license status.

(15) No license issued by the board may be renewed until all monetary fines and penalties assessed by the board to the licensee are paid in full.

(16) School owners, instructors, and/or employees or contractors of the school shall adhere to the board's statutes and rules and regulations and shall regard students with the same care and consideration as clients.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-6-9 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 6-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-6-9
Status: in_force

Each member of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall receive the per diem authorized under Section 25-3-69 , for each day actually discharging his official duties, and shall receive reimbursement for mileage and necessary expense incurred, as provided in Section 25-3-41 . The executive secretary shall receive an annual salary to be fixed by the board in addition to reimbursements for necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of his official duties.

The expenses of the board in carrying out the provisions of this chapter shall be paid upon requisitions signed by the chairman and secretary of the board and warrants signed by the State Auditor from the fund in the State Treasury for the use of the board. Said expenses shall not exceed the amount paid into the State Treasury under the provisions of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-59-9 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 59-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-59-9
Status: in_force

(1) Any person or entity required to have a license under Section 73-59-3(1) who undertakes or attempts to undertake the business of residential construction or improvement without having a valid license as required by this chapter, or who knowingly presents to the board, or files with the board, false information for the purpose of obtaining such license, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or be imprisoned for not less than thirty (30) nor more than sixty (60) days in the county jail, or both.

(2) Any person or entity required to have a license under Section 73-59-3(1) who does not have the license provided by this chapter at the time construction, building or remodeling services are rendered may not bring any action, either at law or in equity, to enforce any contract for residential building or remodeling or to enforce a sales contract, but instead shall be only permitted to recover as damages actual documented expenses for labor, materials or both, incurred as a result of the construction, building or remodeling services rendered, but only for those expenses which can be shown by clear and convincing evidence.

(3) The board shall have the authority to issue a citation and may stop work of a residential builder or remodeler performing work without having a valid license as required by this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-59-5 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 59-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-59-5
Status: in_force

Any corporation, partnership or individual seeking to be licensed and examined under this chapter shall file with the board a written application on such form as may be prescribed by the board. Such application shall be accompanied by the payment of the license fee. If the application sufficiently contains the information required pursuant to this chapter, the applicant shall be examined by the board at its next meeting using a uniform written examination prescribed by the board. The board shall administer an oral examination to applicants who are unable to take the written examination. In addition, the board, in examining such applicant, shall consider the following:

(a) Experience;

(b) Complaints; and

(c) Other pertinent information the board may require.

If, as a result of the examination, the board finds that the applicant is qualified to engage in residential construction or residential improvement in Mississippi, the applicant shall be issued a license. Any applicant rejected by the board shall be given the opportunity to be reexamined at the next regularly scheduled examination date after a new application has been filed and the license fee has again been paid.

The board shall make and preserve a record of each examination of an applicant and the findings of the board pertaining to such examination. A certified copy of such record, omitting confidential test questions, shall be furnished to the applicant so requesting such record upon the payment of a fee to the board that reasonably reflects the cost of furnishing such record to the applicant.

Each application or filing made under this section shall include the social security number(s) of the applicant in accordance with Section 93-11-64, Mississippi Code of 1972 .

Each application for a license under this chapter shall reveal any other states in which the applicant or any partner or business associate of the applicant is licensed and whether the applicant, partner or business associate has had a license revoked or suspended in any other state. If the applicant fails to provide this information, the board may deny or revoke the applicant's license. If the applicant has had a license revoked in another state, the board may deny the application for a license in this state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-79 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 13-79
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-79
Status: in_force

Application for enrollment as a surveyor intern or for licensure as a professional surveyor shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the board, shall contain statements made under oath showing the applicant's education and a detailed summary of the applicant's qualifying experience. Applications for licensure or relicensure as a professional surveyor shall also contain not less than five (5) references, of whom three (3) or more shall be professional surveyors having personal knowledge of the applicant's surveying experience.

The application fee for licensure as a professional surveyor shall be determined by the board, but shall not exceed Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00), which fee shall accompany the application.

The application fee for enrollment as a surveyor intern shall be determined by the board, but shall not exceed Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00), which fee shall accompany the application.

Whenever an applicant is cited to an examination or reexamination, an additional fee equal to the actual cost of the examination shall be paid by the applicant.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-30-25 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 30-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-30-25
Status: in_force

It is not the intent of this article to regulate against members of other duly regulated professions in this state who do counseling in the normal course of the practice of their own profession. This article does not apply to:

(a) Any person registered, certified or licensed by the state to practice any other occupation or profession while rendering counseling services in the performance of the occupation or profession for which he or she is registered, certified or licensed;

(b) Certified school counselors when they are practicing counseling within the scope of their employment;

(c) Certified vocational counselors when they are practicing vocational counseling within the scope of their employment;

(d) [Deleted]

(e) Student interns or trainees in counseling pursuing a course of study in counseling in a regionally or nationally accredited institution of higher learning or training institution if activities and services constitute a part of the supervised course of study, provided that such persons be designated a counselor intern;

(f) [Deleted]

(g) [Deleted]

(h) Duly ordained ministers or clergy while functioning in their ministerial capacity and duly accredited Christian Science practitioners;

(i) Professional employees of regional mental health centers, state mental hospitals, vocational rehabilitation institutions, youth court counselors and employees of the Mississippi Department of Employment Security or other governmental agency so long as they practice within the scope of their employment;

(j) Professional employees of alcohol or drug abuse centers or treatment facilities, whether privately or publicly funded, so long as they practice within the scope of their employment;

(k) Private employment counselors;

(l) Any nonresident temporarily employed in this state to render counseling services for not more than thirty (30) days in any year, if in the opinion of the board the person would qualify for a license under this article and if the person holds any license required for counselors in his or her home state or country; and

(m) [Deleted]
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-115 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-115
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-115
Status: in_force

The secretary shall maintain his office at the seat of government. But the meetings of the Board of Commissioners shall be at such places as the board may select from time to time or as may be designated in calls made as herein authorized. The meetings of the bar shall be held at such places as the bar may from time to time select. The secretary shall attend all meetings of the board and all meetings of the bar.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-14-33 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 14-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-14-33
Status: in_force

A person who holds a license or temporary license shall notify the board in writing of the address of the place or places where he engages or intends to engage in the practice of fitting or dispensing of hearing aids.

The board shall keep a record of the places of practice of persons who hold licenses or temporary licenses. Any notice required to be given by the board to a person who holds a license or temporary license may be given by mailing it to him at the address given by him to the board.

A person who holds a license or temporary license to practice as a hearing aid specialist in this state but whose principal place of business is not in this state shall certify to the board that they will:

(a) Display their Mississippi license while conducting business in Mississippi; and

(b) Shall make all records regarding clients who are residents of Mississippi available to the licensing authority within seventy-two (72) hours of receiving such a request in writing.

Failure to comply with the requirements of (a) or (b) above shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action under the provisions of this chapter and/or rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-11-56 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 11-56
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-11-56
Status: in_force

On or before October 1 of each year, the board shall determine the amount of funds that will be required during the next ensuing two (2) years to properly administer the laws which the board is directed to enforce and administer and by rule and regulation shall fix fees in such reasonable sums as may be necessary for such purposes within the following limitations:

Funeral establishment:

Application fee, for a new or change of ownership establishment․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

$ 500.00

Inspection fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

$ 75.00

Renewal application and licensee fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

$ 300.00

Commercial mortuary service license fee for a new or change of ownership․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

$ 500.00

Renewal application and licensee fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

$ 300.00

Crematory application fee for a new or change of ownership․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

$ 500.00

Renewal application and license fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

$ 300.00

Special work permit․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

$ 150.00

Funeral service:

Initial application fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

$ 50.00

Reciprocal application fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

$ 200.00

Renewal license and application fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

$ 125.00

Work permit․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

$ 50.00

Funeral director:

Initial application fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

$ 50.00

Reciprocal application fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

$ 200.00

Renewal license and application fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

$ 100.00

Work permit․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

$ 50.00

Certified crematory operator:

Initial application fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

$ 100.00

Renewal license and application fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

$ 100.00

Resident trainee certificate:

Funeral service application fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

$ 50.00

Funeral director application fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

$ 50.00

Funeral service renewal application fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

$ 50.00

Funeral director renewal application fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

$ 50.00

Other fees:

Certification fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

$ 50.00

Duplicate license fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

$ 25.00

Reinstatement of lapsed license fee, equal to the amount of the applicable license fee (or the amount of the application fee for the resident trainees).

Late fee equal to the amount of the applicable license fee (or the amount of the application fee for the resident trainees).

Public records of the board per page․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․$ 1.00

All licenses will have a reinstatement and late fee added to the renewal fee if the payment is not in the board's office or postmarked by the due date.

At least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date of any license issued by the board, the board shall notify the licensee of the applicable renewal fee therefor.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-7-21 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 7-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-7-21
Status: in_force

(1) The board shall admit to examination for a nail technician's license any person who is at least sixteen (16) years old and who has made application to the board in proper form, who has paid the required fee, and who:

(a) Has a high school education or its equivalent or has been successfully enrolled in a community college; and

(b) Has successfully completed no less than three hundred fifty (350) hours of practice and related theory in nail technology over a period of no less than nine (9) weeks in a licensed school in which the practice of nail technology is taught in this or any other state or no less than seven hundred (700) hours in an apprenticeship program certified by the board. Apprenticeships provided for in this section shall be monitored or mentored by a person with an instructor license in cosmetology or nail technology. Only one (1) apprentice may be mentored by any person at the same time.

(2) The board may, in its discretion, issue to any student who has completed the prescribed hours in a licensed school or approved apprenticeship program and paid the required fee for a temporary permit until such time as the next examination may be held but not exceeding six (6) months. Such student shall be issued only one (1) temporary permit. Application for an examination and license shall be accompanied by two (2) recent passport-style photographs of the applicant. No temporary permit will be issued to an applicant from any other state to operate a beauty salon, barber shop or school of any profession regulated by the board in this state unless in case of emergency.

(3) Licensed nail technicians desiring to pursue additional hours to be eligible for a license as a cosmetologist may be credited with any hours acquired in studying and training to be a nail technician which may be applied to the number of hours required for a cosmetology license examination.

(4) The board shall adopt regulations governing the use of electric nail files for the purpose of filing false or natural nails.

(5) Each application or filing made under this section shall include the social security number(s) of the applicant in accordance with Section 93-11-64 .

(6) No license issued by the board may be renewed until all monetary fines and penalties assessed by the board to the licensee are paid in full.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-41 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 13-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-41
Status: reserved

(1) Sections 73-13-1 through 73-13-45 shall not be construed to prevent or to affect:

(a) The practice of any other legally recognized profession or trade, such as: (i) engineers employed by contractors to supervise work on which a licensed engineer is engaged; (ii) architects who are registered under the provisions of Chapter 1 of this title; and (iii) the practice of geology as regulated pursuant to Title 73, Chapter 63;

(b) The work of an employee or a subordinate of a person holding a certificate of licensure under Sections 73-13-1 through 73-13-45 , provided such work does not include final designs or decisions and is done under the responsibility, checking and supervision of a person holding a certificate of licensure under Sections 73-13-1 through 73-13-45 ;

(c) The practice of officers and employees of the government of the United States while engaged within this state in the practice of engineering for said government;

(d) The performance of engineering services by any regular full-time employee of a manufacturing, research and development, railroad or other industrial corporation, provided:

(i) Such services are rendered on or in connection with existing fixed works, equipment, systems, processes or facilities owned, operated, or leased by such corporation and/or its affiliates;

(ii) Such services are not rendered to third parties;

(iii) Such services do not consist of original plant design, original system design, or original process design, other than routine system extensions that do not compromise the integrity of the original design;

(iv) Such services comply with all requirements specified by the employee's company or corporation;

(v) All fixed works, equipment, systems, processes or facilities modified by such services undergo a safety review that confirms: 1. the construction and equipment is in accordance with design specifications; and 2. safety, operating, maintenance and emergency procedures are in place to safeguard life, health and property;

(vi) Such services are not required to be performed, approved or certified by a professional engineer pursuant to law or regulation, whether federal, state or local, other than Sections 73-13-1 through 73-13-45 hereof or any applicable rules or regulations promulgated by the Mississippi Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors;

It is further stated that this subsection (d) is intended to codify the policy and practices of the board on July 1, 1999, and that any ambiguities in this subsection should be construed in accordance with this intent;

(e) The performance of engineering services with respect to utility facilities by any public utility subject to regulation by the Mississippi Public Service Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, including its parents, affiliates, subsidiaries; or by the officers and regular full-time employees of any such public utility, including its parents, affiliates or subsidiaries, provided that they are engaged solely and exclusively in performing service for such public utility and/or its parents, affiliates or subsidiaries, and as long as such services comply with all standard operating procedures and requirements specified by the employee's company or corporation. This exemption shall not extend to: (i) the practice of engineering performed by public utilities or their officers or employees when such services are rendered to nonaffiliated third parties in exchange for compensation other than that received from their employer, or the use of any name, title or words which tend to convey the impression that a nonregistrant is offering engineering services to the public; and (ii) services which are required to be performed, approved or certified by a professional engineer pursuant to law or regulation whether federal, state or local, other than Sections 73-13-1 through 73-13-45 hereof or any applicable rules or regulations promulgated by the Mississippi Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors;

It is further stated that this subsection (e) is intended to codify the policy and practices of the board on July 1, 1999, and that any ambiguities in this subsection should be construed in accordance with this intent;

(f) The practice of engineering shall not include the work ordinarily performed by persons who operate or maintain machinery, equipment, water plants, power generation, utility transmission, utility distribution facilities, sewage plants and solid waste disposal facilities; or

(g) Activities conducted during the course of, or in anticipation of, litigation including, but not exclusively: analyzing, evaluating, consulting, reconstructing, testing, responding to the opinions and testing conducted by others, and offering expert testimony. However, this exemption shall not apply in legal proceedings where the subject matter of the litigation or claim is nonforensic engineering activity legally required to be performed under a Mississippi engineer's license.

(2) In addition to the exemptions provided in subsection (1), there is hereby granted and reserved to the board the authority to exempt from Sections 73-13-1 through 73-13-45 by regulation specific engineering tasks or functions performed by regular full-time employees of manufacturing, public utility, research and development, railroad or other industrial corporations rendered in the course and scope of their employment, on a case by case basis, if, in the opinion of the board, the public health and welfare is not endangered nor the engineering profession diminished.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-19-63 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 19-63
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-19-63
Status: in_force

Any person violating the provisions of Section 73-19-61 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1000.00) and/or imprisoned not less than six (6) months nor more than one (1) year at the discretion of the court.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-36-17 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 36-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-36-17
Status: in_force

Each member of the board shall receive per diem compensation as authorized by Section 25-3-69 , and shall be reimbursed for such other expenses at the same rate and under the same conditions as provided for public officers and employees in Section 25-3-41 . The board shall pay for all expenses incurred by the board, including clerical help as may be needed, if itemized statements of the expenses are first approved by order of the board entered on its minutes. The board shall not expend in any fiscal year more monies than the amount of fees collected. All fees shall be paid to the secretary of the board and the secretary shall deposit all monies received under this chapter in the State Treasury. All such monies shall be kept in a special fund in the State Treasury known as the “State Board of Registered Foresters Fund” and shall be used for the administration of this chapter. The funds shall not lapse at the end of each year. All expenditures from the fund shall be by requisition to the Executive Director of the Department of Finance and Administration and signed by the board chairman. The secretary of the board shall be under a surety bond in the penal sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) with a surety company authorized to do business in this state, the bond to be conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties, and the fee shall be paid by the board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-11-47 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 11-47
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-11-47
Status: in_force

The board shall hold not less than two (2) meetings annually for the purpose of conducting the business of the board and for examining applications for licenses. Four (4) or more members shall comprise a quorum. Any member who shall not attend two (2) consecutive meetings of the board shall be subject to removal by the Governor. The chairman of the board shall notify the Governor in writing when any such member has failed to attend two (2) consecutive regular meetings.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-15 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-15
Status: in_force

All board action on rules, regulations and policy matters, such as required to be by vote, shall be by roll call or mail ballot in which the vote of each member shall be recorded whether for, against or otherwise. The dental hygienist member of the board shall only vote on rules, regulations, policy and administrative matters relating to the licensing, qualifications and practice of dental hygiene. The results of the vote shall be a public record except that information pertaining to investigations or examinations shall be confidential unless waived by the persons investigated or examined.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-42-17 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 42-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-42-17
Status: in_force

(1) An application for registration or renewal of registration must be accompanied by a fee in the following amount:

(a) Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for an initial application for registration.

(b) Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for an application for registration based upon a certificate of registration or licensure issued by another state.

(c) Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for an application for renewal of registration.

(d) Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for an application for renewal of registration based upon an application for renewal of registration or licensure submitted in another state.

(2) In addition, the Secretary of State may impose a fee for the actual costs incurred by the Secretary of State's office for processing and administering one or more criminal history background checks.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-5-31 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-31
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-5-31
Status: in_force

The board is hereby authorized to receive applications for and give examinations to persons who have not become legal residents of the State of Mississippi when such applicants comply with the laws and regulations of said board and are authorized to issue a certificate or license, as the case may be, as fully as if said applicant was a resident of the State of Mississippi. However, the board is authorized to charge a sum of not more than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) in addition to the other fees charged a resident applicant to cover the necessary expenses in making any investigation or obtaining information concerning said applicant. Upon the successful compliance with the laws of this state, such nonresident may be issued a certificate or license as a resident.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-29-17 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 29-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-29-17
Status: in_force

(a) Each nonresident applicant for an original license or a renewal license shall file with the board an irrevocable consent that actions against said applicant may be filed in any appropriate court of any county or municipality of this state in which the plaintiff resides or in which some part of the transaction occurred out of which the alleged cause of action arose and that process on any such action may be served on the applicant by leaving two (2) copies thereof with the secretary. Such consent shall stipulate and agree that such service of process shall be taken and held to be valid and binding for all purposes. The secretary of the board shall send forthwith one (1) copy of the process to the applicant at the address shown on the records of the board by registered or certified mail.

(b) Nonresident applicants must satisfy the requirements of Section 73-29-13 , and furnish also a recent photograph and fingerprints.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-31-19 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 31-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-31-19
Status: in_force

The board shall issue a license signed by the chairman and executive secretary of the board whenever an applicant has been successfully qualified as provided in this article. A copy of the license, so certified by the executive secretary as a true copy, shall be filed by the licensee in the office of the clerk of the circuit court in the county in which the licensee resides.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-77-11 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 77-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-77-11
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no licensing authority shall suspend or revoke the license it has issued to any person who is:

(a) In default or delinquent in the payment of their student loans solely on the basis of such default or delinquency; or

(b) In default or delinquent in the satisfaction of the requirements of their work-conditional scholarship solely on the basis of such default or delinquency.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-7-5 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 7-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-7-5
Status: in_force

(1) All fees and any other monies received by the board shall be deposited in a special fund that is created in the State Treasury and shall be used for the implementation and administration of this chapter when appropriated by the Legislature for such purpose. The monies in the special fund shall be subject to all provisions of the state budget laws that are applicable to special fund agencies, and shall be disbursed by the State Treasurer only upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer upon requisitions signed by the president of the board or another board member designated by the president, and countersigned by the secretary of the board. Any interest earned on this special fund shall be credited by the State Treasurer to the fund and shall not be paid into the State General Fund. Any unexpended monies remaining in the special fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund.

(2) The State Auditor shall audit the financial affairs of the board and the transactions involving the special fund at least once a year in the same manner as for other special fund agencies. In addition, the Governor, in his discretion, shall have the power from time to time to require an audit of the financial affairs of the board, the same to be made by the State Auditor upon request of the Governor. The Governor shall have the power to suspend any member of the board who shall be found in default in any account until such time as it shall be determined whether such default was a result of an act of dishonesty on the part of the member, and in the event it is found that such default is an act of dishonesty, misfeasance or nonfeasance on the part of the member, such member shall be immediately removed by the Governor from office.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-27-11 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 27-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-27-11
Status: in_force

All licenses shall be recorded in the office of the circuit clerk in which the licensee practices within sixty (60) days from date of issuance. All licenses shall be conspicuously displayed at the offices or other places of practice.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-145 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-145
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-145
Status: in_force

(1) It shall be the duty of the Mississippi Bar, by and through its president, to recommend to the State Legislature such legislation relating to the courts, to matters of pleading, practice and procedure, and any other legislation which in its judgment will improve the courts and the law, or render the members of the bar more efficient as ministers of justice and the courts more efficient as instrumentalities for its attainment.

(2) The bar shall have the right to make rules and bylaws not in conflict with any of the terms of this article concerning the selection and tenure of its officers and committees and their powers and duties, and generally for the control and regulation of the business of the board and of the bar.

(3) The bar shall have the authority to hold and conduct educational and social meetings and activities among the members of the bar, to publish journals and generally to do such things as in their judgment may tend to improve the educational and ethical standing of the bench and bar.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-67-17 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 67-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-67-17
Status: in_force

The board may adopt rules:

(a) Establishing reasonable standards concerning the sanitary, hygienic and healthful conditions of the licensed massage therapist and of premises and facilities used by massage therapists;

(b) Relating to the methods and procedures used in the practice of massage;

(c) Governing the examination and investigation of applicants for the licenses issued under this chapter and the issuance, renewal, suspension and revocation of the license;

(d) Setting standards for certifying continuing education classes;

(e) Requiring that massage therapists supply the board with the accurate, current address or addresses where they practice massage;

(f) Establishing the educational, training and experience requirements for licensure by reciprocity;

(g) Establishing requirements for issuance and retention of an inactive license and/or provisional permits;

(h) Establishing requirements for registering massage therapy establishments.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-25 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-25
Status: in_force

Any lawyer from another state whose requirements for admission to the bar are equivalent to those of this state, who has practiced not less than five (5) years in a state where he was then admitted may be admitted to the practice in this state upon taking and passing such examination as to his knowledge of law as may be prescribed by rules adopted by the Board of Bar Admissions and approved by the Supreme Court and upon complying with the other requirements as set out in the laws and rules governing admission to the bar. Provided, however, the laws of the state from which the applicant comes grant similar privileges to the applicants from this state.

Any lawyer from another state desiring to be admitted to practice in Mississippi must make application to the Board of Bar Admissions. Such applicant shall present to the bar evidence of his good standing in the state from which he came, including a certificate from the clerk of the highest appellate court of the state from which he came, and from two (2) members of the bar of such state, certifying to his qualifications, good standing and moral character of the applicant, and may require the submission of additional evidence by the applicant. Upon satisfactory proof of the applicant's qualifications and upon the applicant's compliance with the requirements of this section, the board shall issue a certificate of admission to the applicant, as prescribed in Section 73-3-2(8) . Each such applicant shall pay an application fee prescribed by the Board of Bar Admissions according to Section 73-3-2(7) .
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-57-35 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 57-35
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-57-35
Status: in_force

(1) From and after July 1, 1992, no person shall practice respiratory care or represent himself to be a respiratory care practitioner unless he is licensed under this chapter, except as otherwise provided by this chapter.

(2) This chapter does not prohibit:

(a) The practice of respiratory care which is an integral part of the program of study by students enrolled in a respiratory care education program recognized by the Joint Review Committee for Respiratory Therapy Education and the American Medical Association Council on Allied Health Education or their successors. Students enrolled in respiratory therapy education programs shall be identified as “student-RCP” and shall only provide respiratory care under direct clinical supervision.

(b) Self-care by a patient, or gratuitous care by a friend or family member who does not represent or hold himself out to be a respiratory care practitioner.

(c) Respiratory care services rendered in the course of an emergency.

(d) Persons in the military services or working in federal facilities shall be exempted from the provisions of this chapter when functioning in the course of their assigned duties.

(e) The respiratory care practitioner from performing advances in the art and techniques of respiratory care learned through formalized or specialized training.

(3) Nothing in this chapter is intended to limit, preclude or otherwise interfere with the practices of other persons and health providers licensed by appropriate agencies of the State of Mississippi.

(4) An individual who, by passing an examination which includes content in one or more of the functions included in this chapter, shall not be prohibited from performing such procedures for which he was tested, so long as the testing body offering the examination is certified by the National Commission for Health Certifying Agencies or its equivalent, and so long as the individual is a licensed health care provider in the State of Mississippi.

(5) Practitioners regulated under this chapter shall be covered under the state's “Good Samaritan Act.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-133 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-133
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-133
Status: in_force

The vice president and president-elect and the second vice president shall be members of the board of commissioners.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-63-21 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 63-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-63-21
Status: in_force

(1) There is created in the State Treasury a fund to be designated as the “Registered Professional Geologists Fund,” to be administered by the president or executive director of the board.

(2) Monies in the fund shall be utilized to pay reasonable direct and indirect costs associated with the administration and enforcement of this chapter.

(3) Expenditures from the fund may be made upon requisition by the president or executive director of the board.

(4) The fund shall be treated as a special trust fund. Interest earned on the principal shall be credited to the fund by the Treasurer.

(5) The fund may receive monies from any available public or private source, including, but not limited to, collection of fees, interest, grants, taxes, public and private donations, judicial actions and appropriated funds.

(6) Monies in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall be retained in the fund for use in the next succeeding fiscal year.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-19-37 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 19-37
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-19-37
Status: in_force

The board investigator shall immediately investigate the complaint; and upon completion of his investigation he shall inform the accused optometrist that a complaint has been filed against him and that he is under investigation, advise the accused optometrist of the general nature of the charges, furnish him a copy of the complaint and any evidence supporting it, and afford the accused optometrist an opportunity to respond. Communications and notices to the accused optometrist shall be transmitted by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the last known residence or business address of the licensee.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-93 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 39-93
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-93
Status: in_force

Any person whose license is suspended, revoked or limited may be reinstated at any time, with or without an examination, by approval of the board after written application is made to the board showing cause justifying relicensing or reinstatement.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-4-29 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 4-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-4-29
Status: in_force

(1) Every person who applies for an auctioneer's license, as a condition to the granting and the retention thereof, shall file or have on file with the commission, a bond in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).

(2) Every person or persons who apply for an auction firm license, as a condition to the granting and the retention thereof, shall file or have on file with the commission, a bond in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).

(3)(a) Factory-built homes as defined by Section 75-49-3 , because of the manner of their construction, assembly and use and that of their systems, components and appliances (including heating, plumbing and electrical systems), like other finished products having concealed vital parts, may present hazards to the health, life and safety of persons and to the safety of property unless properly inspected prior to sale and properly anchored and blocked at the homesite after the sale so as to provide reasonable safety and protection to their owners and users. In order to insure that these homes are properly anchored and blocked at the homesite in accordance with the rules, regulations and procedures promulgated by the State Commissioner of Insurance pursuant to his rule-making power contained in Section 75-49-5 , auctions of these homes shall be restricted to factory-built housing dealers licensed pursuant to Section 75-49-9 and subject to the penalties of Section 75-49-19 , except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b).

(b) An auctioneer licensed under this chapter may auction a factory-built home without obtaining a license pursuant to Section 75-49-9 , if the auction is not for the sole purpose of disposing of factory-built homes and if the disposal of the factory-built home is incidental to, and a part of, an entire estate or liquidation auction. The number of such homes that may be auctioned pursuant to this paragraph is limited to three (3) being offered for sale in one (1) auction or event.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-23-49 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 23-49
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-23-49
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who desires to be licensed as a physical therapist or as a physical therapist assistant shall apply to the board in writing on a form furnished by the board. He shall provide such documents as required by the application forms provided by the board. He shall pay the board at the time of filing an application fee fixed annually by the board, no part of which shall be refunded. In addition thereto, the board shall adopt a fee schedule by rule and regulation. The fee schedule may include, but is not limited to:

(a) Application fee;

(b) Initial license fee;

(c) Renewal of licensure fee;

(d) Registration fee;

(e) Examination fee;

(f) License issued after expiration date fee;

(g) Late renewal fees;

(h) Temporary license fee;

(i) Renewal of temporary license fee;

(j) Reinstatement fees;

(k) Inactive license fees;

(l) Restricted license fee;

(m) Lapsed license fees;

(n) Late renewal fees; and

(o) Late penalty fees.

(2) All license, renewal, and other fees currently set by the board by rules and regulations and in effect before July 1, 2008, shall remain in effect until such time as the board, by its rule-making authority, acts to implement new fee schedules pursuant to the provisions of this section. When increased by the board fees may not be increased by more than ten percent (10%) of the previous year's fee.

(3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2) of this section, in all instances where the board uses the services of a national testing service for preparation, administration, or grading of examinations, the board may charge or require the applicant to pay the actual cost of the examination services, in addition to its other fees.

(4) Every person to whom a license is issued pursuant to this chapter shall, as a condition precedent to its issuance, pay the application and any other fee prescribed by the board.