Miss. Code Ann. § 73-38-21 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 38-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-38-21
Status: in_force

(1) Each applicant for licensure under this article shall be examined by the board in written examination. Standards for acceptable performance shall be established by the board with the advice of the council.

(2) Applicants for licensure shall be examined at a time and place and under such supervision as the board may determine. Examinations shall be given at such places within this state as the board may determine at least twice each year and the board shall make public, in a manner it considers appropriate, notice of such examinations at least sixty (60) days prior to their administration, and shall appropriately notify all individual examination applicants of the time and place of their administration.

(3) The board may examine in whatever theoretical or applied field of speech-language pathology and audiology it considers appropriate and may examine with regard to a person's professional skills and judgment in the utilization of speech-language pathology or audiology techniques and methods.

(4) The board shall maintain a permanent record of all examination scores.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-2-11 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-2-11
Status: in_force

The board may exempt from examination any applicant who holds a license or certificate to practice landscape architecture issued to him upon examination by a legally constituted board of examiners of any other state or Washington, D.C., or any other territory or possession under the control of the United States, provided that such requirements of the state in which the applicant is registered are equivalent to those of this state.

Each nonresident applicant shall submit, as part of the application, a sworn affidavit stating that neither such applicant nor any person in or agent of the applicant's firm has practiced or is practicing landscape architectural work in this state prior to the applicant having been licensed by the board unless such person or agent holds a license to practice landscape architecture in this state. Failure to submit this affidavit or submitting an affidavit which is false in any respect shall constitute just cause for denial of the application.

An applicant who is a licensed landscape architect but who was admitted in a jurisdiction which did not offer a written examination acceptable to the board or was admitted without the requirement of passing a written examination may be issued a license to practice landscape architecture in this state upon the taking and passing of any examination or procedure as may be adopted by the board, provided that such applicant meets all other requirements for issuance of a license to practice landscape architecture in this state.

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. § 73-3-307 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-307
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-307
Status: in_force

Each of the disciplinary agencies is hereby given such jurisdiction and lawful powers as are necessary to conduct a proper and speedy disposition of any complaint. The power to summons and examine witnesses under oath and to compel their attendance to take or cause to be taken the deposition of witnesses and to order the production of books, papers, records and other documentary evidence necessary or material to the investigation or complaint shall be coequal to the powers exercisable by the courts of record of this state. All summonses or subpoenas shall be issued by the clerk of the court, and it shall be the duty of any person so summoned to appear and testify as in the writ commanded and to produce the books, papers, records or other documentary evidence required. Summonses and subpoenas issued by the clerk of the court shall be delivered to the sheriff of the county where they are to be executed, and the sheriff shall serve such writs and notices, or cause them to be served, as he is required to do with respect to writs received by him from any other court of record.

Any defiance of any summons or subpoena so issued, or other extrajudicial conduct which shall inhibit, impede or disrupt any of the above disciplinary agencies in the performance of the duties and in the exercise of the powers herein given shall be treated as contempt of the court and punishable accordingly.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-4-41 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 4-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-4-41
Status: in_force

All advertisements of auctions shall disclose:

(a) The auctioneer's name and the name of the auction firm involved; and

(b) Whether the auction is to be absolute or with reserve; and

(c) The auctioneer's or auction firm's auction license number.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-11 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 13-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-11
Status: in_force

The Governor may remove any member of the board for misconduct, incompetency, neglect of duty, or for any other sufficient cause. Vacancies in the membership of the board shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the Governor as provided in Section 73-13-5 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-95 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 13-95
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-95
Status: in_force

Any person who shall practice, or offer to practice, surveying in this state without being licensed in accordance with the provisions of Sections 73-13-71 through 73-13-105 , or any person presenting or attempting to use as his own the certificate of licensure or the 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 who shall knowingly attempt to use a license which has been expired for more than twelve (12) consecutive months or revoked certificate of licensure, or any person who shall violate any of the provisions of Sections 73-13-71 through 73-13-105 , shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction of a first offense of violating this section, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), and in addition thereto shall make restitution to the board for investigative expenses and court costs, or suffer imprisonment for a period of not exceeding three (3) months, or both. Upon any second and subsequent conviction of violating this section, such person shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), nor more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one (1) year, 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 73-13-71 through 73-13-105 , no person shall:

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

(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 surveying; 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 surveying.

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 surveying.

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 73-13-71 through 73-13-105 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 adviser of the board and render such legal assistance as may be necessary in carrying out the provisions of Sections 73-13-71 through 73-13-105 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-71-45 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 71-45
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-71-45
Status: in_force

(1) A license that has expired may be renewed at any time within ninety (90) days after its expiration upon filing of an application for renewal on a form provided by the board and payment of the renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal date. If the license is not renewed within ninety (90) days after its expiration, the acupuncture practitioner, as a condition precedent to renewal, shall pay the renewal fees plus a late fee to be set by the board.

(2) A person who fails to renew his or her license within four (4) years after its expiration may not renew that license, and it may not be restored, reissued or reinstated after that time; but that person may apply for and obtain a new license if he or she meets the following requirements:

(a) Takes and passes a suitable examination, or demonstrates continued practice and continuing education acceptable to the board; and

(b) Pays all fees that would be required if an initial application for licensure were being made.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-63 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-63
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-63
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or in any circumstance is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, provisions constituting the remainder of the act and the application of those provisions to other persons and in other circumstances shall not be affected.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-89 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 13-89
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-89
Status: in_force

The powers and duties of the board regarding disciplinary actions against any person, including nonlicensees accused of violating any of the laws of the State of Mississippi regarding the practice of surveying or the rules, regulations, bylaws, or standards of conduct and ethics pertaining thereto as duly promulgated by the board, as well as the procedures for conducting said disciplinary proceedings, the penal sanctions available to the board in the event the charges are established, and the procedures for appeal from such actions of the board shall be the same as those set forth in Sections 73-13-37 and 73-13-39 regarding actions against persons charged with similar violations related to the practice of engineering.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-119 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-119
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-119
Status: in_force

Enrollment on the list of members of the bar and the payment of annual enrollment fees as required hereby shall be prerequisites to the continued practice by any lawyer already admitted and to the engaging in the practice by persons hereafter admitted. The date on which the provisions of this section shall become operative will be determined in the manner hereinafter provided.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-6-17 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 6-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-6-17
Status: in_force

The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall charge the following fees for application, examination and issuance of certificates: application, One Hundred Dollars ($100.00); examination and issuance of certificate, Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for all applicants; provided, however, that resident and nonresident applicants shall have first successfully completed parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 and the physical modality section of the examination prepared by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

Except as provided in Section 33-1-39 , every registered chiropractor in order to continue the practice of chiropractic shall pay annually to the secretary of the board a registration renewal fee of not more than Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) and, in addition to such renewal fee, shall be required to file with the secretary of the board a certificate, certified by a state chiropractic board and state chiropractic association, verifying his attendance at a course of study approved by the board consisting of not less than twelve (12) hours of instruction in the latest developments in the practice of chiropractic of which at least three (3) hours shall be instruction in the subject of risk management. Provided, that any chiropractor who has reached the age of seventy-five (75) years and is not participating in an active practice shall not be required to pay said renewal fee or submit the twelve (12) hours of continuing education. Any chiropractor who has received a certificate of licensure in this state under the provisions of Section 73-6-13(4) shall be in good standing in the state of his original licensure in order to renew his certificate in this state, and the board shall refuse to renew the certificate of any such chiropractor whose license has been suspended or revoked for cause in the state of his original licensure. In case of failure to pay the renewal fee, the board may revoke such certificate after giving sixty (60) days' notice to the holder who, within such period, may renew such certificate upon payment of the delinquent fee with a special processing charge of not more than Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00). Lack of participation in active practice for a period of less than two (2) years, except when a doctor is in active military duty, shall not deprive the holder of the right to renew such certificate, without examination, upon the payment of all lapsed fees and proof of required continuing education hours.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-319 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-319
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-319
Status: in_force

Within thirty (30) days of its receipt of complaint counsel's report, the committee on complaints shall take the following action:

(a) If upon review of the record, complaint counsel's report and any written response by the accused attorney, the committee determines that there is not reasonable ground to believe that the accused attorney has been guilty of unprofessional conduct or conduct evincing unfitness for the practice of law, the committee may either re-refer the matter to complaint counsel for further investigation or may dismiss the complaint and retire the file. In the latter event, the person filing the complaint, the accused attorney and the Executive Director of the Mississippi Bar shall be given written notice of the committee's determination.

(b) If upon review of the record, complaint counsel's report and any written response by the accused attorney, the committee determines that there is reasonable ground to believe that the accused attorney has been guilty of unprofessional conduct or conduct evincing unfitness for the practice of law, and is of the further opinion that a reprimand of the accused attorney is all that justice requires and will adequately afford the disciplinary sanctions required by the particular circumstances, the committee may administer a private reprimand, or it may, in its discretion, make public the fact of the reprimand by having the same delivered in open court by the chancery or circuit court of the county of the accused attorney. However, such action shall not be taken except upon proper notice and hearing, such notice and hearing to be upon the same formal requirements and assuring to the accused attorney the same rights and privileges as provided in Section 73-3-321 et seq. for hearings upon complaints which, if proven, would warrant suspension or disbarment. Further, any decision of the complaint tribunal to issue a reprimand shall be appealable in the same manner and to the same extent as provided in Section 73-3-329 . The committee, in its discretion, may require the accused attorney to appear before it for delivery of the reprimand or may forward it to him by registered mail. In any event, written notice of the delivery of such reprimand shall be given to the person filing the complaint, the clerk of the court, the Executive Director of the Mississippi Bar, and to the judges of the circuit and chancery court districts of the accused attorney.

(c) If the committee determines there is reasonable cause to believe the accused attorney is guilty of such conduct, which, if proven, would warrant suspension for a definite or an indefinite period or permanent disbarment, the committee shall direct complaint counsel in writing to prepare and file a formal complaint against the accused attorney. Complaint counsel shall prosecute the case to conclusion, unless the President of the Mississippi Bar, in his sole discretion, shall appoint one or more active members of the Mississippi Bar to either assist complaint counsel or to serve independently as trial attorney or attorneys in the prosecution of the proceeding to conclusion.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-54-39 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 54-39
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-54-39
Status: in_force

If both parties to a marriage have obtained marriage and family therapy by a licensed marriage and family therapist or marriage and family therapy associate, the therapist or therapy associate shall not be competent to testify in an alimony, custody or divorce action concerning information acquired in the course of the therapeutic relationship.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-129 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-129
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-129
Status: in_force

The president shall preside at all meetings of the bar, and shall have such duties as the bar may by its bylaws prescribe. In his absence, or in case of his inability to perform his duties they shall devolve upon the first vice president; and in the absence or inability to act of the first vice president the duties of the president shall be performed by the second vice president.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-205 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-205
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-205
Status: in_force

For purposes of this article, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings:

(a) “Law student” means a law student regularly enrolled in a law school in this state who (i) if enrolled and assigned in a legal internship program, has completed two-thirds ( 2 / 3 ) of the required number of hours for graduation from that school, or (ii) if enrolled in a clinical legal education course, has completed one-half ( 1 / 2 ) of the required number of hours for graduation from that school.

(b) “Legal internship program” means a program or course for academic credit which is established by a law school of this state and directed or generally supervised by a member of the faculty or staff of the school in which law students are assigned to work under the supervision of supervising attorneys.

(c) “Supervising attorneys” means attorneys who: (i) are licensed to practice law in Mississippi and who are public officials, or (ii) are licensed to practice law in Mississippi and have actively practiced more than three (3) years in public offices, agencies or departments, in public defender offices, or in nonprofit or publicly funded legal services or agencies and to whom students are assigned as interns.

(d) “Clinical legal education course” means a course for academic credit which is established by a law school in this state in which law students assist a clinical teacher in providing legal services to clients under the direct and regular personal supervision of the clinical teacher.

(e) “Clinical teacher” means a member of the faculty or staff of a law school in this state who teaches and supervises law students in a clinical legal education course and is licensed to practice law in Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-4-5 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 4-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-4-5
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for any person, corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity to conduct an auction, provide an auction service, hold himself out as an auctioneer, or advertise his services as an auctioneer in the State of Mississippi without a license issued by the commission under this chapter.

(2) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the following transactions:

(a) A sale conducted by order of any United States court pursuant to Title 11 of the United States Code relating to bankruptcy;

(b) A sale conducted by an employee of the United States or the State of Mississippi or its political subdivisions in the course and scope of his employment;

(c) A sale conducted by a charitable or nonprofit organization if the auctioneer receives no compensation;

(d) A sale conducted by an individual of his own property if such individual is not engaged in the business of selling such property as an auctioneer on a recurring basis;

(e) A sale conducted by an individual acting as a receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, guardian, administrator or executor or any such person acting under order of court; by a real estate agent, broker or salesman, who auctions property that he has an exclusive listing agreement on, if done through a silent or written auction not done by public outcry or by a trustee acting under a trust agreement, deed of trust or will;

(f) A foreclosure sale of personal property conducted personally by the mortgagee or other secured party or an employee or agent of such mortgagee or other secured party acting in the course and scope of his employment if the employee or agent is not engaged otherwise in the auction business and if all property for sale in the auction is subject to a security agreement;

(g) A sale conducted by sealed bid;

(h) An auction conducted in a course of study, approved by the Secretary of State, for auctioneers and conducted only for student training purposes;

(i) An auction conducted by a posted stockyard or market agency as defined by the Federal Packers and Stockyard Act, 1921, as amended ( 7 USCS 181 et seq. );

(j) An auction of livestock conducted by a nonprofit livestock trade association chartered in this state if the auction involves only the sale of the trade association's members' livestock; or

(k) An auction conducted by a charitable or nonprofit organization chartered in this state if the auction involves only the property of the organization's members and the auction is part of a fair that is organized under state, county or municipal authority.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-57-19 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 57-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-57-19
Status: in_force

(1) Examinations for the licensure in respiratory care will be conducted not less than two (2) times a year and at such places as may be determined by the board.

(2) An applicant applying for license to practice respiratory care shall pay an administrative fee to the board. A fee shall be required for each examination or reexamination. If an applicant fails to complete the requirements for licensing within two (2) years from the date of filing, the application is deemed to be abandoned.

(3) A fee shall be required for each re-registration.

(4) Any increase in the fees charged by the board under this section shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 41-3-65 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-7-25 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 7-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-7-25
Status: in_force

Every demonstrator in the field of cosmetology, barbering, esthetics or nail technology shall, before making demonstrations in a salon, barber shop or school, apply for and obtain a permit from the board. For such permit, which shall be for one (1) year, the required fee shall be paid to the board. This section shall be construed to apply to demonstrators in a salon, barber shop and schools.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-6-34 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 6-34
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-6-34
Status: in_force

(1) “ Claims review ” and/or “ independent examinations ” are defined as services for third-party entities for the purpose of rendering a decision on chiropractic insurance claims.

(2) Nothing in this section shall prohibit an insurance company or its designees from taking adverse action based upon reviewing a claim if it is determined that the services rendered are not covered under the insurance plan's schedule of benefits or the services are subject to the insurance plan's exclusions and/or limitations. No determination adverse to a chiropractic patient or doctor of chiropractic shall be made on any question relating to the necessity or justification of any form of health care services without prior evaluation and concurrence in the adverse determination by a chiropractor licensed to practice in Mississippi and meeting the following criteria:

(a) Present proof of three hundred (300) classroom hours of study in insurance claim review by a course of study recognized by the Mississippi State Chiropractic Examining Board. Such proof is to be filed with the Executive Secretary of the Mississippi State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

(b) Present proof to the Executive Secretary of the Mississippi State Board of Chiropractic Examiners ten (10) hours of continuing education each fiscal year in the instruction or developments in claims review, which must be approved by the Mississippi State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

(c) Those chiropractors active in doing claims review five (5) years prior to the enactment of this law will be exempt from the three hundred (300) classroom hours educational requirements. Those chiropractors qualifying under subsection (c) of this section must show proof of one hundred (100) hours of study in claims reviews or related subjects, and meet all other requirements.

(d) The Mississippi State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall issue a certificate to those chiropractors qualifying under this law, and may charge a fee of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) to each individual whom the board certifies.

(e) Any chiropractor not complying with this section will be subject to disciplinary action by the Mississippi State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

(3) No chiropractor shall engage in chiropractic claims review or independent examinations on or after March 19, 1999, unless he has met all requirements in this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-47-9 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 47-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-47-9
Status: in_force

(1) There is hereby created the Occupational Licensing Review Commission which shall be composed of the Governor, the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, or his or her respective designee. The Governor shall be the Chairman of the commission and the Secretary of State shall be the Secretary. The commission shall meet quarterly and at such other times as meetings may be called by the chair. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum at any meeting. Any final action taken by the commission shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members. The Office of the Governor shall provide such support of the commission necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter, including, but not limited to, research and clerical assistance. Any department, division, board, bureau, commission or agency of the state shall provide, at the request of the chair of the commission, such assistance and data as will enable the commission to carry out its duties.

(2) The commission shall be responsible for the active supervision of state executive branch occupational licensing boards controlled by active market participants to ensure compliance with state policy in the adoption of an occupational regulation promulgated by an occupational licensing board, to include existing occupational regulations promulgated by an occupational licensing board. The active supervision required under this chapter shall not extend to individual disciplinary actions taken or imposed by an occupational licensing board as to any active market participant subject to the jurisdiction of the occupational licensing board.

(3) An occupational licensing board must submit any proposed occupational regulation to the commission before the occupational licensing board may file the occupational regulation in the Office of the Secretary of State if the occupational regulation is required to be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State by Chapter 43, Title 25, Mississippi Code of 1972 , (Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law), or before the occupational regulation becomes effective if filing is not required.

(4) The commission shall issue resolutions necessary to effectuate the provisions of this chapter, including the process, procedures and timelines that will govern any submission filed in accordance with the chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to subject the commission to any of the administrative procedures of Chapter 43, Title 25, Mississippi Code of 1972 , (Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law).
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-42-29 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 42-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-42-29
Status: in_force

The commission of any act prohibited by Section 73-42-27 by an athlete agent is a felony punishable by a fine of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or by imprisonment of not more than two (2) years, or both.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-5 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / 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. § 73-3-51 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-51
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-51
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for the Attorney General or any assistant attorney general, or any district attorney, or any attorney at law associated in the practice as attorney or counselor at law with any attorney general or district attorney, to accept employment from or to represent as attorney or counselor at law any railroad corporation, street railway corporation, telephone or telegraph corporation, express company, or other common carrier, or public service corporation whatsoever, and any attorney violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, shall be fined in a sum not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), and shall forfeit his license to practice law in this state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-87 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 39-87
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-87
Status: in_force

Any veterinarian licensed in this state who reports, in good faith and in the normal course of business, a suspected incident of animal cruelty to the proper authorities shall be immune from liability in any civil or criminal action brought against the veterinarian for reporting the incident.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-36-23 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 36-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-36-23
Status: in_force

Applications for registration shall be made on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. The initial registration fee for a license as a registered forester shall be fixed by the board, but shall not exceed Fifty Dollars ($50.00). If the board denies the issuance of a license to any applicant, the fee deposited shall be retained by the board as an application fee.

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. § 73-1-11 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-1-11
Status: in_force

The board is hereby authorized to pay from registration and other fees provided for herein the expenses of said board and the office thereof, the examinations held by said board, the bond premium of the treasurer, the pay of clerks or assistants hired by the board in the performance of its duties, attorney's fees for services rendered in connection with the affairs of the board, and fees and necessary expenses incident to cooperation with national boards and like boards of other states, and in no case shall any of such fees or expenses be paid by the state of Mississippi or be charged against said state.

The members of the board shall be entitled to receive a per diem in such amount as shall be set by resolution of the board but not to exceed the amount provided for in Section 25-3-69 , and shall be entitled to be reimbursed for their traveling expenses and hotel expenses incurred in the pursuance of their duties. The secretary and treasurer of said board shall receive such annual compensation as shall, by resolution adopted by the board, be provided by the board, subject to the approval of the state personnel board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-21-119 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 21-119
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-21-119
Status: in_force

(1) The label of the container of any drug product which is sold within the State of Mississippi for resale at retail and which requires a prescription to be dispensed at retail shall contain at a minimum the name of the manufacturer of the final dosage unit, expiration date if applicable, batch or lot number and national drug code. The label of the container of any biological product dispensed by a pharmacist shall include its nonproprietary name designated by the federal Food and Drug Administration for use and the name of the manufacturer of the product.

(2) Whenever product selection is made, the pharmacist shall indicate on the label of the dispensed container the initials “G.E.” or “I.B.,” as appropriate. The label for generic equivalent drugs shall include the proprietary name of the product dispensed or the generic name of the product dispensed and its manufacturer either written in full or appropriately abbreviated, unless the prescriber indicates that the name of the drug product shall not appear on the label. The label for interchangeable biological products shall include its nonproprietary name designated by the federal Food and Drug Administration for use and the name of the manufacturer of the product.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-117 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-117
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-117
Status: in_force

(1) Each appraisal management company doing business in this state shall certify to the board on an annual basis that it requires appraisers completing appraisals at its request to comply with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, including the requirements for geographic and product competence.

(2) Each appraisal management company doing business in this state shall certify to the board on an annual basis that it has a system in place to require that appraisals are conducted independently and free from inappropriate influence and coercion as required by the appraisal independence standards established under Section 129E of the Truth in Lending Act, including the requirement that fee appraisers be compensated at a customary and reasonable rate when the appraisal management company is providing services for a consumer credit transaction secured by the principal dwelling of a consumer.

(3) Each appraisal management company doing business in this state shall certify to the board on an annual basis that it has a system in place requiring payment to an independent contract appraiser for the completion of an appraisal service within thirty (30) days after the appraiser provides the completed appraisal report to the appraisal management company, except in cases involving a bona fide breach of contract, substandard performance of services, or alternate payment terms agreed upon by the appraiser and the appraisal management company.

(4) An appraisal management company shall not prohibit an appraiser from reporting the fee paid to the appraiser in the body of the appraisal report, however an appraisal management company may require an appraiser to present any such disclosure in a specified format and location.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-71-31 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 71-31
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-71-31
Status: in_force

(1) Acupuncture practitioners shall comply with all applicable public health laws of this state.

(2) Sanitation practices shall include:

(a) Hands shall be washed with soap and water or other disinfectant between treatment of different patients;

(b) Skin in the area of penetration shall be swabbed with alcohol or other germicidal solution before inserting needles;

(c) Needles and other equipment used in the practice of acupuncture shall be sterilized before using;

(d) Needles and other hazardous waste shall be disposed of in a manner prescribed by law; and

(e) Other sanitation practices shall be observed to insure health and safety of patients, as prescribed by the board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-25-25 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 25-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-25-25
Status: in_force

Any person desiring to practice osteopathic medicine in this state must first obtain a license from the state board of medical licensure by passing the same examination as those applying to practice medicine. The state board of medical licensure shall also license doctors of osteopathy who meet the conditions of Sections 73-25-17 , 73-25-19 or 73-25-21 . License to practice osteopathic medicine must be recorded as required by law for license to practice medicine, with like penalty on failure to so record.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-6-15 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 6-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-6-15
Status: in_force

Every applicant shall file with the secretary of the board an application, verified by oath, setting forth the facts which entitle the applicant to examination under the provisions of this chapter. The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall hold at least two (2) examinations each year. In case of failing to pass such examination, the applicant, after the expiration of six (6) months and within two (2) years, shall have the privilege of taking a second examination by the board with the payment of an additional fee equal to that charged the State Board of Chiropractors by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners. An applicant who fails the examination twice shall not be permitted to retake the examination until completion of further course of study to be outlined by the board and payment of the fee for further examination. Every applicant who passed the examination and otherwise complies with the provisions of this chapter shall receive from the board, under its seal, a certificate of licensure which entitles him to practice chiropractic in this state; however, such certificate does not in any way qualify a chiropractor to make application to practice on the medical staff of any hospital licensed by the State Department of Health. Nothing in this chapter may prevent a chiropractor from making application to any hospital for chiropractic staff privileges or as an allied health provider as outlined under the Minimum Standards of Operation for Mississippi Hospitals. Such certificate shall be duly registered in a record book which shall be properly kept by the secretary of the board and which shall be open to public inspection. A duly certified copy of said record shall be competent evidence in all courts of this state to establish licensure.

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. § 73-14-1 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 14-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-14-1
Status: in_force

The State Board of Health established and empowered by Section 41-3-1 et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972 , shall discharge as additional duties and responsibilities the provisions of this chapter in the examination, licensing and regulation of persons who sell and fit hearing aids and who test hearing while engaged in the selling and fitting of hearing aids.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-38-31 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 38-31
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-38-31
Status: in_force

(1) The board shall assess fees for the following purposes:

(a) Initial licensing or the privilege to practice;

(b) Renewal of licensure or the privilege to practice;

(c) License or the privilege to practice issued after expiration date;

(d) Late renewal payment penalty;

(e) Temporary license;

(f) Renewal of temporary license; and

(g) Registration of aides.

(2) Every person to whom a license or the privilege to practice is issued pursuant to this article shall, as a condition precedent to its issuance, and in addition to any application, examination or other fee, pay the prescribed initial license fee or privilege to practice fee.

(3) Fees prescribed in subsection (1) of this section shall be exclusive and no municipality shall have the right to require any person licensed under this article or holding the privilege to practice to furnish any bond, pass any examination, or pay any license fee or privilege to practice fee or occupational tax.

(4) Fees listed in subsection (1) of this section shall be commensurate to the extent feasible with the cost of fulfilling the duties of the board and council as defined by this article; however, no individual fee shall exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).

(5) Any increase in the fees charged by the board under this section shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 41-3-65 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-11-59 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 11-59
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-11-59
Status: in_force

Any person, partnership, corporation, association or his or her or its agents or representatives who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months in the county jail, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-54-43 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 54-43
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-54-43
Status: in_force

Whenever any law, regulation or policy of the State of Mississippi or any agency, department, institution or political subdivision of the state authorizes or allows a licensed certified/clinical social worker to perform services that are within the lawful scope of clinical social work practice as defined in Section 73-53-3 , those services may also be performed by a licensed marriage and family therapist to the extent that those services are within the lawful scope of practice of marriage and family therapy.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-77-5 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 77-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-77-5
Status: in_force

Absent applicable state law, no person shall be disqualified from pursuing, practicing, or engaging in any occupation for which a license is required solely or in part because of a prior conviction of a crime, unless the crime for which an applicant was convicted directly relates to the duties and responsibilities for the licensed occupation. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the admission or reinstatement of any person to The Mississippi Bar as an attorney in good standing authorized to practice law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-125 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-125
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-125
Status: in_force

It shall be a violation of Sections 73-34-101 through 73-34-131 for any employee, partner, director, officer or agent of an appraisal management company to:

(a) Influence or attempt to influence the development, reporting, result or review of an appraisal through coercion, extortion, collusion, compensation, inducement, intimidation, bribery or in any other manner, including, but not limited to:

(i) Withholding or threatening to withhold timely payment or partial payment for an appraisal with the exception of a substandard or noncompliant appraisal;

(ii) Withholding or threatening to withhold future business from an appraiser, or demoting, terminating or threatening to demote or terminate an appraiser;

(iii) Promising or implying that an appraiser may be given opportunities for future business, promotions or increased compensation;

(iv) Conditioning an assignment of an appraisal or the payment of an appraisal fee or salary or bonus on the opinion, conclusion or valuation to be reached, or on a preliminary estimate or opinion requested from an appraiser;

(v) Requesting that an appraiser provide an estimated, predetermined or desired valuation in an appraisal, or provide estimated values or comparable sales at any time prior to the appraiser's completion of an appraisal;

(vi) Providing to an appraiser an anticipated, estimated, encouraged or desired value for a subject property or a proposed or target amount to be loaned to the borrower, except that a copy of the sales contract for purchase transactions may be provided; and

(vii) Requiring an appraiser to prepare an appraisal report if the appraiser has indicated to the appraisal management company that he or she does not have the necessary expertise for the specific geographic area;

(b) Require an appraiser to indemnify the appraisal management company against liability, damages, losses or claims other than those liabilities, damages, losses or claims arising out of the services performed by the appraiser, including performance or nonperformance of the appraiser's duties and obligations, whether as a result of negligence or willful misconduct;

(c) Submit or attempt to submit false, misleading or inaccurate information in any application for registration or renewal;

(d) Fail to timely respond to any subpoena or any other legally binding request for information;

(e) Fail to timely obey a lawful administrative order of the board; or

(f) Fail to fully cooperate in any board investigation.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-31-29 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 31-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-31-29
Status: in_force

A psychologist shall not be examined without the consent of his or her client as to any communication made by the client to the psychologist or the psychologist's advice given thereon in the course of professional employment; nor shall a psychologist's secretary, stenographer or clerk be examined without the consent of his or her employer concerning any fact, the knowledge of which he or she has acquired in that capacity.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-21-179 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 21-179
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-21-179
Status: in_force

For purposes of Sections 73-21-175 through 73-21-189 :

(a) “ Entity ” means a pharmacy benefit manager, a managed care company, a health plan sponsor, an insurance company, a third-party payor, or any company, group or agent that represents or is engaged by those entities.

(b) “ Health insurance plan ” means benefits consisting of prescription drugs, other products and supplies, and pharmacist services provided directly, through insurance or reimbursement, or otherwise and including items and services paid for as prescription drugs, other products and supplies, and pharmacist services under any hospital or medical service policy or certificate, hospital or medical service plan contract, preferred provider organization agreement, or health maintenance organization contract offered by a health insurance issuer.

(c) “ Individual prescription ” means the original prescription for a drug signed by the prescriber, and excludes refills referenced on the prescription.

(d) “ Pharmacy benefit manager ” means a business that administers the prescription drug/device portion of pharmacy benefit management plans or health insurance plans on behalf of plan sponsors, insurance companies, unions and health maintenance organizations. Pharmacy benefit managers may also provide some, all, but may not be limited to, the following services either directly or through outsourcing or contracts with other entities:

(i) Adjudicate drug claims or any portion of the transaction.

(ii) Contract with retail and mail pharmacy networks.

(iii) Establish payment levels for pharmacies.

(iv) Develop formulary or drug list of covered therapies.

(v) Provide benefit design consultation.

(vi) Manage cost and utilization trends.

(vii) Contract for manufacturer rebates.

(viii) Provide fee-based clinical services to improve member care.

(ix) Third-party administration.

(e) “ Pharmacy benefit management plan ” means an arrangement for the delivery of pharmacist's services in which a pharmacy benefit manager undertakes to administer the payment or reimbursement of any of the costs of pharmacist's services for an enrollee on a prepaid or insured basis that (i) contains one or more incentive arrangements intended to influence the cost or level of pharmacist's services between the plan sponsor and one or more pharmacies with respect to the delivery of pharmacist's services; and (ii) requires or creates benefit payment differential incentives for enrollees to use under contract with the pharmacy benefit manager.

(f) “Pharmacist,” “pharmacist services” and “pharmacy” or “pharmacies” shall have the same definitions as provided in Section 73-21-73 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-139 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-139
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-139
Status: in_force

The membership of the bar shall establish by the adoption of bylaws and amendments thereto at any annual meeting of the bar the time, method and procedures for the election of officers and members of the board. The names of those persons nominated by any method other than by petition of the general membership shall be published in an official publication of the bar at least thirty (30) days in advance of the deadline for nominations by petition of the general membership to be filed, and the bylaws of the bar shall provide in addition to any other method for the nomination of officers and members of the board the manner and procedure by which the general membership of the bar may make nominations by petition. All bylaws of the bar in existence at the time of the adoption of this section shall continue in full force and effect, until such time as such bylaws may be amended by the membership of the bar in accordance with the provisions of the bar bylaws.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-2-19 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 2-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-2-19
Status: in_force

This chapter shall not require licensing in the following cases:

(a) The practice of landscape architecture by any person who acts under the supervision of a registered landscape architect or by an employee of a person lawfully engaged in the practice of landscape architecture and who, in either event, does not assume responsible charge of design or supervision.

(b) The practice of landscape architecture by employees of the United States government while engaged within this state in the practice of landscape architecture for said government.

(c) The practice of planning as customarily done by regional and urban planners.

(d) The practice of arborists, foresters, gardeners, home builders, floriculturists and ornamental horticulturists performing their respective trades or professions.

(e) The practice of any nurseryman or landscape contractor to practice planting design, planting, and location and arrangement of plant materials.

(f) The practice of architecture or engineering as defined by the laws of the State of Mississippi including, but not limited to, such planting as might be incidental to such practice.

(g) The work or practice of a regular employee of a public service company or public utility, by rendering to such company landscape architectural 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 of this state shall be exempt so long as such person is thus actually and exclusively employed.

(h) Any person, firm or corporation performing landscape architecture and working on his own land or property.

(i) Golf course architects engaged in the preparation of drawings and specifications for a golf course, in accordance with accepted professional standards of public health and safety.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-2-11 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 2-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-2-11
Status: in_force

The board may exempt from examination any applicant who holds a license or certificate to practice landscape architecture issued to him upon examination by a legally constituted board of examiners of any other state or Washington, D.C., or any other territory or possession under the control of the United States, provided that such requirements of the state in which the applicant is registered are equivalent to those of this state.

Each nonresident applicant shall submit, as part of the application, a sworn affidavit stating that neither such applicant nor any person in or agent of the applicant's firm has practiced or is practicing landscape architectural work in this state prior to the applicant having been licensed by the board unless such person or agent holds a license to practice landscape architecture in this state. Failure to submit this affidavit or submitting an affidavit which is false in any respect shall constitute just cause for denial of the application.

An applicant who is a licensed landscape architect but who was admitted in a jurisdiction which did not offer a written examination acceptable to the board or was admitted without the requirement of passing a written examination may be issued a license to practice landscape architecture in this state upon the taking and passing of any examination or procedure as may be adopted by the board, provided that such applicant meets all other requirements for issuance of a license to practice landscape architecture in this state.

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. § 73-34-47 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-47
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-47
Status: in_force

The board shall issue to each licensed appraiser or licensed certified real estate appraiser under this chapter a license evidencing such licensure. The board shall also issue a pocket card in such size and form as the board approves.

A license issued under this chapter shall bear a license number assigned by the board. When signing an appraisal report or certified appraisal report, the licensee shall place such appraiser's license number adjacent to or immediately below the title of “licensed appraiser” or “licensed certified residential real estate appraiser” or “licensed certified general real estate appraiser” or “licensed timberland appraiser.” Such license number shall also be used in all statements of qualification, contracts or other instruments used by the license holder when reference is made to such license holder's status as a licensed appraiser or licensed certified real estate appraiser.

The license must bear the current physical address of the licensee's place of business, which shall be a room either in his or her home or an office elsewhere, to be used for the transaction of the appraisal business. In case of removal from the designated address, the licensee shall make application to the board before removal, or within ten (10) days after removal, designating the new location of such office, whereupon the board shall forthwith issue a new license for the new location.

Licenses and pocket cards shall remain the property of the state; and, upon any suspension or revocation of a license pursuant to this chapter, the individual holding the related license and pocket card shall immediately return such license and pocket card to the board.

The board shall maintain and keep open for public inspection during office hours a complete and properly indexed record of all applications for licensure received and licenses issued, renewed, revoked, cancelled or suspended under the provisions of this chapter. A copy of any such record, except pending investigation files, shall be made available to the public, upon application to the board, at such reasonable price per copy as may be fixed by the board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-24-7 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-24-7
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for any person who is not licensed or does not hold a compact privilege under this chapter as an occupational therapist or as an occupational therapy assistant, or whose license or compact privilege has been suspended or revoked, to:

(a) In any manner represent himself or herself as someone who provides occupational therapy services, or use in connection with his or her name or place of business the words “occupational therapist,” “licensed occupational therapy assistant” or the letters “O.T.,” “L.O.T.,” “O.T.L.,” “O.T.A.” or “O.T.A.L.” or any other words, letters, abbreviations or insignia indicating or implying that he or she is an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant or that he or she provides occupational therapy services; or

(b) To show in any way, orally, in writing, in print or by sign, directly or by implication, or to represent himself or herself as an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant or someone who provides occupational therapy services.

(2) Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for each violation.

(3) Any person who knowingly shall make a material false statement in his or her application for a license or compact privilege under this chapter or in response to any inquiry by the department or the board shall be fined not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned for not less than ten (10) days nor more than sixty (60) days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-27-3 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 27-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-27-3
Status: in_force

(1) The State Board of Medical Licensure shall examine all applicants as hereinafter provided in this chapter.

(2) There is established the Podiatry Advisory Committee to the State Board of Medical Licensure. The advisory committee shall be composed of three (3) licensed and practicing podiatrists in the State of Mississippi. The members of the advisory committee shall be appointed by the executive director of the board from a list of six (6) podiatrists recommended by the Mississippi Podiatric Medical Association who have practiced in the state for not less than three (3) years immediately before their appointment. The podiatrists appointed to the advisory committee shall serve for terms of three (3) years from the time of their appointment. Any vacancy occurring on the advisory committee before the expiration of a term shall be filled by appointment of the executive director of the board from a list of at least two (2) podiatrists recommended by the Mississippi Podiatric Medical Association who have practiced in the state for not less than three (3) years immediately before their appointment. Any appointment to fill a vacancy shall be only for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(3) The Podiatry Advisory Committee shall advise and make recommendations to the State Board of Medical Licensure on all podiatry matters that come before the board. The board shall allow the advisory committee sufficient time to adequately prepare any materials or other information that the committee wants to present or deliver to the board on any matter or issue affecting podiatry. The board shall not make any final decision or take any final action on any podiatry matter until the board has reviewed any materials or other information presented or delivered to it by the advisory committee, provided that the information is delivered within the time period prescribed by the board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-337 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-337
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-337
Status: in_force

Upon the termination of the period of suspension, the convicted attorney may be reinstated by the court, pursuant to a petition filed with the court and a copy thereof served upon the Mississippi Bar. A filing fee of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) to defray the expense of investigating the matter shall be paid the Mississippi Bar upon the filing of such petition. The Mississippi Bar shall investigate the matter and report all relevant facts for the consideration of the court.

Any time after the expiration of three (3) years from and after the date of the final judgment of disbarment, the convicted attorney may petition the court for reinstatement. The petition shall be in writing and verified by the petitioner, and it shall set forth the full name, age, residence and mailing address of the petitioner, the offense or misconduct for which he was disbarred, a concise statement of the facts claimed to justify restoration and that he has made full amends and restitution to all persons, firms or legal entities, naming them, who may have suffered pecuniary loss by reason of the misconduct or offense for which he was disbarred. A copy of said petition shall be served on the Mississippi Bar, and a filing fee of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) to defray the expense of investigating the matter shall be paid the Mississippi Bar upon the filing of each petition. Any petition for reinstatement subsequent to the initial petition shall not be filed by the convicted attorney within one (1) year from the date of the adverse determination of any prior petition.

The court shall examine the petition and, if satisfied that it states sufficient grounds, shall set the same for hearing and shall cause the clerk of the court to serve each person named in the petition with a copy thereof by sending the same to them by registered mail. If the court deems it necessary or proper to so do, it may cause an investigation to be made by complaint counsel.

If the court is satisfied that all material allegations of the petition for reinstatement are true and that the ends of justice will be served, the court may reinstate the convicted attorney and enter judgment accordingly; provided, however, no judgment of reinstatement shall be entered by default or on an ex parte basis, and in all cases the court shall hear the Mississippi Bar and may hear any party named in the petition.

The procedure for reinstating an attorney to practice law after suspension for being out of compliance with an order of support, as defined in Section 93-11-153 , 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.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-29-41 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 29-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-29-41
Status: in_force

Upon the revocation or suspension of any license, the licensee shall forthwith surrender the license or licenses to the secretary; failure of a licensee to do so shall be a violation of this chapter and upon conviction, shall be subject to the penalties hereinafter set forth. At any time after the suspension or revocation of any license, the secretary shall restore it to the former licensee, upon the written recommendations of the board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-21-127.1 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 21-127.1
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-21-127.1
Status: in_force

The Prescription Monitoring Program shall issue a report each year to the Legislature that indicates the number of opioid prescriptions that were provided to patients during that year.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-21 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-21
Status: in_force

Such stationery, blank books and forms as may be needed by the board in the discharge of its duties shall be furnished to it in the manner as like supplies are furnished other state departments.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-33 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-33
Status: in_force

(1) As a prerequisite to renewal of license, an active status licensed appraiser shall present evidence satisfactory to the board that such appraiser has met the continuing education requirements of this section. The basic continuing education requirement for renewal of a license shall be completed by the applicant, during the immediately preceding term of licensure, of not less than twenty-one (21) class hours of instruction in courses or seminars which have received the approval of the board in addition to a seven (7) hour USPAP update course, for a total of twenty-eight (28) hours. Inactive status licensees are not required to meet the continuing education requirements specified in this section; however, such inactive licensees, before activating their license to active status, shall cumulatively meet the requirements missed during the period their license was inactive.

(2) In lieu of meeting the requirements set forth above, an applicant for renewal may satisfy all or part of the requirements by presenting evidence of the following:

(a) Completion of an educational program of study determined by the board to be equivalent, for continuing education purposes, to courses or seminars approved by the board; or

(b) Participation, other than as a student, in educational processes and programs approved by the board which relate to real property appraisal theory, practices or techniques, including, but not necessarily limited to, teaching, program development and preparation of textbooks, monographs, articles and other instructional materials.

(3) The board shall develop regulations for the implementation of the provisions of this section to ensure that an individual who renews his or her license as a licensed appraiser or as a licensed certified real estate appraiser under this chapter has a working knowledge of current real estate appraisal theories, practices and techniques that will enable him or her to provide competent real estate appraisal services to the members of the public with whom he or she deals in a professional relationship under the authority of his or her licensure. The regulations developed by the board shall prescribe the following:

(a) Policies and procedures to be followed in obtaining board approval of courses of instruction and seminars;

(b) Standards, policies and procedures to be used by the board in evaluating an applicant's claims of equivalency; and

(c) Standards, monitoring methods, and systems for recording attendance to be employed by course and seminar sponsors as a prerequisite to board approval of courses and seminars for credit.

In developing and proposing regulations under this section, the board shall give consideration to courses of instruction, seminars and other appraisal education programs developed by or under the authority of organizations or associations of professional real estate appraisers which are utilized by such organizations or associations for the purpose of awarding real estate appraisal designations or indicating compliance with the continuing education requirements of such organizations or associations.

(4) No amendment or repeal of a regulation adopted by the board pursuant to this section shall operate to deprive a licensed appraiser or licensed certified real estate appraiser of credit toward renewal of such appraiser's license for any course of instruction or seminar that had been completed by such individual prior to the amendment or repeal of the regulation.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-29-27 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 29-27
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-29-27
Status: in_force

Notice in writing shall be given to the secretary by the licensed polygraph examiner of any change of principal business location within thirty (30) days of the time he changes the location. A change of business location without notification to the secretary shall automatically suspend the license theretofore issued.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-301 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-301
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-301
Status: in_force

Any attorney regularly admitted to practice law in the state of Mississippi or any attorney specially admitted to practice law by a court of this state or any individual admitted to practice as an attorney in any other jurisdiction who regularly engages in the practice of law within this state as house counsel to corporations or other entities, counsel for governmental agencies, out-of-state lawyers admitted or permitted to practice law in this state by comity, bar examination or otherwise are subject to the exclusive and inherent disciplinary jurisdiction of the supreme court of Mississippi and the disciplinary agencies hereinafter established and designated; provided, however, nothing herein contained shall be construed to deny to any other court such powers as are necessary for that court to maintain control over practice in and proceedings conducted before it, such as the power of contempt, nor to prohibit local bar associations from censuring, suspending or expelling their members from membership in such local bar association.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-6-33 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 6-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-6-33
Status: repealed

Sections 73-6-1 through 73-6-31, Mississippi Code of 1972 , which create the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners and prescribe its duties and powers, shall stand repealed as of July 1, 2026.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-4-13 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 4-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-4-13
Status: in_force

The commission is empowered to:

(a) Administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter.

(b) Promulgate such rules and regulations and prescribe such forms as are necessary for the administration and the effective and efficient enforcement of this chapter.

(c) Issue, suspend and revoke licenses in accordance with this chapter.

(d) Provide for the filing and approval of surety bonds as required by this chapter.

(e) Investigate complaints concerning licensees or persons the commission has reason to believe should be licensees, specifically including complaints respecting failure to comply with this chapter or the rules and regulations promulgated as authorized by this chapter and to take appropriate action to address such complaints.

(f) Commence actions, in the name of the State of Mississippi, in an appropriate circuit court in order to force compliance with this chapter or rules and regulations promulgated hereunder by restraining order or injunction.

(g) Hold public hearings on any matters for which a hearing is required under this chapter and to have all powers granted by law for such hearings.

(h) Adopt a seal and, through its secretary, certify copies.

(i) Appoint an executive director and employ all necessary employees and consultants to administer and enforce this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-31-31 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 31-31
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-31-31
Status: repealed

Sections 73-31-1 through 73-31-29 shall stand repealed on July 1, 2025.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-13 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-13
Status: in_force

The State Board of Dental Examiners shall each year elect from their number a president, vice president and secretary-treasurer to serve for the coming year and until their successors are qualified. Only dentist members of the board may hold the offices of president and vice president. The board shall have a seal with appropriate wording to be kept at the offices of the board. The secretary and the executive director of the board shall be required to make bond in such sum and with such surety as the board may determine. It shall be the duty of the executive director to keep a complete record of the acts and proceedings of the board and to preserve all papers, documents and correspondence received by the board relating to its duties and office.

The board shall have the following powers and duties:

(a) To carry out the purposes and provisions of the state laws pertaining to dentistry and dental hygiene, and the practice thereof and matters related thereto, particularly Sections 73-9-1 through 73-9-117 , together with all amendments and additions thereto.

(b) To regulate the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene and to promulgate reasonable regulations as are necessary or convenient for the protection of the public; however, the board shall not adopt any rule or regulation or impose any requirement regarding the licensing of dentists that conflicts with the prohibitions in Section 73-49-3 .

(c) To make rules and regulations by which clinical facilities within institutions, schools, colleges, universities and other agencies may be recognized and approved for the practice of dentistry or of dental hygiene by unlicensed persons therein, as a precondition to their being excepted from the dental practice act and authorized in accordance with Section 73-9-3(g) and (h) .

(d) To provide for the enforcement of and to enforce the laws of the State of Mississippi and the rules and regulations of the State Board of Dental Examiners.

(e) To compile at least once each calendar year and to maintain an adequate list of prospective dentist and dental hygienist appointees for approval by the Governor as provided for elsewhere by law.

(f) To issue licenses and permits to applicants when found to be qualified.

(g) To provide for reregistration of all licenses and permits duly issued by the board.

(h) To maintain an up-to-date list of all licensees and permit holders in the state, together with their addresses.

(i) To examine applicants for the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene at least annually.

(j) To issue licenses or duplicates and reregistration/renewal certificates, and to collect and account for fees for same.

(k) To maintain an office adequately staffed insofar as funds are available for the purposes of carrying out the powers and duties of the board.

(l) To provide by appropriate rules and regulations, within the provisions of the state laws, for revoking or suspending licenses and permits and a system of fines for lesser penalties.

(m) To prosecute, investigate or initiate prosecution for violations of the laws of the state pertaining to practice of dentistry or dental hygiene, or matters affecting the rights and duties, or related thereto.

(n) To provide by rules for the conduct of as much board business as practicable by mail, which, when so done, shall be and have the same force and effect as if done in a regular meeting duly organized.

(o) To adopt rules and regulations providing for the reasonable regulation of advertising by dentists and dental hygienists.

(p) To employ, in its discretion, a duly licensed attorney to represent the board in individual cases.

(q) To employ, in its discretion, technical and professional personnel to conduct dental office sedation site visits, administer and monitor state board examinations and carry out the powers and duties of the board.

(r) To adopt reasonable rules and regulations providing for dentist practice records retention under the following minimum standards:

(i) Dental records shall be retained by a dentist in the original, microfilmed, or similarly reproduced form for a minimum period of ten (10) years from the date a patient is last treated by a dentist.

(ii) Graphic matter, images, X-ray films, and like matter that were necessary to produce a diagnostic or therapeutic report shall be retained, preserved and properly stored by a dentist in the original microfilmed or similarly reproduced form for a minimum period of three (3) years from the date a patient is last treated by the dentist. Such graphic matter, images, X-ray film, and like matter shall be retained for a longer period when requested in writing by the patient.

(iii) Dental records in their original, microfilmed, or similarly reproduced form shall be provided upon request to a parent or guardian of an unemancipated minor under eighteen (18) without the permission of such unemancipated minor.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-25-34 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 25-34
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-25-34
Status: in_force

(1) For the purposes of this section, telemedicine, or the practice of medicine across state lines, shall be defined to include any one or both of the following:

(a) Rendering of a medical opinion concerning diagnosis or treatment of a patient within this state by a physician located outside this state as a result of transmission of individual patient data by electronic or other means from within this state to such physician or his agent; or

(b) The rendering of treatment to a patient within this state by a physician located outside this state as a result of transmission of individual patient data by electronic or other means from within this state to such physician or his agent.

(2) Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall engage in the practice of medicine across state lines (telemedicine) in this state, hold himself out as qualified to do the same, or use any title, word or abbreviation to indicate to or induce others to believe that he is duly licensed to practice medicine across state lines in this state unless he has first obtained a license to do so from the State Board of Medical Licensure and has met all educational and licensure requirements as determined by the State Board of Medical Licensure.

(3) The requirement of licensure as set forth in subsection (2) above shall not be required where the evaluation, treatment and/or the medical opinion to be rendered by a physician outside this state (a) is requested by a physician duly licensed to practice medicine in this state, and (b) the physician who has requested such evaluation, treatment and/or medical opinion has already established a doctor/patient relationship with the patient to be evaluated and/or treated.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-54-7 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 54-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-54-7
Status: in_force

A person who does not hold a valid and current license issued by the board shall not practice marriage and family therapy, nor advertise the performance of that practice. Except as specifically exempted in Section 73-54-9 , beginning September 1, 1997, any person who represents himself or herself by the title or description “marital or marriage therapist,” “licensed marital or marriage and family therapist,” or any other name, style or description denoting that the person is a marriage and family therapist or marriage and family counselor without having first complied 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 One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for each offense.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-3 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 9-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-3
Status: in_force

“Dentistry” is defined as the evaluation, diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment (nonsurgical, surgical or related procedures) of diseases, disorders and/or conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and/or the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body; provided by a dentist, within the scope of his or her education, training and experience, in accordance with the ethics of the profession and applicable law, provided that nothing in this section shall be so construed as to prevent:

(a) The practice of his or her profession by a regularly licensed and registered physician under the laws of this state unless he or she practices dentistry as a specialty; or

(b) The performance of mechanical work upon inanimate objects by persons working in dental offices under their supervision; or

(c) The operation of a dental laboratory and taking work by written work authorization from regularly licensed and registered dentists as provided for elsewhere in this chapter; or

(d) Dentists from outside the state from giving educational clinics or demonstrations before a dental society, convention or association; or

(e) Licensed dentists from outside the state from being called into Mississippi by licensed dentists of this state for consultative or operative purposes when the consultative or operative purposes have been authorized or approved by the Board of Dental Examiners for specified periods of time or as provided for by rules and regulations set forth by the board; or

(f) Applicants for a license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in this state from working during an examination by and under the supervision and direction of the Board of Dental Examiners; or

(g) The practice of dentistry or of dental hygiene by students under the supervision of faculty in any dental school, college, or dental department of any school, college or university, or school of dental hygiene recognized by the board; or

(h) Dental or dental hygiene students enrolled in accredited dental or dental hygiene schools from participating in off-site training recognized and approved by the board, but those activities shall not be carried on for profit; or

(i) A regularly licensed and registered dentist from the delegation of procedures to a regularly licensed and registered dental hygienist or other competent dental auxiliary personnel while acting under the direct supervision and full responsibility of the dentist except as follows: Those procedures that require the professional judgment and skill of a dentist such as diagnosis, treatment planning, surgical procedures involving hard or soft tissues, or any intra-oral procedure of an irreversible nature that could result in injury to the patient. However, the dentist may delegate the removal of calcareous deposits only to a regularly licensed and registered dental hygienist as regulated by the State Board of Dental Examiners.

All dentists and dental hygienists serving as faculty, as provided for in paragraphs (g) and (h) of this section, shall be required to be licensed by the Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-53-13 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 53-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-53-13
Status: in_force

The board shall issue the appropriate license to applicants who meet the qualifications of this section.

(a) A license as a “licensed social worker” shall be issued to an applicant who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board that he or she meets the following qualifications:

(i) Has a baccalaureate degree in social work from a college or university accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and has satisfactorily completed the Association for Social Work Boards (ASWB) examination for this license; or

(ii) Has a comparable license or registration from another state or territory of the United States of America that imposes qualifications substantially similar to those of this chapter.

(b) A license as a “licensed master's social worker” shall be issued to an applicant who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board that he or she meets the following qualifications:

(i) Has a doctorate or master's degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; and

(ii) Has satisfactorily completed the ASWB examination for this license; or

(iii) Has a comparable license or registration from another state or territory of the United States of America that imposes qualifications substantially similar to those of this chapter.

(c) A license as a “licensed certified social worker” shall be issued to an applicant who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board that he or she meets the following qualifications:

(i) Is licensed under this section as a “master's social worker”; and

(ii) Has twenty-four (24) months of professional supervision and clinical or macro social work practice experience acceptable to the board, under appropriate supervision; and

(iii) Has satisfactorily completed the ASWB examination for this license; or

(iv) Has a comparable license or registration from another state or territory of the United States of America that imposes qualifications substantially similar to those of this chapter.

(d) In addition to the above qualifications, an applicant for any of the above licenses must prove to the board's satisfaction:

(i) Age of at least twenty-one (21) years, and

(ii) Good moral character, which is a continuing requirement for licensure, and

(iii) United States of America citizenship or status as a legal resident alien, and

(iv) Absence of conviction of a felony related to the practice of social work for the last ten (10) years. Conviction, as used in this subparagraph, includes a deferred conviction, deferred prosecution, deferred sentence, finding or verdict of guilt, an admission of guilty, or a plea of nolo contendere, and

(v) That the applicant has not been declared mentally incompetent by any court, and if any such decree has ever been rendered, that the decree has since been changed, and

(vi) Freedom from dependency on alcohol or drugs, and

(vii) Complete criminal history records check, including a fingerprint and an acceptable sex offender check, by appropriate governmental authorities as prescribed by the board.

(e) Only individuals licensed as “certified social workers” shall be permitted to call themselves “clinical social workers.”

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.

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 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-11-65 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 11-65
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-11-65
Status: in_force

Every funeral service or interment, or part thereof, that is conducted in Mississippi must be in the actual charge and under the supervision of a funeral director or funeral service licensee who is licensed under this chapter. However, this section shall not prevent a family from burying its own dead without charge.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-4-7 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / 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. § 73-21-121 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 21-121
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-21-121
Status: in_force

(1) Product selection as authorized by Sections 73-21-115 through 73-21-119 shall not constitute evidence of negligence by the dispensing pharmacist when such product selection is in accordance with reasonable and prudent pharmacy practice. No prescriber shall be liable for civil damages or in any criminal prosecution arising from the incorrect product selection by a pharmacist.

(2) Any person having knowledge relating to a pharmacist or to a pharmacy student which might provide grounds for disciplinary action by the board may report relevant facts to the board, and shall by reason of reporting such facts in good faith be immune from civil liability.

(3) Any person furnishing information in the form of data, reports or records to the board or to a pharmacist organization approved by the board to receive such information, where such information is furnished for the purpose of aiding a pharmacist or a pharmacy student impaired by chemical abuse or by mental or by physical illness, shall by reason of furnishing such information in good faith be immune from civil liability.

(4) The records of the board or the records of a pharmacist organization approved by the board to aid pharmacists or pharmacy students impaired by chemical abuse, where such records relate to the impairment, shall be confidential and are not considered open records; provided, however, the board may disclose this confidential information only:

(a) In a disciplinary hearing before the board, or in an appeal of an action or order of the board;

(b) To the pharmacist licensing or disciplinary authorities of other jurisdictions in the case of a pharmacist who is licensed in, or seeking transfer to, another state; or

(c) Pursuant to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-75-9 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 75-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-75-9
Status: in_force

(1) The board shall annually elect from its membership a chairman and executive secretary at a meeting held during the last two (2) quarters of the fiscal year. The board shall meet at any other times as it deems necessary or advisable. Reasonable notice of all meetings shall be given in the manner prescribed by the board and in accordance with state law. The presence of three (3) members shall constitute a quorum.

(2) The board is authorized and empowered to:

(a) Investigate and evaluate each and every applicant applying for a license to practice applied behavior analysis;

(b) Issue subpoenas, examine witnesses and administer oaths, and shall, at its discretion, investigate allegations or practices violating the provisions of this chapter; and

(c) Adopt and, from time to time, revise any rules and regulations not inconsistent with, and as may be necessary to carry into effect, the provisions of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-133 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / 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. § 73-1-15 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-1-15
Status: in_force

The board shall immediately upon the election of each officer thereof, and upon adoption, repeal or modification of its rules of government or its rules and regulations for registration of applicants, file with the secretary of state, the name and postoffice address of each officer, and a copy of such rules and regulations or the amendments, repeal or modifications thereof.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-14-37 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 14-37
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-14-37
Status: in_force

(1) Any person, whose license is sought to be revoked under the provisions of this chapter, shall be given thirty (30) days' notice, in writing, enumerating the charges and specifying a date for public hearing thereon. The hearing shall be held in the county where the person's business is conducted. The board may issue subpoenas, compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses, and place them under oath, the same as any court of competent jurisdiction where the hearing takes place.

(2) At all hearings the board may designate in writing one or more persons deemed competent by the board to conduct the hearing as trial examiner or trial committee, with the decision to be rendered in accordance with the provisions of subsection (3) of this section.

(3) After a hearing has been completed the trial examiner or trial committee who conducted the hearing shall proceed to consider the case and, as soon as practicable, shall render a decision. In any case, the decision must be rendered within sixty (60) days after the hearing. The decision shall contain:

(a) The findings of fact made by the trial examiner or trial committee;

(b) Conclusions of law reached by the trial examiner or trial committee; and

(c) The order based upon these findings of fact and conclusions of law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-42-34 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 42-34
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-42-34
Status: in_force

(1) If the Secretary of State determines that a person has engaged in or is engaging in an act, practice, or course of business constituting a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter, or that a person has materially aided or is materially aiding in an act, practice, or course of business constituting a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter, then the secretary may:

(a) Issue an order directing the person to cease and desist from engaging in the act, practice, or course of business, or to take other action necessary or appropriate to comply with this chapter or any rule adopted or order issued under this chapter;

(b) Issue an order imposing an administrative penalty against an athlete agent who violated any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted or order issued under this chapter; and

(c) Take any other action authorized under the provisions of this chapter.

(2) An order issued under subsection (1) of this section is effective on the date of its issuance. Upon the order's issuance, the Secretary of State shall promptly serve each person subject to the order with a copy of the order and a notice that the order has been entered. The order must include a statement of any civil penalty or other administrative remedy to be imposed under subsection (1) of this section, a statement of the costs of investigation that the secretary will seek to recover, a statement of the reasons for the order, and a statement notifying the person of his or her right to a hearing under Section 73-42-13 . If a person subject to the order does not request a hearing in writing within thirty (30) days of the date of the order and none is ordered by the hearing officer, then the order, including the imposition of a civil penalty or requirement for payment of the costs of investigation, shall become final as to that person by operation of law.

(3) In a final order, the secretary may charge the actual cost of an investigation or proceeding for a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter.

(4) If a petition for judicial review of a final order is not filed in accordance with Section 73-42-37 , or the petition is denied by the court, the secretary may file a certified copy of the final order with the clerk of a court in the jurisdiction where enforcement will be sought. The order so filed has the same effect as a judgment of the court and may be recorded, enforced, or satisfied in the same manner as a judgment of the court.

(5) If a person does not comply with an order issued under this section, the secretary may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the order and collect administrative civil penalties and costs imposed under the final order. The court may not require the secretary to post a bond in an action or proceeding under this section. If the court finds, after service and opportunity for hearing, that the person did not comply with the order, the court may adjudge the person in civil contempt of the order. The court may grant any relief the court determines is just and proper in the circumstances.

(6) Any person aggrieved by a final order of the secretary may obtain a review of the order in the circuit court in Mississippi in the county of residence of the athlete agent, the student-athlete, or educational institution by filing within thirty (30) days after the entry of the order, a written petition praying that the order be modified or set aside, in whole or in part. A copy of the petition shall be served upon the secretary, and the secretary shall certify and file with the court a copy of the record and evidence upon which the order was entered. When these have been filed, the court has exclusive jurisdiction to affirm, modify, enforce or set aside the order, in whole or in part. The findings of the secretary as to the facts, if supported by competent material and substantial evidence, are conclusive. The beginning of proceedings under this subsection does not operate as a stay of the secretary's order, unless specifically ordered by the court.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-2-21 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 2-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-2-21
Status: in_force

It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to:

(a) Offer to practice or hold himself out as entitled to practice landscape architecture, unless duly certified and registered under this chapter.

(b) Present as his own the certificate of another.

(c) Give false or forged evidence to the board or any member thereof in obtaining a certificate.

(d) Falsely impersonate any other practitioner of like or different name.

(e) Use or attempt to use a certificate that has been revoked.

(f) Otherwise violate any of the provisions of this chapter.

Such misdemeanor shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) and not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or imprisonment for not more than one (1) year in the county jail, or both.

If any person, firm or corporation violates any of the provisions of this chapter, the secretary of the board shall, upon direction of a majority of the board, in the name of the State of Mississippi, acting through an attorney employed by the board, apply in any chancery court of competent jurisdiction for an injunction or temporary restraining order pursuant to the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure enjoining such violation or for an order enforcing compliance with the provisions of this chapter. If at such hearing it is established that such person has violated or is violating this chapter, the court may, in addition to enjoining such violation or enforcing compliance with this chapter, award all cost and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, to the board. In case of violation of any decree issued in compliance with this paragraph, the court may try and punish the offender for contempt of court and shall fine such offender a sum of not less than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) per offense. Each day of such violation shall constitute a distinct and separate offense.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-19 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-19
Status: in_force

The State Board of Dental Examiners shall maintain a compiled list of the names and post office addresses of all licensees registered with the board, arranged alphabetically by name and also by the municipalities where their offices are situated. Every licensee shall notify the board within thirty (30) days of any change in address of his or her office or residence. Failure to keep the board apprised of any change of address may result in an administrative penalty to the licensee, the amount of which shall not exceed the amount stipulated in Section 73-9-43 . Every licensee shall prominently display his or her current registration, either the original or a notarized copy, in his or her place(s) of business. As used in this section, the word “licensee” shall include all dental and dental hygiene license holders, as well as all holders of permits duly issued by the board.

Except as provided in Section 33-1-39 , every licensee shall, in accordance with the laws and rules and regulations of the board, together with appropriate required information and renewal fee, apply for renewal for such period as set by the board, and the board shall issue the registration certificate to any licensee in good standing with the board. The board shall have the specific authority to adopt such rules and regulations setting the dates and deadlines for license/permit renewal and establishing the penalty for failure to renew same.

Any licensee performing acts within the scope of this chapter without legally having in his or her custody a valid active registration certificate or duly issued duplicate therefor in accordance with provisions elsewhere set out may be found guilty and punished or prosecuted therefor in accordance with law; however, the filing of the application, the payment of the fee, and the issuance of the certificate therefor, shall not entitle the holder thereof to lawfully practice within the State of Mississippi unless he or she has in fact been previously licensed by the State Board of Dental Examiners as provided by this chapter, and unless the license/permit is in full force and effect; in addition, in any prosecution for the unlicensed practice, the receipt showing payment of the renewal fee required by this chapter shall not be treated as evidence that the holder thereof is lawfully entitled to practice according to his or her license/permit.

Any licensee who is registered but not actively practicing in the State of Mississippi at the time of making application for renewal, shall be registered on the inactive list and shall not be authorized to practice his or her profession in this state. The inactive list shall be maintained by the board and shall set out the names and post office addresses of all licensees registered but not actively practicing in this state, arranged alphabetically by name and also by the municipalities and states of their last known professional or residential address. However, licensed dentists or dental hygienists actively practicing at a veterans hospital, federal government facility or residency graduate school program at the time of renewal shall not be registered on the inactive list.

Only the licensees registered on the appropriate list as actively practicing in the State of Mississippi shall be authorized to practice their profession. For the purpose of this section, any licensed dentist or dental hygienist who has actively practiced his or her profession for at least three (3) months of the immediately preceding license renewal period shall be considered in active practice.

No licensee shall be registered on the inactive list until the licensee has been furnished a statement of intent to take that action by the board. The board shall notify the licensee by mail that on the day fixed for hearing he or she may appear and show cause, if any, why his or her license/permit to practice dentistry or dental hygiene should remain active. The licensee may be present at the hearing in person, by counsel, or both. For the purpose of the hearing the board may require the attendance of witnesses, administer oaths and hear testimony, either oral or documentary, for and against the licensee, and if after the hearing, the board is satisfied that the licensee should be registered on the inactive list, it shall thereupon without further notice take that action.

Any licensed dentist or dental hygienist registered on the inactive list shall not be eligible for registration on the active list until either of the following conditions have been satisfied:

(a) Written application shall be submitted to the State Board of Dental Examiners stating the reasons for the inactivity and setting forth such other information as the board may require on an individual basis; or

(b) Evidence to the satisfaction of the board shall be submitted that they have actively practiced their profession in good standing in another state and have not been guilty of conduct that would warrant suspension or revocation as provided by applicable law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-54-29 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 54-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-54-29
Status: in_force

Licensees subject to this chapter shall conduct their activities, services and practice in accordance with this chapter and any rules promulgated under this chapter. Licensees may be subject to the exercise of the disciplinary sanctions enumerated in Section 73-53-23 if the board finds that a licensee is guilty of any of the actions listed in Section 73-53-17(1) or is guilty of any of the following:

(a) Violation of any provision of this chapter or any rules or regulations of the board adopted under the provisions of this chapter.

(b) Other just and sufficient cause which renders a person unfit to practice marriage and family therapy as determined by the board, but not limited to:

(i) Habitual use of alcohol or drugs to an extent that affects professional competence;

(ii) Adjudication as being mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction;

(iii) Practicing in a manner detrimental to the public health and welfare;

(iv) Revocation of a license or certification by a licensing agency or by a certifying professional organization;

(v) Any other violation of this chapter or the code of ethical standards of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy or other ethical standards adopted by the board under the provisions of this chapter; or

(vi) Continued practice although the individual failed to renew and has a lapsed license.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-21-97 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 21-97
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-21-97
Status: repealed

(1) The board may refuse to issue or renew, or may suspend, reprimand, revoke or restrict the license, registration or permit of any person upon one or more of the following grounds:

(a) Unprofessional conduct as defined by the rules and regulations of the board;

(b) Incapacity of a nature that prevents a pharmacist from engaging in the practice of pharmacy with reasonable skill, confidence and safety to the public;

(c) Being found guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction of one or more of the following:

(i) A felony;

(ii) Any act involving moral turpitude or gross immorality; or

(iii) Violation of pharmacy or drug laws of this state or rules or regulations pertaining thereto, or of statutes, rules or regulations of any other state or the federal government;

(d) Fraud or intentional misrepresentation by a licensee or permit holder in securing the issuance or renewal of a license or permit;

(e) Engaging or aiding and abetting an individual to engage in the practice of pharmacy without a license;

(f) Violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or rules or regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter;

(g) Failure to comply with lawful orders of the board;

(h) Negligently or willfully acting in a manner inconsistent with the health or safety of the public;

(i) Addiction to or dependence on alcohol or controlled substances or the unauthorized use or possession of controlled substances;

(j) Misappropriation of any prescription drug;

(k) Being found guilty by the licensing agency in another state of violating the statutes, rules or regulations of that jurisdiction;

(l) The unlawful or unauthorized possession of a controlled substance;

(m) Willful failure to submit drug monitoring information or willful submission of incorrect dispensing information as required by the Prescription Monitoring Program under Section 73-21-127 ;

(n) Failure to obtain the license, registration or permit required by this chapter; or

(o) Violation(s) of the provisions of Sections 41-121-1 through 41-121-9 relating to deceptive advertisement by health care practitioners. This paragraph shall stand repealed on July 1, 2025.

(2) In lieu of suspension, revocation or restriction of a license as provided for above, the board may warn or reprimand the offending pharmacist.

(3) In addition to the grounds specified in subsection (1) of this section, the board shall be authorized to suspend the license, registration or permit of any person for being out of compliance with an order for support, as defined in Section 93-11-153 . The procedure for suspension of a license, registration or permit for being out of compliance with an order for support, and the procedure for the reissuance or reinstatement of a license, registration or permit suspended for that purpose, and the payment of any fees for the reissuance or reinstatement of a license, registration or permit suspended for that purpose, 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 chapter, the provisions of Section 93-11-157 or 93-11-163 , as the case may be, shall control.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-75-27 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 75-27
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-75-27
Status: in_force

All fees collected by the board under this chapter and any penalties collected by the board for violations of this chapter shall be deposited in a special fund hereby 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. From and after July 1, 2018, the fees and penalties shall be collected by the State Board of Psychology and used for the implementation and administration of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-61-1 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 61-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-61-1
Status: in_force

(1) No person shall place a tattoo upon the body of a human for compensation within the State of Mississippi without first registering with the State Department of Health. The facility or premises in which tattooing is to be performed shall be specified in the registration, and the registered person shall be authorized to perform tattooing only in the specified facility or premises. For the purposes of this section, “ tattooing ” means to make indelible marks or designs on or visible through the skin of a human by puncturing or pricking the skin with a needle or other instrument and inserting ink or other pigments, and “ tattoo ” means the indelible mark or design so produced. Registrations shall be valid for one (1) year, and each person registered under this section shall pay an annual registration fee to the department in an amount set by the department, but not to exceed One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00), which fee shall be uniform for all registered persons. Any increase in the fee charged by the department under this subsection shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 41-3-65 .

(2) The State Board of Health shall promulgate rules and regulations relating to:

(a) Health, cleanliness and general sanitation of the facilities or premises in which tattooing is performed or to be performed;

(b) Sterilization of tattooing apparatus and safe disposal of tattooing apparatus;

(c) Procedures to prevent the transmission of disease or infection during or relating to tattooing procedures, specifically including, but not limited to, transmission of Hepatitis B and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); and

(d) Such other administrative provisions as may be necessary to protect public health or properly administer the requirements of this section.

(3) Representatives of the department may visit any facility or premises in which tattooing is performed at any time during business hours to ensure compliance with the requirements of this section and the rules and regulations promulgated under this section. Representatives of the department shall visit each facility or premises in which tattooing is performed not less than once each year to inspect for such compliance. The department may suspend or revoke the registration of any person found to be violating any of the rules or regulations promulgated under this section.

(4) It shall be unlawful for any person to place a tattoo upon the body of any person under the age of eighteen (18) years.

(5) Any person who places a tattoo upon the body of a human for compensation without first registering with the department or after his registration has been suspended or revoked by the department, or any person who places a tattoo upon the body of any person in violation of subsection (4) of this section, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).

(6) The department is authorized to bring an action for an injunction under the provisions of Sections 73-51-1 through 73-51-5 to prohibit any person who is required to be registered under this section from performing tattooing without first registering with the department or after his registration has been suspended or revoked by the department.

(7) This section shall not apply to physicians licensed to practice medicine in Mississippi in the performance of their professional duties.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-10-17 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 10-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-10-17
Status: in_force

(1) There is established the Mississippi Council of Advisors in Dietetics under the jurisdiction of the Mississippi State Board of Health.

(2) The council shall be comprised of seven (7) members of whom five (5) shall be dietitians who have been engaged in the practice of dietetics for at least three (3) years immediately preceding their appointment. Members of the council shall be licensed to practice dietetics. The following areas of practice shall be represented by council members: administrative dietetics, clinical dietetics, dietetic education, community nutrition and consultation and private practice. The remaining two (2) members shall be a licensed member of the health professions and a member of the public with an interest in the rights of the consumers of health services.

(3) A person is eligible for appointment as a public member if the person or the person's spouse:

(a) Is not employed by and does not participate in the management of an agency or business entity that provides health care services or that sells, manufactures or distributes health care supplies or equipment; and

(b) Does not own, control or have a direct or indirect interest in more than ten percent (10%) of a business entity that provides health care services or that sells, manufactures or distributes health care supplies or equipment.

(4) Appointments to the advisory council shall be made without regard to race, creed, sex, religion or national origin of the appointees.

(5) The board shall, within sixty (60) days after passage of this chapter, appoint two (2) advisory council members for a term of one (1) year, two (2) for a term of two (2) years, and three (3) for a term of three (3) years. Appointments made thereafter shall be for three-year terms, but no person shall be appointed to serve more than two (2) consecutive terms.

(6) Terms shall begin on the first day of the calendar year and end on the last day of the calendar year or until successors are appointed, except for the first appointed members who shall serve through the last calendar day of the year in which they are appointed before commencing the terms prescribed by this section.

(7) Not less than sixty (60) days before the end of each calendar year, the Mississippi Dietetic Association shall submit the names of at least two (2) persons for each dietitian vacancy and each of the health professional and public member appointments.

(8) In the event of a vacancy, the board shall, as soon as possible, appoint a person who shall fill the unexpired term.

(9) The council shall meet during the first month of each calendar year to select a chairman and for other appropriate purposes. At least one (1) additional meeting shall be held before the end of each calendar year. Further meetings may be convened at the call of the chairman or the written request of a majority of the council members, or at the request of the board.

(10) A majority of the members of the council shall constitute a quorum for all purposes.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-21-93 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 21-93
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-21-93
Status: in_force

(1) The examination for licensure required under Section 73-21-85 shall be given by the board at least once during each year. The board shall determine the content and subject matter of each examination, the place, time and date of the administration of the examination and those persons who have successfully passed the examination.

(2) The examination shall be prepared to measure the competence of the applicant to engage in the practice of pharmacy. The board may employ and cooperate with any organization or consultant in the preparation and grading of an appropriate examination, but shall retain the sole discretion and responsibility of determining which applicants have successfully passed such an examination.

(3) The board shall have authority to use the laboratories of the school of pharmacy and other facilities of the University of Mississippi for the purpose of examining applicants.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-49 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-49
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-49
Status: in_force

Where two (2) or more attorneys at law of this state are associated together in practice as attorneys or counselors at law, and one (1) of such attorneys shall be district attorney of his district or the county attorney of his county, it shall be unlawful for such other attorney, or partner, to appear and defend in any of the courts of that county any person charged with a misdemeanor or felony, and this section shall apply, even though such association may exist only for the transaction of civil business in a particular court.

Any attorney violating this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction shall be fined in the sum of not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), and shall forfeit his license to practice law in this state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-6-3 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 6-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-6-3
Status: in_force

There is hereby created a State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. This board shall consist of six (6) members; one (1) of whom shall be the executive officer of the State Board of Health, or his designee, and one (1) from each congressional district as presently constituted, to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Each member except the executive officer of the State Board of Health shall be a qualified elector of the State of Mississippi having been continuously engaged in the practice of chiropractic in Mississippi for at least five (5) years prior to appointment. No member shall be a stockholder in or member of the faculty or board of trustees of any school of chiropractic. Each member appointed to the board shall serve for five (5) years and until his successor is appointed and qualified; except the terms of the initial members appointed by the Governor shall expire one (1) each for five (5) years or until their successors are appointed and qualified. The members of the board as constituted on January 1, 2011, whose terms have not expired shall serve the balance of their terms, after which time the membership of the board shall be appointed as follows: There shall be appointed one (1) member of the board from each of the four (4) Mississippi congressional districts as they currently exist, and one (1) from the state at large, and the Governor shall make appointments from the congressional district having the smallest number of board members until the membership includes one (1) member from each district as required. Vacancies on the board, except for the Executive Officer of the State Board of Health, or his designee, shall be filled by appointment of the Governor only for unexpired terms. 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. § 73-69-13 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 69-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-69-13
Status: in_force

The State Fire Marshal is authorized to issue individual licenses to qualified applicants that entitles the license holder to perform the following:

(a) Class B license: Alarm System Technician. Such license shall authorize its holder to design, plan, specify, lay out, sell, pre-wire, install, maintain, repair, test, inspect or service an electronic protective system while in the employ of an alarm contracting company.

(b) Class C license: Alarm System Installer. Such license shall authorize its holder to design, plan, specify, lay out, sell, pre-wire, install, maintain, repair, test, inspect or service an electronic protective system while in the employ of an alarm contracting company.

(c) Class D license: Alarm System Salesperson. Such license shall authorize its holder to design, plan, specify, lay out or sell an electronic protective system while in the employ of an alarm contracting company.

(d) Class H license: Alarm System Helper. Such license shall authorize its holder to pre-wire, or assist a Class B or Class C license holder install or service an electronic protective system while under the direct supervision of a licensed Class B or Class C holder in the employ of an alarm contracting company.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-65 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 9-65
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-65
Status: in_force

No disciplinary action against a licensee shall be taken until the accused has been furnished a statement of the charges against him or her and a notice of the time and place of hearing thereof. The accused may be present at the hearing in person, by counsel, or both. The board may, for good cause shown, reinstate any license revoked or suspended. The procedure for the reinstatement of a license that is suspended for being out of compliance with an order for support, as defined in Section 93-11-153 , shall be governed by Section 93-11-157 or 93-11-163 , as the case may be. The right to appeal any disciplinary actions of the board regarding the license of any dentist or dental hygienist is granted. The appeal shall be to the chancery court of the county in which the dentist or dental hygienist resides, except where the dentist or dental hygienist does not reside in the State of Mississippi, in which case the appeal shall be to the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi. The appeal must be taken within thirty (30) days after notice of the action of the board. The appeal is perfected upon filing a notice of appeal, together with a bond in the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), with two (2) sureties, conditioned that if the action of the board regarding the license is affirmed by the chancery court the dentist or dental hygienist will pay the costs of the appeal and the action in the chancery court. Those bonds shall be approved by the president of the board. In lieu of the bond, the dentist or dental hygienist may deposit One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) with the clerk of the chancery court. If there is an appeal, the appeal may, in the discretion of and on motion to the chancery court, act as a supersedeas. The chancery court shall dispose of the appeal and enter its decision promptly. The hearing on the appeal may, in the discretion of the chancellor, be tried in vacation. Appeals may be had to the Supreme Court of the State of Mississippi as provided by law from any final action of the chancery court. No such person shall be allowed to practice dentistry or dental hygiene or deliver health care services in violation of any action of the chancery court while any such appeal to the Supreme Court is pending. All procedural appeal requirements as enumerated above also shall apply to any other license or permit issued by the board under this chapter or regulations duly adopted by the board.

Actions taken by the board in suspending a license when required by Section 93-11-157 or 93-11-163 are not actions from which an appeal may be taken under this section. Any appeal of a license suspension that is required by Section 93-11-157 or 93-11-163 shall be taken in accordance with the appeal procedure specified in Section 93-11-157 or 93-11-163 , as the case may be, rather than the procedure specified in this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-63-41 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 63-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-63-41
Status: in_force

The board shall recognize and authorize the use of the designation “Certified Professional Geologist” or “C.P.G.” as used by the American Institute of Professional Geologists, the designation “Certified Petroleum Geologist” or “C.P.G.” as used by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, and the use of the designation “Certified Geologist” or any similar designation established by a professional geological organization, society or association recognized by the board, subject to the following conditions:

(a) The full name or recognized abbreviation of the organization granting the certification is stated following or in conjunction with the use of the designation or abbreviation; and

(b) The designation or abbreviation is not used in a manner that may mislead the public or create any impression that a person is registered to practice geology unless that person is registered under this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-19-153 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 19-153
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-19-153
Status: in_force

(1) Any optometrist certified to use diagnostic pharmaceutical agents as provided in Section 73-19-105 also may be certified to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents when he has satisfactorily completed the following:

(a) A course consisting of a minimum of sixty-four (64) hours of didactic education as defined by rule or regulation of the State Board of Optometry with the advice and consultation of the designated members of the State Board of Medical Licensure and the State Board of Pharmacy, with particular emphasis on the examination, diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the eye and adnexa. Such course shall be provided by an institution accredited by a regional or professional accreditation organization that is recognized or approved by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation of the United States Department of Education, or its successor, and approved by the State Board of Optometry with the advice and consultation of the designated members of the State Board of Medical Licensure and the State Board of Pharmacy; and

(b) A minimum of eighty (80) hours of supervised clinical training as it applies to optometry with particular emphasis on the examination, diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the human eye and adnexa, by an institution accredited by a regional or professional accreditation organization that is recognized or approved by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation of the United States Department of Education, or its successor, and approved by the State Board of Optometry with the advice and consultation of the designated members of the State Board of Medical Licensure and the State Board of Pharmacy; and

(c) Such other requirements as may be determined by the board.

(2) Upon the successful completion of all specified educational and clinical requirements provided by an institution accredited by a regional or professional accreditation organization that is recognized or approved by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation of the United States Department of Education, or its successor, and approved by the State Board of Optometry with the advice and consultation of the designated members of the State Board of Medical Licensure and the State Board of Pharmacy, any optometrist who desires certification to prescribe and use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents shall satisfactorily pass a written examination approved by the State Board of Optometry, with the advice and consultation of the designated members of the State Board of Medical Licensure and the State Board of Pharmacy. The applicant for certification must achieve a score equal to or greater than a score that is generally accepted in medical schools as a passing score for the same subject areas of examination, as determined by the State Board of Optometry. All examinations and scores shall be made available for inspection to the State Board of Medical Licensure and the State Board of Pharmacy through their designated members.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-4-49 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 4-49
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-4-49
Status: in_force

In charging any person in an affidavit, information, or indictment with a violation of conducting, without a license or pursuant to an exemption of this chapter, any activity for which a license or an exemption therefor is required, it shall be sufficient to charge that the person did, upon a certain day and in certain county, engage in such activity and that such person did not have a license or exemption to do so. No further facts need to be averred concerning the matter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-67-29 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 67-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-67-29
Status: in_force

(1) Any licensed massage therapist advertising by the use of radio, newspaper, television, electronic media, flyers, business cards, phone book or any other means shall include legibly, or clearly audible, the massage therapy license number issued to the therapist(s) on and/or with that advertising. Massage establishments with six (6) or more licensed massage therapists shall be exempt from this provision provided that the therapy or service is performed by person(s) licensed under this chapter.

(2) Any and all advertising of the licensed massage therapist shall be of a professional and ethical nature and shall not be attached to or identified with any pornographic or other establishment that may be construed as unprofessional and/or unethical in the practice of professional massage therapy.

(3) No practice of, or advertisement by any means of, any type of therapy involving soft tissue movement by the use of any body part, instrument(s) or device(s), or any term that may be interpreted to involve massage, shiatsu, acupressure, oriental, Eastern or Asian massage techniques, spa, rub, or therapeutic touch, shall be allowed unless that therapy is performed by person(s) who are licensed or exempt as stated in this chapter.

(4) Providing information concerning continuing education of massage therapy shall not constitute advertising as that term is used in this section. National massage publications and out-of-state instruction/education/information materials are exempt.

(5) The advertising of any designation of massage, including the word “Swedish” (as used in this context), shall not be allowed in conjunction with any other term that the board finds questionable. Questionable terms may include “bath,” “shampoo” and “escort.”

(6) Massage schools that advertise for student clinic, or any other type of student massage, must conspicuously include the respective words “student massage” within the advertisement.

(7) Advertisers shall obtain the license number from each massage therapist before entering into an agreement or contract to advertise any form of massage therapy as stated in this chapter. The license number(s) shall be part of the actual advertisement. Massage establishments with six (6) or more licensed massage therapists shall be exempt from this provision provided that the therapy or service is performed by person(s) licensed under this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-71-47 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 71-47
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-71-47
Status: in_force

At any time while a license is valid, or expired but not lapsed, the licensee may request that his or her license be placed on inactive status. While on inactive status, the licensee is not subject to fees or continuing education requirements. As a condition of reinstatement, the licensee must satisfy the following requirements:

(a) Demonstrate that he or she has not committed any acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure under any provisions of this chapter;

(b) Pay fees to reactivate status as designated by the board;

(c) Meet continuing education requirements equivalent to those that would have been met in the preceding two (2) years; and

(d) Establish to the satisfaction of the board that, with due regard for the public interest, he or she is qualified to practice as an acupuncture practitioner.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-19-25 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 19-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-19-25
Status: in_force

An applicant for a certificate of licensure who has been examined by the state board of another state which, through reciprocity, similarly accredits the holder of a certificate issued by the board of this state to the full privileges of practice within such state, on the payment of a fee of not more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) to the board and on filing in the office of the board a true and attested copy of the license, certified by the president or secretary of the state board issuing the same, and showing also that the standard requirements adopted and enforced by the board are equal to that provided by this state, may, without further examination, receive a certificate of licensure, provided that such applicant has not previously failed at an examination held by the board of this state. The issuance of a certificate of licensure 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. § 73-3-355 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-355
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-355
Status: in_force

Service of process or notice to an attorney who has been committed or declared incompetent shall be accomplished in the same manner as that for process of incompetents in proceedings in the chancery courts of Mississippi. After the appointment of a guardian ad litem, notices shall be served upon said guardian ad litem.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-4-51 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 4-51
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-4-51
Status: in_force

All new programs authorized in this chapter are subject to the availability of funds specifically appropriated therefor by the Legislature.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-71-27 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 71-27
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-71-27
Status: in_force

(1) Any acupuncturist validly licensed, certified or registered under prior law of this state shall be deemed as licensed under the provisions of this chapter.

(2) All acupuncturists licensed under this section shall not accept or perform professional responsibilities that the licensee knows or has reason to know that the person is not qualified by training, experience or certification to perform. Violation of this section shall subject the licensee to the revocation or suspension of his or her license. The board shall make regulations on those requirements and shall grant previously licensed, certified or registered acupuncturists qualification on a case-by-case basis.

(3) The board shall require each licensee to obtain and maintain an adequate amount of professional liability insurance and provide proof of that insurance to the board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-25-55 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 25-55
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-25-55
Status: in_force

(1) If the state board of medical licensure has reasonable cause to believe that a physician licensed to practice medicine in this state is unable to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety to patients because of a condition described in Section 73-25-53 , such board of medical licensure shall cause an examination of such physician to be made as described in subsection (2) of this section and shall, following such examination, take appropriate action within the provisions of Sections 73-25-51 through 73-25-67 .

(2) Examination of a physician under this section shall be conducted by an examining committee as provided in the following:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) below, the board of medical licensure shall refer all cases for such examination to the Mississippi State Medical Association or its constituent bodies for examination by an examining committee as created by such association exclusively for the purpose of such examinations. Such examining committee shall be composed of three (3) practicing physicians and shall include at least one (1) psychiatrist if a question of mental illness is involved.

(b) If the physician to be examined is not a member of the Mississippi State Medical Association, or if the Mississippi State Medical Association is unable or unwilling to act on a referral by the board of medical licensure for examination, the board shall designate the members of an examining committee. Such examining committee shall be composed of three (3) practicing physicians and shall include at least one (1) psychiatrist if a question of mental illness is involved.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-31-11 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 31-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-31-11
Status: in_force

The board shall keep a record of its proceedings and a register of all applications for licenses, which shall show:

(a) The name, age and residence of each applicant;

(b) The date of the application;

(c) The place of professional practice of the applicant;

(d) A summary of the educational and other qualifications of the applicant;

(e) Whether or not an examination was required;

(f) Whether or not a license was granted;

(g) The date of the action of the board;

(h) Any other information as may be deemed necessary or advisable by the board in aid of the above requirements.

The records of the board shall be public records and evidence of the proceedings of the board set forth in the records; and a transcript thereof, duly certified by the executive secretary of the board, bearing the seal of the board, shall be admissible in evidence with the same force and effect as if the original were produced.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-65-3 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 65-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-65-3
Status: in_force

(1) There is created the Professional Art Therapists Advisory Council. The purpose of the council is to advise the Mississippi State Board of Health on matters relating to the administration and interpretation of the provisions of this chapter. The council shall consist of three (3) members who are professional art therapists licensed pursuant to Section 73-65-7 and who have engaged in art therapy practice for at least five (5) years, two (2) members shall be family members of consumers or consumers of art therapy services and one (1) physician or health professional member. All council members shall be citizens of the United States and residents of Mississippi. The initial council members who are not family members of consumers shall meet requirements for licensure and be licensed within one (1) year after July 1, 2000. Beginning July 1, 2000, each council member who is not a family member of a consumer shall be licensed as an art therapist before appointment and shall be actively engaged in the practicing or teaching of art therapy. Members of the council shall be appointed by the board for terms of four (4) years.

(2) Members of the council shall receive no compensation or per diem for their service on the council, but may receive reimbursement for travel expenses incurred in attending council meetings, as provided in Section 25-3-41 .

(3) The council shall elect annually from its membership a chairman and any other officers as necessary to carry out its duties. The council shall meet at least two (2) times each year. Additional meetings may be called by the chairman, upon the written request of at least two (2) members of the council. Three (3) council members shall constitute a quorum of the council.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-19-45 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 19-45
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-19-45
Status: in_force

(1) The right to appeal from a final action of the board is hereby granted. Such appeal shall be to the chancery court of the county of residence of the licensee and shall be on the record made, including a verbatim transcript of the testimony at the hearing. The appeal shall be taken within thirty (30) days after notice of the action of the board. The appeal shall be perfected upon filing notice of the appeal with the chancery court and by the prepayment of all costs, including the cost of the preparation of the record of the proceedings by the board, and the filing of a bond in the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), conditioned that if the action of the board be affirmed by the chancery court, the licensee will pay the costs of the appeal and the action in the chancery court. A copy of the Notice of Appeal shall be served upon board counsel.

(2) If there is an appeal, such appeal may, in the discretion of and on motion to the chancery court, act as a supersedeas. The chancery court shall dispose of the appeal and enter its decision promptly. The hearing on the appeal may, in the discretion of the chancellor, be tried in vacation. The scope of review of the chancery court shall be limited to a review of the record made before the board to determine if the action of the board is unlawful for the reason that it was (a) not supported by substantial evidence, (b) arbitrary or capricious, (c) beyond the power of the board to make, or (d) in violation of some statutory or constitutional right of the appellant. The decision of the chancery court may be appealed to the Supreme Court in the manner provided by the rules of the Supreme Court.

(3) Actions taken by the board in suspending a license when required by Section 93-11-157 or 93-11-163 are not actions from which an appeal may be taken under this section. Any appeal of a license suspension that is required by Section 93-11-157 or 93-11-163 shall be taken in accordance with the appeal procedure specified in Section 93-11-157 or 93-11-163 , as the case may be, rather than the procedure specified in this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-38-23 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 38-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-38-23
Status: in_force

(1) The board may waive the examination for licensure of any applicant who presents proof of current licensure in another state, including the District of Columbia, or territory of the United States which maintains professional standards considered by the council to be equivalent to those set forth in this article. 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.

(2) The board shall waive the examination for licensure of any person certified as clinically competent by ASHA in the area for which such person is applying for licensure.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-73-13 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 73-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-73-13
Status: in_force

Each Mississippi Certified Interior Designer shall be required to meet the continuing education requirements established by the board and IDAC. The board and IDAC shall set a minimum requirement of continuing education for the biennial reporting period.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-103 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 13-103
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-103
Status: in_force

(1) For the purposes of this section, the term “ surveyor ” means a licensed professional surveyor as defined in Section 73-13-71 , and any person who is employed by or under the direct supervision of a professional surveyor licensed under Sections 73-13-71 through 73-13-97 .

(2) A surveyor may enter in or upon public or private lands or waters, except buildings, while in the lawful performance of surveying duties without criminal liability for trespass; however, a surveyor shall make a good faith attempt to announce and identify himself and his intentions before entering upon private property and must present documentation sufficient to identify him as a surveyor to anyone requesting such identification.

(3) The provisions of this section do not relieve a surveyor from any civil liability that otherwise is actionable at law or in equity, and do not relieve a surveyor from criminal liability for trespass if the entry in or upon the property extends beyond the property or area that is necessary to actually perform the surveying duties.

(4) Surveyors shall be personally liable for any damage caused to private property when exercising entry under this section. No cause of action shall lie against a landowner for damages to a surveyor while on such lands unless the damage is caused by the intentional tortious conduct of landowner or his agent.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-25-11 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 25-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-25-11
Status: in_force

A license to practice medicine shall be of such form and include such information as the state board of medical licensure may prescribe.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-71-39 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 71-39
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-71-39
Status: in_force

(1) The board shall establish a program of care, counseling or treatment for impaired acupuncturists.

(2) The program of care, counseling or treatment shall include a written schedule of organized treatment, care, counseling, activities or education satisfactory to the board designed for the purposes of restoring an impaired person to a condition by which the impaired person can practice acupuncture with reasonable skill and safety of a sufficient degree to deliver competent patient care.

(3) All persons authorized to practice by the board shall report in good faith any acupuncturist they reasonably believe to be an impaired practitioner as defined in Section 73-71-5 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-55 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 39-55
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-55
Status: in_force

(1) A Board of Veterinary Medicine shall be appointed by the Governor and shall consist of five (5) licensed veterinarians, with at least one (1) member from each of the Supreme Court districts of the state and not more than two (2) members from the same Supreme Court district. All members of the Board of Veterinary Medicine shall be veterinarians who have practiced in this state for a period of not less than five (5) years and shall be graduates of a school of veterinary medicine recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association. Appointments shall be for a five-year term or to fill an unexpired term. The Governor shall fill all vacancies on the board as they shall occur by appointment from a list of three (3) eligible veterinarians submitted by the Mississippi Veterinary Medical Association for each vacancy. If the vacancy to be filled is caused by expiration of the term, death, resignation or inability to serve as a board member whose residence is in a Supreme Court district having two (2) members on the board, the Mississippi Veterinary Medical Association shall submit six (6) names: three (3) from the Supreme Court district in which the former board member resided and three (3) from the Supreme Court district which had only one (1) member on the board, and the Governor shall fill the vacancy by appointment of one (1) of the six (6) nominees. All appointments shall be with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Members of the board serving on the predecessor board under Section 73-39-5 on July 1, 2005, may continue as members of the board until the expiration of the term for which they were appointed. Vacancies due to death, resignation or removal shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as regular appointments.

(a) A licensed veterinarian shall be qualified to serve as a member of the board if he has been licensed to practice veterinary medicine in this state for the five (5) years immediately preceding the time of his appointment.

(b) Each member of the board shall be paid in accordance with Section 25-3-69 for each day or substantial portion thereof if he is engaged in the work of the board, in addition to such reimbursement for travel and other expenses as is allowed under Section 25-3-41 .

(2) The board shall meet at least once each year at the time and place fixed by rule of the board. Other necessary meetings may be called by the board by giving notice as may be required by rule. Except as may otherwise be provided, a majority of the board constitutes a quorum. Meetings shall be open and public except that the board may meet in closed session to prepare, approve, administer or grade examinations or to deliberate the qualification of an applicant for license or the disposition of a proceeding to discipline a licensed veterinarian in accordance with Section 25-41-7 .

(3) The board annually shall elect officers from its membership as may be prescribed by rule. Officers of the board serve for terms of one (1) year and until a successor is elected, without limitation on the number of terms an officer may serve. The duties of officers shall be prescribed by rule.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-19-33 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 19-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-19-33
Status: in_force

Complaints, irrespective of source, touching upon the professional conduct or conduct evincing unfitness for the practice of optometry made against optometrists licensed in this state, that may be received by or that may come to the attention of any member of the board, shall be referred by the president of the board to an impartial member of the board for preliminary investigation and further action as may be appropriate. The complaint must be in writing and signed by the person making the complaint or charge and shall contain the street address of the complaining party and each witness.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-5-7 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 5-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-5-7
Status: in_force

(1) The Board of Barber Examiners shall have authority to make reasonable rules and regulations for the administration of the provisions of this chapter. Provided, however, that any and all rules and regulations relating to sanitation shall, before adoption by the board, have the written approval of the State Board of Health. The Board of Barber Examiners shall adopt regulations for the guidance of registered barbers in the operation of a shop and in the practice of barbering except, however, it shall be optional with the individual barber as to whether he or she uses a mug. Any member or designee of the Board of Barber Examiners shall have the authority to enter upon and inspect any barbershop or barber school at anytime during business hours. A copy of the rules and regulations of the State Board of Barber Examiners shall be furnished to the owner or manager of each shop and barber school affected by this chapter, and such copy shall be posted in a conspicuous place in such barbershop or barber school.

(2) The board shall have authority to establish rules and regulations governing schools of barbering in this state except those schools operated by a state institution of higher learning or by a public community or junior college. The board shall have further authority to establish curriculum for such regulated schools of barbering in this state.

Each regulated school of barbering shall submit the following to the board before enrolling students:

(a) The address of proposed school, and the type and size of building in which the school is to be located;

(b) The names and addresses of owners and officers of such school, and the names, addresses and instructor license number of managers, supervisors and instructors of such school;

(c) A list of equipment and teaching aids; and

(d) A copy of the contract to be used between the school and the student.

All regulated schools of barbering in the State of Mississippi shall be required to maintain a surety bond in the amount of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) to ensure that in the event a school ceases operation, that all unused tuition fees will be refunded to the students concerned. This bond shall remain in effect for the duration of the school's operation.

(3) The Board of Barber Examiners shall adopt rules and regulations establishing a procedure for the processing and investigation of complaints filed with the board. The board shall keep records of all complaints, and such records shall indicate the action taken on the complaints.

(4) The Board of Barber Examiners shall keep a record of its proceedings relating to the issuance, refusal, suspension and revocation of certificates of registration. The record shall also contain the name, place of business and the residence of each registered barber, and the date and number of his certificate of registration. The record shall be open to public inspection at all reasonable times.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-42-35 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 42-35
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-42-35
Status: in_force

In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-14-21 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 14-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-14-21
Status: in_force

The examination provided in Section 73-14-19 shall be selected by the board, with advice of the council, and may also include an oral examination at the discretion of the board. The tests under this section shall not include questions requiring a medical or surgical education. It is the intent of this section that the exams administered under this chapter be of such a level as to provide that at a minimum an individual having a high school education or its equivalent and with appropriate study, training and supervision under the direction of a qualified hearing aid specialist should be able to pass.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-11-47 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / 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. § 73-29-15 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 29-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-29-15
Status: in_force

Applications for original licenses shall be made to the secretary of the board in writing under oath on forms prescribed by the board, to which forms must be affixed the applicant's fingerprints and a recent photograph, and shall be accompanied by the required fee which is not refundable. Any such application shall require such information as in the judgment of the board will enable it to pass on the qualifications of the applicant for a license.

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. § 73-15-25 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-15-25
Status: in_force

Beginning on July 1, 2019, in addition to all other powers and duties now vested by law in the State Department of Education, it is hereby empowered and required, acting in this behalf by and through its Division of Vocational Education, to:

1. Contract with the Mississippi Board of Nursing to establish by rules and regulations and promulgate uniform standards for the accreditation of schools of practical nursing in this state insofar as concerns the eligibility of graduates of such schools to take the examination to become licensed practical nurses;

2. Contract with the Mississippi Board of Nursing to issue to such schools certificates of accreditation as may be proper under such standards.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-4-15 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 4-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-4-15
Status: in_force

All fees and other monies collected or received by the commission under this chapter shall be deposited into a special fund which is hereby created in the State Treasury, to be known as the “Mississippi Auctioneer Licensure Fund.” Unexpended amounts remaining in such special fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund, and any interest earned on amounts in such special funds shall be deposited to the credit of the special fund. All monies in the special fund shall be expended or used exclusively for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this chapter. All records of such fees received by the commission and deposited in the special fund shall be available for inspection by the State Auditor. Monies from the special fund shall be used to support the commission, upon appropriation by the Legislature.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-4-39 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 4-39
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-4-39
Status: in_force

Except with respect to goods sold through an auction firm, no licensee shall sell goods at an auction until the auctioneer or auction firm involved has first entered into a written contract with the owner or consignor of such goods, which contract sets forth the terms and conditions upon which such auctioneer or auction firm accepts the goods for sale. A copy of every written contract shall be retained for a period of two (2) years from the date of the auction.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-105 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 13-105
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-105
Status: in_force

As of January 1, 2005, no corporation, firm or partnership may engage in the practice of professional surveying in this state unless it has been issued a certificate of authority by the board. In order to qualify for a certificate of authority, a corporation, firm or partnership must have at least one (1) Mississippi-licensed professional surveyor as a principal officer or partner of the firm who has management responsibility for such practice.

The board shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations setting procedures, standards and other requirements for issuing and maintaining a certificate of authority for corporations, firms or partnerships practicing surveying in the State of Mississippi.

Applications for a certificate of authority shall be on the forms prescribed and furnished by the board, and provide all the information required by said board. The board shall establish a fee for the certificate of authority application, not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) for a one-year certificate and Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) for a two-year certificate. Any corporation, firm or partnership having the necessary qualifications as prescribed herein and the rules and regulations of the board shall be issued a certificate of authority for said corporation, firm or partnership to practice surveying and to contract and collect fees for furnishing this service.

Each certificate of authorization will expire on December 31 of the end of the renewal period year. It shall be the duty of the board to notify every corporation, firm or partnership holding a certificate of authority under Sections 73-13-71 through 73-13-105 of the date of the expiration of the certificate and the amount of the fee that shall be required for its renewal for one (1) year or two (2) years. The renewal fee shall not exceed One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) for one (1) year or Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for two (2) years; penalties for late renewal shall be ten percent (10%) per month that payment is delayed. Additionally, if any of the information on the initial or any subsequent renewal application changes for the corporation, firm or partnership, said corporation, firm or partnership shall notify the board in the form and manner prescribed by the board within thirty (30) days of the change.

Effective January 1, 2005, the Secretary of State shall not issue a certificate of incorporation, licensure or authorization to an applicant or licensure as a foreign firm to a corporation, firm or partnership which includes in its name, or among the objectives for which it is established, any of the words, “surveyor,” “surveying” or any modification or derivation thereof, unless the board has issued for said applicant a certificate of authority or a letter indicating the eligibility of such applicant to receive such a certificate. The corporation, firm or partnership applying shall supply such certificate or letter from the board with its application for incorporation, licensure or authorization to the Secretary of State.

A surveyor who renders occasional, part-time or consulting surveying services to or for a corporation, firm or partnership may not, for the purposes of this section, be designated as being responsible for the professional activities of the firm.

No such corporation, firm or partnership shall be relieved of responsibility for the conduct or acts of its agents, employees, officers, partners, members or managers by reason of its compliance with the provisions of this section. No individual practicing surveying under this chapter shall be relieved of responsibility for surveying services performed by reason of employment or other relationship with a firm holding an authorization certificate.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-26-1 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 26-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-26-1
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(a) “ Board ” means the State Board of Medical Licensure.

(b) “ Physician assistant ” means a person who meets the board's criteria for licensure as a physician assistant and is licensed as a physician assistant by the board. Nothing in this chapter authorizes the licensure of anesthesiologist's assistants.

(c) “ Supervising physician ” means a doctor of medicine or a doctor of osteopathic medicine who holds an unrestricted license from the board, and who is in the full-time practice of medicine and who has been approved by the board to supervise physician assistants.

(d) “ Supervision ” means overseeing and accepting responsibility for the medical services rendered by a physician assistant in a manner approved by the board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-333 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-333
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-333
Status: in_force

At any stage of the disciplinary proceedings an accused attorney who is the subject of investigation may submit his resignation and agree to the entry by the court of a consent order of suspension or dismissal by submitting to the Board of Commissioners an affidavit stating that he desires to resign from the bar and to surrender his privilege to practice law, and that:

(a) His resignation is freely and voluntarily rendered; he is not being subjected to coercion or duress; and he is fully aware of the implications of submitting his resignation.

(b) He is aware that there is pending an investigation into allegations that he has been guilty of unprofessional conduct, the nature of which he shall specifically set forth.

(c) He acknowledges that the material facts upon which the complaint is based are true.

(d) He submits his resignation because he knows that if charges were predicated on the misconduct under investigation, he could not defend himself successfully against them.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 73-3-315(e) to the contrary, upon receipt of said affidavit, the investigation or disciplinary procedure shall terminate, and the Board of Commissioners will present to the court an agreed order to be entered by the court either suspending or disbarring said attorney by consent, as the particular circumstances of the matter may require in the discretion of the Board of Commissioners. Said order shall be a public record, and certified copies thereof shall be mailed to the judges of the circuit and chancery court districts within which the attorney resides.

Once a complaint has been filed against an attorney, this shall be the exclusive method for resignation pending the investigation and determination of said complaint, and no other resignation procedure will be permitted or recognized by the bar.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-10-23 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 10-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-10-23
Status: in_force

Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or imprisoned in the county jail for a period not exceeding six (6) months, or both.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-63-49 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 63-49
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-63-49
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Section 73-63-43(10) , any person aggrieved by an action of the board revoking that person's certificate of registration or certificate of enrollment as a geologist-in-training or denying the renewal of registration as a professional geologist, or who is aggrieved by the action of the board as a result of disciplinary proceedings conducted under Section 73-63-43 may appeal to the chancery court of the county in which the appellant resides or the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County, at the election of the appellant. If the appellant is a nonresident of this state, the appeal shall be made to the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County. The appeal shall be perfected before the board by the filing with the board of a notice of appeal to the chancery court. The notice of appeal shall be filed not later than thirty (30) days after the decision of the board is forwarded to the guilty party.

All appeals perfected under this section shall act as a supersedeas, and shall be made to the chancery court solely upon the record made before the board during the disciplinary hearing. The appellant shall be required to post a bond with sufficient sureties according to law in an amount to be determined by the chancellor. When the appeal is properly perfected, the board shall cause the record of the proceedings conducted before it to be compiled, certified and filed with the chancery court. The chancery court shall always be deemed open for hearing of appeals and the chancellor may hear the appeal in termtime or in vacation at any place in the chancellor's district. The appeal shall have precedence over all civil cases, except election contests. The chancery court shall review all questions of law and of fact. If no prejudicial error is found, the matter shall be affirmed and remanded to the board for enforcement. If a prejudicial error is found, the matter shall be reversed and the chancery court shall remand the matter to the board for appropriate action as may be shown or necessary under the circumstances. Appeals may be taken from the chancery court to the Supreme Court in the manner as required by law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-23-57 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 23-57
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-23-57
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in Section 33-1-39 , every licensed physical therapist and physical therapist assistant shall apply to the board for a renewal of licensure in a manner prescribed by the rules and regulations of the board, and pay the prescribed fee. Licenses that are not so renewed shall automatically lapse.

(2) The manner in which lapsed licenses shall be revived, extended or reinstated shall be established by the board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-6-9 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / 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. § 73-69-23 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 69-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-69-23
Status: in_force

(1) Class I offenses shall be as follows:

(a) Failure of an alarm contracting company to timely notify the State Fire Marshal of certain changes in the status of the licensee as required by this licensing law.

(b) Failure of an alarm contracting company as applicable, to do either of the following:

(i) Clearly display the company's license at its place of business as required.

(ii) Replace a required Class B, license holder or its designated agent and to timely notify the State Fire Marshal as required by this licensing law.

(c) Failure of an individual license holder to maintain his license on his person and to present it for inspection as required by this licensing law.

(d) Assisting an unlicensed person or company to engage in alarm contracting or as prohibited.

(e) Refuse to admit the State Fire Marshal or his designated representative to an operating location or refuse to cooperate in the purposes of such admittance as required.

(2) Class II offenses shall be as follows:

(a) Commission of a second Class I offense.

(b) A Class I offense committed during a probation of one's licensure for a Class I offense.

(3) A Class III offense shall be as follows:

(a) The signature of or submission by an applicant or licensee of any document to the State Fire Marshal when the applicant or licensee knew that document contained false or intentionally misleading information.

(b) Engaging in alarm contracting without a license as prohibited.

(c) Engaging in alarm contracting during suspension of one's license.

(d) The repeated willful commission of Class I or Class II offenses.

(e) Failure by an alarm contracting company to maintain a general liability and errors and omissions insurance policy as required, or to maintain a workers' compensation insurance policy as required by state law.

(f) Engaging in false, misleading or deceptive acts or practices.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-37 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-37
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-37
Status: in_force

Each real estate appraiser licensed under this chapter must comply with generally accepted standards of professional appraisal practice and generally accepted ethical rules to be observed by a real estate appraiser. Generally accepted standards of professional appraisal practice are currently evidenced by the uniform standards of professional appraisal practice as directed by the Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examinations Council or its agent; however, after a public hearing held in accordance with the laws of this state applicable to public hearings, the board may make such modifications in excess of those standards as the board deems appropriate for this state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-5-45 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-45
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-5-45
Status: repealed

Sections 73-5-1 through 73-5-43, Mississippi Code of 1972 , which create the State Board of Barber Examiners and prescribe its duties and powers, shall stand repealed as of July 1, 2025.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-2-15 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-2-15
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Section 33-1-39 , the board shall require that every landscape architect shall pay a biennial license renewal fee set by the board not in excess of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). The renewal fee shall be due and payable on the first day of January of each year in which the fee is required to be paid and shall become delinquent after the thirty-first day of January of such year, and if the renewal fee is not paid before it becomes delinquent, a penalty fee of Five Dollars ($5.00) shall be added to the amount thereof per month. If the renewal fee and penalty are not paid before the first day of June in the year in which they become due, the landscape architect's certificate shall be suspended. The certificate may be reinstated upon the payment of the renewal fee, the penalty fees and a reinstatement fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00), and provision of such proof of the landscape architect's qualifications as may be required in the sound discretion of the board.

The board shall send a receipt to each landscape architect promptly upon payment of the renewal fee.

The board may recognize, prepare or administer continuing education programs for landscape architects as a basis for license renewal.

The board shall adopt an appropriate seal for use by licensed landscape architects.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-5-25 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-5-25
Status: in_force

(1) The Board of Barber Examiners may refuse to issue, or may suspend definitely or indefinitely, or revoke any certificate of registration or license for any one (1) or a combination of the following causes:

(a) Conviction of a felony shown by a certified copy of the judgment of court in which such conviction is had, unless upon a full and unconditional pardon of such convict, and upon satisfactory showing that such convict will in the future conduct himself in a law-abiding way.

(b) Gross malpractice or gross incompetency.

(c) Continued practice by a person knowingly having an infectious or contagious disease.

(d) Advertising, practicing or attempting to practice under a trade name or name other than one's own.

(e) Habitual drunkenness or habitual addiction to the use of morphine, cocaine or habit-forming drug, or any other illegal controlled substances.

(f) Immoral or unprofessional conduct.

(g) Violation of regulations that may be prescribed as provided for in Sections 73-5-7 through 73-5-43 .

(2) In addition to the causes specified in subsection (1) of this section, the board shall be authorized to suspend the certificate of registration of any person for being out of compliance with an order for support, as defined in Section 93-11-153 . The procedure for suspension of a certificate for being out of compliance with an order for support, and the procedure for the reissuance or reinstatement of a certificate suspended for that purpose, and the payment of any fees for the reissuance or reinstatement of a certificate suspended for that purpose, shall be governed by Section 93-11-157 or 93-11-163 . If there is any conflict between any provision of Section 93-11-157 or 93-11-163 and any provision of this chapter, the provisions of Section 93-11-157 or 93-11-163 , as the case may be, shall control.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-24-9 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-24-9
Status: in_force

Nothing in this article shall be construed as preventing or restricting the practice, services or activities of:

(a) Any person, licensed in this state by any other law, from engaging in the profession or occupation for which he or she is licensed;

(b) Any person who is employed as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant by the United States Armed Services, the United States Public Health Service, the Veteran's Administration or other federal agencies, if such person provides occupational therapy solely under the direction or control of the organization by which he or she is employed;

(c) Any person pursuing a course of study leading to a degree or certificate in occupational therapy in an accredited, recognized or approved educational program, or advanced training in a specialty area, if such activities and services constitute a part of the supervised course of study, and if such person is designated by a title which clearly indicates his or her status as a trainee or student;

(d) Any person fulfilling the supervised fieldwork experience requirements of Section 73-24-19 , if such activities and services constitute a part of the experience necessary to meet the requirements of that section;

(e) Any person employed as an occupational therapy aide or who works under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist or occupational therapist who holds a compact privilege;

(f) Any person performing occupational therapy services in the state, if these services are performed for no more than thirty (30) days in a calendar year under the supervision of an occupational therapist who is licensed or holds a compact privilege under this chapter, if:

(i) The person is licensed under the law of another state which has licensure requirements at least as stringent as the requirements of this article, or

(ii) The person is certified as an Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR) or a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA), established by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT), or its successor organization; or

(g) Any person certified by the American Board of Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics as a Certified Orthotist, C.O., Certified Prosthetist, C.P., Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist, C.P.O., or anyone working under their direct supervision.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-6-27 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 6-27
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-6-27
Status: in_force

Any person who has graduated from a college approved by the International Chiropractors Association or American Chiropractic Association and who was engaged in the full-time practice of chiropractic in Mississippi prior to January 1, 1970, or was engaged in the full-time practice of chiropractic in Mississippi for a period of eight (8) years prior to April 16, 1973, shall be entitled to a license hereunder by making application to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners without being required to take the examination of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, provided he applies for such license within ninety (90) days after the appointment of the initial board, submits reasonable evidence to the board establishing his eligibility for such exemption, and pays a Twenty-five Dollar registration fee. All other persons practicing chiropractic within the State of Mississippi on April 16, 1973, shall be eligible to take the approved examination.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-2-7 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / 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. § 73-3-35 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-35
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-35
Status: in_force

Every attorney and counselor at law, before he or she shall be permitted to practice, shall produce his or her license in each court where he or she intends to practice, and in the presence of such court, shall take the following oath or affirmation to wit:

“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will demean myself, as an attorney and counselor of this court, according to the best of my learning and ability, and with all good fidelity as well to the court as to the client; that I will use no falsehood nor delay any person's cause for lucre or malice, and that I will support the Constitution of the State of Mississippi and the Constitution of the United States. So help me God.”

And thereupon the name of such person, with the date of his or her admission, shall be entered in a roll or book to be kept in each court for that purpose.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-29 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 13-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-29
Status: in_force

The board shall issue a certificate of licensure upon payment of licensure fee as provided for in Sections 73-13-1 through 73-13-45 , to any applicant who, in the opinion of the board, has satisfactorily met all the requirements of said sections. In the case of a licensed engineer, the certificate shall authorize the “practice of engineering.” In the case of an engineer intern, the certificate shall state that the applicant has successfully passed the examination in fundamental engineering subjects required by the board and has been enrolled as an “engineer intern.” Certificates shall show the full name, shall have a serial number, and shall be signed by the president and the secretary of the board under seal of the board.

The issuance of a certificate of licensure by this board shall be prima facie evidence that the person named therein is entitled to all the rights and privileges of a registered professional engineer while the said certificate remains unrevoked or unexpired.

Before engaging in the practice of the profession, each licensee hereunder shall upon licensure obtain a seal of the design authorized by the board, bearing the licensee's name and the legend “licensed professional engineer.” Plans, specifications and reports prepared by a licensee shall be stamped with the seal by the licensee during the life of the licensee's certificate, but it shall be unlawful for anyone to stamp or seal any documents with the seal after the certificate of the licensee named thereon is expired or revoked, or while the certificate is suspended. It shall be unlawful for anyone other than the licensee to whom the seal has been issued to stamp or seal any document utilizing such seal.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-39 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / 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. § 73-3-373 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-373
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-373
Status: in_force

This article shall not be construed to modify or restrict the inherent right of the courts of record of the State of Mississippi to supervise the bar as an incident to their power to admit attorneys to practice and to the fulfillment of their responsibility for the proper administration of justice, it being here declared that it is an inherent power of the judicial branch of government ultimately to determine the qualifications of those to be admitted to practice in its court, for assisting in its work, and to protect itself and the citizenry of this state in this respect from the unfit, those lacking in sufficient learning and those not possessing good moral character. Any disciplinary proceeding in which the Mississippi Bar is a complaining party shall be conducted in accordance with the remaining sections of this article.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-59-21 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 59-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-59-21
Status: in_force

(1) There is hereby created the Standing Committee on Residential Builders and Remodelers which shall be subordinate to the State Board of Contractors as set forth in Section 31-3-3 . The standing committee shall be composed of the two (2) residential builders who serve as members of the State Board of Contractors and three (3) additional residential builders as defined in Section 73-59-1 to be appointed by the Governor. The terms of the ex officio members shall be concurrent with their terms as members of the State Board of Contractors. The initial terms of the three (3) additional residential builders on the Standing Committee on Residential Builders and Remodelers shall be one (1), three (3) and five (5) years, respectively, beginning July 1, 2000. Upon the expiration of the initial term of any member not serving ex officio, his or her successor shall be appointed for a term of five (5) years.

(2) The Governor shall appoint one (1) of the two (2) ex officio members as Chairman of the Standing Committee on Residential Builders and Remodelers. The Executive Director of the State Board of Contractors as set forth in Section 31-3-11 shall serve as secretary of the standing committee. The standing committee shall meet no less than once per quarter of each year at a date and time to be set by its chairman upon at least five (5) business days notice by regular mail. The members of the standing committee shall be entitled to receive a per diem as provided in Section 31-3-9 .

(3) Three (3) members of the Standing Committee on Residential Builders and Remodelers shall constitute a quorum and a majority vote of those present and voting at any meeting shall be necessary to transact business.

(4) The Standing Committee on Residential Builders and Remodelers shall have the power to make recommendations to the State Board of Contractors pertaining to all duties set forth in Sections 73-59-11 and 73-59-13 . The standing committee shall have only the power to make recommendations to the State Board of Contractors and the State Board of Contractors shall have the power and authority to accept or reject any recommendation made by the standing committee. Hearings regarding residential builders and remodelers shall be exclusively under the jurisdiction of the Standing Committee on Residential Builders and Remodelers.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-21-201 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 21-201
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-21-201
Status: in_force

Sections 73-21-201 through 73-21-205 shall be known as the “Prescription Drugs Consumer Affordable Alternative Payment Options Act.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-19-151 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 19-151
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-19-151
Status: in_force

(1) Persons lawfully engaged in the practice of optometry in the State of Mississippi may prescribe and use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents in the practice of optometry after being authorized to use such agents under the provisions of Section 73-19-153 .

(2) The designated members of the State Board of Medical Licensure and the State Board of Pharmacy provided for in Section 73-19-103 shall advise and consult with the State Board of Optometry on matters specified in Sections 73-19-153 through 73-19-165 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-6-5 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 2 / Section 6-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-6-5
Status: in_force

(1) The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall select by election from its membership a chairman and vice chairman who shall hold their respective offices for a period of one (1) year. A majority of the members of the board may select an executive secretary; and may hire such other employees, including an attorney, needed to implement the provisions of this chapter. The board shall hold regular meetings for examination beginning on the second week of January and July of each year; and may hold additional meetings at such times and places as it deems necessary, but not to exceed twelve (12) times during its initial calendar year and at least four (4) times during any subsequent calendar year but may hold meetings at such times and places as it deems necessary. The July meeting shall be held in the Jackson Metropolitan area. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum, and the concurrence of a majority of the members of the board shall be required to grant or revoke a license. The board shall make such rules and regulations as is necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter; however, the board shall not adopt any rule or regulation or impose any requirement regarding the licensing of chiropractors that conflicts with the prohibitions in Section 73-49-3 . A copy of these rules and regulations as well as all changes thereto shall, upon passage, be sent to all practitioners licensed under this chapter.

(2) The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall be authorized to certify to the State Department of Health those chiropractic assistants who are exempt from registration under Section 41-58-3(7)(d) as having completed continuing education requirements and charge a fee of not more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) annually to each individual whom the board certifies, as required under Section 41-58-5(4) and (6) . The board shall be authorized to establish educational qualifications and continuing education requirements for chiropractic assistants that participate in direct patient care. This section does not prohibit a chiropractic assistant from rendering ancillary services or procedures used in chiropractic practice, other than the adjustments or manipulative techniques, if those services are rendered under the supervision and control of a licensed chiropractor as long as the chiropractic assistant has successfully completed a training program recognized by the board. “Supervision and control” may not be construed as requiring the personal presence of the supervising and controlling chiropractor at the place where those services are rendered, unless physical presence is necessary to provide patient care of the same quality as provided by the chiropractor. This section does not prohibit a chiropractor from delegating to a chiropractic assistant certain activities relating to patient care and treatment when those activities are under supervision or direct order of the chiropractor. The chiropractor delegating those activities to an employee, to a program graduate, or to a participant in an approved training program is legally liable for those activities performed by such a chiropractic assistant and that chiropractic assistant is considered to be the chiropractor's agent. The board shall charge a fee not to exceed Fifty Dollars ($50.00) annually for this certification and annual renewal. Likewise, a late fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) shall be charged on all chiropractic assistants and chiropractic radiological technologists not renewing on or before July 1 of each year. Chiropractic radiological technologists are not exempt from these continuing education requirements.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-33 — MS Code / Title 73 / Chapter 1 / Section 13-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-33
Status: in_force

All professional engineers, licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 56 of the Laws of Mississippi of 1928, Extraordinary Session, and as amended under Senate Bill No. 383, Chapter 131, Laws of 1940, and whose certificates of licensure are in effect at the time of passage of Sections 73-13-1 through 73-13-45 , shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges of a licensed professional engineer as provided for in those sections, while the said certificate remains unrevoked or unexpired.