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MS Code § 73-73-29 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 73 - Mississippi Certified Interior Designer Act|§ 73-73-29. Payment of IDAC and board expenses; per diem and reimbursement of travel expenses for IDAC members

  The board may pay, from certification and other fees authorized under this chapter, the expenses of IDAC and the board. In no case may any of the fees or expenses be paid by the State of Mississippi or be charged against the state.   Each member of IDAC shall receive a per diem in an amount set by the board but not to exceed the amount provided for in Section 25-3-69. Members of IDAC shall be reimbursed for their traveling expenses incurred in the pursuance of their duties.
MS Code § 73-73-33 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 73 - Mississippi Certified Interior Designer Act|§ 73-73-33. Appeal of order, judgment or action of the board

 Within thirty (30) days after entry of a final order or judgment denying or revoking a certificate to practice as a Certified Interior Designer, whether an initial licensure or renewal, or action of the board as a result of disciplinary proceedings conducted under this section, any person aggrieved may appeal the order, judgment or action either to the chancery court of the county in which the appellant resides or to the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi, upon giving bond with sufficient security in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), approved by the clerk of the chancery court and conditioned to pay any costs which may be adjudged against the person. 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, Mississippi.   Notice of appeal shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the chancery court, who shall issue a writ of certiorari directed to the board commanding it, within ten (10) days after service, to certify to the court its entire record in the matter in which the appeal has been taken. The content of the briefs shall be in accordance with M.R.A.P. 28 and the briefing schedule shall be in accordance with M.R.A.P. 31 unless the court, in its discretion, directs otherwise. The appeal shall be heard in due course by the court, and the court shall review the record and make its determination of the cause between the parties within sixty (60) days of the close of briefing.   Any order, judgment or decision of the board shall not take effect until after the time for appeal to the court shall have expired. All appeals perfected under this section shall act as a supersedeas of the order, judgment or action appealed from.
MS Code § 73-73-35 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 73 - Mississippi Certified Interior Designer Act|§ 73-73-35. Violation of chapter; penalties

 It is a misdemeanor for any person to:   Offer to hold himself out as a Mississippi Certified Interior Designer, unless duly certified under this chapter.   Present as his own the certificate of another.   Give false or forged evidence to the board or any member of the board in obtaining a certificate.   Falsely impersonate any other practitioner of like or different name.   Use or attempt to use a certificate that has been revoked.   Otherwise violate any provision of this chapter.   A misdemeanor under this section is 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 provision of this chapter, the secretary of the board, upon direction of a majority of the board and in the name of the State of Mississippi, shall apply, through an attorney employed by the board, in any chancery court of competent jurisdiction for an order enjoining that violation or for an order enforcing compliance with the provisions of this chapter. Upon the filing of a verified petition in the proper court, the court or any judge of that court, if satisfied by the sworn petition, affidavit or otherwise, that the person has violated this chapter may issue a temporary injunction of five (5) days' notice to the defendant enjoining the continued violation, and the injunction shall remain in force and effect until final hearing. If it is established at the hearing that the person has violated, or is violating this chapter, the court may enter a decree permanently enjoining the violation or enforcing compliance with this chapter and awarding all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, to the board. In case of violation of any decree issued in compliance with this section, the court may try and punish the offender for contempt of court and shall fine the offender a sum of not less than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) per offense. Each day of the violation is a separate offense, and the court shall proceed as in other cases in chancery.   The proceedings in this section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of the other remedies and penalties provided in this chapter.
MS Code § 73-75-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 75 - Licensed Behavior Analysts|§ 73-75-1. License required

 In order to safeguard life, health and property, no person shall practice applied behavior analysis in this state, or use the title "Licensed Behavior Analyst" or "Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst," unless such person has secured a license under this chapter.
MS Code § 73-75-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 75 - Licensed Behavior Analysts|§ 73-75-3. Definitions

 The following definitions apply as used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:   "Board" means the Mississippi Autism Board.   "Person" means any individual, organization or corporate body, except that only an individual may be licensed under this chapter.   "Practice of applied behavior analysis" means interventions based on scientific research and the direct observation and measurement of behavior and the environment. Behavior analysts utilize contextual factors, motivating operations, antecedent stimuli, positive reinforcement, and other consequences to help people develop new behaviors, increase or decrease existing behaviors, and emit behaviors under specific environmental conditions. The practice of behavior analysis expressly excludes psychological testing, diagnosis of a mental or physical disorder, neuropsychology, psychotherapy, cognitive therapy, sex therapy, psychoanalysis, hypnotherapy, and long-term counseling as treatment modalities.   "Licensed behavior analyst" means an individual currently certified by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) or Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral (BCBA-D) and licensed under Section 73-75-13(d) to practice applied behavior analysis.   "Licensed assistant behavior analyst" means an individual currently certified by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board as a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCABA) and licensed pursuant to Section 73-75-13(e) to practice applied behavior analysis under the supervision of a licensed behavior analyst.   "Behavior technician" means an individual currently certified by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) to provide applied behavior analysis treatments under the supervision and direction of a licensed behavior analyst or licensed assistant behavior analyst.
MS Code § 73-75-7 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 75 - Licensed Behavior Analysts|§ 73-75-7. Mississippi Autism Board; membership; term of office; appointment; qualifications

  The board shall consist of five (5) members. The Governor shall appoint one (1) licensed psychologist practicing in the area of applied behavior analysis, one (1) licensed behavior analyst, and one (1) public member who is not licensed in behavior analysis and who is the family member of a recipient of applied behavior analysis services. The Lieutenant Governor shall appoint two (2) licensed behavior analysts.   The licensed psychologist member shall serve an initial term of one (1) year, the licensed behavior analyst appointed by the Governor shall serve an initial term of two (2) years, the public member shall serve an initial term of three (3) years, and the two (2) licensed behavior analysts appointed by the Lieutenant Governor shall serve initial terms of four (4) years. All subsequent appointees shall serve four-year terms.   All appointees shall serve at the will and pleasure of the appointing official.   Each board member shall serve without compensation, but shall receive actual traveling and incidental expenses necessarily incurred while engaged in the discharge of official duties.
MS Code § 73-75-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 75 - Licensed Behavior Analysts|§ 73-75-9. Authority of the board

  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.   The board is authorized and empowered to:   Investigate and evaluate each and every applicant applying for a license to practice applied behavior analysis;   Issue subpoenas, examine witnesses and administer oaths, and shall, at its discretion, investigate allegations or practices violating the provisions of this chapter; and   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.
MS Code § 73-75-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 75 - Licensed Behavior Analysts|§ 73-75-11. Financing administration of provisions; fees and assessments to be collected by State Board of Psychology

  The administration of the provisions of this chapter shall be financed from income accruing from fees, licenses and other charges assessed and collected by the board and from such other funds available to the board. From and after July 1, 2018, the fees and assessments shall be collected by the State Board of Psychology.   The board shall receive and account for all funds received and shall keep such funds in a separate fund. Funds collected under the provisions of this chapter shall be used solely for the expenses of the board and to administer the provisions of this chapter, which may include full or partial financing of continuing education programs promulgated by the board under this chapter. Such funds shall be subject to audit by the Auditor of the State of Mississippi.   The Mississippi Autism Board shall be assigned to the Mississippi Office of the Secretary of State for administrative and ministerial purposes; and from and after July 1, 2018, the Mississippi Autism Board shall be assigned to the State Board of Psychology for administrative and ministerial purposes.
MS Code § 73-75-13 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 75 - Licensed Behavior Analysts|§ 73-75-13. Eligibility for license

 To be eligible for licensure by the board as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst, a person shall:   Submit to the board an application, upon such form and in such manner as the board shall prescribe, along with the applicable fee and personal references;   Certify that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony as defined by the laws of the State of Mississippi;   Undergo a fingerprint-based criminal history records check of the Mississippi central criminal database and the Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history database. Each applicant shall submit a full set of the applicant's fingerprints in a form and manner prescribed by the board, which shall be forwarded to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Identification Division for this purpose; and   For a behavior analyst:   Possess at least a master's degree, or its equivalent, from an educational institution recognized by the board;   Have current and active certification by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) or Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral (BCBA-D), verified by the board; and   Comply with such other requirements of the board.   For an assistant behavior analyst:   Possess a bachelor's degree, or its equivalent, from an educational institution recognized by the board;   Have current and active certification by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board as a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCABA), verified by the board; and   Provide proof of ongoing supervision by a licensed behavior analyst.   All licenses issued pursuant to this section shall be for a term of three (3) years, but shall not exceed the expiration of the licensee's certification by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board.
MS Code § 73-75-15 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 75 - Licensed Behavior Analysts|§ 73-75-15. Waiver of eligibility requirements

 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 board to be equivalent to those set forth in this chapter. The issuance of a license by reciprocity to a military-trained applicant or military spouse shall be subject to the provisions of Section 73-50-1.
MS Code § 73-75-17 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 75 - Licensed Behavior Analysts|§ 73-75-17. Temporary licenses

 The board shall draft rules and regulations for the granting and renewal of temporary licenses for applicants who have met all eligibility requirements for certification by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, have taken a certification examination, and are awaiting results of the examination, but otherwise meet the requirements of this chapter.
MS Code § 73-75-21 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 75 - Licensed Behavior Analysts|§ 73-75-21. Procedure and fees for renewal

  Except as provided in Section 33-1-39, every applicant for license or renewal pursuant to this chapter shall pay to the board a fee determined by the board, but not to exceed:   Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00), in addition to the cost of obtaining the criminal history record, for behavior analysts; and   One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), in addition to the cost of obtaining the criminal history record, for assistant behavior analysts.     Individuals licensed pursuant to this chapter shall apply for renewal every three (3) years, or upon renewal of certification by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, have current certification by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board verified by the board, and present evidence of the satisfactory completion of continuing education requirements as determined by the board. The board shall issue a renewal of the license for a term of three (3) years to any licensee complying with the requirements of this section.   A lapsed license under this chapter may be renewed within a period of two (2) years after the lapse, upon payment of all fees in arrears and verification by the board that the applicant is currently certified by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board. An individual wishing to renew a license that has been lapsed for more than two (2) years shall be required to reapply for licensure.
MS Code § 73-75-23 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 75 - Licensed Behavior Analysts|§ 73-75-23. Duty to register behavior technicians

 Licensed behavior analysts and licensed assistant behavior analysts must register with the board all behavior technicians providing services under their supervision. The licensed behavior analyst or licensed assistant behavior analyst shall update the board of the termination of supervision as required by the board.
MS Code § 73-75-25 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 75 - Licensed Behavior Analysts|§ 73-75-25. Offenses and penalties

 Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, 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.
MS Code § 73-75-27 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 75 - Licensed Behavior Analysts|§ 73-75-27. Fees deposited in special fund; collection of fees and penalties by State Board of Psychology and use thereof

 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.
MS Code § 73-77-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 77 - Fresh Start Act of 2019|§ 73-77-1. Short title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Fresh Start Act of 2019."
MS Code § 73-77-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 77 - Fresh Start Act of 2019|§ 73-77-5. Disqualification from pursuing, practicing, or engaging in occupation for which license is required on basis of prior conviction of crime prohibited; exceptions

 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.
MS Code § 73-77-7 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 77 - Fresh Start Act of 2019|§ 73-77-7. Use of certain vague or generic terms in licensing authority rulemaking prohibited; clear and convincing standard of proof to be used when examining factors to determine a disqualifying criminal conviction; applicability

  Absent applicable state law, licensing authorities shall not have in any rulemaking for their qualifications for licensure vague or generic terms including, but not limited to, "moral turpitude," "any felony," and "good character." Absent applicable state law, licensing authorities may only consider criminal records that are specific and directly related to the duties and responsibilities for the licensed occupation when evaluating applicants.   The licensing authority shall use the clear and convincing standard of proof in examining the factors to determine whether an applicant with a disqualifying criminal conviction will be denied a license. Absent applicable state law, the licensing authority shall make its determination based on the following factors:   The nature and seriousness of the crime for which the individual was convicted;   The passage of time since the commission of the crime;   The relationship of the crime to the ability, capacity, and fitness required to perform the duties and discharge the responsibilities of the occupation; and   Any evidence of rehabilitation or treatment undertaken by the individual that might mitigate against a direct relation.     All licensing authorities shall meet the requirements listed in subsection (1) by one hundred twenty (120) days after July 1, 2019.   For licensing authorities, the requirements listed in subsections (1) and (2) also apply to any new occupational licenses created after July 1, 2019.   The licensing authority shall adopt necessary rules for the implementation of this section.   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.
MS Code § 73-77-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 77 - Fresh Start Act of 2019|§ 73-77-9. Petition by individual to determine if criminal record is disqualifying; information licensing authority must provide individual denied license on basis of criminal record; burden of proof in hearing or litigation; applicability

  Absent applicable state law, an individual with a criminal record may petition a licensing authority at any time for a determination of whether the individual's criminal record will disqualify the individual from obtaining a license. This petition shall include details on the individual's criminal record. The licensing authority shall inform the individual of his standing within thirty (30) days of receiving the petition from the applicant. The licensing authority may charge a fee to recoup its costs not to exceed Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for each petition.   If a licensing authority denies an individual a license solely or in part because of the individual's prior conviction of a crime, the licensing authority shall notify the individual in writing of the following:   The grounds and reasons for the denial or disqualification;   That the individual has the right to a hearing to challenge the licensing authority's decision;   The earliest date the person may reapply for a license; and   That evidence of rehabilitation may be considered upon reapplication.     If an applicant's criminal history does not require a denial of a license under applicable state law, any written determination by the licensing authority that an applicant's criminal conviction is directly related to the duties and responsibilities for the licensed occupation must be documented in written findings for each of the preceding factors under subsection (2) by clear and convincing evidence sufficient for a reviewing court.   In any administrative hearing or civil litigation authorized under this section, the licensing authority shall carry the burden of proof on the question of whether the applicant's criminal conviction directly relates to the occupation for which the license is sought.   The licensing authority shall adopt necessary rules for the implementation of this section.   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.
MS Code § 73-77-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 77 - Fresh Start Act of 2019|§ 73-77-11. Suspension or revocation of license

 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no licensing authority shall suspend or revoke the license it has issued to any person who is:   In default or delinquent in the payment of their student loans solely on the basis of such default or delinquency; or   In default or delinquent in the satisfaction of the requirements of their work-conditional scholarship solely on the basis of such default or delinquency.