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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 24 - Occupational Therapy Practice (§§ 73-24-1 — 73-24-51) › Article 1 - MISSISSIPPI OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE ACT (§§ 73-24-1 — 73-24-29) › Section 73-24-13 - Duties and powers of State Board of Health

(1)
The board shall administer, coordinate and enforce the provisions of this article, evaluate the qualifications, and approve the examinations for licensure under this article, and may issue subpoenas, examine witnesses and administer oaths.
(2)
The board shall adopt such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the laws of this state, as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions of this article, the practice of occupational therapy in this state, and may amend or repeal the same as may be necessary for such purposes, with the advice of the council. Such rules and regulations shall be adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section
25-43-1.101
et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972.
(3)
The board shall conduct hearings and keep such records and minutes as are necessary to carry out its functions. It shall provide reasonable public notice to the appropriate persons as to the time and place of all hearings authorized under this article in such a manner and at such times as it may determine by the board's rules and regulations.
(4)
The board shall investigate alleged or suspected violations of the provisions of this article or other laws of this state pertaining to occupational therapy and any rules and regulations adopted by the board; for this purpose, any authorized agents of the department shall have the power and right to enter and make reasonable inspections of any place where occupational therapy is practiced, and may inspect and/or copy any records pertaining to clients or the practice of occupational therapy under this article.
(5)
The conferral or enumeration of specific powers elsewhere in this article shall be construed as a limitation of the general functions by this section.
Laws, 1988, ch. 451, § 7; Laws, 2001, ch. 424, § 5, eff. 7/1/2001.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 24 - Occupational Therapy Practice (§§ 73-24-1 — 73-24-51) › Article 1 - MISSISSIPPI OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE ACT (§§ 73-24-1 — 73-24-29) › Section 73-24-15 - Financing of administration of chapter; accounting of funds; reimbursement of expenses of members of council

(1)
The administration of the provisions of this article shall be financed from income accruing from fees, licenses, compact privileges and charges assessed and collected by the board and from such other funds available to the board. In addition, the board shall receive and account for all funds received and shall keep such funds in a separate fund which is hereby created within the State Treasury. Funds collected under the provisions of this article shall be used solely for the expenses incurred in the administration of the provisions of this article, which may include full or partial financing of continuing professional education programs promulgated by the council under Section
73-24-29
. Such funds shall be subject to audit by the State Auditor.
(2)
Members of the council shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for their expenses actually incurred in the execution of their powers and duties, including mileage, as provided in Section
25-3-41
.
Laws, 1988, ch. 451, § 8, eff. 7/1/1988.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 424, HB 259,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 24 - Occupational Therapy Practice (§§ 73-24-1 — 73-24-51) › Article 1 - MISSISSIPPI OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE ACT (§§ 73-24-1 — 73-24-29) › Section 73-24-17 - Board to issue licenses and notices; board to publish license standards and rules and regulations

(1)
The board shall issue licenses and compact privileges and notices of renewal, revocation, suspension or reinstatement, and shall publish annually the names of persons who are licensed or hold a compact privilege under this chapter and the names of the persons whose licenses or compact privileges have been subjected to disciplinary action under this chapter.
(2)
The board shall publish and disseminate to all licensees, in an appropriate manner, the license standards prescribed by this article, any amendments thereto, and such rules and regulations as the board may adopt under the authority of Section
73-24-13
within sixty (60) days of their adoption.
(3)
The board shall administer the compact privilege in accordance with the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact provided for in Section
73-24-51
.
Laws, 1988, ch. 451, § 9; Laws, 2001, ch. 424, § 6, eff. 7/1/2001.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 424, HB 259,§ 9, eff. 7/1/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 24 - Occupational Therapy Practice (§§ 73-24-1 — 73-24-51) › Article 1 - MISSISSIPPI OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE ACT (§§ 73-24-1 — 73-24-29) › Section 73-24-21 - Grant of license to persons registered or certified by American Occupational Therapy Association; waiver of licensing requirements; persons licensed in another state; foreign trained persons

(1)
The board shall grant a license to any person certified prior to July 1, 1988, as an Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR) or a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The board may waive the examination, education or experience requirements and grant a license to any person certified by AOTA after July 1, 1988, if the board determines the requirements for such certification are equivalent to the requirements for licensure in this article.
(2)
The board may waive the examination, education or experience requirements and grant a license to any applicant who shall present proof of current licensure as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant in another state, the District of Columbia or territory of the United States which requires standards for licensure considered by the board to be equivalent to the requirements for licensure of 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.
(3)
Foreign-trained occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants shall satisfy the examination requirements of Section
73-24-19
. The board shall require foreign-trained applicants to furnish proof of good moral character and completion of educational and supervised fieldwork requirements substantially equal to those contained in Section
73-24-19
before taking the examination.
Laws, 1988, ch. 451, § 11; Laws, 2001, ch. 424, § 8, eff. 7/1/2001.
Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 398, HB 1263,§ 21, eff. 7/1/2021.
Amended by Laws, 2013, ch. 350, SB 2419, 24, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 24 - Occupational Therapy Practice (§§ 73-24-1 — 73-24-51) › Article 1 - MISSISSIPPI OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE ACT (§§ 73-24-1 — 73-24-29) › Section 73-24-23 - Issuance of license or limited permit; right of licensee to use certain titles

(1)
The board shall issue a license or a compact privilege to any person who meets the requirements of this article and upon payment of the license fee.
(2)
The board shall issue a limited permit to persons who have completed the education and experience requirements of this article upon payment of the limited permit fee. This permit shall allow the person to practice occupational therapy or assist in the practice of occupational therapy, as the case may be, under the supervision of an occupational therapist who holds a current license in this state and shall be valid until the date on which the results of the next qualifying examination have been made public. The limited permit can be renewed one (1) time if the applicant has failed the examination.
(3)
Any person who is issued a license as an occupational therapist under this article may use the words "licensed occupational therapist," "occupational therapist licensed," "occupational therapist," or he or she may use the letters "L.O.T.," "O.T.L." or "O.T." in connection with his or her name or place of business to denote licensure under this article.
(4)
Any person who is issued a license as an occupational therapy assistant under this article may use the words "occupational therapy assistant," "licensed occupational therapy assistant" or "occupational therapy assistant licensed," or may use the letters "O.T.A.," "L.O.T.A." or "O.T.A.L.," in connection with his or her name or place of business to denote licensure under this article.
Laws, 1988, ch. 451, § 12; Laws, 1997, ch. 517, § 3; Laws, 2001, ch. 424, § 9, eff. 7/1/2001.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 424, HB 259,§ 11, eff. 7/1/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 24 - Occupational Therapy Practice (§§ 73-24-1 — 73-24-51) › Article 1 - MISSISSIPPI OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE ACT (§§ 73-24-1 — 73-24-29) › Section 73-24-27 - License renewal; late renewal; inactive status; renewal of suspended license; reinstated license subject to renewal requirements

(1)
Except as provided in Section
33-1-39
, any license issued under this article shall be subject to renewal and shall expire unless renewed in the manner prescribed by the rules and regulations of the board, upon the payment of a renewal fee and demonstration of completion of continuing professional education. A person's compact privilege in this state shall be valid until the expiration date of that person's home state license. The board may provide for the late renewal of a license or compact privilege upon the payment of a late fee in accordance with its rules and regulations, but no late renewal of a license or compact privilege may be granted more than two (2) years after its expiration.
(2)
Upon request and payment of the license fee required, the board shall grant inactive status to a licensee who:
(a)
does not practice as an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant,
(b)
does not hold himself or herself out as an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant, and
(c)
does not maintain any continuing education requirements.
(3)
A suspended license is subject to expiration and may be renewed as provided in this section, but such renewal shall not entitle the suspended licensee to engage in the licensed activity or in any other conduct or activity in violation of the order of judgment by which the license or compact privilege was suspended. If a license or compact privilege revoked on disciplinary grounds is reinstated, the licensee, as a condition of reinstatement, shall pay the renewal fee and any late fee that may be applicable. 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.
Laws, 1988, ch. 451, § 14; Laws, 1996, ch. 507, § 55; Laws, 1997, ch. 517, § 4; Laws, 2007, ch. 309, § 19, eff. 3/8/2007.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 424, HB 259,§ 14, eff. 7/1/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 24 - Occupational Therapy Practice (§§ 73-24-1 — 73-24-51) › Article 1 - MISSISSIPPI OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE ACT (§§ 73-24-1 — 73-24-29) › Section 73-24-29 - Fees

(1)
The board is empowered to prescribe and publish reasonable fees for the following purposes:
(a)
Application fee which is nonrefundable;
(b)
Initial license or compact privilege fee;
(c)
Renewal of license or compact privilege fee;
(d)
Late renewal fee;
(e)
Limited permit fee;
(f)
Reinstatement of license or compact privilege fee;
(g)
Inactive license fee.
(2)
Such fees 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 Fifty Dollars ($150.00).
(3)
Any increase in the fees charged by the board under this section shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section
41-3-65
.
Laws, 1988, ch. 451, § 15, eff. 7/1/1988.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 424, HB 259,§ 15, eff. 7/1/2023.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 473, SB 2311,§ 50, eff. 7/1/2020.
Amended by Laws, 2016, ch. 510, HB 289, 50, eff. 7/1/2016, rep. 7/1/2020.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-39) › Section 73-25-1 - Duty to obtain license

Every person who desires to practice medicine must first obtain a license to do so from the state board of medical licensure, but this section shall not apply to physicians now holding permanent license, the same having been recorded as required by law.
Codes, 1892, § 3243; 1906, § 3681; Hemingway's 1917, § 6367; 1930, § 5848; 1942, § 8878; Laws, 1980, ch. 458, § 5, eff. 7/1/1980.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-39) › Section 73-25-5 - Application for license

The application for license must include such information as the State Board of Medical Licensure shall require.
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.
Codes, 1892, § 3245; 1906, § 3683; Hemingway's 1917, § 6368; 1930, § 5850; 1942, § 8880; Laws, 1973, ch. 307, § 2; Laws, 1980, ch. 458, § 7; Laws, 1997, ch. 588, § 52, eff. 7/1/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-39) › Section 73-25-7 - Examinations; when and where conducted

The state board of medical licensure shall meet at the capitol at least once each year for the purpose of examining applicants for license to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine and shall continue in session until all applicants are examined.
Codes, 1892, § 3246; 1906, § 3684; Hemingway's 1917, § 6369; 1930, § 5851; 1942, § 8881; Laws, 1918, ch. 132; Laws, 1973, ch. 307, § 3; Laws, 1980, ch. 458, § 8, eff. 7/1/1980.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-39) › Section 73-25-9 - Fees for examination

Every person who shall apply for license to practice medicine shall, before he will be entitled to be examined, pay a fee to be set by the state board of medical licensure, not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
In addition to fees for examination as provided for above, the state board of medical licensure is authorized to charge applicants an amount equivalent to the cost to the state board of medical licensure of purchasing and administering any national examinations approved by the federation of state medical boards.
Codes, 1892, § 3247; 1906, § 3685; Hemingway's 1917, § 6370; 1930, § 5852; 1942, § 8882; Laws, 1960, ch. 357; Laws, 1973, ch. 307, § 4; Laws, 1980, ch. 458, § 9, eff. 7/1/1980.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-39) › Section 73-25-11 - Form of license

A license to practice medicine shall be of such form and include such information as the state board of medical licensure may prescribe.
Codes, 1892, § 3248; 1906, § 3686; Hemingway's 1917, § 6371; 1930, § 5853; 1942, § 8883; Laws, 1973, ch. 307, § 5; Laws, 1980, ch. 458, § 10, eff. 7/1/1980.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-39) › Section 73-25-13 - [Repealed]

Codes, 1892, § 3249; 1906, § 3687; Hemingway's 1917, § 6372; 1930, § 5854; 1942, § 8884; Laws, 1973, ch. 307, § 6; Laws, 1978, ch. 319, § 1, eff. 3/2/1978.
Repealed by Laws, 2016, ch. 310, SB 2508, 1, eff. 4/4/2016.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-39) › Section 73-25-15 - Lost license may be supplied

If a license to practice medicine be issued and be lost, or if the holder of a license fails to have the same recorded within sixty (60) days as required by law, the state board of medical licensure may, in its discretion, issue a new license.
Codes, 1892, § 3250; 1906, § 3688; Hemingway's 1917, § 6373; 1930, § 5855; 1942, § 8885; Laws, 1898, ch. 76; Laws, 1980, ch. 458, § 12, eff. 7/1/1980.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-39) › Section 73-25-19 - Nonresidents

Nonresident physicians not holding a license from the state shall not be permitted to practice medicine under any circumstances after remaining in the state for five (5) days, except when called in consultation by a licensed physician residing in this state or except as authorized under Sections
73-25-121
through
73-25-127
. This section shall not apply to any nonresident physician who holds a temporary license to practice medicine at a youth camp issued under the provisions of Section
75-74-8
and Section
73-25-17
.
Codes, 1892, § 3254; 1906, § 3692; Hemingway's 1917, § 6377; 1930, § 5859; 1942, § 8889; Laws, 1973, ch. 307, § 7; Laws, 1981, ch. 428, § 4, eff. 7/1/1981.
Amended by Laws, 2019, ch. 377, HB 977,§ 5, eff. 3/21/2019.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-39) › Section 73-25-21 - Licensees from other states or Canada may be granted license without examination; affiliation with boards of medical examiners

The State Board of Medical Licensure may grant license to practice medicine without examination as to learning to graduates in medicine or osteopathic medicine who hold license to practice medicine from another state, provided the requirements in such state are equal to those required by the State Board of Medical Licensure. The State Board of Medical Licensure may affiliate with and recognize for the purpose of waiving examination diplomates of the National Board of Medical Examiners, or the National Board of Examiners for Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons in granting license to practice medicine in Mississippi. In addition, the board may grant a license to practice medicine without examination to Licentiates of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC) who are graduates of Canadian medical schools which are accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, as sponsored by the American Medical Association and the Association of American Medical Colleges, and by the Committee for Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools, as sponsored by the Canadian Medical Association and the Association of Canadian Medical Colleges.
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.
Codes, 1906, § 3693; Hemingway's 1917, § 6378; 1930, § 5860; 1942, § 8890; Laws, 1924, ch. 316; Laws, 1973, ch. 307, § 8; Laws, 1980, ch. 415; Laws, 1980, ch. 458, § 14; Laws, 1981, ch. 313, § 1, eff. 7/1/1980.
Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 398, HB 1263,§ 22, eff. 7/1/2021.
Amended by Laws, 2013, ch. 350, SB 2419, 25, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-39) › Section 73-25-25 - Osteopaths

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.
Codes, 1906, § 3696; Hemingway's 1917, § 6381; 1930, § 5861; 1942, § 8891; Laws, 1973, ch. 307, § 9; Laws, 1980, ch. 458, § 16, eff. 7/1/1980.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-39) › Section 73-25-30 - Suspension or revocation of license; alternative disciplinary measures; assessment of costs

(1)
The Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure, in exercising its authority under the provisions of Section
73-25-29
, shall have the power to discipline the holder of a license who has been found by the board in violation of that statute after notice and a hearing as provided by law, and the licensee shall be disciplined as follows:
(a)
By placing him upon probation, the terms of which may be set by the board, or
(b)
By suspending his right to practice for a time deemed proper by the board, or
(c)
By revoking his license, or
(d)
By taking any other action in relation to his license as the board may deem proper under the circumstances.
(2)
Upon the execution of a disciplinary order by the board, either following a hearing or in lieu of a hearing, the board, in addition to the disciplinary powers specified in subsection (1) of this section, may assess the licensee for those reasonable costs that are expended by the board in the investigation and conduct of a proceeding for licensure disciplinary action including, but not limited to, the cost of process service, court reporters, witness fees, expert witnesses, investigators, and other related expenses. Money collected by the board under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the special fund of the board to reimburse the existing current year appropriated budget.
(3)
An assessment of costs under this section shall be paid to the board by the licensee, upon the expiration of the period allowed for appeals under Section
73-25-27
, or may be paid sooner if the licensee elects. Cost assessed under this section shall not exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).
(4)
When an assessment of costs by the board against a licensee in accordance with this section is not paid by the licensee when due under this section, the licensee shall be prohibited from practicing medicine until the full amount is paid. In addition, the board may institute and maintain proceedings in its name for enforcement of payment in the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County. When those proceedings are instituted, the board shall certify the record of its proceedings, together with all documents and evidence, to the chancery court. The matter shall be heard in due course by the court, which shall review the record and make its determination thereon. The hearing on the matter, in the discretion of the chancellor, may be tried in vacation.
Laws, 1975, ch. 415; Laws, 1980, ch. 458, § 18; Laws, 1999, ch. 362, § 1; Laws, 2005, ch. 318, § 1, eff. 7/1/2005.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-39) › Section 73-25-31 - Suspension or revocation of licenses; orders and judgments of board

Every order and judgment of the board shall take effect immediately on its promulgation unless the board in such order or judgment fixes a probationary period for licentiate. Such order and judgment shall continue in effect unless upon appeal the court by proper order or decree terminates it earlier. The board may make public its orders and judgments in such manner and form as it deems proper. It shall in event of the suspension or revocation of a license direct the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which that license was recorded to cancel such record.
Codes, 1942, § 8893.2; Laws, 1964, ch. 430, § 3, eff. 6/11/1964.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-39) › Section 73-25-33 - Practice of medicine defined

(1)
The practice of medicine shall mean to suggest, recommend, prescribe, or direct for the use of any person, any drug, medicine, appliance, or other agency, whether material or not material, for the cure, relief, or palliation of any ailment or disease of the mind or body, or for the cure or relief of any wound or fracture or other bodily injury or deformity, or the practice of obstetrics or midwifery, after having received, or with the intent of receiving therefor, either directly or indirectly, any bonus, gift, profit or compensation; provided, that nothing in this section shall apply to females engaged solely in the practice of midwifery.
(2)
The practice of medicine shall not mean to provide gender transition procedures for any person under eighteen (18) years of age; or
(3)
For purposes of this section, "gender transition procedures" means the same as defined in Section 2 of this act.
Codes, 1906, § 3691; Hemingway's 1917, § 6376; 1930, § 5858; 1942, § 8888; Laws, 1896, ch. 68.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 303, HB 1125,§ 10, eff. 2/28/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-39) › Section 73-25-34 - Telemedicine; licensing requirements for practicing medicine across state lines

(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.
Laws, 1997, ch. 436, § 1, eff. 7/1/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-39) › Section 73-25-35 - Registered nurses licensed and certified as nurse practitioners

Registered nurses who are licensed and certified by the Mississippi Board of Nursing as nurse practitioners are not prohibited from such nursing practice, but are entitled to engage therein without a physician's license.
Codes, 1892, § 3253; 1906, § 3690; Hemingway's 1917, § 6375; 1930, § 5857; 1942, § 8887; Laws, 1990, ch. 459, § 1, eff. 7/1/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-39) › Section 73-25-39 - Books, blanks, and stationery

The state board of medical licensure shall, in accordance with the provisions of Section
31-1-1
, contract for the acquisition of such books, blanks and stationery as may be needed by it in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. The state board of medical licensure shall deliver to the secretary of state such record books as the clerks of the circuit court may need, in which to record licenses to practice medicine, to be by him promptly and safely transmitted at the cost of the state to such of said clerks as the board of medical licensure may designate.
Codes, 1892, § 3255; 1906, § 3694; Hemingway's 1917, § 6379; 1930, § 5862; 1942, § 8892; Laws, 1980, ch. 458, § 20, eff. 7/1/1980.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › DISABLED PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-51 — 73-25-67) › Section 73-25-51 - Short title

Sections
73-25-51
through
73-25-67
shall be known as the "Disabled Physician Law."
Laws, 1975, ch. 504, § 1, eff. 4/8/1975.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › DISABLED PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-51 — 73-25-67) › Section 73-25-53 - Conditions warranting restriction, suspension or revocation of license

The license of any physician to practice medicine in this state shall be subject to restriction, suspension or revocation, as hereinafter provided, in case of inability of the licensee to practice medicine with reasonable skill or safety to patients by reason of one or more of the following:
(a)
Mental illness;
(b)
Physical illness, including but not limited to deterioration through the aging process, or loss of motor skill;
(c)
Excessive use or abuse of drugs, including alcohol.
Laws, 1975, ch. 504, § 2, eff. 4/8/1975.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › DISABLED PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-51 — 73-25-67) › Section 73-25-55 - Referral of physician to examining committee

(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.
Laws, 1975, ch. 504, § 3; Laws, 1980, ch. 458, § 21, eff. 7/1/1980.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › DISABLED PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-51 — 73-25-67) › Section 73-25-59 - Physician may request restriction of license

A physician may request in writing to the board a restriction of his license to practice medicine. The board may grant such request for restriction and shall have authority, if it deems appropriate, to attach conditions to the licensure of the physician to practice medicine within specified limitations, and waive the commencement of any proceeding under Section
73-25-63
. Removal of a voluntary restriction on licensure to practice medicine shall be subject to the procedure for reinstatement of license in Section
73-25-65
.
Laws, 1975, ch. 504, § 5, eff. 4/8/1975.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › DISABLED PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-51 — 73-25-67) › Section 73-25-61 - Examining committee to report findings and determination

(1)
The examining committee shall report to the board its findings on the examination of the physician under Section
73-25-57
, the determination of the committee as to the fitness of the physician to engage in the practice of medicine with reasonable skill and safety to patients, either on a restricted or unrestricted basis, and any management that the committee may recommend. Such recommendation by the committee shall be advisory only and shall not be binding on the board.
(2)
The board may accept or reject the recommendation of the examining committee to permit a physician to continue to practice with or without any restriction on his license to practice medicine, or may refer the matter back to the examining committee for further examination and report thereon.
(3)
In the absence of a voluntary agreement by a physician under Section
73-25-59
for restriction of the licensure of such physician to practice medicine, any physician shall be entitled to a hearing in formal proceedings before the board and a determination on the evidence as to whether or not restriction, suspension or revocation of licensure shall be imposed.
Laws, 1975, ch. 504, § 6, eff. 4/8/1975.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › DISABLED PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-51 — 73-25-67) › Section 73-25-63 - Hearing before state board of health; temporary suspension of license pending hearing

(1)
The board may proceed against a physician under Sections
73-25-51
through
73-25-67
by serving upon such physician at least fifteen (15) days' notice of a time and place fixed for a hearing, together with copies of the examining committee's report and diagnosis. Such notice and reports shall be served upon the physician either personally or by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested.
(2)
At said hearing the physician shall have the right to be present, to be represented by counsel, to produce witnesses or evidence in his behalf, to cross-examine witnesses, and to have subpoenas issued by the board.
(3)
At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall make a determination of the merits and may issue an order imposing one or more of the following:
(a)
Make a recommendation that the physician submit to the care, counseling or treatment by physicians acceptable to the board.
(b)
Suspend or restrict the license of the physician to practice medicine for the duration of his impairment.
(c)
Revoke the license of the physician to practice medicine.
(4)
The board may temporarily suspend the license of any physician without a hearing, simultaneously with the institution of proceedings for a hearing under this section, if it finds that the evidence in support of the examining committee's determination is clear, competent and unequivocal and that his continuation in practice would constitute an imminent danger to public health and safety.
(5)
Neither the record of the proceedings nor any order entered against a physician may be used against him in any other legal proceedings except upon judicial review as provided herein.
Laws, 1975, ch. 504, § 7, eff. 4/8/1975.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › DISABLED PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-51 — 73-25-67) › Section 73-25-65 - Reinstatement; judicial review

(1)
A physician whose licensure has been restricted, suspended or revoked under Sections
73-25-51
through
73-25-67
, voluntarily or by action of the board, shall have a right, at reasonable intervals, to petition for reinstatement of his license and to demonstrate that he can resume the competent practice of medicine with reasonable skill and safety to patients. Such petition shall be made in writing and on a form prescribed by the board. Action of the board on such petition shall be initiated by referral to and examination by the examining committee pursuant to the provisions of Sections
73-25-55
and
73-25-57
. The board may, upon written recommendation of the examining committee, restore the licensure of the physician on a general or limited basis or institute a proceeding pursuant to Section
73-25-63
for the determination of the fitness of the physician to resume his practice.
(2)
All orders of the board entered under Section
73-25-63(3), (4)
shall be subject to judicial review by appeal to the chancery court of the county of the residence of the physician involved against whom the order is rendered, within twenty (20) days following the date of entry of the order, said appeal to be taken and perfected in the same manner as appeals from orders of boards of supervisors.
Laws, 1975, ch. 504, § 8, eff. 4/8/1975.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › DISABLED PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-51 — 73-25-67) › Section 73-25-67 - Civil immunities

There shall be no liability on the part of and no action for damages against:
(a)
Any member of the examining committee or the board for any action undertaken or performed by such member within the scope of the functions of such committee or the board under Sections
73-25-51
through
73-25-67
when acting without malice and in the reasonable belief that the action taken by him is warranted; or
(b)
Any person providing information to the committee or to the board without malice in the reasonable belief that such information is accurate.
Laws, 1975, ch. 504, § 9, eff. 4/8/1975.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › MEDICAL DISCIPLINE AT BEHEST OF PHYSICIAN MEMBERS OF STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE (§§ 73-25-81 — 73-25-95) › Section 73-25-81 - Definitions

For purposes of Sections
73-25-81
through
73-25-95
the "board" shall mean the physician members of the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure who have authority for the licensure and discipline of physicians in the state.
Laws, 1977, ch. 412, § 1; Laws, 1980, ch. 458, § 22, eff. 7/1/1980.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › MEDICAL DISCIPLINE AT BEHEST OF PHYSICIAN MEMBERS OF STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE (§§ 73-25-81 — 73-25-95) › Section 73-25-83 - Grounds for disciplinary action by board

The board shall have authority to deny an application for licensure or other authorization to practice medicine in this state and to discipline a physician licensed or otherwise lawfully practicing within this state who, after a hearing, has been adjudged by the board as unqualified due to one or more of the following reasons:
(a)
Unprofessional conduct as defined in the physician licensure and disciplinary laws, pursuant to Section
73-25-29
;
(b)
Professional incompetency in the practice of medicine or surgery; or
(c)
Having disciplinary action taken by his peers within any professional medical association or society, whether any such association or society is local, regional, state or national in scope, or being disciplined by a licensed hospital or medical staff of said hospital, or the voluntary surrender or restriction of hospital staff privileges while an investigation or disciplinary proceeding is being conducted by a licensed hospital or medical staff or medical staff committee of said hospital. Provided further, anybody taking action as set forth in this paragraph shall report such action to the board within thirty (30) days of its occurrence.
Laws, 1977, ch. 412, § 2; Laws, 1987, ch. 386, eff. 7/1/1987.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › MEDICAL DISCIPLINE AT BEHEST OF PHYSICIAN MEMBERS OF STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE (§§ 73-25-81 — 73-25-95) › Section 73-25-85 - Appointment by board of physicians to investigate professional competency of physician

(1)
In addition to any other investigators the board employs, the board shall appoint one or more licensed physicians to act for the board in investigating the conduct relating to the competency of a physician, whenever disciplinary action is being considered for professional incompetence.
(2)
Any investigator employed by the board or any licensed physician appointed to act for the board may inspect patient records in accordance with the provisions of Section
73-25-28
.
Laws, 1977, ch. 412, § 3; Laws, 1987, ch. 500, § 6, eff. 7/1/1987.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › MEDICAL DISCIPLINE AT BEHEST OF PHYSICIAN MEMBERS OF STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE (§§ 73-25-81 — 73-25-95) › Section 73-25-87 - Disciplinary action which board is authorized to take

Whenever the board finds any person unqualified because of any of the grounds set forth in Section
73-25-83
, it may enter an order imposing one or more of the following:
(a)
Deny his application for a license or other authorization to practice medicine;
(b)
Administer a public or private reprimand;
(c)
Suspend, limit or restrict his license or other authorization to practice medicine for up to five (5) years, including limiting the practice of such person to, or by the exclusion of, one or more specified branches of medicine, including limitation on hospital privileges;
(d)
Revoke his license or other authorization to practice medicine;
(e)
Require him to submit to care, counseling or treatment by physicians designated by the board, as a condition for initial, continued or renewal of licensure or other authorization to practice medicine;
(f)
Require him to participate in a program of education prescribed by the board; or
(g)
Require him to practice under the direction of a physician designated by the board for a specified period of time.
Laws, 1977, ch. 412, § 4, eff. 3/29/1977.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › MEDICAL DISCIPLINE AT BEHEST OF PHYSICIAN MEMBERS OF STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE (§§ 73-25-81 — 73-25-95) › Section 73-25-89 - Temporary disciplinary action without hearing

If the board determines that evidence in its possession indicates that a physician's continuation in practice or unrestricted practice would constitute an immediate danger to the public, the board may take any of the same actions on a temporary basis, without a hearing, which it could otherwise take under Sections
73-25-81
through
73-25-95
following a hearing, provided proceedings for a hearing before the board are initiated simultaneously with such temporary action without a hearing. Provided, further, that in the event of such temporary action without a hearing, a hearing must be held within fifteen (15) days of such action.
Laws, 1977, ch. 412, § 5, eff. 3/29/1977.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › MEDICAL DISCIPLINE AT BEHEST OF PHYSICIAN MEMBERS OF STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE (§§ 73-25-81 — 73-25-95) › Section 73-25-91 - Civil and criminal immunities

Any entity, organization or person, including the board, any member of the board, its agents or employees, and including any entity or organization or its members referred to in Section
73-25-83
, acting without malice in making any report or other information available to the board pursuant to law, or who assists in the organization, investigation or preparation of such report or information, or assists the board in carrying out any of its duties or functions provided by law shall be immune from civil or criminal liability, except that unlawful disclosure of confidential information possessed by the board may be a misdemeanor if otherwise so provided by law.
Laws, 1977, ch. 412, § 6, eff. 3/29/1977.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › MEDICAL DISCIPLINE AT BEHEST OF PHYSICIAN MEMBERS OF STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE (§§ 73-25-81 — 73-25-95) › Section 73-25-93 - Suspension, denial, revocation, or limitation of physician's hospital privileges

(1)
Any hospital licensed pursuant to Sections
41-9-1
et seq. is authorized to suspend, deny, revoke or limit the hospital privileges of any physician practicing or applying to practice therein, if the governing board of such hospital, after consultation with the medical staff considers such physician to be unqualified because of any of the acts set forth in Section
73-25-83
; provided, however, that the procedures for such actions shall comply with the hospital and/or medical staff bylaw requirements for due process.
(2)
There shall be no liability on the part of, and no cause of any action of any nature arising against, any hospital, hospital medical staff or hospital disciplinary body or members thereof, or their agents or employees, for any action taken without malice in carrying out the provisions of Sections
73-25-81
through
73-25-95
.
Laws, 1977, ch. 412, § 7, eff. 3/29/1977.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › MEDICAL DISCIPLINE AT BEHEST OF PHYSICIAN MEMBERS OF STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE (§§ 73-25-81 — 73-25-95) › Section 73-25-95 - Appeals

Any person against whom disciplinary action is taken pursuant to Sections
73-25-81
through
73-25-95
shall have the right of judicial appeal as provided in Section
73-25-27
relating to judicial appeal of board decisions. Provided, further, that no such person shall be allowed to practice medicine or deliver health care services in violation of any disciplinary order or action of the board while any such appeal is pending.
Laws, 1977, ch. 412, § 8, eff. 3/29/1977.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 25 - PHYSICIANS (§§ 73-25-1 — 73-25-127) › Act - INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT (§§ 73-25-101 — 73-25-102) › Section 73-25-102 - "Member board" defined

The term "member board," as referred to in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, shall mean the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure established under Section
73-43-1
et seq., acting through its executive director.
Added by Laws, 2016, ch. 508, HB 41, 2, eff. 5/16/2016.