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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 11 - PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICE AND FUNERAL DIRECTING (§§ 73-11-1 — 73-11-73) › STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE (§§ 73-11-33 — 73-11-73) › Section 73-11-73 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Removal of body from place of death, embalming body, or cremating body without permission of next of kin prohibited; picking up or removing body on first call; written record of oral consent for embalming or cremation required

(1)
A funeral establishment and its employees, licensees and/or representatives shall not respond to a death call unless properly contacted and requested to so respond. No person or entity subject to regulation under this chapter shall remove or cause to be removed any dead human body from the place of death or take or cause to take custody of a dead human body without the permission of the next of kin or authorized representative, in the order of priority specified in Section
73-11-58
, of the deceased.
(2)
Dead human bodies may be picked up on first call or removed by a funeral director or funeral service practitioner licensed by the board or under the direction of the licensed funeral director or funeral service practitioner. When a licensed funeral director or funeral service practitioner directs another to make a first call or removal of a dead human body, he accepts, in every manner, full responsibility for all aspects of the first call or removal.
(3)
A licensed funeral establishment or other licensee of the board shall not embalm or cremate a dead human body without the prior written or oral consent of the next of kin or authorizing agent or representative of the deceased for each body that is placed under its care and custody. In determining who the proper next of kin is or authorizing agent or representative of the deceased, the order of priority is the same as provided in Section
73-11-58
.
(4)
The licensed funeral establishment or licensee responsible for the embalming or cremation of the dead human body shall create a written record of an oral consent given under this section that includes all of the following:
(a)
The name of the authorizing agent;
(b)
The relation of the authorizing agent to the deceased;
(c)
The date and time that consent was given;
(d)
The name of the person who obtained the consent; and
(e)
Any other information required by the board.
Laws, 2012, ch. 466, § 21, eff. 7/1/2012.
Reenacted without change by Laws, 2021, ch. 311, SB 2098,§ 20, eff. 7/1/2021.
Brought forward by Laws, 2017, ch. 373, HB 465, 21, eff. 7/1/2017.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 13 - ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-105) › ENGINEERS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-45) › Section 73-13-1 - Engineer must be registered; use of words "graduate engineer."

In order to safeguard life, health, and property, and to promote the public welfare, any person or firm in either public or private capacity practicing or offering to practice engineering shall hereafter be required to submit evidence that the person or firm is qualified so to practice engineering and shall be licensed as hereinafter provided; and it shall be unlawful for any person or firm to practice or to offer to practice in this state, engineering, as defined in the provisions of Sections
73-13-1
through
73-13-45
, or to use in connection with his name or otherwise assume, use, or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that he is a professional engineer, unless such person has been duly licensed under the provisions of Sections
73-13-1
through
73-13-45
. There is specifically reserved to engineering graduates of all universities and colleges accredited by a regional accrediting body that is recognized by the United States Department of Education, the right to disclose any college degrees received by such individuals and use the words "graduate engineer" on his stationery, business cards and personal communications of any character.
Codes, 1930, § 4658; 1942, § 8791-01; Laws, 1928, Ex. Sess. ch. 56; Laws, 1954, ch. 321, § 1; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1983, ch. 450, § 1; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1991, ch. 470, § 1; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 416, § 1; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 534, § 1; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2004, ch. 586, § 1, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 13 - ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-105) › ENGINEERS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-45) › Section 73-13-7 - Qualifications of board

Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States and shall have been a resident of the state for at least five (5) years prior to the appointment. He shall be at least thirty-two (32) years of age, shall have been engaged in the practice of engineering or surveying, as the case may be, for at least ten (10) years and shall have been in responsible charge of important engineering or surveying work, as the case may be, for at least five (5) years. Each year of teaching engineering or surveying in a school or college shall be equivalent to a year of responsible charge of engineering or surveying work. Not more than two (2) members of the board at any time may be teachers of engineering in the universities or colleges of the state. All members of the board shall be licensed professional engineers or licensed professional surveyors, as the case may be.
Codes, 1930, § 4661; 1942, § 8791-04; Laws, 1928, Ex. Sess. ch. 56; Laws, 1940, ch. 131; Laws, 1954, ch. 321, § 4; Laws, 1962, ch. 504, § 2; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1983, ch. 450, § 4; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1991, ch. 470, § 4; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 416, § 4; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 534, § 4; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2004, ch. 586, § 4, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 13 - ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-105) › ENGINEERS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-45) › Section 73-13-9 - Compensation of the board

Each member of the board shall receive per diem in accordance with Section
25-3-69
when actually attending to the work of the board or any of its committees, and shall be reimbursed for traveling expenses in accordance with Section
25-3-41
in carrying out the provisions of Sections
73-13-1
through
73-13-105
.
Codes, 1930, § 4663; 1942, § 8791-05; Laws, 1928, Ex. Sess. ch. 56; Laws, 1954, ch. 321, § 5; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1983, ch. 450, § 5; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1991, ch. 470, § 5; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 416, § 5; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1999, ch. 534, § 5; reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 586, § 5, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 13 - ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-105) › ENGINEERS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-45) › Section 73-13-11 - Removal of board; vacancies

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
.
Codes, 1942, § 8791-06; Laws, 1954, ch. 321, § 6; reenacted without change, Laws, 1983, ch. 450, § 6; reenacted without change, Laws, 1991, ch. 470, § 6; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 416, § 6; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 534, § 6; reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 586, § 6, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 13 - ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-105) › ENGINEERS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-45) › Section 73-13-13 - Meetings of board; election of officers; quorum

The board shall hold at least two (2) regular meetings each year, in the first and third calendar quarters. Special meetings shall be held at such time as the regulations of the board may provide. Notice of all meetings shall be given in such manner as the regulations of the board may provide. The board shall elect annually, at a regular or special meeting, the following officers: a president, a vice president, and a secretary. A quorum of the board shall consist of not less than five (5) members.
Codes, 1930, § 4663; 1942, § 8791-07; Laws, 1928, Ex. Sess. ch. 56; Laws, 1954, ch. 321, § 7; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1983, ch. 450, § 7; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1991, ch. 470, § 7; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 416, § 7; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 534, § 7; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2004, ch. 586, § 7, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 13 - ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-105) › ENGINEERS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-45) › Section 73-13-17 - Money received by board to be deposited in special fund; regulation of fund; audit; surety required of executive director and secretary; employees

(1)
The board shall keep an account of all monies derived from the operation of Sections
73-13-1
through
73-13-105
. All fees and any other monies received by the board shall be deposited in a special fund that is created in the State Treasury and shall be used for the implementation and administration of Sections
73-13-1
through
73-13-105
when appropriated by the Legislature for such purpose. The monies in the special fund shall be subject to all provisions of the state budget laws that are applicable to special fund agencies, and disbursements from the special fund shall be made by the State Treasurer only upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer upon requisitions signed by the executive director of the board and countersigned by the secretary of the board. Any interest earned on this special fund shall be credited by the State Treasurer to the fund and shall not be paid into the State General Fund. Any unexpended monies remaining in the special fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund. The State Auditor shall audit the financial affairs of the board and the transactions involving the special fund at least once a year in the same manner as for other special fund agencies.
(2)
The executive director and the secretary of the board shall give a surety bond satisfactory to the other members of the board, conditioned upon the faithful performance of their duties. The premium on said bond shall be regarded as a proper and necessary expense of the board. When any member of the board or any employee thereof is engaged on business of the board away from the principal office of the board, he shall be entitled to receive expenses as authorized in Section
25-3-41
, and members of the board shall be entitled to per diem in an amount not to exceed that authorized in Section
25-3-69
, all as approved by the board.
(3)
The board shall employ an executive director and may employ such clerical or other assistants as are necessary for the proper performance of its work, and may make expenditures for any purpose which in the opinion of the board are reasonably necessary for the proper performance of its duties under this chapter.
Codes, 1930, § 4664; 1942, § 8791-09; Laws, 1928, Ex. Sess. ch. 56; Laws, 1954, ch. 321, § 9; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 450, § 9; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1991, ch. 470, § 9; Laws, 1992, ch. 502, § 4; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 416, § 9; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1999, ch. 534, § 9; reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 586, § 9, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 13 - ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-105) › ENGINEERS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-45) › Section 73-13-19 - Records and reports

The board shall keep a record of its proceedings and a register of all applications for licensure, which register shall show (a) the name, age and residence of such applicant, (b) the date of the application, (c) the place of business of such applicant, (d) his educational and other qualifications, (e) whether or not an examination was required, (f) whether the applicant was rejected, (g) whether a certificate of licensure was granted, (h) the date of the action of the board, and (i) such other information as may be deemed necessary by the board.
The records of the board shall be prima facie evidence of the proceedings of the board set forth therein, and a transcript thereof, duly certified by the executive director of the board under seal, shall be admissible in evidence with the same force and effect as if the original were produced.
Annually, on or before March 15, the board shall submit to the Governor a report of its transactions of the preceding year, and shall file with the Secretary of State a copy of such report of the board, attested by affidavits of its president and its secretary.
Codes, 1930, § 4665; 1942, § 8791-10; Laws, 1928, Ex. Sess. ch. 56; Laws, 1954, ch. 321, § 10; Laws, 1968, ch. 509, § 1; reenacted without change, Laws, 1983, ch. 450, § 10; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1991, ch. 470, § 10; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 416, § 10; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 534, § 10; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2004, ch. 586, § 10, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 13 - ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-105) › ENGINEERS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-45) › Section 73-13-21 - Roster to be prepared; separate listing upon retirement

A roster showing the names and places of business or residence of all licensed professional engineers and licensed professional surveyors and licensed firms shall be prepared biennially by the board.
Codes, 1930, § 4665; 1942, § 8791-11; Laws, 1928, Ex. Sess. ch. 56; Laws, 1954, ch. 321, § 11; Laws, 1968, ch. 509, § 2; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1983, ch. 450, § 11; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1991, ch. 470, § 11; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 416, § 11; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 534, § 11; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2004, ch. 586, § 11, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 13 - ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-105) › ENGINEERS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-45) › Section 73-13-25 - Application for registration; fees

Applications for enrollment as an engineer intern or for licensure as a professional engineer shall be on the forms prescribed and furnished by the board, shall contain statements made under oath, showing the applicant's education and detailed summary of the applicant's qualifying experience. Applications for licensure or relicensure as a professional engineer shall also contain not less than five (5) references, of whom three (3) or more shall be engineers having personal knowledge of the applicant's engineering experience.
The application fee for licensure as a professional engineer shall be determined by the board but shall not exceed Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00), which fee shall accompany the application.
The application fee for enrollment as an engineer intern shall be determined by the board but shall not exceed Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00), which fee shall accompany the application. Whenever an applicant is cited to an examination or reexamination, an additional fee equal to the actual cost of the examination shall be paid by the applicant.
Each application or filing made under this section shall include the social security number(s) of the applicant in accordance with Section
93-11-64
, Mississippi Code of 1972.
Codes, 1942, § 8791-13; Laws, 1954, ch. 321, § 13; Laws, 1978, ch. 500, § 1; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1983, ch. 450, § 13; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1991, ch. 470, § 13, 1997, ch. 588, § 40; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 416, § 13; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1999, ch. 534, § 13; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2004, ch. 586, § 13, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 13 - ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-105) › ENGINEERS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-45) › Section 73-13-27 - Examination

Examinations shall be required for enrollment as an engineer intern and for licensure as a professional engineer. The examinations shall be held at such time and place as the board may determine.
The scope of the examinations and the methods and procedure shall be prescribed by the board with special reference to the applicant's ability to design and supervise engineering works so as to insure the safety of life, health and property.
Codes, 1942, § 8791-14; Laws, 1954, ch. 321, § 14; Laws, 1978, ch. 500, § 2; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 450, § 14; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1991, ch. 470, § 14; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 416, § 14; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 534, § 14; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2004, ch. 586, § 14, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 13 - ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-105) › ENGINEERS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-45) › Section 73-13-29 - Certificate of registration

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.
Codes, 1930, §§ 4666, 4668; 1942, § 8791-15; Laws, 1928, Ex. Sess. ch. 56; Laws, 1932, ch. 283; Laws, 1940, ch. 131; Laws, 1954, ch. 321, § 15; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 450, § 15; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1991, ch. 470, § 15; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 416, § 15; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1999, ch. 534, § 15; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2004, ch. 586, § 15, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 13 - ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-105) › ENGINEERS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-45) › Section 73-13-33 - Rights and privileges

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.
Codes, 1942, § 8791-17; Laws, 1954, ch. 321, § 17; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 450, § 17; reenacted without change, Laws, 1991, ch. 470, § 17; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 416, § 17; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 534, § 17; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2004, ch. 586, § 17, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 13 - ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-105) › ENGINEERS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-45) › Section 73-13-35 - Persons holding certificate from a national body or other state

The board may, upon application therefor and the payment of a fee in accordance with Section
73-13-25
, issue a certificate of licensure as a professional engineer to any person who holds a certificate of qualification or licensure issued to him by proper authority of any state or territory or possession of the United States, or of any country, provided that the applicant's qualifications meet the requirements of Sections
73-13-1
through
73-13-45
and the rules established by the board. 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.
Codes, 1942, § 8791-19; Laws, 1954, ch. 321, § 19; Laws, 1968, ch. 509, § 4; Laws, 1978, ch. 500, § 4; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1983, ch. 450, § 18; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1991, ch. 470, § 18; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 416, § 18; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 534, § 18; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2004, ch. 586, § 18, eff. 7/1/2004.
Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 398, HB 1263,§ 12, eff. 7/1/2021.
Amended by Laws, 2013, ch. 350, SB 2419, 14, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 13 - ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-105) › LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-71 — 73-13-105) › Section 73-13-71 - Definitions

(1)
The term "board," as used in Sections
73-13-71
through
73-13-105
, shall mean the Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors as provided for in Section
73-13-5
of this chapter.
(2)
The term "professional surveyor," as used in Sections
73-13-71
through
73-13-105
, shall mean a person who engages in the practice of surveying as hereinafter defined, whether in an individual capacity, or in behalf of or as an employee of any state, county or municipal authority of the State of Mississippi.
(3)
The term "surveyor intern," as used in Sections
73-13-71
through
73-13-105
, shall mean a candidate for licensure as a professional surveyor who has successfully passed the fundamentals of land surveying examination, has met the requirements of the board for enrollment, has received from the board a certificate stating that he has successfully passed this portion of the professional land surveying examinations and has been enrolled as a surveyor intern.
(4)
The practice of " surveying," within the meaning and intent of Sections
73-13-71
through
73-13-105
, shall mean providing professional services such as consultation, investigation, testimony evaluation, expert technical testimony, planning, mapping, assembling and interpreting reliable scientific measurement and information relative to the location, size, shape or physical features of the earth, improvements on the earth, the space above the earth, or any part of the earth, utilization and development of these facts and interpretation into an orderly survey map, plan or report and in particular, the retracement of or the creating of land boundaries and descriptions of real property.
The practice of surveying includes, but is not limited to, any one or more of the following:
(a)
Locating, relocating, establishing, reestablishing, laying out or retracing any property boundary or easement.
(b)
Making any survey for the subdivision of any tract of land, including rights-of-way and easements.
(c)
Determining, by the use of principles of surveying, the position for any survey monument or reference point; or setting, resetting or replacing any such monument or reference point, commonly known as control surveys.
(d)
Creating, preparing or modifying electronic or computerized data, including land information systems and geographic information systems, relative to the performance of the activities in the above-described paragraphs (a) through (c).
Codes, 1942, § 8792-01; Laws, 1962, ch. 505, § 1; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 450, § 24; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1991, ch. 470, § 24; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 416, § 24; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1999, ch. 534, § 24; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2004, ch. 586, § 24, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 13 - ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-105) › LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-71 — 73-13-105) › Section 73-13-73 - Persons practicing land surveying required to register

No person shall practice surveying without having first been duly and regularly licensed by the Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors as a professional surveyor as required by Sections
73-13-71
through
73-13-105
, nor shall any person practice surveying whose authority to practice is revoked by the said board.
The practice of surveying, which must be performed by or under the direct supervision of a professional surveyor and each map or drawing of which must be stamped with the seal of said licensee as provided in Section
73-13-83
, includes, but is not limited to, the following: property and boundary surveys; subdivision surveys and plats; public land surveys; easement surveys; right-of-way surveys; lease surveys; and all other surveys that require the establishment or reestablishment of property boundaries.
Duties within both the practice of surveying and the practice of engineering, which must be performed by or under the direct supervision of a professional surveyor or a professional engineer and each map, drawing or report of which must be stamped with the seal of said licensee as provided in Sections
73-13-29
and
73-13-83
, include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a)
Determining the configuration or contour of the earth's surface or the position of fixed objects thereon, commonly known as topographical surveys and as-built surveys (excluding the location of property boundaries);
(b)
Performing geodetic surveying which includes surveying for determination of the size and shape of the earth utilizing angular and linear measurements through spatially oriented spherical geometry;
(c)
Determining, by the use of principles of surveying, the position for any survey control (nonboundary) monument or reference point; or setting, resetting or placing any such monument or reference point; and
(d)
Creating, preparing or modifying electronic or computerized data, including land information systems, and geographic information systems, relative to the performance of the activities in the above-described paragraphs (a) through (c).
Codes, 1942, § 8792-02; Laws, 1962, ch. 505, § 2; Laws, 1980, ch. 515, § 1; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1983, ch. 450, § 25; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1991, ch. 470, § 25, eff. 7/1/1991; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 416, § 25, eff. 7/1/1999; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1999, ch. 534, § 25; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2004, ch. 586, § 25, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 13 - ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-105) › LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-71 — 73-13-105) › Section 73-13-75 - Granting further powers to state board of registration for professional engineers and land surveyors

The Mississippi Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors is hereby authorized and empowered to examine applicants for registration to practice surveying; to license and issue certificates of licensure to all applicants whom it deems qualified to practice surveying in accordance with Sections
73-13-71
through
73-13-105
; and to revoke certificates of licensure for just cause as provided for in Sections
73-13-71
through
73-13-105
.
Codes, 1942, § 8792-03; Laws, 1962, ch. 505, § 3; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 450, § 26; reenacted without change, Laws, 1991, ch. 470, § 26; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 416, § 26; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1999, ch. 534, § 26; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2004, ch. 586, § 26, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 13 - ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-105) › LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-71 — 73-13-105) › Section 73-13-79 - Application and registration fees

Application for enrollment as a surveyor intern or for licensure as a professional surveyor shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the board, shall contain statements made under oath showing the applicant's education and a detailed summary of the applicant's qualifying experience. Applications for licensure or relicensure as a professional surveyor shall also contain not less than five (5) references, of whom three (3) or more shall be professional surveyors having personal knowledge of the applicant's surveying experience.
The application fee for licensure as a professional surveyor shall be determined by the board, but shall not exceed Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00), which fee shall accompany the application.
The application fee for enrollment as a surveyor intern shall be determined by the board, but shall not exceed Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00), which fee shall accompany the application.
Whenever an applicant is cited to an examination or reexamination, an additional fee equal to the actual cost of the examination shall be paid by the applicant.
Codes, 1942, § 8792-05; Laws, 1962, ch. 505, § 5; Laws, 1980, ch. 515, § 3; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1983, ch. 450, § 28; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1991, ch. 470, § 28; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 416, § 28; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1999, ch. 534, § 28; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2004, ch. 586, § 28, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 13 - ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-105) › LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-71 — 73-13-105) › Section 73-13-81 - Examinations

Examinations shall be required for enrollment as a surveyor intern and licensure as a professional surveyor. The examinations shall be held at such time and place as the board may determine.
The scope of the examinations and the methods and procedures shall be prescribed by the board with special reference to the applicant's ability to exercise direct control and personal supervision of all surveying functions.
The board shall cite applicants to examinations in accordance with its rules and regulations.
Codes, 1942, § 8792-06; Laws, 1962, ch. 505, § 6; Laws, 1980, ch. 513, § 4; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1983, ch. 450, § 29; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1991, ch. 470, § 29 ; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 416, § 29; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 534, § 29; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2004, ch. 586, § 29, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 13 - ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-105) › LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-71 — 73-13-105) › Section 73-13-85 - Expiration and renewals

Certificates of licensure shall expire on the last day of the month of December at the end of the renewal period following their issuance or renewal and shall become invalid on that date unless renewed. It shall be the duty of the board to notify every person licensed under Sections
73-13-71
through
73-13-105
of the date of the expiration of his certificate and the amount of the fee that shall be required for its renewal for one (1) year or two (2) years; such notice shall occur at least one (1) month in advance of the date of the expiration of said certificate. Renewal may be effected at any time during the month of December by the payment of a fee not to exceed Fifty Dollars ($50.00) or One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) if renewals are for two (2) years. A person who is licensed as a professional surveyor and as a professional engineer may effect both renewals by the payment of a single fee not to exceed Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00), or One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) if renewals are for two (2) years. The failure on the part of any licensee to renew his certificate annually or biennially in the month of December as required above shall not deprive such person of the right of renewal, but the fee to be paid for the renewal of a certificate after the month of December shall be increased ten percent (10%) for each month that payment of renewal is delayed; however, the maximum fee for delayed renewal shall not exceed five (5) times the normal renewal fee.
If a certificate has expired for six (6) months or more, the licensee shall be required to submit a new application, paying back fees and submitting proof of continuing professional competency compliance. If the certificate has expired for five (5) years or more, in addition to submitting a new application and proof of continuing professional competency compliance, reexamination in the principles and practice may be required. The reexamination may be waived by the board provided the applicant has continued to practice under another jurisdiction from the date of expiration of his certificate.
Codes, 1942, § 8792-08; Laws, 1962, ch. 505, § 8; Laws, 1980, ch. 515, § 6; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1983, ch. 450, § 31; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1991, ch. 470, § 31; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 416, § 31; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1999, ch. 534, § 31; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2004, ch. 586, § 31, eff. 7/1/2004.
Amended by Laws, 2019, ch. 328, HB 1288,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2019.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 13 - ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-105) › LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-71 — 73-13-105) › Section 73-13-87 - Acceptance of certificates from other states, territories, and countries

The board may, upon application therefor and the payment of a fee to be determined by the board, issue a certificate of licensure as a professional surveyor to any person who holds a certificate of licensure issued to him by the proper authority of any state or territory or possession of the United States, or of any country, provided that the applicant's qualifications meet the requirements of Sections
73-13-71
through
73-13-105
and the rules established by the board.
Codes, 1942, § 8792-10; Laws, 1962, ch. 505, § 10; Laws, 1980, ch. 515, § 7; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1983, ch. 450, § 32; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1991, ch. 470, § 32; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 416, § 32; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1999, ch. 534, § 32; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2004, ch. 586, § 32, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 13 - ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-105) › LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-71 — 73-13-105) › Section 73-13-89 - Disciplinary actions

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.
Codes, 1942, § 8792-11; Laws, 1962, ch. 505, § 11; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1983, ch. 450, § 33; reenacted without change, Laws, 1991, ch. 470, § 33; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 416, § 33; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1999, ch. 534, § 33; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2004, ch. 586, § 33, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 13 - ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-105) › LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-71 — 73-13-105) › Section 73-13-91 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws of 1991, ch. 470, § 38, eff. 7/1/1991.
Codes, 1942, § 8792-12; Laws, 1962, ch. 505, § 12; reenacted without change, Laws, 1983, ch. 450, § 34, eff. 7/1/1983.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 13 - ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-105) › LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-71 — 73-13-105) › Section 73-13-93 - Appeals

Any person who may feel aggrieved by an action of the board denying or revoking his certificate of licensure or relicensure as a professional surveyor or enrollment as surveyor intern may appeal therefrom to the chancery court of the county of residence of such person and, after full hearing, the court shall make such order sustaining or reversing the action of the board as to it may seem just and proper. However, in case of a nonresident licensee or applicant, such appeal shall be taken or made to the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi.
Actions taken by the board in suspending a certificate of licensure 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 suspension of a certificate 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.
Codes, 1942, § 8792-13; Laws, 1962, ch. 505, § 13; reenacted without change, Laws, 1983, ch. 450, § 35; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1991, ch. 470, § 34; Laws, 1996, ch. 507, § 39; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 416, § 34; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 534, § 34; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2004, ch. 586, § 34, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 13 - ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-105) › LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-71 — 73-13-105) › Section 73-13-99 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws of 2006, ch. 598, § 8 eff. 7/1/2006.
Laws, 1979, ch. 301, § 27; ch. 357, § 12; Laws, 1983, ch. 450, § 38; Laws, 1991, ch. 470, § 37; Laws, 1999, ch. 416, § 37; Laws, 1999, ch. 534, § 37; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2004, ch. 586, § 37, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 13 - ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-105) › LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-71 — 73-13-105) › Section 73-13-101 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws of 1991, ch. 470, § 38, eff. 7/1/1991.
Laws, 1980, ch. 515, § 9; Laws, 1983, ch. 450, § 39.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 13 - ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-1 — 73-13-105) › LAND SURVEYORS (§§ 73-13-71 — 73-13-105) › Section 73-13-103 - Immunity of land surveyors from criminal liability for trespass

(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.
Laws, 1997, ch. 425, § 1; brought forward without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 416, § 38; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2004, ch. 586, § 38, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 14 - HEARING AID DEALERS (§§ 73-14-1 — 73-14-49) › Section 73-14-1 - Administration of chapter

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.
Codes, 1942, § 7129-101; Laws, 1972, ch. 523, § 1; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch 486, § 1; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 351, § 1; reenacted, Laws, 1992, ch. 438, § 1; reenacted, Laws, 1995, ch. 503, § 1; reenacted without change, Laws, 2000, ch. 484, § 1; brought forward without change, Laws, 2005, ch. 460, § 1, eff. 6/30/2005.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 14 - HEARING AID DEALERS (§§ 73-14-1 — 73-14-49) › Section 73-14-5 - Persons and practices exempt

(1)
This chapter is not intended to prevent any person from engaging in the practice of measuring human hearing for the purpose of selection of hearing aids, provided such person or organization employing such person does not sell hearing aids or accessories thereto, except in the case of ear molds to be used only for the purpose of audiologic evaluation.
(2)
This chapter shall not apply to any physician or surgeon licensed by the State of Mississippi.
(3)
This chapter does not apply to a person while he is engaged in the fitting of hearing aids, provided it is part of the academic curriculum of an accredited institution of higher education or part of a program conducted by a public tax-supported institution or agency or nonprofit organization, unless such person or institution or agency sells hearing aids, and/or accessories, except ear molds.
Codes, 1942, § 7129-105; Laws, 1972, ch. 523, § 5; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 486, § 3; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 351, § 3; reenacted, Laws, 1992, ch. 438, § 3; reenacted, Laws, 1995, ch. 503, § 3; reenacted without change, Laws, 2000, ch. 484, § 3; brought forward without change, Laws, 2005, ch. 460, § 3, eff. 6/30/2005.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 14 - HEARING AID DEALERS (§§ 73-14-1 — 73-14-49) › Section 73-14-9 - and 73-14-11 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws of 1983, ch. 486, § 23, eff. 7/1/1983.
§ 73-14-9. [Codes, 1942, § 7129-118; Laws, 1972, ch. 523, § 18; Laws, 1974, ch. 360] § 73-14-11. [Codes, 1942, § 7129-119; Laws, 1972, ch. 523, § 19]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 14 - HEARING AID DEALERS (§§ 73-14-1 — 73-14-49) › Section 73-14-13 - Bills of sale to be delivered to persons supplied with hearing aids

Any person who practices the fitting or dispensing of hearing aids shall deliver to each person supplied with a hearing aid, by him or at his order or direction, a bill of sale which shall contain his signature and show the address of his regular place of practice and the number of his license, together with a description of the make and model of the hearing aid furnished, the serial number of the hearing aid furnished, and the amount charged therefor. The bill of sale shall also reveal the condition of the hearing device and whether it is new, used or rebuilt.
Codes, 1942, § 7129-104; Laws, 1972, ch. 523, § 4; Laws, 1978, ch. 317, § 1; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 486, § 5; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 351, § 5; reenacted, Laws, 1992, ch. 438, § 5; reenacted, Laws, 1995, ch. 503, § 5; reenacted without change, Laws, 2000, ch. 484, § 5; brought forward without change, Laws, 2005, ch. 460, § 5, eff. 6/30/2005.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 14 - HEARING AID DEALERS (§§ 73-14-1 — 73-14-49) › Section 73-14-15 - Furnishing of hearing aids without license or certificate of endorsement prohibited

No person shall engage in the sale or practice of dispensing and fitting hearing aids or display a sign or in any other way advertise or hold himself out as a person who practices the dispensing and fitting of hearing aids unless he holds a current, unsuspended, unrevoked license by the board as provided in this chapter. The license required by this section shall be kept conspicuously posted in his office or place of business at all times.
Codes, 1942, § 7129-103; Laws, 1972, ch. 523, § 3; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 486, § 6; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 351, § 6; Laws, 1992, ch. 438, § 6; reenacted, Laws, 1995, ch. 503, § 6; reenacted without change, Laws, 2000, ch. 484, § 6; brought forward without change, Laws, 2005, ch. 460, § 6, eff. 6/30/2005.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 14 - HEARING AID DEALERS (§§ 73-14-1 — 73-14-49) › Section 73-14-17 - Application for license

An applicant for a license shall pay a fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and shall show to the satisfaction of the board that he:
(a)
Is twenty-one (21) years of age or older.
(b)
Has an education equivalent to a four-year course in an accredited high school.
Any increase in the fee charged by the board under this section shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section
41-3-65
.
No governmental entity or agency shall be required to pay the fee or fees set forth in this section.
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
.
Codes, 1942, § 7129-106; Laws, 1972, ch. 523, § 6; Laws, 1979, ch. 445, § 10; Laws, 1983, ch. 486, § 7; Laws, 1986, ch. 371, § 9; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 351, § 7; Laws, 1992, ch. 438, § 7; reenacted, Laws, 1995, ch. 503, § 7; Laws, 1997, ch. 588, § 41; reenacted without change, Laws, 2000, ch. 484, § 7; brought forward without change, Laws, 2005, ch. 460, § 7, eff. 6/30/2005.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 473, SB 2311,§ 46, eff. 7/1/2020.
Amended by Laws, 2016, ch. 510, HB 289, 46, eff. 7/1/2016, rep. 7/1/2020.