Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 31 - PSYCHOLOGISTS (§§ 73-31-1 — 73-31-NEW) › Section 73-31-14 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Temporary licenses and practice certificates

(1)
Psychologists who are duly licensed in other jurisdictions and not currently under investigation by another licensure board may, upon application for licensure, apply for a temporary license, which shall be valid until the next administration of the oral examination. The temporary license shall be issued upon the applicant's passage of the Examination for Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP) at the level established by the board in its rules and regulations and equivalent to that required for permanent licensure. Each applicant for a temporary license shall file an application upon a form and in the manner as the board prescribes, accompanied by a fee equal to the amount required for permanent licensure. A temporary license will lapse for any person who has failed the oral examination or has had his or her license suspended or revoked by the board. Procedures for the issuance of temporary licenses shall be established by the board in its rules and regulations. The issuance of a temporary license to a military-trained applicant, military spouse or person who establishes residence in this state shall be subject to the provisions of Section
73-50-1
or
73-50-2
, as applicable.
(2)
Psychologists who are duly licensed in other jurisdictions may apply for a temporary practice certificate that allows them to practice psychology on a temporary basis in the State of Mississippi. That practice must be limited in scope and duration, not exceeding thirty (30) days during a consecutive twelve-month period. Applicants for a temporary practice certificate shall provide to the board the nature of the practice before providing that service, and shall make available to the board a current copy of his or her license or verification of a valid license in good standing. Psychologists who receive temporary practice certificates are subject to a jurisprudence examination at the request of the board. This authority for a temporary practice certificate does not apply to a psychologist who has been denied licensure in Mississippi, is a legal resident of Mississippi, or intends to practice full-time or a major portion of their time in Mississippi. Each applicant for a temporary practice certificate shall file an application upon a form and in the manner as the board prescribes, accompanied by a fee in an amount determined by the board, but not to exceed Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00).
(3)
Applicants awaiting licensure in Mississippi are prohibited from the practice of psychology without a temporary license issued by the board. For the purposes of this subsection, the practice of psychology shall be construed without regard to the means of service provision (e.g., face-to-face, telephone, internet, telehealth).
(4)
Persons licensed in another state or jurisdiction applying for the temporary authorization to practice must meet the requirements set out in the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact provided for in Section 1 of this act.
Laws, 1998, ch. 355, § 5; Laws, 2001, ch. 399, § 6; Laws, 2011, ch. 498, § 8, eff. 7/1/2011.
Amended by Laws, 2024, ch. 314, SB 2157,§ 5, eff. 4/8/2024.
Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 398, HB 1263,§ 26, eff. 7/1/2021.
Reenacted without change by Laws, 2021, ch. 306, HB 208,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2021.
Reenacted without change by Laws, 2018, ch. 320, SB 2480,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2018.
Reenacted by Laws, 2014, ch. 465, HB 383, 8, eff. 7/1/2014.
Amended by Laws, 2013, ch. 350, SB 2419, 29, eff. 7/1/2013.