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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 73-14-19 - Applicant to appear for examination upon payment of fee

An applicant for a license who is notified by the board that he has fulfilled the requirements of Section
73-14-17
and upon paying a testing fee determined by the department as necessary to cover the expense of the administration of the examination not to exceed One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00), shall appear at a time, place and before such persons as the board may designate, to be examined by written and practical test in order to demonstrate that he is qualified to practice the fitting, dispensing and selling of hearing aids. Any increase in the fee charged by the department under this section shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section
41-3-65
.
Codes, 1942, § 7129-107; Laws, 1972, ch. 523, § 7; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 486, § 8; Laws, 1986, ch. 371, § 10; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 351, § 8; Laws, 1992, ch. 438, § 8; reenacted, Laws, 1995, ch. 503, § 8; reenacted without change, Laws, 2000, ch. 484, § 8; brought forward without change, Laws, 2005, ch. 460, § 8, eff. 6/30/2005.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 473, SB 2311,§ 47, eff. 7/1/2020.
Amended by Laws, 2016, ch. 510, HB 289, 47, eff. 7/1/2016, rep. 7/1/2020.
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 73-14-21 - Subjects included in examination

The examination provided in Section
73-14-19
shall be selected by the board, with advice of the council, and may also include an oral examination at the discretion of the board. The tests under this section shall not include questions requiring a medical or surgical education. It is the intent of this section that the exams administered under this chapter be of such a level as to provide that at a minimum an individual having a high school education or its equivalent and with appropriate study, training and supervision under the direction of a qualified hearing aid specialist should be able to pass.
Codes, 1942, § 7129-108; Laws, 1972, ch. 523, § 8; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 486, § 9; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 351, § 9; Laws, 1992, ch. 438, § 9; Laws, 1995, ch. 503, § 9; reenacted without change, Laws, 2000, ch. 484, § 9; brought forward without change, Laws, 2005, ch. 460, § 9, 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 73-14-23 - Registration and issuance of licenses

The board shall register each applicant who satisfactorily passes the examination and then issue such applicant a license. The license shall be effective until July 1 next following issuance.
Codes, 1942, § 7129-109; Laws, 1972, ch. 523, § 9; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 486, § 10; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 351, § 10; reenacted, Laws, 1992, ch. 438, § 10; reenacted, Laws, 1995, ch. 503, § 10; reenacted without change, Laws, 2000, ch. 484, § 10; brought forward without change, Laws, 2005, ch. 460, § 10, 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 73-14-25 - Licensure upon passing examination in other jurisdiction; reciprocity

The department may license as a hearing aid specialist, and furnish a certificate of licensure, to any applicant who presents evidence, satisfactory to the department of having passed an examination before a similar lawfully authorized examining agency or board of hearing aid specialists of another state or the District of Columbia, if the standards for registration of hearing aid specialists or for licensure as a hearing aid specialist in such state or district are determined by the department to be as high as those of this state, and if that jurisdiction affords licensees of this state reciprocity.
Any person making application for licensure under the provisions of this section may, at the discretion of the board, be required to pass an examination selected by the board.
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, 1942, § 7129-109; Laws, 1972, ch. 523, § 9; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 486, § 11; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 351, § 11; Laws, 1992, ch. 438, § 11; Laws, 1995, ch. 503, § 11; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2000, ch. 484, § 11; brought forward without change, Laws, 2005, ch. 460, § 11, eff. 6/30/2005.
Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 398, HB 1263,§ 13, eff. 7/1/2021.
Amended by Laws, 2013, ch. 350, SB 2419, 15, eff. 7/1/2013.
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 73-14-27 - Temporary license

(1)
An applicant who fulfills the requirements of Section
73-14-17
and who has not previously applied to take the examination provided under Section
73-14-19
may apply to the board for a temporary license.
(2)
Upon receiving an application provided under subsection (1) of this section, the board shall issue a temporary license which shall entitle the applicant to practice the fitting and dispensing of hearing aids for a period ending thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the next examination given after the date of issue.
(3)
No temporary license shall be issued by the board under this section unless the applicant shows to the satisfaction of the board that he is or will be supervised and trained by a person who:
(a)
Holds a current and valid document of being National Board Certified in Hearing Instrument Sciences by the International Hearing Society (IHS) or its successor; or
(b)
Holds a current and valid Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA); or
(c)
Has had a minimum of three (3) years' experience in the testing of hearing, fitting of hearing aids and dispensing of hearing aids.
(4)
If a person who holds a temporary license issued under this section does not take the next examination given after the date of issue, the temporary license shall not be renewed, except for good cause shown to the satisfaction of the board.
(5)
If a person who holds a temporary license issued under this section takes and fails to pass the next examination given after the date of issue, the board may renew the temporary license for a period ending thirty (30) days after the date of renewal is announced. In no event shall more than one (1) renewal be permitted. The fee for renewal shall be Fifty Dollars ($50.00), and any increase in the fee charged by the board under this subsection shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section
41-3-65
.
Codes, 1942, § 7129-110; Laws, 1972, ch. 523, § 10; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 486, § 12; Laws, 1986, ch. 371, § 11; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 351, § 12; Laws, 1992, ch. 438, § 12; Laws, 1995, ch. 503, § 12; reenacted without change, Laws, 2000, ch. 484, § 12; brought forward without change, Laws, 2005, ch. 460, § 12, eff. 6/30/2005.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 473, SB 2311,§ 48, eff. 7/1/2020.
Amended by Laws, 2016, ch. 510, HB 289, 48, eff. 7/1/2016, rep. 7/1/2020.
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 73-14-29 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws of 1983, ch. 486, § 23, eff. 7/1/1983.
Codes, 1942, § 7129-113; Laws, 1972, ch. 523, § 13.
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 73-14-31 - Renewal of licenses; continuing education requirement

Except as provided in Section
33-1-39
, a person who practices the fitting and dispensing of hearing aids shall biennially pay to the board a fee of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for a renewal of his license. A grace period of thirty (30) days shall be allowed after the expiration of a license, during which the same may be renewed on payment of a fee of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) to the board. The license of any person who fails to have his license renewed by the expiration of the grace period of thirty (30) days shall be considered to have lapsed. After the expiration of the grace period, the board may reinstate a license upon payment of a fee of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) to the board. No person who applies for reinstatement, whose license was suspended for the sole reason of failure to renew, shall be required to submit to any examination as a condition of reinstatement, provided such person applies for reinstatement within one (1) year from the date of lapse of the license.
The board shall require the applicant for license renewal to present evidence of the satisfactory completion of continuing education requirements as determined by the board.
In the event that any licensee shall fail to meet the annual educational requirement, his license shall not be renewed by the board, but the board may renew the license upon the presentation of satisfactory evidence of educational study of a standard approved by the board and upon the payment of all fees due. No governmental entity or agency shall be required to pay the fee or fees set forth in this section.
Any increase in the fees charged by the board under this section shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section
41-3-65
.
Codes, 1942, § 7129-112; Laws, 1972, ch. 523, § 12; Laws, 1978, ch. 349, § 1; Laws, 1979, ch. 445, § 11; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 486, § 13; Laws, 1986, ch. 371, § 12; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 351, § 13; Laws, 1992, ch. 438, § 13; Laws, 1995, ch. 503, § 13; reenacted without change, Laws, 2000, ch. 484, § 13; brought forward without change, Laws, 2005, ch. 460, § 13; Laws, 2007, ch. 309, § 13, eff. 3/8/2007.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 473, SB 2311,§ 49, eff. 7/1/2020.
Amended by Laws, 2016, ch. 510, HB 289, 49, eff. 7/1/2016, rep. 7/1/2020.
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 73-14-33 - Place of practice; licensee with principal place of business not within state

A person who holds a license or temporary license shall notify the board in writing of the address of the place or places where he engages or intends to engage in the practice of fitting or dispensing of hearing aids.
The board shall keep a record of the places of practice of persons who hold licenses or temporary licenses. Any notice required to be given by the board to a person who holds a license or temporary license may be given by mailing it to him at the address given by him to the board.
A person who holds a license or temporary license to practice as a hearing aid specialist in this state but whose principal place of business is not in this state shall certify to the board that they will:
(a)
Display their Mississippi license while conducting business in Mississippi; and
(b)
Shall make all records regarding clients who are residents of Mississippi available to the licensing authority within seventy-two (72) hours of receiving such a request in writing.
Failure to comply with the requirements of (a) or (b) above shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action under the provisions of this chapter and/or rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter.
Codes, 1942, § 7129-111; Laws, 1972, ch. 523, § 11; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 486, § 14; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 351, § 14; Laws, 1992, ch. 438, § 14; Laws, 1995, ch. 503, § 14; reenacted without change, Laws, 2000, ch. 484, § 14; brought forward without change, Laws, 2005, ch. 460, § 14, 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 73-14-35 - Grounds for revocation or suspension of license or certificate of endorsement

(1)
Any person registered under this chapter may have his license or certificate revoked or suspended for a fixed period to be determined by the board for any of the following causes:
(a)
Being convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude. The record of such conviction, or certified copy thereof from the clerk of the court where such conviction occurred or by the judge of that court, shall be sufficient evidence to warrant revocation or suspension.
(b)
By securing a license or certificate under this chapter through fraud or deceit.
(c)
For unethical conduct or for gross ignorance or inefficiency in the conduct of his practice.
(d)
For knowingly practicing while suffering with a contagious or infectious disease.
(e)
For the use of a false name or alias in the practice of his profession.
(f)
For violating any of the provisions of this chapter or any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter.
(g)
For violating the provisions of any applicable federal laws or regulations.
(h)
Discipline by another jurisdiction if at least one (1) of the grounds for the discipline is the same or substantially equivalent to those set forth in this chapter or rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter.
(2)
In addition to the causes specified in subsection (1) of this section, the board shall be authorized to suspend the license of any licensee for being out of compliance with an order for support, as defined in Section
93-11-153
. The procedure for suspension of a license for being out of compliance with an order for support, and the procedure for the reissuance or reinstatement of a license suspended for that purpose, and the payment of any fees for the reissuance or reinstatement of a license suspended for that purpose, shall be governed by Section
93-11-157
or
93-11-163
, as the case may be. If there is any conflict between any provision of Section
93-11-157
or
93-11-163
and any provision of this chapter, the provisions of Section
93-11-157
or
93-11-163
, as the case may be, shall control.
Codes, 1942, § 7129-114; Laws, 1972, ch. 523, § 14; Laws, 1983, ch. 486, § 15; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 351, § 15; Laws, 1992, ch. 438, § 15; reenacted, Laws, 1995, ch. 503, § 15; Laws, 1996, ch. 507, § 40; reenacted without change, Laws, 2000, ch. 484, § 15; brought forward without change, Laws, 2005, ch. 460, § 15, 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 73-14-37 - Revocation proceedings

(1)
Any person, whose license is sought to be revoked under the provisions of this chapter, shall be given thirty (30) days' notice, in writing, enumerating the charges and specifying a date for public hearing thereon. The hearing shall be held in the county where the person's business is conducted. The board may issue subpoenas, compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses, and place them under oath, the same as any court of competent jurisdiction where the hearing takes place.
(2)
At all hearings the board may designate in writing one or more persons deemed competent by the board to conduct the hearing as trial examiner or trial committee, with the decision to be rendered in accordance with the provisions of subsection (3) of this section.
(3)
After a hearing has been completed the trial examiner or trial committee who conducted the hearing shall proceed to consider the case and, as soon as practicable, shall render a decision. In any case, the decision must be rendered within sixty (60) days after the hearing. The decision shall contain:
(a)
The findings of fact made by the trial examiner or trial committee;
(b)
Conclusions of law reached by the trial examiner or trial committee; and
(c)
The order based upon these findings of fact and conclusions of law.
Codes, 1942, § 7129-121; Laws, 1972, ch. 523, § 21; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 486, § 16; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 351, § 16; reenacted, Laws, 1992, ch. 438, § 16; reenacted, Laws, 1995, ch. 503, § 16; reenacted without change, Laws, 2000, ch. 484, § 16; brought forward without change, Laws, 2005, ch. 460, § 16, 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 73-14-39 - Appeal

(1)
From any revocation, the person charged may, within thirty (30) days thereof, appeal to the chancery court of the county of the residence of the licensee.
(2)
Notice of appeals shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the court, who shall issue a writ of certiorari directed to the board, commanding it within ten (10) days after service thereof to certify to such court its entire record in the matter in which the appeal has been taken. The appeal shall thereupon be heard in the due course by said court without a jury, and the court shall review the record and make its determination of the cause between the parties.
(3)
Any order, rule or decision of the board shall not take effect until after the time of appeal in the said court shall have expired. If there is an appeal, such appeal may, in the discretion of and on motion to the chancery court, act as a supersedeas. The chancery court shall dispose of the appeal and enter its decision promptly. The hearing on the appeal may, in the discretion of the chancellor, be tried in vacation.
(4)
Any person taking an appeal shall post a satisfactory bond in the amount of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for payment of any costs which may be adjudged against him.
(5)
Actions taken by the board in suspending a certificate of registration 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, § 7129-122; Laws, 1972, ch. 523, § 22; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 486, § 17; Laws, 1991, ch. 351, § 17; reenacted, Laws, 1992, ch. 438, § 17; reenacted, Laws, 1995, ch. 503, § 17; Laws, 1996, ch. 507, § 41; reenacted without change, Laws, 2000, ch. 484, § 17; brought forward without change, Laws, 2005, ch. 460, § 17, 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 73-14-41 - Prohibited acts

No person may:
(a)
Sell, barter or offer to sell or barter a license.
(b)
Purchase or procure by barter a license with intent to use it as evidence of the holder's qualifications to practice the fitting and dispensing of hearing aids.
(c)
Alter materially a license with fraudulent intent.
(d)
Use or attempt to use as a valid license one which has been purchased, fraudulently obtained, counterfeited or materially altered.
(e)
Willfully make a false material statement in an application for registration or for renewal of a license.
Codes, 1942, § 7129-115; Laws, 1972, ch. 523, § 15; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 486, § 18; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 351, § 18; Laws, 1992, ch. 438, § 18; reenacted, Laws, 1995, ch. 503, § 18; reenacted without change, Laws, 2000, ch. 484, § 18; brought forward without change, Laws, 2005, ch. 460, § 18, 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 73-14-43 - Penalties

Violation of any provision of this chapter is a misdemeanor punishable upon conviction by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days in the county jail, or by both.
Codes, 1942, § 7129-120; Laws, 1972, ch. 523, § 20; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 486, § 19; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 351, § 19; reenacted, Laws, 1992, ch. 438, § 19; reenacted, Laws, 1995, ch. 503, § 19; reenacted without change, Laws, 2000, ch. 484, § 19; brought forward without change, Laws, 2005, ch. 460, § 19, 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 73-14-45 - Enforcement

The board may enforce any provisions of this chapter by injunction or by any other appropriate proceeding. No such proceeding shall be barred by any proceeding had or pending pursuant to any other section of this chapter, and the authority conferred in this chapter is in addition to and supplementary to any other statute, civil or criminal, dealing with the subject matters herein and the institution and prosecution of any action shall not preclude the institution and prosecution under other appropriate civil or criminal statutes dealing therewith.
Codes, 1942, § 7129-120; Laws, 1972, ch. 523, § 20; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 486, § 20; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 351, § 20; reenacted, Laws, 1992, ch. 438, § 20; reenacted, Laws, 1995, ch. 503, § 20; reenacted without change, Laws, 2000, ch. 484, § 20; brought forward without change, Laws, 2005, ch. 460, § 20, 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 73-14-47 - Disposition of fees

All fees and monies received by the board under this chapter shall be deposited in a special fund hereby created in the State Treasury and shall be used for the implementation and administration of this chapter when appropriated by the Legislature for such purpose.
Codes, 1942, § 7129-117; Laws, 1972, ch. 523, § 17; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 486, § 21; Laws, 1983, ch. 522, § 44; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 351, § 21; reenacted, Laws, 1992, ch. 438, § 21; reenacted, Laws, 1995, ch. 503, § 21; reenacted without change, Laws, 2000, ch. 484, § 21; brought forward without change, Laws, 2005, ch. 460, § 21, 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 73-14-49 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws of 2005, ch. 460, § 22, eff. 6/30/2005.
Laws, 1979, ch. 301, § 28; Laws, 1979, ch. 357, § 13; Laws, 1983, ch. 486, § 22; Laws, 1991, ch. 351, § 22; Laws, 1992, ch. 438, § 22; Laws, 1995, ch. 503, § 22; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2000, ch. 484, § 22, eff. 6/30/2000.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 15 - NURSES (§§ 73-15-1 — 73-15-202) › Article 1 - REGULATION OF PRACTICE OF NURSING (§§ 73-15-1 — 73-15-37) › Section 73-15-1 - Short title

This article shall be cited as the "Mississippi Nursing Practice Law."
Codes, 1942, § 8806-01; Laws, 1970, ch. 420, § 1; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 485, § 1; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 465, § 1, eff. 7/1/1991.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 15 - NURSES (§§ 73-15-1 — 73-15-202) › Article 1 - REGULATION OF PRACTICE OF NURSING (§§ 73-15-1 — 73-15-37) › Section 73-15-3 - Purpose

In order to safeguard life and health, any person practicing or offering to practice as a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse in Mississippi for compensation shall hereafter be required to submit evidence of qualifications to practice and shall be licensed or hold the privilege to practice as hereinafter provided. It shall be unlawful for any person not licensed or holding the privilege to practice under the provisions of this article:
(a)
To practice or offer to practice as a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse;
(b)
To use a sign, card or device to indicate that such person is a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse.
Any person offering to practice nursing in Mississippi must be licensed or otherwise authorized to practice as provided in this article.
Codes, 1942, § 8806-02; Laws, 1970, ch. 420, § 2; Laws, 1981, ch. 449, § 1; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 485, § 2; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 465, § 2; Laws, 2000, ch. 482, § 3, eff. 7/1/2000.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 15 - NURSES (§§ 73-15-1 — 73-15-202) › Article 1 - REGULATION OF PRACTICE OF NURSING (§§ 73-15-1 — 73-15-37) › Section 73-15-7 - Exceptions

The following shall be excepted from the provisions of this article:
(a)
Gratuitous nursing by friends and members of the family.
(b)
The furnishing of nursing assistance in an emergency.
(c)
The practice of nursing which is incidental to a program of study by a student enrolled in an approved educational program of nursing, provided the practice is under the supervision of a registered nurse.
(d)
The practice of nursing by a graduate of an approved educational program of nursing pending the results of the first licensing examination scheduled by the board following such graduation, provided the practice is under the supervision of a registered nurse or a licensed physician if the nurse is practicing in a physician's office and the graduate holds a temporary permit to practice nursing in Mississippi.
(e)
The practice of nursing by any legally qualified nurse of another state who is employed by the United States Government or any bureau, division or agency thereof while in the discharge of his or her official duties.
(f)
The practice of nursing by a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse for a period of not more than ninety (90) days pending licensure in Mississippi, provided the nurse upon employment has furnished the employer with satisfactory evidence of current registration and licensure in another state, and provided such nurse furnishes evidence to the prospective employer of having submitted proper application and fees to the board prior to employment and holds a temporary permit to practice nursing in Mississippi.
(g)
The furnishing of nursing assistance by any duly qualified auxiliary personnel employed by state mental health facilities until December 31, 1983.
(h)
Any registered nurse or licensed practical nurse for nursing duties performed in a physician's office under the direction and supervision of a licensed physician; provided, however, that said registered nurse or licensed practical nurse shall otherwise comply with the other provisions of this article.
(i)
The infliction of the punishment of death pursuant to Section
99-19-51
.
Codes, 1942, § 8806-04; Laws, 1970, ch. 420, § 4; Laws, 1981, ch. 449, § 3; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 485, § 4; Laws, 1984, ch. 448, § 9; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 465, § 4, eff. 7/1/1991.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 15 - NURSES (§§ 73-15-1 — 73-15-202) › Article 1 - REGULATION OF PRACTICE OF NURSING (§§ 73-15-1 — 73-15-37) › Section 73-15-11 - Organization of board; election of officers; regular and special meetings; quorum; examinations; compensation of members

(1)
The members of the Mississippi Board of Nursing shall meet annually and organize for the ensuing year by election of one (1) of its members as president, one (1) as secretary, and one (1) as treasurer. The physician member and the representative of consumers of health services may discuss and nominate but shall not vote for officers nor hold office in such elections.
(2)
The board shall meet at least once every four (4) months for the purpose of transacting such business as may come before the board. Any member who shall not attend two (2) consecutive meetings of the board shall be subject to removal by the Governor. The president of the board shall notify the Governor in writing when any such member has failed to attend two (2) consecutive regular meetings.
(3)
Special meetings of the board may be held on call of the president or upon call of any seven (7) members. A notice of time, place and purpose of any special meeting shall be provided by the executive director to all members of the board.
(4)
On all matters the board shall function as a board of thirteen (13) members, and seven (7) members, including at least three (3) registered nurses and two (2) practical nurses, shall constitute a quorum. In any case, the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present and participating shall be necessary to take action. In all cases pertaining to practical nursing, such majority must include the affirmative vote of at least one (1) of the practical nurse members of the board.
(5)
The board shall hold not less than two (2) examinations each year for registered nurses and not less than two (2) each year for licensed practical nurses, at such times and places as the board may determine.
(6)
Each member of the board shall receive a per diem compensation as provided in Section
25-3-69
for attendance at board meetings, together with necessary travel and other expenses incurred in the discharge of his or her duties as a board member.
Codes, 1942, § 8806-06; Laws, 1970, ch. 420, § 6; Laws, 1976, ch. 356, § 3; Laws, 1981, ch. 449, § 5; Laws, 1983, ch. 485, § 6; Laws, 1988, ch. 469, § 2; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 465, § 6, eff. 7/1/1991.
Amended by Laws, 2020, ch. 374, HB 984,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2020.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 15 - NURSES (§§ 73-15-1 — 73-15-202) › Article 1 - REGULATION OF PRACTICE OF NURSING (§§ 73-15-1 — 73-15-37) › Section 73-15-13 - Fees; bond

(1)
All fees from examination, registration and licensure of nurses as provided for hereafter, and all monies coming into possession of the board from any source whatsoever, shall be paid to the treasurer who shall issue receipts therefor and the same shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the board.
(2)
The funds collected by this board shall be expended only pursuant to appropriation approved by the legislature and as provided by law.
(3)
The treasurer and executive director shall execute surety bonds in a sum to be determined by the board, conditioned upon the faithful performance of their duties and upon their accounting for all monies coming into their hands. The premium for the bond shall be paid by the board funds. Funds shall not be withdrawn or expended except upon approval of the board.
Codes, 1942, § 8806-07; Laws, 1970, ch. 420, § 7; Laws, 1981, ch. 449, § 6; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 485, § 7; Laws, 1984, ch. 488, § 276; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 465, § 7, eff. 7/1/1991.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 15 - NURSES (§§ 73-15-1 — 73-15-202) › Article 1 - REGULATION OF PRACTICE OF NURSING (§§ 73-15-1 — 73-15-37) › Section 73-15-15 - Qualifications of board members

(1)
Each board member shall be a citizen of the United States, a resident of the State of Mississippi, and shall before entering upon duties of said office take the oath prescribed by Section 268 of the Constitution of the State of Mississippi and file same with the office of the secretary of state who shall thereupon issue such person so appointed a certificate of appointment.
(2)
Each registered nurse board member shall possess these additional qualifications:
(a)
Education-graduation from an approved educational program for the preparation of registered nurses;
(b)
Experience-have at least five (5) years of nursing experience since graduation;
(c)
Employment-have been employed for at least the past three (3) years as a registered nurse in Mississippi;
(d)
Licensure-be currently registered to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Mississippi.
(3)
Each licensed practical nurse board member shall possess these additional qualifications:
(a)
Education-graduation from an approved educational program for the preparation of licensed practical nurses;
(b)
Experience-have at least five (5) years of nursing experience since graduation;
(c)
Employment-have been employed for at least the past three (3) years as a licensed practical nurse in Mississippi;
(d)
Licensure-be currently registered to practice as a licensed practical nurse in the State of Mississippi.
(4)
The physician member shall be a physician licensed to practice in the State of Mississippi and a member of the state board of medical licensure.
Codes, 1942, § 8806-08; Laws, 1970, ch. 420, § 8; Laws, 1981, ch. 449, § 7; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 485, § 8; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 465, § 8, eff. 7/1/1991.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 15 - NURSES (§§ 73-15-1 — 73-15-202) › Article 1 - REGULATION OF PRACTICE OF NURSING (§§ 73-15-1 — 73-15-37) › Section 73-15-22 - and 73-15-23 - [Repealed]

Laws, 2000, ch. 482, § 1-2, eff. 7/1/2001.
Repealed by Laws, 2017, ch. 359, HB 488, 5, eff. 7/20/2017.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 15 - NURSES (§§ 73-15-1 — 73-15-202) › Article 1 - REGULATION OF PRACTICE OF NURSING (§§ 73-15-1 — 73-15-37) › Section 73-15-25 - Approval of schools of practical nursing

Beginning on July 1, 2019, in addition to all other powers and duties now vested by law in the State Department of Education, it is hereby empowered and required, acting in this behalf by and through its Division of Vocational Education, to:
1.
Contract with the Mississippi Board of Nursing to establish by rules and regulations and promulgate uniform standards for the accreditation of schools of practical nursing in this state insofar as concerns the eligibility of graduates of such schools to take the examination to become licensed practical nurses;
2.
Contract with the Mississippi Board of Nursing to issue to such schools certificates of accreditation as may be proper under such standards.
Codes, 1942, § 8806-13; Laws, 1970, ch. 420, § 13; reenacted, 1983, ch. 485, § 12; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 465, § 12; Laws, 2010, ch. 464, § 4, eff. 7/1/2010.
Amended by Laws, 2018, ch. 353, HB 721,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by Laws, 2014, ch. 397, HB 460, 63, eff. 7/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 15 - NURSES (§§ 73-15-1 — 73-15-202) › Article 1 - REGULATION OF PRACTICE OF NURSING (§§ 73-15-1 — 73-15-37) › Section 73-15-35 - Injunctive relief

The practice of nursing as a registered nurse or the practice of nursing as a licensed practical nurse by any person who has not been issued a license or who does not hold the privilege to practice under the provisions of this article, or whose license or privilege to practice has been suspended or revoked, or has expired and not been reinstated, or has negligently or willfully practiced nursing in a manner that fails to meet generally accepted standards of such nursing practice, is declared to be a danger to the public health and welfare and shall be enjoined through appropriate court action. In addition to and not in lieu of any other civil, criminal or disciplinary remedy, the Attorney General, the Board of Nursing or the prosecuting attorney of any county where a person is practicing or purporting to practice as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse in violation of this article may, in accordance with the laws of this state governing injunctions, maintain an action to enjoin that person from practicing as a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse until in compliance with this article. The court may issue a temporary injunction without notice or without bond enjoining a defendant from further practicing as a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse. If it is established to the satisfaction of the court that the defendant has been or is practicing as a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse without being licensed or privileged to practice and in good standing as provided herein, the court may enter a decree perpetually enjoining the defendant from such further activities, and a subsequent violation of which may be considered as contempt of court by any court of competent jurisdiction. Such injunction and contempt proceedings may be in addition to and not in lieu of any other penalties and remedies provided by this article.
Codes, 1942, § 8806-18; Laws, 1970, ch. 420, § 18; Laws, 1981, ch. 449, § 15; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 485, § 17; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 465, § 17; Laws, 2000, ch. 482, § 11; Laws, 2006, ch. 343, § 5, eff. 7/1/2006.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 15 - NURSES (§§ 73-15-1 — 73-15-202) › Article 1 - REGULATION OF PRACTICE OF NURSING (§§ 73-15-1 — 73-15-37) › Section 73-15-37 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws of 1991, ch. 465, § 18, eff. 7/1/1991.
Laws, 1979, ch. 301, § 35; Laws, 1979, ch. 357, § 14; Laws, 1983, ch. 485, § 18.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 15 - NURSES (§§ 73-15-1 — 73-15-202) › Article 3 - HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICIANS (§ 73-15-101) › Section 73-15-101 - [Repealed]

Laws, 2006, ch. 413, § 1, eff. 7/1/2006.
Repealed by Laws, 2019, ch. 375, HB 1048,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Laws, 2013, ch. 350, SB 2419, 18, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 15 - NURSES (§§ 73-15-1 — 73-15-202) › Article 5 - NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT (§§ 73-15-201 — 73-15-202) › Section 73-15-202 - "Head of the state licensing board" defined

The term "head of the state licensing board" as used to define the compact administrator in Article VII(b)(1) of the Nurse Licensure Compact shall mean the Executive Director of the Mississippi Board of Nursing.
Added by Laws, 2017, ch. 359, HB 488, 2, eff. 7/20/2017.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 17 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS (§§ 73-17-1 — 73-17-17) › Section 73-17-1 - Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Nursing Home Administrators Law of 1970."
Codes, 1942, § 8831-101; Laws, 1970, ch. 414, § 1; reenacted without change, Laws, 1983, ch. 390, § 1; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 466, § 1, eff. 3/29/1991.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 17 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS (§§ 73-17-1 — 73-17-17) › Section 73-17-3 - Licenses required of administrators

From and after July 1, 1970, it shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, association or corporation to act as the administrator, hereinafter defined, of a nursing home within this state without first obtaining a license as a nursing home administrator as provided for in this chapter, from the Mississippi State Board of Nursing Home Administrators.
Codes, 1942, § 8831-102; Laws, 1970, ch. 414, § 2; reenacted without change, Laws, 1983, ch. 390, § 2; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 466, § 2, eff. 3/29/1991.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 17 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS (§§ 73-17-1 — 73-17-17) › Section 73-17-5 - Definitions

As used in this chapter:
(a)
The term "nursing home administrator" or "administrator" means any individual who is charged with the general administration of a nursing home, whether or not such individual has an ownership interest in such home and whether or not the functions and duties are shared with one or more individuals. "General administration of a nursing home" shall mean the duties of administrative performance and the making of day-to-day decisions involved in the planning, organizing, directing and/or controlling of a nursing home.
(b)
The term "nursing home" means a place, either governmental or private, profit or nonprofit, which provides group living arrangements for four (4) or more persons who are unrelated to the operator and who are being provided food, shelter and personal care, and which employs at least one (1) registered nurse or licensed practical nurse. The term "nursing home" does not include hospitals, clinics, personal care homes and other institutions devoted primarily to providing medical services.
(c)
"Board" means the Mississippi State Board of Nursing Home Administrators.
(d)
"Person" means an individual or natural person, and does not include a firm, corporation, association, partnership, institution, public body, joint stock association or other group of individuals.
Codes, 1942, § 8831-103; Laws, 1970, ch. 414, § 3; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1983, ch. 390, § 3; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 466, § 3, eff. 3/29/1991.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 17 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS (§§ 73-17-1 — 73-17-17) › Section 73-17-9 - Board of nursing home administrators; duties

It shall be the function and duty of the board to:
(a)
Develop, impose, and enforce standards which must be met by individuals in order to receive a license as a nursing home administrator, which standards shall be designed to insure that nursing home administrators will be individuals who are of good character and are otherwise suitable, and who, by training or experience in the field of institutional administration, are qualified to serve as nursing home administrators;
(b)
Develop and apply appropriate techniques, including examinations and investigations, for determining whether an individual meets such standards;
(c)
Issue licenses to individuals determined, after the application of such techniques, to meet such standards, and revoke or suspend licenses previously issued by the board in any case where the individual holding any such license is determined substantially to have failed to conform to the requirements of such standards;
(d)
Establish and carry out procedures designed to insure that individuals licensed as nursing home administrators will, during any period that they serve as such, comply with the requirements of such standards;
(e)
Receive, investigate, and take appropriate action with respect to any charge or complaint filed with the board to the effect that any individual licensed as a nursing home administrator has failed to comply with the requirements of such standards;
(f)
Conduct a continuing study and investigation of nursing homes and administrators of nursing homes within the state with a view to the improvement of the standards imposed for the licensing of such administrators and of procedures and methods for the enforcement of such standards with respect to administrators of nursing homes who have been licensed as such; and
(g)
To devise and implement an educational program designed to increase the professional proficiency of nursing home administrators and to assist otherwise qualified individuals to prepare for careers in nursing home administration.
Codes, 1942, § 8831-105; Laws, 1970, ch. 414, § 5; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 390, § 5; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 466, § 5, eff. 3/29/1991.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 17 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS (§§ 73-17-1 — 73-17-17) › Section 73-17-13 - Offenses; penalty

It shall be an offense punishable as a misdemeanor for an individual to (a) perform the duties of a nursing home administrator after July 1, 1970 without a valid license issued hereunder, (b) provide any false information, either written or oral, incident to either an application for a license hereunder, the renewal of a license hereunder, or a hearing held under the provisions of this chapter, (c) knowingly employ an unlicensed individual to perform the duties of a nursing home administrator. Upon conviction of a violation of this section, the penalty shall be a fine of not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00).
Codes, 1942, § 8831-107; Laws, 1970, ch. 414, § 7; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1983, ch. 390, § 7; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 466, § 7, eff. 3/29/1991.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 17 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS (§§ 73-17-1 — 73-17-17) › Section 73-17-17 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws of 1991, ch. 466, § 9, eff. 3/29/1991.
Laws, 1979, ch. 301, § 29; Laws, 1979, ch. 357, § 15; Laws, 1983, ch. 390, § 9.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 19 - OPTOMETRY AND OPTOMETRISTS (§§ 73-19-1 — 73-19-195) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 73-19-1 — 73-19-45) › Section 73-19-3 - Who may practice; examination and license

It shall not be lawful for any person in this state to engage in the practice of optometry or to hold himself out as a practitioner of optometry, or attempt to determine by an examination of the eyes the kind of glasses needed by any person, or to hold himself out as able to examine the eyes of any person for the purpose of fitting the same with glasses, excepting those hereinafter exempted, unless he has first fulfilled the requirements of this chapter and has received a certificate of licensure from the state board of optometry created by this chapter, nor shall it be lawful for any person in this state to represent that he is the lawful holder of a certificate of licensure such as provided for in this chapter, when in fact he is not such lawful holder or to impersonate any licensed practitioner of optometry, or to fail to register the certificate as provided by law.
Codes, Hemingway's 1921 Supp. § 6124b; 1930, § 5653; 1942, § 8833; Laws, 1920, ch. 217; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 438, § 2; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 303, § 2, eff. 7/1/1991.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 19 - OPTOMETRY AND OPTOMETRISTS (§§ 73-19-1 — 73-19-195) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 73-19-1 — 73-19-45) › Section 73-19-5 - Penalty for violation of chapter; immunity from civil or criminal liability

(1)
Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction for his first offense shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) at the discretion of the court, and upon conviction for a second or later offense shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisoned not less than six (6) months nor more than one (1) year, at the discretion of the court.
(2)
Any entity, organization or person, including the board, any member of the board and its agents or employees, acting in good faith and without malice, who makes any report or information available to the board regarding violation of any of the provisions of Sections
73-19-1
through
73-19-111
, or who assists in the organization, investigation or preparation of any 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 for such acts.
Codes, Hemingway's 1921 Supp. § 6124c; 1930, § 5654; 1942, § 8834; Laws, 1920, ch. 217; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1983, ch. 438, § 3; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 303, § 3, eff. 7/1/1991.