Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1903 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › Chapter 2 - Licenses and the Licensing Process › Rule 30-1903-2.2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AS A MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Prerequisite to
				Performance of Services as a Marriage and Family Therapists
All individuals not exempt from licensure are prohibited from
				  performing services for which licensure is required by the State of Mississippi
				  Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Act of 1997, Title 73, Chapter 53 of the
				  Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, as Amended, and these Rules and
				  Regulations. They are also prohibited from holding themselves out to the public
				  by any name, title or description described in the Marriage and Family Therapy
				  Licensure Act and these Rules and Regulations. These regulations apply to all
				  traditional and electronic approaches to marriage and family therapy.
B. General Requirements
An individual seeking licensure as a Marriage and Family
				  Therapist (LMFT) or a Marriage and Family Therapy Associate (LMFTA) shall
				  submit to the Board, verified under oath, written evidence in form and content
				  satisfactory to the Board, that the individual:
1. Is of good moral character as defined in
				these Rules and Regulations. Good moral character is a continuing requirement
				for licensure.
2. Has on file with
				the Board an acceptable criminal history records check, using finger print
				identification, by appropriate governmental authorities and an acceptable sex
				offender check, prescribed by the Board;
3. Has not engaged in any practice or conduct
				which violates the standards of conduct set forth in these
				regulations;
4. Meets all the
				qualifications required for licensure including, but not limited to, education
				and experience, passing examination scores, physical and mental abilities and
				has no addiction to or dependency upon alcohol, drugs, or other agent which may
				endanger the public or impair their ability or professional
				competence;
5. Has not acquired by
				deception or fraud, the education, experience, passing examination
				scores,_professional references or any other qualifying factor used as a basis
				for licensure;
6. Does not have any
				previous or pending, complaints or disciplinary actions against them by any
				professional association or state of jurisdiction which have not been resolved
				to the satisfaction of the Board. It is the responsibility of the applicant to
				inform the Board if such items exist or have existed, and the Board may delay
				action on the licensure application until the complaints or disciplinary
				actions have been resolved and verified in writing to the satisfaction of the
				Board. If an applicant fails to reveal to the Board knowledge of previous or
				pending complaints or disciplinary actions, and the Board grants a license, the
				license will be revoked and the licensee will be disciplined by the
				Board;
7. Is at least twenty-one
				(21) years of age;
8. Meet all
				other requirements outlined in these rules and regulations;