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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2401 - Administrative Law › Chapter 5 - LICENSEE IN CHARGE › Rule 30-2401-5.11

Current through June 25, 2024
Duly certified resident trainees in training for funeral
				  service and funeral directing, while participating in learning experiences and
				  while supervised by a person licensed by the Board as a funeral service or
				  funeral directing licensee, respectively, may engage in the practice of funeral
				  service or funeral directing, respectively. When such a person so licensed by
				  the Board is not on the premises where the activities of the resident trainee
				  are taking place, the resident trainee shall not be deemed to be supervised as
				  required by these rules and regulations.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-11-49(7)
				  and
				  73-11-51(1)(Rev.
				  2008).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2401 - Administrative Law › Chapter 6 - RESIDENT TRAINEE › Rule 30-2401-6.1 - Definitions

Current through June 25, 2024
(1) "Supervision" means that a Mississippi-licensed funeral
				  director or a Mississippi funeral service licensee, as appropriate, is:
(a) Physically present with the apprentice; and
(b) Personally observing and guiding the activities of the
				  apprentice.
(2) "Supervisor" means the Mississippi-licensed funeral
				  director or a Mississippi-funeral service licensee, as appropriate, who is the
				  supervisor of record as registered with the Board office.
(3) "Supervisor's designee" means a Mississippi-licensed
				  funeral director or a Mississippi funeral service licensee, as appropriate, who
				  has been approved by the supervisor of record to supervise an apprentice and is
				  employed by the funeral establishment.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-11-49(7)
				  and
				  73-11-53
				  (Rev. 2012).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2401 - Administrative Law › Chapter 6 - RESIDENT TRAINEE › Rule 30-2401-6.2 - Apprenticeship Registration

Current through June 25, 2024
(1) Each apprentice
				for funeral directing and funeral service shall meet the educational
				requirements specified in Section
				73-11-51
				of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended, and then successfully complete a
				funeral director or funeral service, as appropriate, apprenticeship to be
				considered eligible to take the license examination.
(2) Prior to beginning an apprenticeship, an
				applicant shall:
(a) File an apprenticeship
				application on the form prescribed by the Board; and
(b) Pay the applicable registration
				fee.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2401 - Administrative Law › Chapter 6 - RESIDENT TRAINEE › Rule 30-2401-6.3 - Supervisor

Current through June 25, 2024
(1) An apprenticeship shall be served under
				the Board-approved supervisor.
(2)
				Funeral service licensees and funeral directing licensees who seek approval
				from the Board as a supervisor of record shall:
(a) Be working and located in the same
				licensed establishment or establishments as the apprentice he or she is
				supervising; and
(b)Be responsible
				for ensuring that the apprentice complies with the provisions of Title 73,
				Chapter 11 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended, and the administrative
				rules and regulations of the Board.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2401 - Administrative Law › Chapter 6 - RESIDENT TRAINEE › Rule 30-2401-6.4 - Supervision of Apprentices

Current through June 25, 2024
(1) No credit shall
				be allowed for resident traineeship unless that traineeship is served in this
				State in an establishment licensed by the Board.
(2) Supervision of funeral service
				apprentices. The funeral service apprentice must assist in the embalming of at
				least twenty-five (25) human bodies and must also assist in the planning and
				disposition of human bodies, as described below in subsection (6) (b) of this
				Rule, which must be completed during no less than twelve (12) and no more than
				twenty-four (24) continuous months under the personal supervision of the Board
				approved supervisor or designee.
(3) Supervision of funeral director
				apprentices. The funeral directing apprentice must assist in the planning of at
				least fifty (50) funerals or dispositions, as described below in
				subsection(6)(c) of this Rule, which must be completed during no less than
				twenty-four (24) and no more than thirty (30) continuous months under the
				personal supervision of the Board approved supervisor or designee.
(4) The apprentice shall maintain a work
				schedule documenting the sixty-four (64) hours per month that he or she has
				worked at the location of the apprenticeship. The work schedule shall identify:
(a) The daily work schedule of the
				apprentice, including beginning and ending times; and
(b) The days on which the apprentice does not
				work.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2401 - Administrative Law › Chapter 6 - RESIDENT TRAINEE › Rule 30-2401-6.5

Current through June 25, 2024
The Administrator may issue a temporary funeral service or
				  funeral directing work permit before a license is granted, prior to the next
				  regular meeting of the Board, if in the Administrator's opinion, the applicant
				  for reciprocal license has met all requirements state above. Before a permanent
				  license may be issued the applicant must meet with the Board at the next
				  regularly scheduled meeting after the issuance of the work permit. Failure to
				  meet the Board shall deem the application for reciprocity as abandoned. The
				  temporary permit shall expire at the next regular meeting of the
				  Board.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-11-49(7)
				  and
				  73-11-51(7)(Rev.
				  2008).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2401 - Administrative Law › Chapter 6 - RESIDENT TRAINEE › Rule 30-2401-6.6

Current through June 25, 2024
The Board may enter into written reciprocity agreements with
				  other state boards of a similar nature with the advice and of the Attorney
				  General's Office of the State of Mississippi. The Board will reciprocate with
				  other states on the same basis that each state will reciprocate with
				  Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-11-49(7)
				  and
				  73-11-51(7)(Rev.
				  2008).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2401 - Administrative Law › Chapter 6 - RESIDENT TRAINEE › Rule 30-2401-6.7 - End of Apprenticeship Term

Current through June 25, 2024
(1) An apprentice
				or resident trainee certification is valid only for twelve (12) months. Subject
				to Rule 6.8 and the approval of the Board, the funeral apprenticeship
				certification may be renewed upon application of the apprentice and payment of
				the required fee.
(2) Supervision.
				If the Board determines that the progress of the apprentice is unacceptable in
				one or more of the quarters of the apprenticeship, the apprentice shall be
				required to successfully complete one or more additional quarters of the
				funeral apprenticeship.
(3)If an
				apprentice does not become licensed as a funeral director or funeral service
				practitioner within five (5) years of completing his or her apprenticeship, the
				Board may require the individual to complete all or part of the apprenticeship
				period.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-11-49(7)
				  and
				  73-11-53
				  (Rev. 2012).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2401 - Administrative Law › Chapter 6 - RESIDENT TRAINEE › Rule 30-2401-6.8 - Re-registration

Current through June 25, 2024
Any person who is registered as a Mississippi funeral
				  directing apprentice is required to complete this apprenticeship for funeral
				  directing within thirty (30) months of the date of the Board-issued
				  certification. The funeral service apprentice must complete this apprenticeship
				  within eighteen (18) months of the date of certification issued by the
				  Board.
The funeral directing and funeral service apprenticeship is
				  not intended as a long-term method of practicing funeral directing and/or
				  funeral service in the absence of progress toward licensure. Accordingly, a
				  funeral directing apprentice shall not be allowed to register with the Board
				  for more than two (2) apprenticeship periods, unless otherwise approved by the
				  Board for good cause demonstrated by the apprentice. A funeral service
				  apprentice shall not be allowed to register with the Board for more than three
				  (3) apprenticeship periods, unless otherwise approved by the Board for good
				  cause demonstrated by the apprentice.
The funeral director or funeral service apprentice
				  certification authorizes the trainee to engage in the practice of funeral
				  service or funeral directing only during the period of the Board-approved
				  apprenticeship. Once the apprenticeship is successfully completed as defined by
				  these rules and regulations, the funeral director or funeral service apprentice
				  registration or certification becomes null and void and the individual will no
				  longer be authorized to act as an apprentice but must obtain the appropriate
				  license from the Board in order to practice funeral service or funeral
				  directing.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-11-49(7)
				  and
				  73-11-53
				  (Rev. 2012).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2401 - Administrative Law › Chapter 7 - Reciprocity (Out-of-State Licenses) › Rule 30-2401-7.2

Current through June 25, 2024
All applications for reciprocal licenses must be submitted
				  to the Board office sixty (60) days prior to the next scheduled meeting of the
				  Board, must be made on forms furnished by the Board, and must be accompanied by
				  a fee as set by the Board.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-11-49(7)
				  and
				  73-11-51(7)(Rev.
				  2012 & Supp. 2014).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2401 - Administrative Law › Chapter 7 - Reciprocity (Out-of-State Licenses) › Rule 30-2401-7.3

Current through June 25, 2024
No reciprocal funeral service or funeral director license
				  will be issued on the basis of another reciprocal.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-11-49(7)(Rev.
				  2012).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2401 - Administrative Law › Chapter 7 - Reciprocity (Out-of-State Licenses) › Rule 30-2401-7.4

Current through June 25, 2024
The acceptance of the application as a basis for granting of
				  a reciprocal license is within the sound discretion of the
				  Board.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-11-49(7)
				  and
				  73-11-51(7)(Rev.
				  2012 & Supp. 2014).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2401 - Administrative Law › Chapter 7 - Reciprocity (Out-of-State Licenses) › Rule 30-2401-7.5

Current through June 25, 2024
The Executive Director or Board designee may issue a
				  temporary funeral service or funeral directing work permit before a license is
				  granted, prior to the next regular meeting of the Board, if in the Executive
				  Director's or designee's opinion, the applicant for reciprocal license has met
				  all requirements state above. Before a permanent license may be issued the
				  applicant must meet with the Board at the next regularly scheduled meeting
				  after the issuance of the work permit. Failure to meet the Board shall deem the
				  application for reciprocity as abandoned and shall require a new application
				  process. The temporary permit shall expire at the next regular meeting of the
				  Board, unless the permit is extended in accordance with Rule 3.5 of these Rules
				  and Regulations.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-11-49(7)
				  and
				  73-11-51(7)(Rev.
				  2012 & Supp. 2014).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2401 - Administrative Law › Chapter 8 - Refusal to examine, grant, or renew licenses; Revocation or suspension; Grounds; Hearings › Rule 30-2401-8.1

Current through June 25, 2024
The Board may refuse to examine, or issue or renew, or
				  reprimand, or may suspend or revoke, any license, or may place the holder
				  thereof on a term of probation, after proper hearing, upon finding the holder
				  of such to be guilty of acts of commission including the following:
1. A license has been issued through error to
				any person or establishment.
2.
				Making a false statement or representation regarding the qualification,
				training, or experience of any application for training, examination, and
				licensing.
3. Gross or willful
				malpractice of the science of embalming or funeral directing, including but not
				limited to detaining a dead human body for payment for unauthorized
				services.
4. Knowingly and
				willfully making a false statement to the Board.
5. Knowingly, willfully, fraudulently, and/or
				falsely signing a death certificate as having embalmer or prepared a body when
				in face someone else did it or signing the name and license number of an
				embalmer who did not embalm the body.
6. Solicitation of dead human bodies for the
				purpose of having the body turned over to a particular establishment, or
				coercing or discouraging the removal of a dead human body from on establishment
				to another by detaining a dead human body for a fee in the absence of an
				agreement authorizing services to be rendered said agreement having been
				executed by a person with legal authority to do so. Each funeral establishment
				shall keep a record of the name, address and relationship to the deceased of
				each person authorizing services and the date of said authorization.
7. Violation of any provision of the laws,
				rules or regulations pertaining to the practice of funeral directing or funeral
				service or funeral establishment.
8. Failure of a licensee to make all records
				available for inspection or examination upon request by the Board or Board
				designee, or failure to otherwise fully cooperate with any inspection or
				investigation of a licensee, including failure to comply with a subpoena issued
				by the Board or to respond to a Board inquiry or communication within the time
				specified by the Board.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-11-49(7)
				  and
				  73-11-57(1)(Rev.
				  2012).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2401 - Administrative Law › Chapter 9 - DISCLOSURES › Rule 30-2401-9.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Funeral providers shall make all disclosures required by the
				  rules of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and shall provide accurate and
				  up-to-date information on price lists for funeral goods and services offered.
				  Copies of the price lists used by the funeral establishment or funeral provider
				  must be on file with the Board before the list is used.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-11-49(7),
				  73-11-57(1)
				  (p) (v), and
				  73-11-61
				  (Rev. 2012).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2401 - Administrative Law › Chapter 9 - DISCLOSURES › Rule 30-2401-9.2 - General Price List (GPL)

Current through June 25, 2024
The funeral provider must give a printed or typewritten GPL
				  for retention to persons who inquire in person about funeral goods or funeral
				  services offered by the funeral establishment. The funeral provider must
				  present the GPL for retention to the person with whom he or she begins
				  discussion of any of the following: the type of funeral or disposition; prices
				  of funeral goods or funeral services; or specific funeral goods or funeral
				  services offered by the funeral establishment.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-11-49(7),
				  73-11-57(1)
				  (p) (v), and
				  73-11-61
				  (Rev. 2012).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2401 - Administrative Law › Chapter 9 - DISCLOSURES › Rule 30-2401-9.3 - Casket and outer burial container price lists (CPL and OBCPL)

Current through June 25, 2024
The funeral provider must show a printed or typewritten
				  price list to people who inquire in person about the offering or prices of
				  funeral merchandise including caskets, alternative containers and outer burial
				  containers. The price list must be offered upon the beginning of discussion of,
				  but in any event before showing the funeral merchandise. In lieu of a written
				  list, other formats, such as notebooks, brochures, or charts may be used if
				  they contain the same information required by the FTC on the printed or
				  typewritten list, and display it in a clear and conspicuous manner on or
				  immediately next to the merchandise or service.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-11-49(7),
				  73-11-57(1)
				  (p) (v), and
				  73-11-61
				  (Rev. 2012).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2401 - Administrative Law › Chapter 9 - DISCLOSURES › Rule 30-2401-9.4

Current through June 25, 2024
Price lists must reflect the prices that the funeral
				  establishment or provider will actually charge the consumer for the funeral
				  goods and services selected. Price Lists shall contain the information included
				  in:
Appendix I - General Price List;
Appendix II - Casket Price List, Outer Burial Container
				  Price List
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-11-49(7),
				  73-11-57(1)
				  (p) (v), and
				  73-11-61
				  (Rev. 2012).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2401 - Administrative Law › Chapter 9 - DISCLOSURES › Rule 30-2401-9.5 - STATEMENTS OF FUNERAL GOODS AND SERVICES SELECTED

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Every
				funeral establishment and/or the funeral directing or service licensee shall
				give or cause to be given to the person or persons making funeral arrangements,
				at the time such arrangements are completed and prior to the time of rendering
				the service and/or providing the merchandise, a written statement showing:
A. the price of the service that the person
				or persons have selected and what is included therein;
B. the price of each of the supplemental
				items of service and/or merchandise required;
C. the amount involved for each of the items
				for which the firm will advance monies as an accommodation of the family;
				and
D. the method of
				payment.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2501 - Massage Therapy, Board of › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Rule 30-2501-1.1 - Statutory Authority

Current through June 25, 2024
The State Legislature granted Statutory Authority for the
				  Licensing of Professional Massage Therapist in 2001. Section
				  73-67-1
				  et seq., of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated provides for the regulation
				  of the practice of massage as well as the use of the title "Licensed Massage
				  Therapist" (LMT) for those who offer massage services to the public for fees.
				  In 2004, authority to regulate Massage Therapy Schools, programs and
				  instructors was granted. Effective July 1, 2008, the authority for the use of
				  the title "Licensed Massage Therapist" was granted.
Miss Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-67-1
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2501 - Massage Therapy, Board of › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Rule 30-2501-1.2 - Non-Discrimination

Current through June 25, 2024
The Mississippi State Board of Massage therapy does not
				  discriminate against any applicant, candidate, or licensee because of race,
				  color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, age, physical handicap,
				  disability, or political affiliation.
Miss Code Ann.
				  §
										43-33-723,
				  as amended; §
										25-9-103,
				  as amended
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2501 - Massage Therapy, Board of › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Rule 30-2501-1.3 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
The purpose of these rules shall be to provide interpretation
				  and application guidelines regarding state law as indicated in Rule
				  1.1 above and to communicate
				  established procedures and requirements for the following:
A. The establishment of a State Board of
				Massage Therapy;
B. The selection
				of Board members;
C. The
				establishment of rules and procedures for Board meetings;
D. Standards and qualifications requisite in
				the issuance of massage therapy licenses;
E. Evaluation of qualifications of
				individuals applying for licensure of massage therapists;
F. Issuance and renewal of licenses to
				qualified persons;
G. Setting fees
				necessary for administration of the licensing program;
H. Establishing criteria for disciplinary
				actions against licensees; and,
I.
				Establishing criteria for registration of massage therapy
				establishments.
Miss Code Ann.
				  §
										73-67-9,
				  as amended §
										73-67-15),
				  as amended; §
										73-67-17,
				  as amended
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2501 - Massage Therapy, Board of › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Rule 30-2501-1.4 - Definitions

Current through June 25, 2024
A. "Annual Pass Rate" means the ratio of the
				total number of individuals who passed any Board-approved comprehensive
				examination to the total number of individuals who sat for a Board-approved
				comprehensive examination. The Board will periodically establish a protocol for
				the annual pass rate.
B.
				"Applicant" means one who applies for or requests approval of any
				application.
C. "Approved Massage
				Therapy School" means a facility that is licensed by this Board and meets the
				curriculum and instruction requirements as stated in §
									73-67-1
				et seq. Miss. Code Ann. (1972) as amended.
D. "Board" means the state Board for
				licensing massage therapists as created by §
									73-67-9,
				Miss. Code Ann. (1972) as amended.
E. "Board-Accepted Hours" means hours of
				education accepted by the Board to meet requirements of exemption and/or
				continuing education for pre-act practitioners and is different from "Board
				approved programs" and/or "Board-approved school hours."
F. "Board Comprehensive Examination" means a
				comprehensive competency exam approved by MSBMT, including but not limited to:
1. The Massage and Bodywork Licensing Exam
				(MBLEx) administered by or on behalf of the Federation of State Massage Therapy
				Board (FSMTB) (effective April 10, 2009). Cost is determined by
				FSMTB.
2. The National
				Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCETMB)
				administered by or on behalf of the National Certification Board of Therapeutic
				Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) (effective July 1, 2001). Students MUST select
				Mississippi as the Official Score Report section for automatic reporting to
				MSBMT. Cost is determined by NCBTMB.
3. The Mississippi Professional Examination I
				and II (MPE-1 and MPE-2) administered by or on behalf of MSBMT (effective
				October 1, 2019).
4. Any other
				state, nationally or internationally accredited examination approved by the
				Board.
5. Examinations which were
				previously approved by the Board and discontinued by the administering body:
a. The National Examination for State
				Licensing (NESL), only the NCETMB option, administered by or on behalf of the
				NCBTMB (effective April 10, 2009 and discontinued after December 31,
				2012).
b. The Asian Bodywork
				Therapy Examination (ABTE) administered by or on behalf of the National
				Certification Board for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) (effective
				July 1, 2001 and discontinued after December 31, 2012).
c. The Mississippi State Pre-Licensure
				Examination (MSPLE) administered by or on behalf of MSBMT (effective June 30,
				2007 and discontinued after December 31, 2012).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2501 - Massage Therapy, Board of › Chapter 2 - Fees › Rule 30-2501-2.1 - Fee Schedule

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
Application Packet Fee (or actual per page cost) if
								mailed
$ 15.00
B.
Application Fee for Licensure. If a license has not
								been issued within 24 months of receipt of the application, even if a
								provisional permit was issued, the applicant must submit a new application and
								application fee
$ 50.00
C.
Two year License or Renewal Fee and Mobile
								Therapist Card
$ 200.00
D.
Paper Application Fee for LMT renewals by paper
								application method
$ 35.00
E.
Charge back fee for bounced eChecks and/or credit
								card denials
$ 40.00
F.
Convenience fee for online processing * (amount
								determined by Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration and
								Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services
*
G.
Renewal Late Fee for applications 1 - 30 days late
								(Paper renewals become late when postmarked less than 30 days prior to
								expiration)
$ 100.00
H.
Renewal Late Fee for applications 31 - 60 days
								late
$ 150.00
I.
Renewal Late Fee for applications 61 - 90 days
								late
$ 200.00
J.
Reapplication Fee for applications more than 90
								days late
$ 250.00
K.
Additional Location License for LMT
Additional Location License for School
								Instructor
$ 0.00
$ 25.00
L.
Replacement License or Mobile Card Fee for
								LMT
Replacement License Fee for School
								Instructor
$ 0.00
$ 10.00
M.
Code of Ethics
$ 5.00
N.
Provisional Permit - initial or extension
								(Provisional permit fee shall be submitted with Application Fee and License
								Fee)
$ 30.00
O.
Directory or Labels of Licensed Massage
								Therapists
Electronic format
Printed one (1) set
$ 50.00
$ 75.00
P.
Mississippi Professional Examination per exam
								fee
$125.00
Q.
Instructor 2-year Initial License Fee
$ 100.00
R.
Instructor 2-year Renewal License Fee
$ 50.00
S.
Instructor Renewal Late Fee
$ 100.00
T.
Temporary Instructor License Fee
$ 100.00
U.
Per Page Copying Fee (plus postage if
								mailed)
$ 50
V.
Continuing education provider biennial fee (initial
								or renewal)
$ 25.00
W.
Continuing education program biennial application
								fee (initial or renewal)
$ 10.00
X.
Temporary Practice Permit fee
$ 30.00
Y.
Inactive Fee (valid for inactive status up to 3
								years)
$ 30.00
Z.
Mississippi State Law Examination (MSLE)
$100.00
AA.
Request for approval of education for a hand-held
								electric massager
$ 25.00
AB.
Fee to licensee for Board to respond to another
								state's request for licensure verification (plus copying fee in 2.1.T, if
								applicable)
$50.00
AC.
Fee for petition of pre-licensure
								determination
$25.00
AD.
Establishment registration annual fee, new and
								renewal
$50.00
AE.
Out-of-State Individual CEU approval fee (see
								10.2.D)
$50.00
Miss Code Ann.
				  §
										73-67-15 (1) (m)
				  (iii), as amended; §
										73-67-15 (1) (p),
				  as amended; 73-67-25 (2), as amended; §
										73-77-1, as
				  amended
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2501 - Massage Therapy, Board of › Chapter 2 - Fees › Rule 30-2501-2.2 B - Other Fines and Penalties

Current through June 25, 2024
Violation
1st violation
2nd violation
1.
Operating of unlicensed school
$ 1000.00
$ 5000.00
2.
Operating with an expired school license (unless
								written extension from the Board)
$ 1000.00
$ 5000.00
3.
Failure to meet with Board and or submit compliance
								plan
$ 500.00
$ 1000.00
4.
Late submission of Renewal Application
$ 500.00
$ 1000.00
5.
Failure of licensee, massage therapy program, or
								massage establishment to submit documents to the Board that contain false
								and/or misleading information
$ 500.00
$ 1000.00
6.
Failure of licensee, massage therapy program, or
								massage establishment to allow authorized representatives of the Board to
								conduct inspections
$500.00
$ 1000.00
7.
Refusal to make available to representatives of the
								Board full information as requested
$ 1000.00
$ 2500.00
8.
Failure to submit any report when due unless
								otherwise specified
$ 250.00
$ 500.00
9.
Failure of a massage therapy program to immediately
								notify the Board of any change in accreditation status, including violations
								with accrediting Board
$ 250.00
$ 500.00
10.
Failure to meet all the provisions of school
								licensure as required by the application and Chapter 8 of these Rules and
								Regulations
$ 500.00
$ 1000.00
11.
Provider who advertises approval by the Board when
								approval has not been granted in writing
Up to $ 1000.00
12.
Provider who teaches a continuing education program
								for massage therapy renewal credit prior to receiving approval from the Board
								in writing
Up to $ 1000.00
13.
Returned check fee (relevant only to licensed
								schools in good standing)
$100.00
14.
Failure of a massage therapy establishment to
								register within 30 days of providing services
Up to $1000.00
Miss Code Ann.
				  §
										73-67-15(1),
				  as amended; §
										73-67-19(7),
				  as amended
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2501 - Massage Therapy, Board of › Chapter 2 - Fees › Rule 30-2501-2.2 C

Current through June 25, 2024
Licenses or registrations may not be renewed if fines or
				  penalties are outstanding; however, if a payment arrangement has been approved
				  by the Board and the licensee is current under the payment arrangement, then
				  the licensee may renew on-line
Miss Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-67-15(1)
				  (p), as
				  amended
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2501 - Massage Therapy, Board of › Chapter 2 - Fees › Rule 30-2501-2.3 - General Provisions

Current through June 25, 2024
A. All fees are
				non-refundable.
a. For paper applications,
				fees shall be paid in full by a cashier's check or money order made payable to
				MSBMT (Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapy). Personal checks will be
				returned. Corporate checks are accepted from Mississippi licensed massage
				therapy schools in good standing.
b. For online renewals, MasterCard, Visa,
				Discover and American Express debit/credit cards or eChecks may be
				accepted.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2501 - Massage Therapy, Board of › Chapter 2 - Fees › Rule 30-2501-2.4 - Reapplication Fee

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The
				Reapplication Fee is charged when a LMT, who has allowed his/her license to
				lapse for more than 90 days, expire, retired less than 3 years, or become
				inactive, or has been suspended or revoked and seeks to return to current
				status. This fee is always charged in addition to the current license
				fee.
Miss Code Ann.
				  §
										73-67-15(1)
				  (p), as
				  amended
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2501 - Massage Therapy, Board of › Chapter 2 - Fees › Rule 30-2501-2.5 - Directory or Labels of Current Licensed Massage Therapist

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The State of Mississippi Directory of
				Licensed Massage Therapists (Directory) is maintained.
1. All licensees who paid the renewal fee on
				or before their deadline will be included in the Directory as
				"Active".
2. All current licensees
				will be listed in alphabetical order by county of residence.
3. All current licensees who reside outside
				the State of Mississippi will be listed in alphabetical order by their states
				of residence.
4. Individuals for
				whom a renewal fee was not received on or before their expiration will be
				included in the Directory as "Expired".
5. Individuals who have an expired, inactive,
				retired, suspended, or revoked license will be listed according to the category
				under which they fall.
6. Any
				individual or organization interested in obtaining a Directory shall submit a
				written request and the required publication fee.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2501 - Massage Therapy, Board of › Chapter 3 - Organization › Rule 30-2501-3.1 - Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapist

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Composition
				and Appointment
1. The Board shall consist of
				five (5) members appointed by the Governor, with advice and consent of the
				Senate.
2. At least three (3)
				members shall be appointed from a list submitted by State representatives of
				one or more nationally recognized professional massage therapy association(s),
				all of whom must be residents of Mississippi and must have engaged in the
				practice of massage therapy within the State for at least three (3)
				years.
3. One (1) member shall be a
				registered health professional in a health field other than massage therapy and
				one (1) member shall be a consumer at large who is not associated with or
				financially interested in the practice or business of massage
				therapy.
4. Initial appointments to
				the Board will be for staggered terms. All subsequent appointments to the Board
				shall be appointed by the Governor for the terms of four (4) years from the
				expiration date of the previous term. No person shall be appointed for more
				than two (2) consecutive terms. By approval of the majority of the Board, the
				service of a member may be extended at the completion of a four-year term until
				a new member is appointed or the current member is reappointed.
5. Board members shall receive the per diem
				authorized under Section
				25-3-69
				of the Miss. Code Ann. (1972) as amended for each day actually discharging his
				official duties, and shall receive reimbursement for mileage and necessary
				expense incurred, as provided in Section
				25-3-41
				of the Miss. Code Ann. (1972) as amended.
6. No Board member shall be associated with
				or have financial interest in a school of massage therapy in the State of
				Mississippi. No member of the Board may be an owner or partner of a massage
				therapy school. Nothing in these rules shall prohibit a Board member from being
				an instructor in a school of massage therapy provided they are licensed as an
				instructor with this Board.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2501 - Massage Therapy, Board of › Chapter 3 - Organization › Rule 30-2501-3.3 - Open Meetings Law

Current through June 25, 2024
The Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapy shall adhere
				  to the Open Meetings Law, Section
				  25-41-3,
				  Miss Code Ann. (1972) as amended.
Miss Code Ann.
				  § 25-41-3.101, as amended
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2501 - Massage Therapy, Board of › Chapter 3 - Organization › Rule 30-2501-3.5 - Declaratory Opinions

Current through June 25, 2024
These rules set forth the Mississippi State Board of Massage
				  Therapy hereinafter "Board", rules governing the form and content of requests
				  for declaratory opinions, and the Board's procedures regarding the requests as
				  required by Mississippi Code 25-43-2.103. These rules are intended to
				  supplement and to be read in conjunction with the provisions of the Mississippi
				  Administrative Procedure Law, which contain additional information regarding
				  the issuance of declaratory opinions. In the event of any conflict between
				  these rules and the Mississippi Administrative Procedure Law, the latter shall
				  govern:
A. Any person with a
				substantial interest in the matter may request a declaratory opinion from the
				Board by following the specified procedures. "Substantial interest in the
				subject matter" means: an individual, business, group, or other entity that is
				directly affected by the Board's administration of the law within its primary
				jurisdiction. "Primary jurisdiction of the Board" means the Board has a
				constitutional or statutory grant of authority in the subject matter at
				issue.
B. The Board will issue a
				declaratory opinion regarding the applicability to specified facts of:
1. a statute administered or enforceable by
				the Board, or
2. a rule promulgated
				by the Board.
The Board will not issue a declaratory opinion regarding a
				  statute or rule which is outside the primary jurisdiction of the agency.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2501 - Massage Therapy, Board of › Chapter 4 - Licensing Requirements › Rule 30-2501-4.2 - Educational Requirements

Current through June 25, 2024
All applicants must meet the requirements set forth in §
									73-67-35,
				  as revised, in order to be licensed.
A. To obtain a massage therapy license, an
				applicant must submit to the Board the applicant's official and certified
				transcript(s) from the applicant's massage therapy school. Official transcripts
				must be submitted to the Board directly from the approved massage therapy
				school. If a transcript is submitted directly from other than an approved
				massage therapy school for an applicant who does not qualify under the
				reciprocity provisions of Rule
				4.5, then the applicant's massage
				therapy school must be accredited and must meet the educational and curriculum
				requirements of Section
				73-67-35,
				as revised. For a massage therapy school that has ceased operation, the
				transcript must be provided by a third party that is acceptable to the Board,
				such as the custodian of the school's records, or that state's massage
				regulatory body, or the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage
				and Bodywork, or the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards.
B. The transcript must verify that the
				applicant has completed a board-approved training program of not less than five
				hundred (500) hours of massage therapy instruction, and at least fifty (50)
				hours of student clinic, with a minimum grade requirement of "C" or better in
				every course of instruction, in the following subjects:
1. Two hundred (200) hours in massage theory
				and practicum, which must include a minimum of the following classroom hours in
				the specified subject areas:
a. Ten (10) hours
				in legalities including Mississippi massage law and ethics. Students must be
				furnished complete copies of the most current MS Law 73-67-1 et seq., and the
				Rules and Regulations for this class;
b. Twenty (20) hours in history, benefits,
				indications and contraindications;
c. One hundred (100) hours in massage
				demonstration and supervised practice, which must include, but is not limited
				to, client evaluation, stroking, kneading, stretching, friction, percussion,
				vibration, range of motion, hand held tools and devices designated as t-bars or
				knobbies, and draping and turning; and
d. The remaining seventy (70) hours may
				expand on any or all of the previous three (3) subject areas including electric
				hand held massagers, and/or be related to practical massage.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2501 - Massage Therapy, Board of › Chapter 4 - Licensing Requirements › Rule 30-2501-4.3 - Massage Therapy Curriculum Requirements

Current through June 25, 2024
A massage therapy program shall not operate in the State of
				  Mississippi unless it meets the minimum standards of curriculum for license
				  approved by the Board and is licensed with the State Board of Massage
				  Therapy.
A. Massage schools and
				massage curriculums for license preparation must obtain a national
				accreditation from such agencies as the Commission on Massage Therapy
				Accreditation or programs with the same or greater requirements. New massage
				schools will have five (5) years from opening of the massage school to show
				conformity with the accreditation requirements and shall within two (2) years
				from opening show proof of application with periodic reporting to the board of
				its progress. If a licensed massage school or massage curriculum with existing
				accreditation loses its accreditation for any reason, the school shall
				immediately initiate actions to obtain accreditation, with periodic reporting
				to the Board of its progress. An existing accredited massage school that loses
				its accreditation will have three (3) years from the date of loss of its
				accreditation to show conformance with the accreditation requirements.
B. No massage therapy program
				shall consist of more than forty (40) in-class clock hours per week.
C. Hours credited through transfer credit
				shall not be recognized by the board unless the following transfer standards
				are met:
1. The transferring school shall
				provide a certified transcript that includes the school's name, state license
				number, physical address and mailing address if different, telephone number and
				signed by the owner, director or administrator of the school;
2. Courses for which credit is granted shall
				parallel in content and intensity to the course offered by the school;
				and
3. Documentation of previous
				training shall be included in each student's permanent file.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2501 - Massage Therapy, Board of › Chapter 4 - Licensing Requirements › Rule 30-2501-4.4 - Examination Requirements

Current through June 25, 2024
A. All persons
				seeking licensure with the Board must pass one of the Board Comprehensive
				Examinations.
B. Effective January
				1, 2011 all persons submitting an application for licensure with the Board must
				also pass the Mississippi State Law Examination (MSLE) that is given by the
				Mississippi State Board or its representative. Any student graduating from a
				Board approved massage therapy school may request a waiver of this requirement
				if the graduate will not be practicing in Mississippi. The content includes the
				Mississippi Professional Massage Therapy Act § 73-67 and its relevant
				MSBMT Rules and Regulations. The Board may schedule a session of the MSLE in
				coordination with a school. A minimum score of 70% is required prior to
				licensure.
Miss Code Ann. §
										73-67-7(e);
				  §
										73-67-35;
				  (Rev. 2008)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2501 - Massage Therapy, Board of › Chapter 4 - Licensing Requirements › Rule 30-2501-4.6 - Military Family Freedom Act

Current through June 25, 2024
All requirements of 73-67-25 and 73-50-1, known as the
				  Military Family Freedom Act, shall be met where applicable.
A. For a military-trained applicant who has
				been awarded a military occupational specialty that is substantially within the
				scope of massage therapy in Mississippi, and who chooses not to apply for
				licensure under the reciprocity paragraphs 1 or 2 above, and has done all of
				the following at a level that is substantially equivalent to or exceeds the
				requirements for licensure:
must provide evidence of the completion of a military program
				  of training in the military occupational specialty,
must show proof of passing scores from a Board Comprehensive
				  Examination, must take and pass the Mississippi State Law Examination (MSLE)
				  offered by the Board, and
Must show proof of work experience in the military
				  occupational specialty for at least two (2) of the five (5) years preceding the
				  date of the application for licensure with the Board. All relevant experience
				  of a military service member in the discharge of official duties shall be
				  credited in the calculation of years of practice.
B. For a military spouse who is licensed by
				and in good standing with another jurisdiction's regulatory board, and who
				chooses not to apply for licensure under the reciprocity paragraphs 1 or 2
				above:
must show evidence that the applicant is a legal spouse of an
				  active member of the military,
must show competency through proof of passing scores from a
				  Board Comprehensive Examination,
must show competency by taking and passing the Mississippi
				  State Law Examination (MSLE) offered by the Board, and
Must show proof of work experience in massage therapy for at
				  least two (2) of the five (5) years preceding the date of the application for
				  licensure with the Board. All relevant experience of a military spouse,
				  including full-time and part-time experience, regardless of whether in a paid
				  or volunteer capacity, shall be credited in the calculation of years of
				  practice.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2501 - Massage Therapy, Board of › Chapter 4 - Licensing Requirements › Rule 30-2501-4.7 - Universal Recognition of Occupational Licenses and Temporary Practice Permits or Persons Who Establish Residence in this State

Current through June 25, 2024
All requirements of 73-50-2 shall be met where
				  applicable.
A. This Board shall make
				all reasonable efforts to issue a license to an applicant for licensure under
				this section upon completion of a completed application.
B. An applicant will not be prohibited for
				applying for licensure under the existing licensure requirements established by
				the Board.
C. A license issued
				under this section is valid only in Mississippi and it does not make the person
				eligible to work in another state under an interstate compact or reciprocal
				agreement unless otherwise provided by Mississippi law.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2501 - Massage Therapy, Board of › Chapter 5 - Application Procedures › Rule 30-2501-5.2 - Administrative Appeal

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Where the Board
				refuses to grant, or renew a license or revokes or suspends a license, an
				opportunity for a hearing shall be afforded before final action by the Board.
				The Board may designate any competent person(s) to preside at such
				hearing.
B. After the
				administrative hearing, the Board will notify the individual of its final
				decision.
C. An individual may
				appeal the decision of the Board to the Circuit Court of Hinds
				County.
D. An applicant may appeal
				the decision of the Circuit Court to the Mississippi Supreme Court.
Miss Code
				  Ann.§
										73-67-19(4),
				  as amended; §
										73-67-27,
				  as amended; §
										73-67-25(2),
				  as amended