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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1801 › Chapter 2 - Regulations for Governing Sanitation of Barber shops, and Barber schools › Rule 30-1801-2.3 - Interior

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Each establishment shall be kept clean and
				in good repair. Floors in cutting and styling area as well as any area used for
				shampooing shall be covered with non-porous material that is easily cleanable.
B. All solid waste and refuse
				shall be kept in containers with tight fitting lids and shall be removed from
				the premises as frequently as necessary to prevent any unhealthy conditions or
				unsightliness.
C. Used towels
				shall be deposited in a closed container, and shall not be used again until
				properly laundered and sanitized. Used towels shall be laundered either by
				commercial laundering or by noncommercial laundering which includes a treatment
				in water at 160 degrees for not less than 5 minutes during the washing process.
				All clean towels shall be stored in a closed dust-free cabinet.
D. Instruments (expect clippers and metal
				instruments) shall be immersed in an approved germicidal solution before being
				used again.
1. Immersion in boiling water for
				at least 5 minutes.
2. Immersion
				for 10 minutes in household bleach (1 to 10). This method is highly corrosive.
3. All tools and implements, which
				are not likely to be in contact with blood or blood containing body fluids
				(e.g. combs and brushed), may be immersed in quaternary ammonium compounds (1
				to 1000) for ten or more minutes. This is not a virucidal agent and it will not
				kill some blood-borne viruses such as Hepatitis B virus. Or (this is strongly
				recommended for compliance with current and future OSHA regulations) they may
				be disinfected by complete immersion in an EPA registered bactericidal,
				virucidal, fungicidal disinfectant, that is mixed and used according to the
				manufacturer's direction.
4. All
				tools and implements, which are more likely to come in contact with blood or
				blood containing body fluids (e.g. razor blades), must disinfected by complete
				immersion in an EPA registered bactericidal, fungicidal disinfectant that is
				mixed and used according to the manufacturer's directions.
5. All tools, instruments, and supplies,
				which have become soiled in any manner, shall be removed from work stand,
				placed in a properly labeled receptacle, and shall not be on another patron
				until properly sanitized. All supplies that cannot be sanitized shall be
				immediately destroyed after use. The use of liquid or powered styptic or
				astringents is permissible if such product is applied by sanitized gauze or
				cotton.
6. No barber, instructor
				or student shall remove or attempt to remove moles or other blemishes by
				radiation, electronic, or other means of tissue destruction.
7. All creams and lotions must be kept in
				clean and closed containers. These should be removed by use of a spatula, and
				applied by means of a sanitized material.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1801 › Chapter 3 - Instructors › Rule 30-1801-3.1 - Requirements

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Any person to be qualified to receive a
				certificate of registration as a barber instructor must be twenty-one (21)
				years of age or older, must be of good moral and temperate habits, must be able
				to read, write and speak English; must possess a high school education or
				equivalent; must have successfully completed not less than fifteen hundred
				(1500) hours at a barbering school approved by the State Board of Barber
				Examiners; must hold a valid certificate of registration to practice barbering;
				must have not less than two (2) years of active experience as a registered
				barber; must have successfully completed not less than six hundred (600) hours
				of barber instructor training at a school approved by the Board and must have
				passed an examination conducted by the Board to determine his fitness to
				practice as a barber instructor.
B. Instructors must be qualified to teach
				fundamentals of barbering and keep abreast of new trends and developments.
C. Faculty members must have
				personal characteristics conducive to effective teaching and exemplify
				desirable behavior (dress, habits, attitudes, and interpersonal relationships).
D. Instructor must file evidence
				every two years of having attended workshops, seminars, r formal classes
				relating to teaching or to new techniques in barbering. Continuing education of
				26 hours of approved credit per year is required.
Mississippi Code of
				  1972, 73-5-7 (4)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1801 › Chapter 3 - Instructors › Rule 30-1801-3.2 - Instructor's Course of Study

Current through June 25, 2024
The instructor's (600) hour course is recommended to be the
				  following. All classes of barbering, including haircutting, must be conducted
				  by a registered instructor.
Theory.................................................
70 hours
Facial.................................................
25 hours
Scalp
							 treatment.................................................
25 hours
Hair
							 styling.................................................
25 hours
Hair
							 drying.................................................
25 hours
Shampooing..................................................
10 hours
Permanent/waving...................................................
50 hours
Hair
							 pieces.................................................
10 hours
Desk receptionist, purchasing supplies,
							 composing
questions and grading student
							 papers.................................................
10 hours
Salesmanship...................................................
50 hours
Chemical.................................................
80 hours
School
							 procedures.................................................
20 hours
Lectures and
							 demonstrations.................................................
75 hours
Floor
							 supervision.................................................
100 hours
School records, student enrollment, collections,
							 office work.................................................
25 hours
600 hours
The applicant will provide the board with written evidence
				  in the form of a diploma or similar certificate of completion before the
				  instructor examination is given.
Mississippi Code of
				  1972, 73-5-7 (4)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1801 › Chapter 4 - Student Requirements › Rule 30-1801-4.1 - Equipment

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Each student shall be required to have the
				following equipment:
1. 1 clipper
2. 1 brush comb
3. 1 razor
4. 1 T-edger
5. 1 (gun type) hair dryer
6. 1 dozen combs
7. 1 pair thinning shears
8. 1 pair regular shears
9. 1 regular hair brush
10. 1 round hair brush
11. 1 clipper brush
12. 1 hair cloth
13. 1 tool case
14. 1 curling iron
15. 1 shampoo cape
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1801 › Chapter 4 - Student Requirements › Rule 30-1801-4.2 - Curriculum

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The 1500 hour course shall include
				practical demonstration, written and oral testing, theoretical and practical
				instruction in all the common phrases of barbering.
B. The following minimum hours of instruction
				are required for the theory portion:
History fundamentals of
							 barbering.........
5 hours
Elementary chemistry relating to
							 sterilization.........
25 hours
(Sanitation, Bacteriology, and Hygiene)
Barber implements, shaving, beard, haircutting, and
							 styling.........
5 hours
Male hairpiece sales and
							 service.........
5 hours
Hair coloring-tinting, bleaching,
							 straightening.........
5 hours
Hair structure and chemicals..........
75 hours
Theory of massage and facial
							 treatment..........
5 hours
Disorders of the skin, scalp, and
							 hair.........
10 hours
Barber laws, rules, and
							 regulations.........
5 hours
Business management and
							 salesmanship.........
10 hours
General review...........
20 hours
C.
				The following minimum hours are recommended on practical:
Hair cutting, tapered and long (male and
							 female)...........
900
800
Shaving beard and mustaches.........
25
10
Hair coloring...........
70
50
Scalp and hair treatment, shampoo,
							 etc..........
50
20
Facial treatments.........
20
5
Permanent waxing, razor cutting, and
							 styling.........
50
120
Hairpieces-fitting (sales and
							 services)..........
20
10
Miscellaneous.........
195
315
1500
1500
Mississippi Code of
				  1972, 73-5-7 (4)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1801 › Chapter 4 - Student Requirements › Rule 30-1801-4.3

Current through June 25, 2024
Break in attendance/failure to apply for examination:
A. Where there is a break in attendance in a
				barber school:
1. At least twelve (12) months
				and less than thirty-six (36) months a student shall lose 25% of hours.
2. At least thirty-six (36) months
				and less than sixty (60) months a student shall lose 50% of hours.
3. At least sixty (60) or more a student
				shall lose 100% of hours.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1801 › Chapter 4 - Student Requirements › Rule 30-1801-4.4 - Failure to Qualify

Current through June 25, 2024
Any applicant failing to pass the required examination on a
				  first attempt must retake the portion(s) failed on a second attempt. Any
				  applicant failing to pass the required examination on the second attempt, must
				  retake the portion(s) failed on a third attempt. Any applicant failing to pass
				  the required examination on the third attempt, must take 60 hours of approved
				  training in each subject failed before retaking the examination. Any applicant
				  taking the examination for the fourth time will be required to take the entire
				  examination. Any applicant failing the examination on a fourth attempt must
				  appear before the Board before being allowed to apply for reexamination.
Mississippi Code of
				  1972, 73-5-7 (4)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1801 › Chapter 5 - Barber Shops › Rule 30-1801-5.1 - Minimum Requirements for Establishment of a New Barber Shop

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Must have adequate supply of hot and cold
				running water under pressure.
B.
				Public sewer connections must be available.
C. Must have adequate lighting for each
				working chair.
D. Each working
				area must have proper mirrors, not less than 24 x 30, (720) inches, and
				cabinets for clean and soiled linen.
E. Floor must be of such surface, so they can
				be kept clean and maintained at all times. There shall be no carpet within four
				feet of a barber chair.
F.
				Adequate ventilation.
G. Lavatory
				located within reasonable distance from work chair in work area.
H. There shall be no direct connection
				between sleeping room and barber shop.
I. Any one of the following methods of
				disinfecting must be available at all times:
1. Immersion for five minutes in 70% alcohol
2. Barbercide solution
3. Immersion for one minute in
				Metaphen(1-100)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1801 › Chapter 7 - Procedures for Request of Board Hearing › Rule 30-1801-7.1

Current through June 25, 2024
The purpose of this procedure is to define set rules and
				  regulations governing 73-5-27 of the Mississippi Code of 1972. A board hearing
				  may be granted under certain provisions which must be met in order to hear such
				  charge or charges the board may issue against a registered barber, barber
				  instructor, barber school or college. The Board of Barber Examiners may approve
				  or disapprove a hearing at any time until such board feels a need to convene in
				  relations to such charges or other business related to the barber
				  profession.
The following procedures governing the enactment of a
				  hearing:
A. Per or person (s)
				requesting a board hearing shall call or mail a typed letter to Mississippi
				Board of Barber Examiners, 510 George Street, Suite 400, Jackson, MS 39205.
B. After person(s) request is
				confirmed, Office Assistant shall mail a "Request for Hearing" form to
				person(s) mailing address.
C.
				Person(s) completes the form and mails it back to State Office.
D. Director instructs Chief Inspector to
				conduct an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the matter in
				question.
E. Chief Inspector
				reports findings to the Director as related to such matter.
F. Director may approve or disapprove request
				for hearing and if approved, person(s) will be contacted via phone call or mail
				to attend hearing at such time to be determined by the Board of Barber
				Examiners.
Mississippi Code of
				  1972, 73-5-27 (13)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1901 - Authority and Practice › Chapter 1 - Administration › Rule 30-1901-1.1 - GENERAL

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Purpose
The purpose of these regulations is to set forth the minimum
				  qualifications for those who wish to practice social work or marriage and
				  family therapy under the statute. The rules outlined in this section apply to
				  all applicants and licensees in these two disciplines. The rules in Parts 1902
				  and 1903 of this title also apply to all applicants and licensees as
				  appropriate in their respective disciplines.
B. Legal Authority of the Board
The Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and
				  Family Therapists is authorized to promulgate these rules under and by virtue
				  of Sections
				  73-53-1 through
				  73-54-39 of the Mississippi Code
				  of 1972, as amended.
C.
				Definitions
1. "Board" shall mean the Board of
				Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists.
2. "Discipline Specific Committees" shall
				mean specialty committees, one comprised of members of the social work
				profession, and one comprised of the marriage and family therapy profession, to
				carry out the duties and responsibilities set out in the rules and
				regulations.
3. "Act" means the
				legislative authority cited in Part 1901, Chapter 1, Rule 1.1, B above in this
				Section.
4. "Rules" shall mean all
				licensing guidelines adopted by the Board and contained herein.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1901 - Authority and Practice › Chapter 1 - Administration › Rule 30-1901-1.3 - DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE BOARD

Current through June 25, 2024
A. General
The Board shall, upon referral from a Discipline Specific
				  Committee, promulgate, administer and enforce the provisions of the Act, which
				  shall from time to time include the adoption of such rules, regulations, and
				  amendments as it may deem necessary to enable it to perform its duties. All
				  rules and regulations shall be adopted in accordance with the Mississippi
				  Administrative Procedures Law:
1.
				Rules may be revised periodically by the Board and all applicants and licensees
				are subject to the revised rules once adopted by the Board.
2. Applications received during a particular
				period of rules will be subject to and processed under those rules.
3. Disciplinary actions taken by the Board
				may be reported to professional associations and other entities when deemed
				necessary.
The Board will adhere to all State and Federal laws and
				  regulations including, but not limited to, child support and other areas of
				  enforcement.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1901 - Authority and Practice › Chapter 1 - Administration › Rule 30-1901-1.4 - FISCAL SUPPORT OF THE BOARD

Current through June 25, 2024
No appropriations from the State General Fund shall be used
				  to operate the Board. The Board shall be supported by fees collected for
				  license application and renewal and/or other monies raised by the Board.
Fees for initial application and renewal are set forth by the
				  Act and in these rules. Fees for other Board services related to licensure may
				  be set and collected in accordance with regulations in the appropriate
				  Discipline Specific section of these Rules.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §§
										73-53-11(1)(c) and
				  (g),
				  73-53-10,
				  73-53-15,
				  73-54-11(1), and
				  73 54-27(1) (Supp. 2011).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1901 - Authority and Practice › Chapter 2 - Character and Fitness › Rule 30-1901-2.2 - SCOPE OF PRACTICE

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Level of
				Competency
The license to practice social work or marriage and family
				  therapy does not permit the licensee to either offer or attempt to provide
				  services which are beyond the level of competency they have attained through
				  education, training, supervision or clinical experience, even though the
				  service in question may be provided routinely by other licensed social workers
				  or marriage and family therapists. The Licensed Social Worker (LSW) is
				  prohibited from diagnosing, treating or conducting therapeutic groups or
				  psychotherapy.
B.
				Responsibility of the Licensee
It is the legal and ethical responsibility of each licensed
				  social worker and licensed marriage and family therapist to limit the scope of
				  their practice to the parameters of their competencies. Further, all licensees
				  are required to inform the Board, through submission in writing on Board
				  designated forms, of a change of address, name, and other identifying
				  information.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §§
										73-53-11(1)(c), (k), (m) and
				  (3),
				  73-53-13,
				  73-54-11(1) and
				  73 54-17 (Supp. 2011).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1901 - Authority and Practice › Chapter 3 - Standards and Procedural Rules › Rule 30-1901-3.2 - COMPLAINTS

Current through June 25, 2024
A. General
This Rule sets out the procedures for making and processing
				  complaints and/or inquiries against applicants for licensure and licensed
				  social workers and marriage and family therapists where the complaints and/or
				  inquiries are within the jurisdiction of the Mississippi State Board of
				  Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists (Board).
B. Filing of Complaints
Any person, firm, corporation, member of the Board or public
				  officer may make a complaint to the Board. Complaints will be addressed by the
				  Board upon receipt of a written, signed complaint, or upon the Board's own
				  action.
1. Upon receipt of an inquiry,
				the Board's administrative staff will forward or advise the potential
				complainant how to obtain, a complaint form with instructions on how to file
				the complaint. Except for complaints initiated by the Board, complaints must be
				submitted in writing under oath upon the official form prescribed by the Board.
				Only those complaints that are in writing will be formally addressed by the
				Board. The complaint must specify the statute or rule allegedly violated and
				must contain a statement of the acts or omissions constituting the alleged
				violation including the dates of said acts or omissions. Forms are available on
				the Board's website.
2. Anonymous
				complaints will not be investigated.
3. Voluntary surrender of license. If a
				licensee who is the subject of a Board investigation or disciplinary proceeding
				voluntarily surrenders his or her license, absent unusual circumstances as
				determined by the Board, the Board will not discontinue the investigation or
				disciplinary proceeding unless the licensee consents to entry of an order
				limiting or prohibiting his or her practice of social work and marriage and
				family therapy in Mississippi.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1901 - Authority and Practice › Chapter 3 - Standards and Procedural Rules › Rule 30-1901-3.3 - DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS

Current through June 25, 2024
A. General
The Board, upon recommendation of the Discipline Specific
				  Committee, after a properly noticed and conducted due process hearing may, by
				  majority vote, impose sanctions, singly or in combination, when it determines
				  that violations have occurred and sanctions are in order. All decisions by the
				  Board will be conveyed to the licensee, in writing, by the Board Chair.
B. Specific Sanctions
1. Revocation of the license.
2. Suspension of the license, for any period
				of time.
3. Censure of the
				licensee.
4. Written reprimand to
				the licensee.
5. Imposition of a
				monetary penalty of not more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
6. Placement of a licensee on probationary
				status and requirement that the licensee submit to any or all of the following:
a. Regular reports to the board regarding
				matters which are the basis of probation.
b. Continue to renew professional education
				until a satisfactory degree of skill has been attained in those areas which are
				basis of probation.
c. Such other
				reasonable requirement or restrictions as are proper.
7. Refusal to renew a license.
8. Revocation of probation which has been
				granted previously and imposition of any other disciplinary action in this
				subsection when the requirements of probation have not been fulfilled or have
				been violated.
9. Disposition of
				any formal complaint may be made by consent order or stipulation between the
				Board and the licensee.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1901 - Authority and Practice › Chapter 3 - Standards and Procedural Rules › Rule 30-1901-3.4 - Military Licensure

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Pursuant to MS
				Code Ann. Section
				73-50-1, the Board of Examiners
				for Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists is authorized to issue
				an expedited license to a military-trained applicant or spouse applicant to
				allow the applicant to lawfully practice social work or marriage & family
				therapy in Mississippi. In order to receive the expedited license, the
				following requirements must be satisfied:
1.
				Complete an application for the appropriate license and submit it to the Board
				in the manner prescribed by the Board with a recent passport type
				photograph.
2. Documentation that:
a) the military-trained applicant has been
				awarded a military occupational specialty.
b) the military spouse holds a current
				license, certification or registration from another jurisdiction, and that
				jurisdiction's requirements for licensure, certification or registration are
				substantially equivalent to or exceed Board requirements for licensure when an
				applicant in this state seeks licensure.
3. Evidence that the military applicant or
				applicant's military spouse either (i) is currently on active duty with medical
				corps or (ii) has separated honorably from the military within the 6 months
				prior to the time of application.
4.
				Submit verification of a completed licensing examination as described in these
				rules.
5. Have two references
				submit letters regarding applicant's performance in the practice of social work
				or marriage & family therapy.
6. Submit verification that at least two (2)
				of the past five (5) years preceding the date of submission of the application
				applicant has engaged in the active practice of social work or marriage &
				family therapy.
7. Submit
				certification that applicant has not committed any act in any jurisdiction that
				would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of a
				license to practice social work or marriage & family therapy in any
				jurisdiction at the time the act was committed.
8. Submit fingerprints for state and national
				criminal history background checks.
9. Submit licensure fees prescribed by the
				Board.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1901 - Authority and Practice › Chapter 3 - Standards and Procedural Rules › Rule 30-1901-3.5 - Universal Recognition of Occupational Licenses Act

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Pursuant to MS
				Code Ann. Section
				73-50-2, the Board of Examiners
				for Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists is authorized to issue
				a license based on the "Universal Recognition of Occupational License Act" to
				allow the applicant to lawfully practice social work or marriage & family
				therapy in Mississippi. In order to receive this license, the following
				requirements must be satisfied:
1. Complete an
				application for the appropriate license and submit it to the Board in the
				manner prescribed by the Board with a signed affidavit and all applicable
				documentation/documents as specified in the application and
				affidavit.
2. The applicant must
				hold a current and valid license in good standing in another state in social
				work or marriage and family therapy with a similar scope of practice, as
				determined by the Board, and has held this license from the social work or
				marriage and family licensing Board in the other state for at least one (1)
				year; and
a. There were minimum education
				requirements and, if applicable, work experience, examination and clinical
				supervision requirements in effect, and the other state verifies that the
				applicant met those requirements, in order, to be licensed in that state;
				and
b. The applicant has not
				committed any act in the other state that would have constituted grounds for
				refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license to practice that occupation in
				Mississippi at the time the act was committed, and the applicant does not have
				a disqualifying criminal record as determined by the Board under Mississippi
				law; and
c. The applicant did not
				surrender a license because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to
				the applicant's work in social work or marriage and family therapy in another
				state; and
d. The applicant does
				not have a complaint, allegation or investigation pending before an
				occupational licensing board or other board in another state that relates to
				unprofessional conduct or an alleged crime. If the applicant has a complaint,
				allegation or investigation pending, the Board in Mississippi shall not issue
				or deny a license to the applicant until the complaint, allegation or
				investigation is resolved, or the applicant otherwise satisfies the criteria
				for licensure in Mississippi to the satisfaction of the Board in Mississippi;
				and
e. The applicant pays all
				applicable fees in Mississippi.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1902 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS › Chapter 2 - Licenses and the Licensing Process › Rule 30-1902-2.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Types of Social Work Licenses
A. "LSW" (Licensed Social Worker) is the
				license held by an individual licensed to practice social work in the state of
				Mississippi at the baccalaureate level. (Part 1902, Chapter 3, Rule
				3.2, A: Guidelines of Practice
				LSW.)
B. "LMSW" (Licensed Master
				Social Worker) is the license held by an individual, with a masters or doctoral
				degree, who is licensed to practice social work in the state of Mississippi at
				the masters level. (See Part 1902, Chapter 3, Rule
				3.2, A: Guidelines of Practice
				LMSW.)
C. "LCSW" (Licensed
				Certified Social Worker) is the license held by an individual who has fulfilled
				the requirements for LMSW and completed the requirements of the BOE SW/MFT for
				post-masters professional supervision. This individual is licensed at the
				certified level. From and after 7/1/2020, only a licensed certified social
				worker who has completed clinical supervision and taken the ASWB clinical exam
				may hold himself or herself out to the public as a "clinical social worker." A
				licensed certified social worker who has completed supervision and taken the
				ASWB advanced exam shall not present himself or herself as a "clinical social
				worker." All LCSWs licensed prior to 7/1/2020, may continue to practice and
				hold themselves out as LCSWs (Macro & Clinical). (See Part 1902, Rule
				3.2, C: Guidelines of Practice,
				LCSW.)
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §§
										73-53-3,
				  73-53-11(1)(c) and
				  (k) and
				  73-53-13.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1902 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS › Chapter 2 - Licenses and the Licensing Process › Rule 30-1902-2.2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Prerequisite to
				performance of services
All individuals not exempt from licensure are prohibited from
				  performing services for compensation, for which licensure is required by these
				  Regulations. They are also prohibited from holding themselves out to the public
				  by any title or description of services set out in these Regulations or by any
				  title or description of services likely to cause public confusion with any
				  title or description of services set out in these Regulations.
B. General Requirements
An applicant for social work licensure shall meet the
				  following general requirements:
1. Is
				at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
2. Is of good moral character, as defined in
				these Rules and Regulations;
3. Has
				on file a fingerprint criminal history information record check acceptable to
				the Board.
4. Has on file a
				Mississippi Sex Offender Registry check acceptable to the Board;
5. Holds United States citizenship or status
				as a legal resident alien;
6. Is
				free of conviction of a felony related to the practice of social work within
				the last ten (10) years;
7. Is
				mentally competent with no decree of mental incompetence still standing in any
				court;
8. Is currently free from
				dependency on alcohol or drugs, other substances or any other type of
				addiction;
9. Has no pending
				disciplinary action;
10. Has an
				acceptable social work degree for level of licensure requested.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1902 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS › Chapter 2 - Licenses and the Licensing Process › Rule 30-1902-2.4 - EXAMINATIONS

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Applications for
				Exams
The ASWB requires verification by the Board of Examiners for
				  applicants to sit for the ASWB exam for each licensure level. Therefore,
				  applicants must receive written approval from the Board to sit for the ASWB
				  examination. The approval to sit for the ASWB examination expires one (1) year
				  from the date of the Board's approval.
1.
Student
				Applications
:
Baccalaureate social work majors, who have been certified as
				  having already attained senior standing, in colleges or universities accredited
				  by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and/or the Southern Association
				  of Colleges and Schools (SACS) in accordance to the standards of the particular
				  college or university, may apply to take the licensure exam. Certification must
				  be provided by the social work program director on forms provided by the Board
				  on the Board's website. Verification of the social work degree is required
				  before the license can be issued.
Graduate MSW students, who have been certified as being in
				  the final year of the program, in colleges or universities accredited by the
				  Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), and certified by the director of the
				  social work program, may apply to take the licensure exam. Certification must
				  be provided on forms provided by the Board. Verification of the social work
				  degree is required before the license can be issued.
Students in social work doctoral programs in colleges or
				  universities accredited by the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) may take
				  the exam in the final year of school, if not already licensed with the LMSW.
				  Verification of the social work degree is required before the license can be
				  issued.
2.
Applications from Degreed Persons
:
Persons holding a degree in social work from institutions as
				  specified in MS Code annotated, l972, Sections
				  73-54-1 et. seq. may apply to take
				  the basic exam at any time following graduation. The Verification of Degree
				  form must be submitted with the application for license.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1902 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS › Chapter 2 - Licenses and the Licensing Process › Rule 30-1902-2.5 - Issuance of Licenses

Current through June 25, 2024
Professional licenses may be issued by the Board during any
				  regular meeting at which there is a quorum present. Board staff may not issue
				  licenses independently of Board action.
Change in Name
: It is the
				  responsibility of the licensee to notify the Board promptly, no later than
				  thirty (30) calendar days following the change of name, of any change in their
				  name and to request a new certificate of licensure showing the appropriate
				  name. All requests for a name change must be made in writing, signed and
				  notarized, and accompanied by a certified copy of the legal document which
				  changed the name, and the appropriate fee or administrative cost. Licensees
				  will be in violation of the standards of practice if they practice using a name
				  different from the one appearing on their license certificate, and will be
				  subject to disciplinary action by the Board.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §§
										73-53-1 and
				  73-53-11(1)(c), (g) and
				  (k) (Rev.
				  2011).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1902 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS › Chapter 3 - Professional Standards of Practice and Code of Conduct › Rule 30-1902-3.1 - PROFESSIONAL IDENTIFICATION

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Titles and
				Abbreviations
Persons issued a license to practice social work in
				  Mississippi may use the title as appropriate to each level of licensure:
* "Licensed Social Worker",
* "Licensed Master Social Worker",
* "Licensed Certified Social Worker" and "Clinical Social
				  Worker".
Academic titles such as B.S.W.,"M.S.W., M.S.S.W., "D.S.W.,"
				  and Ph.D. denote academic degrees and not levels of licensure.
B. Production and Display of
				License
A person issued a license to practice social work by the
				  Board of Examiners will be issued a licensure ID card which should be in
				  his/her possession at all times. The certificate of licensure shall be
				  displayed at all times in the licensee's place or places of practice.
				  Duplicates are available from the Board. (See Schedule: Part 1902 of this
				  title).
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §§
										73-53-11(1)(c) and
				  (k) and
				  73-53-13 (Supp.
				  2011).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1902 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS › Chapter 3 - Professional Standards of Practice and Code of Conduct › Rule 30-1902-3.3 - Standards of Ethical Conduct (See also Section 73-53-17ff, MS Code Annotated, 1972.)

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The social
				worker's primary responsibility is to clients.
B. The social worker must respect the privacy
				of clients and hold in confidence all information obtained in the course of
				professional services except as required by law.
C. Social work fees must be fair, reasonable,
				considerate, and commensurate with the services performed.
D. The social worker must uphold and advance
				the values, ethics, knowledge, and mission of the profession.
E. The social worker must assist the
				profession in making social services available to the general public.
F. The social worker must strive to become
				and remain proficient in professional practice.
G. The social worker must distinguish clearly
				between statements and actions made as a private individual and those made as a
				representative of the social work profession.
H. The social worker must not practice beyond
				the parameters of his/her competencies.
I. The social worker must retain ultimate
				responsibility for the quality and extent of the services he/she
				performs.
J. The social worker must
				not exploit professional relationships for personal gain.
K. The social worker engaged in research must
				protect participants from unwarranted physical or mental discomfort, distress,
				harm, danger, or deprivation.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §
										73-53-11(1)(c) and
				  (j) (Supp.
				  2011).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1902 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS › Chapter 4 - Continuing Education and Licensure Renewal; Reinstatement › Rule 30-1902-4.2 - RENEWAL OF SOCIAL WORK LICENSE

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Biennial Renewal
				of Licenses
1. Odd numbered licenses are due
				for renewal in odd numbered years.
2. Even numbered licenses are due for renewal
				in even numbered years.
3. LSWs
				renew in September.
4. LMSWs and
				LCSWs renew in April.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1903 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Rule 30-1903-1.1 - GENERAL

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The rules and
				regulations pertaining to marriage and family therapists include all items in
				Parts 1901 and 1903 of these rules and regulations.
B. The Board may revise the rules and
				regulations from time to time as the Board deems necessary.
C. Once new or revised rules and regulations
				are adopted by the Board, the Board and all applicants and licensees must
				operate under the new rules and regulations. However, persons with completed
				applications for licensure on file at the time new rules and regulations are
				adopted by the Board, will be licensed under the rules in effect on the date
				their completed application was received by the Board.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §§
										73-53-11(1) (c) and
				  (k),
				  73-54-3 and
				  73-54-11(1) (2008
				  & Supp. 2011).
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 30-1903-2.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Types of Licenses
1.
				Licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) is the license granted to an
				individual who has met and maintained all the qualifications necessary for
				licensure to practice independently and the renewal of the license.
2. Licensed marriage and family therapy
				associate (LMFTA) is the license granted to an individual who has met and
				maintained all the qualifications necessary for licensure and for the renewal
				of the license. A licensed marriage and family therapy associate must practice
				in an agency setting under a "Board Approved" supervision contract.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §§
										73-53-11(1) (c),
				  73-54-11 and
				  73-54-17(Supp.
				  2011).
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 30-1903-2.3 - THE APPLICATION PROCESS

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Making the
				Application for Licensure
1. The current
				rules and regulations regarding licensure, as well as all application forms,
				are available online at the Board website,
http://www.swmft.ms.gov/swmft
. The
				applicant may also request an official application packet for licensure as a
				marriage and family therapist, and a copy of the current rules and regulations
				regarding licensure from the Board for a fee as prescribed in Part 1903,
				Chapter 5, Rule 5.2.
2. Additional copies of the required forms
				may be made as needed.
3. It is the
				responsibility of the applicant to see that all forms, supporting documents,
				references, fees, transcripts, etc. are completed, signed and notarized as
				required and sent to the Board in a timely manner.
4. The Board will not consider an application
				as complete until all forms, documentation, references, fees, transcripts, etc.
				have been received by the Board.
5.
				Inaccurate information or misrepresentation of facts on any form submitted to
				the board may result in a denial of licensure or revocation of the license at a
				later date.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1903 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › Chapter 4 - Continuing Education and Licensure Renewal; Reinstatement › Rule 30-1903-4.3 - Reinstatement of License

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
General Requirements for Reinstatement
1. All conditions related to the suspension,
				revocation, disciplinary action, or order or directive of the Board must have
				been completed or met to the Board's satisfaction.
2. None of the prohibited acts exist as are
				described in Sections 73-53 17 and 73-53-29 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as
				amended, and/or Part 1901, Chapter 4, Rule 3 3.1.
3. The former licensee verifies, by
				submitting to the Board a notarized affidavit, that they have not engaged in
				the practice of marriage and family therapy in this state or any other state,
				or used a title denoting marriage and family therapist qualifications since the
				expiration, suspension or revocation of his or her license, unless he or she
				qualifies for exemption from licensure as a marriage and family therapist as
				provided by Section
				73-54-9 of the Mississippi Code of
				1972 as amended, or they hold a valid license issued by another state and his
				or her practice was confined to the state which issued the license.
4. The licensee must apply for a new license
				and must meet the requirements and conditions for licensure set forth in the
				governing law and the rules and regulations that are in effect at the time the
				new application or re-application is received by the Board.
5. The former licensee must submit to the
				Board a completed application for reinstatement on forms prescribed by the
				Board and all supporting documentation.
6. The former licensee must include a letter
				with the application for reinstatement explaining the reasons for applying for
				reinstatement.
7. The former
				licensee must provide satisfactory documentation of completion of all approved
				continuing education requirements specified by Board Rules and Regulations that
				would have been required to maintain a current license for the entire period
				the license has been lapsed or inactive;
8. The former licensee must pay the
				reinstatement costs and any other costs or fees required by the
				Board.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1903 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › Chapter 5 - FEES AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS › Rule 30-1903-5.1 - Philosophy

Current through June 25, 2024
The Board receives no financial appropriation from the State
				  to underwrite the costs of providing the licensure services. The Board is very
				  sensitive to controlling costs, but fees and administrative costs are necessary
				  for licensure to exist.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §§
										73-53-10(1),
				  73-53-11(1)(c)
				  and 73-54-11(1)
				  (Supp. 2011).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1903 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › Chapter 5 - FEES AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS › Rule 30-1903-5.2

Current through June 25, 2024
The Fee Schedule
A.
Application to Take AMFTRB Examination in Marital
								and Family Therapy fee....................$ 25.00
B.
Application fee for licensure as a Marriage and
								Family Therapist, non-refundable ....................... $ 100.00
C.
LMFTA Application fee............... $ 25.00
D.
Initial LMFT license fee...............$
								200.00
(May be prorated for first year, see below)
E.
Initial LMFTA license fee ............... ....$
								75.00
(May be prorated for first year, see below)
F.
Renewal fee for LMFT (2 years) ..............
								......... $ 200.00
G.
Renewal fee for LMFTA license (2
								years)........$100.00
H.
The Board may charge administrative/processing
								costs as follows:
1.
Duplicate license......... . .............
								......... $ 25.00
2.
Replace lost license........ . ........ ........ $
								25.00
3.
Reinstatement (plus renewal cost) . ......... ....
								$ 35.00
4.
Electronic copy of LMFT licensee address list .....
								$50.00
5.
Copying fee ($1.00 per page plus cost of retrieving
								information)
6.
Postgraduate Supervision Plan Approval Fee...
								$100.00
7.
Application for Continuing Education Provider
								Status.$125.00
8.
Application for Individual Continuing Education
								Offering... $50.00
9.
Application Packet ........... $ 10.00
(initial applicants will be issued one copy free of
								charge upon request; it is also available online at no cost)
10.
Copy of rules and regulations......... $
								20.00
(initial applicants will be issued one copy free of
								charge upon request; it is also available online at no cost)
11.
Name Change fee................$10.00
12.
License verification for another
								state.......$25.00
13.
Late renewal fee...............$50.00
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §§
										73-53-11(1) (c), (g) and
				  (o),
				  73-53-15,
				  73-54-11(1) and
				  73-54-27 (Supp.
				  2011).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1903 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › Chapter 5 - FEES AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS › Rule 30-1903-5.3 - General Rules Regarding Fees and Administrative Costs

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Fees and
				administrative costs are payable by cashier's check, money order, or credit
				cards accepted by the Board. Checks and money orders should be made payable to
				the Board of Examiners for SW/MFT. All fees and costs are non
non-refundable
B. The Board will not issue or renew a
				license until all outstanding fees and administrative costs have been
				paid.
C. The application fee must
				accompany the completed application, and is non-refundable.
D. When the Board notifies an applicant that
				their license application has been approved, the initial license fee (prorated
				for the first year, if applicable) must be paid in full before the license can
				be issued.
E. The renewal fee must
				be paid on or before September 30 of the second year the license is in effect
				(the expiration date). The full renewal fee for two years must accompany the
				renewal application.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §§
										73-53-11(1) (c), (g) and
				  (o),
				  73-53-15,
				  73-54-11(1) and
				  73-54-27 (Supp.
				  2011).