Professions and Occupationss

Attesting to Quality and Responsibility for Surveys To provide the client with the assurance that the work was performed under the direct supervision of a licensee, and was performed to a certain standard, documentation shall be sealed and signed by the licensee in responsible ch…

The boundary, route, easement, and lease survey plat shall conform to the following requirements and shall include the following information: a. The plat shall be displayed on any reasonably stable and durable drawing paper, vellum, linen, or film of reproducible quality. No plat…

Licensees failing to meet these standards of practice will be subject to appropriate disciplinary action by the Licensure Board. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-21.4 Adopted 8/1/2015 Amended 4/15/2017

Changes or amendments to these rules will be made as deemed necessary by the Board and will be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act of the State of Mississippi. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-22.1 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15

1. Introduction a. The purpose of the continuing professional competency requirement (CPC) is to insure a continuing level of competency of Professional Engineers and/or Professional Surveyors in their respective fields of engineering and/or surveying practice. b. Every licensee …

1. All applications for examination or licensure shall be made on forms provided by the Board. Applications must be clearly typewritten in black suitable for copying and scanning. 2. All questions must be answered, except as otherwise specified. 3. An application not properly com…

Applications may be approved; deferred for more experience or additional references or other reasons; closed; or denied. 1. Approved applications a. When an application is approved by the Board for citation to an examination, the applicant shall be notified by the Executive Direc…

An applicant not otherwise prohibited by the Board may reapply Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-3.11 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15 Amended 1/1/2020

1. Retention Schedule - In accordance with the following retention schedule, records will be retained on file in the Board office for the period indicated: a. Professional Engineer or Surveyor - seventy-five (75) years or until seven (7) years after the death of the licensee, whi…

1. Withholding of information, misrepresentations, or untrue statements will be cause for denial of an application. 2. Persons who have been previously disciplined by the Board shall appear before the Board and show cause why they should be accepted as an applicant for licensure …

For paper-and-pencil examinations, all applications shall be filed with the Board by December 15 for examinations administered April and by June 15 for the October examination administration. Applications received after these dates will be processed for the next scheduled examina…

When the Board requires a transcript showing subjects and grades of all scholastic work which the applicant wishes to claim, this transcript should also show degree issued, and date of issuance. It is the responsibility of the applicant to see that such record is sent directly fr…

In relating experience, an applicant must account for the entire period of time which has elapsed since the beginning of the experience record. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-3.5 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15 Amended 1/1/2020

Undergraduate students and graduate students enrolled in an ABET/EAC accredited Engineering curriculum at the University of Mississippi, Mississippi State University or Jackson State University shall apply for the FE examination in accordance with the process established by the B…

1. Only applicants who are residents of Mississippi may apply for initial enrollment as an Engineer Intern or Surveyor Intern or for initial licensure as a Professional Engineer or Professional Surveyor. Initial PE applicants applying in accordance with the MOU between the Board …

1. Degrees recognized by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) - An applicant with an engineering degree in a curriculum recognized by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) will be considered to hold a degree equivalent to the ABET/EAC accredited degre…

1. Reconsideration request - An applicant may request reconsideration of a denial of application if request is based on additional information or evidence which could affect the Board's decision. 2. Time limit for reconsideration - A reconsideration request must be made within si…

Licensure as Professional Engineer or Professional Surveyor by comity will be granted provided the applicant is currently licensed and in good standing with other NCEES member Boards and meets all current Mississippi requirements. A PE comity applicant licensed prior to 1970 by e…

Licensure as a Professional Surveyor by comity will be granted only to applicants who are licensed by fourteen (14) hours of NCEES examinations, or its equivalency as determined by the Board. The Mississippi Section examination (2 hours) will be required of all applicants for lic…

If a properly executed NCEES Record, prepared by the NCEES Records office, is provided with certified copies verifying applicant's educational qualifications, experience record, responses from references and licensure in another state or states where the sixteen (16) hour examina…

The certificate of licensure for a Professional Engineer comity licensee will bear the date the application is approved by the Board in accordance with Board procedures. The certificate of licensure for a Professional Surveyor comity licensee will bear the date the Mississippi Se…

1. Subject to the provisions of item 2 below, any person not licensed to practice engineering in this state and who desires to provide expert testimony in the field of engineering in the form of an opinion or otherwise in any judicial or administrative proceeding, must apply to t…

Fees are payable to Mississippi State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors, 660 North Street, Suite 400, Jackson, MS 39202. Payment of fees must be made by check or money order and upon availability, by credit card or echeck online at the Board's website. C…

Fees shall be in accordance with the current Fee Schedule, available upon request. The Board has adopted fees for the following items: 1. Applications 2. Examinations 3. Verification Fee 4. Reproduction Fee 5. Renewal of licensure 6. Renewal of dual licensures 7. Roster 8. Proces…

Once an application has been accepted for processing, there will be no refund of the application fee. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-5.3 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15 Amended 1/1/2020

The roster will be available electronically to the Governor, the Secretary of State, and the chancery clerks. It is available to all others on the Board's web site at no cost. At the Board's discretion, a biennial roster may be printed in a limited quantity, and available for a f…

1. A Professional Engineer who chooses not to practice or offer to practice engineering in the State of Mississippi and is at least sixty (60) years of age and having twenty (20) years of aggregate practice may request Retired Status on the annual licensure renewal form. The annu…

Licensees in Retired Status will be listed in the Roster as PE, Retired or PS, Retired. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-7.2 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15 Amended 4/15/2017 Amended 1/1/2020

Retired licensees wishing to be reinstated to Active Status shall be required to: 1. Submit an application to the Board. 2. Provide proof they have obtained the PDH requirements for one renewal period as defined in Chapter 23: Continuing Professional Competency for the current re…

The phrase "engineering curriculum of four (4) years or more from a school or college approved by the Board as of satisfactory standing" or "graduation in an accredited engineering curriculum of four (4) scholastic years or more from a school or college approved by the Board as o…

The phrase "successful completion of a curriculum of two (2) scholastic years or more" is interpreted by the Board to mean completion of a minimum of sixty-two (62) semester hours from a school or college approved by the Board. For all courses taken to satisfy the list below, a g…

1. For Engineer Intern or Professional Engineer applicants, a related science curriculum, in order to be approved by the board, must be a four-year curriculum leading to a bachelor of science degree in chemistry, biology, geology, physics, mathematics, computer science, or a simi…

General, All Licensure Applicants - The Board will take the following criteria into consideration when evaluating experience: 1. Concurrent Time - Concurrent time, that is, time spent in engineering or surveying work while attending school, will be credited either as education ex…

a. Professional Engineer applicants for comity licensure who have been licensed and practicing for ten years or more should submit experience verification forms from prior supervisors. If these cannot be obtained, the applicant should provide a written explanation or justificatio…

Work experience must be progressive and of an increasing standard of quality and responsibility. It should include field assignments, office assignments, researching records and property line surveying. An applicant for initial PS licensure (first licensure in any state) must hav…

An applicant may acquire qualifying engineering experience through a mentoring arrangement. Two (2) years of qualifying mentoring experience acquired through a Board-approved mentoring arrangement equates to one (1) year of qualifying engineering experience. The mentoring arrange…

Work experience must be progressive and of an increasing standard of quality and responsibility and must follow graduation, except for the experience credit granted for completion of a formal cooperative engineering education program as provided in Rule 9.01 above. Notes 30 Miss.…

For sales experience to be creditable, it must be demonstrated conclusively that engineering principles and engineering knowledge were actually employed. The mere selection of data or equipment from a company catalogue or a similar publication will not be considered engineering e…

In no case shall an applicant receive more than four (4) years of experience credit for undergraduate education. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-9.4 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15 Amended 1/1/2020

Successful completion of a master's degree will be credited as one (1) year of engineering experience. Completion of a Ph.D. will be credited as three (3) years of experience. No more than a total of three (3) years of experience may be credited through advance study. Graduate de…

For teaching experience to be creditable, the engineer applicant must have taught in an engineering curriculum accredited by EAC/ABET and must have been employed in the rank of assistant professor or higher. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-9.6 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15 Amended 1/1/2…

Industrial engineering experience should be directed toward the identification and solution of practical problems in the applicant's area of engineering specialization. This experience should include engineering analysis of existing physical systems and the design of new physical…

The Board gives particular attention to design experience. The applicant should have meaningful experience under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer in designing systems, components, or processes that meet public need. This experience should include exposure to th…

Experience in construction supervision must include use of engineering skills in assuring compliance with specifications and design. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-9.9 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15 Amended 1/1/2020