Mississippi Administrative Code

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

Driver License Examiners shall keep and file all policies issued by this Bureau in their department - issued Driver License Policy Book and make it available for inspection to their supervisor upon request. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 1-1.1 Miss. Code Ann. § 45-1-3

1. A fifteen (15) or sixteen (16) year old currently enrolled in a Driver Education program may be given the skills test after possessing the learner's permit for a period of six (6) months. 2. An applicant under seventeen (17) years old must possess the learner's permit for six …

All Driver License Examiners shall wear seat belts while administering road tests. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 1-1.3 Miss. Code Ann. § 45-1-3

See state law. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 1-1.4 Miss. Code Ann. § 45-1-3

1. In all cases, a one (1) week or more waiting period is required when an applicant fails a road test. 2. In case of second (2nd) failure, applicant must wait a minimum of one (1) week or a maximum of three (3) weeks. 3. In case of a third (3rd) failure, applicant must wait thir…

1. Examiner will check applicant's vehicle's horn, lights, brakes, tag, and inspection sticker. 2. If vehicle does not pass inspection, allow the person to get it repaired or return in another vehicle the same day for the road test. 3. Give the applicant the reason he/she failed …

1. Students who have a one year driver license and need a duplicate do not need an education form unless it is within two months of expiration for age eighteen (18) and two (2) weeks before expiration for ages seventeen (17) and under. 2. Anyone with a valid driver license may br…

1. Any individual that comes into a driver license station applying for a CDL permit or commercial license MUST have a valid Mississippi license. If they do not have a valid Mississippi license, they are NOT eligible to apply. 2. Before any tests are administered, first check the…

The attached booklet outlines the policies and procedures to be used for the issuance of a farm waiver CDL - Class B Restricted. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 1-10.10 Miss. Code Ann. §§ 45-1-3 and 63-1-201

Applicants who operate vehicles described in Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-78 shall be exempt from the skills test upon providing proof of a safe driving record and sworn statement from an employer stating that the applicant has two (2) years' experience operating a vehicle which is equ…

1. Effective January 19, 1995, a Commercial Driver License (CDL) may be issued or renewed for individuals who meet the present vision requirements for a non-commercial driver. The CDL must be restricted to Intrastate Driving, Restriction F. 2. From and after July 29, 1996, no new…

1. The State of Mississippi, Department of Public Safety, is mandated by federal law to develop and implement a subsystem of the driver license system called the "Problem Driver Pointer System" (PDPS). This system will allow us to send "interactive" inquiries to the National Driv…

Driver License Employees are not permitted to teach CDL outside of the department. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 1-10.14 Miss. Code Ann. §§ 45-1-3 and 63-1-201

The Commissioner of Public Safety shall suspend the commercial driver's license of a person for such period under the Federal Motor Carriers Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (CMVSA) and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, if the person is determined to have committed a violatio…

1. Any applicant between the ages of seventeen (17) and twenty-one (21) can only be issued a commercial license with a restriction "F" (in-state only). 2. Any applicant between the ages of seventeen (17) and twenty-one (21) cannot be issued a HAZ/MAT endorsement. Notes 31 Miss. C…

Monthly report sheets are no longer required with the implementation of the On Line Scheduler. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 1-10.17 Miss. Code Ann. §§ 45-1-3 and 63-1-201

1. When applicants come in to take CDL written test, they are allowed to test for three (3) consecutive days. If after the third day they fail again, they are required to wait for seven (7) days before they may re-test. 2. There are no waiting periods for applicants scheduling CD…

1. All applicants renewing or applying for a insulin dependent commercial driver license must first obtain an application package from the Department of Public Safety. 2. Once the package is completely filled out and received at Headquarters, it will be reviewed. Once eligibility…

1. The purpose of the Security and Privacy Requirements is to make all employees who use the National Driving Record aware of the controls that are necessary to ensure that NDR information is obtained and used as prescribed by Federal law. The request and receipt of NDR informati…

1. Renewal Procedures:a. Any applicant renewing an existing Mississippi Commercial License bearing the HAZ/MAT endorsement must submit to a security threat assessment. After applicant has passed the appropriate written test:i. Go through "UPDLIC" and remove the HAZ/MAT score and …