Mississippi Administrative Code

1. When an applicant, holding a Mississippi regular license number, applies for a commercial license, use the number that is on the regular driver license for the commercial license number. 2. Do not change old (001) numbers to Social Security Numbers or 800 numbers. If a person …

An applicant's signature will be accepted even though it may not be legible or identical to the legal or given name. This policy refers to only signatures. It in no way changes the filling out of the legal name on the DL-4, DL-41 or any other form requiring the applicant's name a…

1. Out-of-state addresses are NOT acceptable on any Mississippi license or ID cards. A valid Mississippi address must be given, even for military personnel and out-of-state college students. 2. If the applicant is a Mississippi resident but has an out-of-state address issued from…

All blanks on the DL-4, DL-41, and ID-4 must be completed by the examiner. Check to make sure all the following are completed: 1. Social Security Number recorded and checked. 2. Birth Certificate number recorded and checked. 3. Eye exam recorded and checked. 4. Receipts recorded …

1. When you are not at your computer, you MUST manually logout. NEVER leave your terminal logged on and unattended. 2. Notify your supervisor immediately if you think a receipt was issued from someone other than yourself under your log on name. You will need to provide the follow…

1. Every applicant is to be asked if they would like to participate in the touch signature program'. Once an applicant chooses to participate, they will have to give their touch signature each and every time they come into a station. Once it is given, they cannot change their min…

1. A person will no longer be required to turn in their expired Mississippi license. After verifying the old license, the examiner may return the license to the applicant, if the license is being renewed. You may either punch a hole in the expiration date with a hole puncher or c…

1. If a note is needed to be added to any license you will need to contact the Driver Services Help Desk at 601-987-1236. The date, examiner's name and reason for the note must be entered. 2. If you have an applicant with a note on their license and it no longer applies to that a…

1. Anytime the departmental vehicle is needed for operation of an examining station, the driver license examiner is authorized to use the vehicle. 2. Driver License Examiners on traveling teams, working in an area where an eating establishment is not convenient to the driver lice…

If a person has less than six (6) months remaining on his/her license or ID card, you may renew the license or ID card rather than issuing a duplicate. The expiration date would be four (4) years from the current expiration date. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 1-6.5 Miss. Code Ann. § 45…

1. All receipts should indicate whether payment for a license was made by cash or check. Do this by indicating the field with cash or check in the amount collected field. 2. Receipts must have the full name of the person and driver license number written on the receipt even if al…

1. Anytime a positive response or "hit" is received from an NCIC inquiry on an individual, the following procedures should be observed. a. If a law enforcement official is available and can be contacted without the examiner placing themselves or the general public in any immediat…

1. Section 2721. Prohibition on release and use of certain personal information from State motor vehicle recordsa. In General - Except as provided in subsection (b), a State Department of Motor Vehicles, and any officer, employee, or contractor, thereof, shall not knowingly discl…

1. The following procedures are to be adhered to regarding facial recognition: a. If or when a photo is taken and the match meter is green', continue with the process of applicant. b. If or when a photo is taken and the match meter is yellow', proceed with caution. If questionabl…

Any applicant applying for a lost or stolen driver license or identification card is required to submit one primary document and one secondary document from the following lists. A primary document must contain the full name and date of birth and must be verifiable. If applicant d…

1. Driver License. (Cannot be expired more than six months). 2. Certificate of birth. (Must be original or certified copy, have a raised seal and be issued by the Bureau of Vital Statistics or State Board of Health). 3. State issued ID card. (Cannot be expired more than six month…

1. Bureau of Indian Affairs Card/Indian Treaty Card. Tribal ID card is NOT acceptable. 2. Court order that does not contain the date of birth. 3. Employer ID card. 4. Foreign birth certificate. Must be translated by an approved translator. 5. Health insurance card, i.e., Blue Cro…

1. Every applicant for an original license or identification card who is over eighteen (18) years of age must show proof of domicile in this state to receive a license or identification card. No post office box number may be used as evidence of domicile. Any proof of documents mu…

1. Any person who has been diagnosed as being a diabetic shall be entitled a special driver license or identification card. The applicant will be required to have a DE16-A form completed. 2. The special diabetic driver license or identification card shall be identifiable by a blu…

An applicant will be able to wear head cover: 1. When worn for religious purposes. 2. Illness (Example: When someone has cancer and has lost all or most of their hair). Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 1-7.6 Miss. Code Ann. § 45-1-3

Free shots should NOT be issued as duplicates on the computer! If a person needs to have a picture taken, free of charge, due to an error on his previous license that was our mistake, due to camera problems or use the following procedures: a. On command line type ADDLIC. b. In th…

1. Effective March 1, 1995, all renewals and/or duplicates of identification cards will be processed by the same policy that regulates driver license renewals or driver license duplicates. 2. Proof of Domicile - Identification Cards 3. Effective October 5, 2001, all applicants ap…

When an individual voluntarily surrenders an unexpired driver license or has a suspended driver license due to medical reasons, an identification card may be issued free of charge for the remaining time that is left on the license. The individual will need to fill out an applicat…

1. Any person who is applying for a Mississippi driver license who has in his/her possession a current military driver license only will be processed the same as someone applying for a first time license. They will be required to take the standard permit test; the road test will …

1. An applicant who possesses a driver license by another jurisdiction cannot be issued a Mississippi driver license unless the applicant surrenders such license. 2. If the applicant does not have said driver license in his/her immediate possession, he must complete an Affidavit …

1. At the time a person surrenders a driver license from another jurisdiction and/or makes application for a Mississippi driver license, the driver license examiner shall provide the applicant with written information on the registration requirements for convicted sex offenders, …

1. For any person from out-of-country applying for a driver license or identification card, you must verify the following documents: a. Proper INS Papers (Passport, I-94 card) b. Birth Certificate (Must be translated by a University) c. Social Security Card (If they have obtained…

1. Effective July 1, 2002, state law no longer requires a non U.S. citizen to present a Social Security card to obtain a driver license or identification card. 2. We will begin issuing one (1) year license and identification cards for the people who do not have a Social Security …

1. Responsibilities of the License Examiner: a. In conducting the screening of vision, the driver license examiner has the responsibility to: i. Know what phases of vision are to be considered in administrative actions in granting driver license. ii. Know what action is expected …

1. By law, the department is specifically prohibited from issuing a license to any person who is afflicted with such a physical or mental disability that prevents him/her from exercising with reasonable and ordinary control over a motor vehicle upon the streets and highways. 2. O…

1. If an individual should require an interpreter, you will need to follow the procedures below: a. Get the name and phone number of the individual requiring the service. b. Schedule a time and date to allow at least three to five days and notify Driver Services at headquarters (…

1. Method of Notification:a. Any citizen who has knowledge of improper or inadequate driving skills may notify the Driver Improvement Branch in writing. This notification must be signed, or b. Notification may be by a physician attesting to the physical or mental incompetence of …

Herein are defined certain terms used in these Policy and Procedures. 1. Administrative Hold - Shall mean the withholding of all training funds and certification certificates due to non-compliance with Board policy or official requests for information. 2. Board - Shall mean the B…

1. This section establishes policy and procedure for certification of detention officers. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 101-2.1 Miss Code Ann. § 45-4-9 Amended 7/31/2023

1. The board shall certify as detention professionals those persons who meet the employment guidelines established in accordance with Mississippi Code as Annotated Section 45-4-9. A. Certification under the Jail Officers Training Program (ETTP) is limited by law to detention offi…

1. All detention employers shall follow these steps in the employment and certification of detention officers. A. The employing agency must evaluate each detention applicant to ensure each applicant meets the minimum employment criteria prior to employment. This evaluation must i…

1. This section establishes policies and procedures governing professional certificates. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 101-3.1 Miss Code Ann. § 45-4-1, 45-4-3, 45-4-5, 45-4-7, 45-4-9 Amended 7/31/2023

1. Vested by law with ownership of and full responsibility for detention officer's certificates, the Board's policy is to ensure that certificates are issued only to fully qualified detention officers and revoked when appropriate and that all certificates are accounted for at all…

1. All detention officer employers included under the Emergency Jail Officer Training Program as described in this Policy and Procedures Manual should follow these steps in safekeeping certificates issued to their employees by the Board. A. The employer, upon receiving the certif…

1. This section establishes policy and procedures governing the recall or cancellation of the professional certificate of a detention officer. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 101-4.1 Miss Code Ann. § 45-4-5, 45-4-9, 45-4-13 Amended 7/31/2023

1. The Board reserves the right to cancel and recall any certificate when: A. The certificate was issued by administrative error; B. The certificate was obtained through misrepresentation or fraud; C. The holder has been convicted, pled guilty, pled nolo contendere, fined, ordere…

1. The procedures listed herein shall be followed to ensure a fair and expedient process consistent with law. A. The Board staff shall open a certification review file upon the instruction of the director or the assistant director. The director or the assistant director may base …

1. This section establishes the policy and procedures for compliance monitoring and for addressing any instances of noncompliance that may come to the Board's attention. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 101-5.1 Miss Code Ann. § 45-4-5, 45-4-9, 45-4-13 Amended 7/31/2023

1. The intent of the Legislature in enacting the County Jail Officers Training Program (CJOTP) was clearly to establish standards for the selection and training of detention officers as soon as possible upon beginning the detention officer's career. This action was for the benefi…

1. The primary tools the Board will use in compliance monitoring are the various forms approved by the Board. These forms provide the Board information upon which to base decisions as to the eligibility of an applicant to become a detention officer and the level of training requi…

1. This section establishes the policy and procedures for certification of detention officers whose certification has lapsed and those officers who have training and experience in another jurisdiction. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 101-6.1 Miss Code Ann. § 45-4-9 Amended 7/31/2023…

1. The Board shall certify as detention officers those persons who meet the employment guidelines and re-qualify by successfully completing the current standardized detention officer course of the Jail Officer Training Program. A. The certification of any detention officer shall …