Title 73, Professions and Vocations

All fees and other monies collected or received by the board shall be paid into and credited to a special fund that is created in the State Treasury, which shall be known as the “Physical Therapy Fund.” Any interest earned on the special fund shall be credited to the special fund…

(1) Any person who desires to be licensed under this chapter must: (a) be of good moral character; (b) have graduated from a physical therapy or physical therapist assistant program, as the case may be, accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Educati…

(1) Any person who desires to be licensed as a physical therapist or as a physical therapist assistant shall apply to the board in writing on a form furnished by the board. He shall provide such documents as required by the application forms provided by the board. He shall pay th…

(1) The board may license as a physical therapist or as a physical therapist assistant, and furnish a certificate of licensure without examination to, any applicant who presents evidence, satisfactory to the board, of having passed an examination before a similar lawfully authori…

(1) A temporary license to practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant may be granted to those persons meeting the requirements stated in Section 73-23-47 and who (a) have not taken the approved examination, or (b) have taken the approved examination but have…

(1) Except as provided in Section 33-1-39, every licensed physical therapist and physical therapist assistant shall apply to the board for a renewal of licensure in a manner prescribed by the rules and regulations of the board, and pay the prescribed fee. Licenses that are not so…

(1) Licensees subject to this chapter shall conduct their activities, services and practice in accordance with this chapter and any rules promulgated pursuant hereto. The board, upon satisfactory proof and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations of t…

(1) Each violation of Section 73-23-35 shall be punishable by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment for not less than ten (10) days nor more than sixty (60) days, or both such fine and imprisonment. …

(1) Any person whose application for a license is denied shall be entitled to a hearing before the board if he submits a written request to the board. Such hearing shall be conducted at the earliest possible date. The board shall fix a time and place for the hearing and shall cau…

(1) The board may impose any of the following sanctions, singly or in combination, when it finds an applicant or a licensee has committed any violation listed in Section 73-23-59:(a) Revocation of the license or privilege to practice;(b) Suspension of the license or privilege to …

The Physical Therapy Advisory Council is abolished. All of the powers and duties of the State Board of Health and the State Department of Health regarding the licensure and regulation of the profession of physical therapy in the State of Mississippi are transferred to the State B…

The board shall keep all information relating to the receipt and investigation of complaints filed against licensees or applicants confidential until the information is disclosed in the course of the investigation or any subsequent proceeding before the board. Patient records, in…

The Physical Therapy Licensure Compact is enacted into law and entered into by this state with any and all states legally joining in the Compact in accordance with its terms, in the form substantially as follows: The purpose of this Compact is to facilitate interstate practice of…

This article shall be known as the “Mississippi Occupational Therapy Practice Act.”

(1) There is hereby established the Mississippi Advisory Council in Occupational Therapy under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Health. (2) The council shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the board, four (4) of whom shall be appointed from a list of names submitt…

(1) The board shall administer, coordinate and enforce the provisions of this article, evaluate the qualifications, and approve the examinations for licensure under this article, and may issue subpoenas, examine witnesses and administer oaths. (2) The board shall adopt such rules…

(1) The administration of the provisions of this article shall be financed from income accruing from fees, licenses, compact privileges and charges assessed and collected by the board and from such other funds available to the board. In addition, the board shall receive and accou…

(1) The board shall issue licenses and compact privileges and notices of renewal, revocation, suspension or reinstatement, and shall publish annually the names of persons who are licensed or hold a compact privilege under this chapter and the names of the persons whose licenses o…

(1) An applicant applying for a license as an occupational therapist or as an occupational therapy assistant shall file a written application on forms provided by the board, showing to the satisfaction of the board that he or she meets the following requirements:(a) Is of good mo…

(1) The board shall grant a license to any person certified prior to July 1, 1988, as an Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR) or a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The board may waive the examination, educ…

(1) The board shall issue a license or a compact privilege to any person who meets the requirements of this article and upon payment of the license fee. (2) The board shall issue a limited permit to persons who have completed the education and experience requirements of this arti…

(1) Licensees subject to this article shall conduct their activities, services and practice in accordance with this article and any rules promulgated pursuant hereto. Licenses and compact privileges may be subject to the exercise of the disciplinary sanction enumerated in Section…

(1) Any person whose application for a license or compact privilege is denied shall be entitled to a hearing before the board if he or she submits a written request to the board. Such hearing shall be conducted at the earliest possible date. A subcommittee of the council shall at…

(1) Except as provided in Section 33-1-39, any license issued under this article shall be subject to renewal and shall expire unless renewed in the manner prescribed by the rules and regulations of the board, upon the payment of a renewal fee and demonstration of completion of co…

(1) The board is empowered to prescribe and publish reasonable fees for the following purposes:(a) Application fee which is nonrefundable;(b) Initial license or compact privilege fee;(c) Renewal of license or compact privilege fee;(d) Late renewal fee;(e) Limited permit fee;(f) R…

(a) The following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, unless the context requires otherwise:(a) “Association” shall mean the Mississippi Occupational Therapy Association.(b) “Board” shall mean the Mississippi State Board of Health.(c) “Occupational therapy” means…

The State Board of Health established and empowered by Section 41-3-1 et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972, shall discharge the provisions of this article in the examination, licensing and regulation of persons who provide services of occupational therapy.

(1) It is unlawful for any person who is not licensed or does not hold a compact privilege under this chapter as an occupational therapist or as an occupational therapy assistant, or whose license or compact privilege has been suspended or revoked, to:(a) In any manner represent …

(a) Nothing in this article shall be construed as preventing or restricting the practice, services or activities of:(a) Any person, licensed in this state by any other law, from engaging in the profession or occupation for which he or she is licensed;(b) Any person who is employe…

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY LICENSURE COMPACT The Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact is enacted into law and entered into by this state with any and all states legally joining in the Compact in accordance with its terms, in the form substantially as follows: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY LIC…

Every person who desires to practice medicine must first obtain a license to do so from the state board of medical licensure, but this section shall not apply to physicians now holding permanent license, the same having been recorded as required by law.

The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact is enacted into law and entered into by this state with any and all states legally joining in the Compact in accordance with its terms, in the form substantially as follows: In order to strengthen access to health care, and in recognition …

The term “member board,” as referred to in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, shall mean the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure established under Section 73-43-1 et seq., acting through its executive director.

A license to practice medicine shall be of such form and include such information as the state board of medical licensure may prescribe.

The purpose of Sections 73-25-121 through 73-25-127 is to set forth certain exemptions and stipulations as to the practice of medicine in Mississippi by physicians travelling from out of state with sports teams for sporting events conducted in the state. Further, it is the intent…

(a) As used in Sections 73-25-121 through 73-25-127, the following terms shall have the meanings as defined in this section:(a) “Athletic team” or “team” means a group of people representing a specific organization or entity engaged in sporting activities, such as baseball or foo…

(1) A physician licensed in another state, territory or jurisdiction of the United States is exempt from the licensure requirements in Mississippi under the following conditions related to athletic team-based practice:(a) The physician is employed or formally designated as the te…

The practice of medicine outside of the circumstances authorized in Sections 73-25-121 through 73-25-127 constitutes the illegal practice of medicine, in violation of Section 97-23-43, and violators shall be subject to all fines and penalties described in that section.

(1) Except as provided in Section 33-1-39, the license of every person licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of Mississippi shall be renewed annually.On or before May 1 of each year, the State Board of Medical Licensure shall mail a notice of renewal of license…

If a license to practice medicine be issued and be lost, or if the holder of a license fails to have the same recorded within sixty (60) days as required by law, the state board of medical licensure may, in its discretion, issue a new license.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) through (5) below, the executive officer of the state board of medical licensure may issue under his signature a temporary license to practice medicine which shall be valid until the next succeeding meeting of the board for exam…

(1) (a) There is established a special volunteer medical license for physicians who are retired from active practice, or are currently serving on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States or in the National Guard or a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United…

Nonresident physicians not holding a license from the state shall not be permitted to practice medicine under any circumstances after remaining in the state for five (5) days, except when called in consultation by a licensed physician residing in this state or except as authorize…

The State Board of Medical Licensure may grant license to practice medicine without examination as to learning to graduates in medicine or osteopathic medicine who hold license to practice medicine from another state, provided the requirements in such state are equal to those req…

The State Board of Medical Licensure is hereby authorized and empowered to grant limited institutional license for the practice of medicine in state institutions to graduates of foreign medical colleges approved by the National Educational Council for Foreign Medical Graduates or…

Any person desiring to practice osteopathic medicine in this state must first obtain a license from the state board of medical licensure by passing the same examination as those applying to practice medicine. The state board of medical licensure shall also license doctors of oste…