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Mississippi Statutes, Title 73

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Title 73, Professions and Vocations

60 chapters · 1,097 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 731,097 Ch 3, Attorneys at Law86 Ch 21, Pharmacists55 Ch 34, Real Estate Appraisers50 Ch 25, Physicians49 Ch 9, Dentists43 Ch 19, Optometry and Optometrists42 Ch 35, Real Estate Brokers35 Ch 53, Social Workers33 Ch 63, Registered Professional Geologists P…28 Ch 7, Cosmetologists and Barbers27 Ch 4, Auctioneers26 Ch 13, Engineers and Land Surveyors25 Ch 71, Acupuncture Practice Act25 Ch 29, Polygraph Examiners24

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Miss. Code Ann. § 73-31-3 Definitions [Repealed effective July 1, 2029]
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(a) When used in this article, the word or term:(a) “Board” means the Mississippi Board of Psychology.(b) “Institution of higher education” means any regionally accredited institution of higher education in the United States, accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.…
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-31-31 Repeal of Sections 73-31-1 through 73-31-29
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Sections 73-31-1 through 73-31-29 shall stand repealed on July 1, 2029.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-31-5 Mississippi Board of Psychology; membership; term of office; appointment; qualifications [Repealed effective July 1, 2029]
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(1) There is created a Mississippi Board of Psychology consisting of nine (9) members who are citizens of the United States and residing in the State of Mississippi. The Governor shall appoint two (2) members of the board whose terms begin on July 1, 2025, with one (1) member app…
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-31-7 State Board of Psychology; meetings; officers; powers and duties [Repealed effective July 1, 2029]
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(1) The board shall annually elect officers from its membership. The board shall meet at any other times as it deems necessary or advisable, or as deemed necessary and advisable by the chairman or a majority of its members or the Governor. Reasonable notice of all meetings shall …

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Miss. Code Ann. § 73-31-9 Fees; renewal of license; deposit of money received by board in special fund; regulation of fund; audit [Repealed effective July 1, 2029]

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(1) All fees from applicants seeking licensing under this article and all license renewal fees received under this article shall be nonrefundable. The board may charge a late fee for nonrenewal by June 30 of each year. (2) The board shall charge an application fee to be determine…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-31-51 Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact

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PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT The Psychology Interjurisdictional 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: PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDIC…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-33-1 Who may use title “certified public accountant”; firm permit requirements; registration and permit requirements

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(1) Any person residing or having a place for the regular transaction of business in the State of Mississippi being of good moral character, and who shall have received from the State Board of Public Accountancy a license certifying his qualifications as a certified public accoun…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-33-11 Revocation, cancellation, or suspension of certificates and licenses or imposition of civil penalty; powers of board of accountancy as trial board; costs; appeals

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(1) The Mississippi State Board of Public Accountancy may revoke, suspend, impose a civil penalty or take other appropriate action with respect to any license, practice privilege or permit issued pursuant to this chapter for any unprofessional conduct by the licensee or permit ho…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-33-12 Proceedings, records and work papers of review committee privileged

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(1) The following words and phrases as used in this section shall have the meanings ascribed herein unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:(a) “Firm” means a sole proprietorship, a corporation or a partnership.(b) “Quality review” means a study, appraisal or review of one…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-33-13 Penalties for practicing without licenses

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If any person shall: (a) falsely represent himself to the public as having received a certified public accountant license or falsely represent a firm in which he has an ownership interest to the public as having received a firm permit as provided in this chapter; or (b) falsely a…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-33-15 Violations; penalties; exceptions

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(1) It shall be unlawful for any person, except either a registered certified public accountant who is associated and registered with a firm permit holder or an individual qualifying for the practice privilege under Section 73-33-17, and/or for any firm, except for a certified pu…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-33-16 Ownership of working papers; privileged communications

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(1) All statements, records, schedules, working papers and memoranda made by a certified public accountant incident to or in the course of professional services to clients by such certified public accountant, except reports submitted by a certified public accountant to a client, …

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-33-17 Reciprocity with other states

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(1) An individual whose principal place of business is not in this state; who holds a valid license as a certified public accountant from any state; who has passed all sections of the Uniform CPA Examination; and who has completed the education and experience requirements in Sect…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-33-18 Disclaimer by persons not subject to this chapter

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Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit anyone who is not a certified public accountant or an attorney in the practice of law in this state from preparing, reviewing, compiling or signing financial statements, including review statements, if an accompanyi…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-33-19 Person holding certificate without license on July 1, 1999 to be issued license automatically

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Any person holding on July 1, 1999, a certificate without a license registered with the Mississippi State Board of Public Accountancy shall automatically receive a certified public accountant’s license. After July 1, 1999, the board shall not issue certificates without licenses a…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-33-2 Definitions

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(a) For the purposes of this chapter, unless context requires otherwise:(a) “Attest” means providing the following services:(i) Any audit or other engagement to be performed in accordance with the Statements on Auditing Standards (SAS);(ii) Any review of a financial statement to …

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-33-3 Board of public accountancy; composition; appointment and terms of members; meetings

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(1) There shall be a board of public accountancy, consisting of seven (7) members, who are qualified electors of this state; their duties, powers and qualifications are herein prescribed by this chapter. The members of the Mississippi State Board of Public Accountancy shall be ap…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-33-5 Powers and duties of board; examinations; experience requirements; standards of practice

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(1) The Mississippi State Board of Public Accountancy is authorized with the following powers and duties:(a) To adopt a seal;(b) To govern its proceedings;(c) To set the fees and to regulate the time, manner and place of conducting examinations to be held under this chapter. A ca…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-33-7 Expenses, how paid; certificate and registration fees; exemptions

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(1) The Mississippi State Board of Public Accountancy is authorized to charge each applicant a fee for a certified public accountant license, firm permit and other applicable fees. However, no fee shall be required from any individual who has been granted a practice privilege, no…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-33-8 Payment and deposit in state treasury of funds received by board of public accountancy

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All fees from examinations, certificates and licenses by the board of public accountancy, as established by Sections 73-33-3 et seq., and any other funds received by said board shall be paid to the state treasurer, who shall issue receipts therefor and who shall deposit such fund…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-33-9 Applicants of other states

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The Mississippi State Board of Public Accountancy may, in its discretion, issue a reciprocal certified public accountant license to practice to any holder of any certified public accountant’s certificate or license issued under the law of another state, which shall entitle the ho…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-1 Short title

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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as “The Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act.”

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-101 Short title

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Sections 73-34-101 through 73-34-131 shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Appraisal Management Company Registration Act.”

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-103 Registration required; application [Repealed effective July 1, 2027]

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(1) It is unlawful for a person to directly or indirectly engage or attempt to engage in business as an appraisal management company in this state or to advertise or hold itself out as engaging in or conducting business as an appraisal management company in this state without fir…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-105 Applicability of Sections 73-34-101 through 73-34-131

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(1) The provisions of Sections 73-34-101 through 73-34-131 shall not apply to an appraisal management company that is a subsidiary owned and controlled by a financial institution regulated by a federal financial institutions regulatory agency. (2) The provisions of Sections 73-34…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-107 Completion of irrevocable uniform consent to service of process

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Each person applying for a registration as an appraisal management company that is not domiciled in this state shall complete an irrevocable uniform consent to service of process.

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-109 Requirements of owners and controlling persons of appraisal management companies

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(1) An appraisal management company applying for registration in this state shall not:(a) Be owned, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by any person who has had an appraiser license or certificate in this state or in any other state, refused, denied, cancelled, surrende…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-11 License required to use title of certified real estate appraiser and to prepare and sign certified appraisal report

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No person other than a licensed certified real estate appraiser under this chapter shall assume or use that title or any title, designation or abbreviation likely to create the impression of certification as a real estate appraiser by this state. An individual who has qualified a…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-111 Designation of one controlling employee as contact for all communication between board and company

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Each appraisal management company applying to the board for a registration in this state shall designate one (1) controlling person who is an employee of the appraisal management company that will be the designated contact for all communication between the board and the appraisal…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-113 Prohibited acts; required acts

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(1) An appraisal management company doing business in this state as an appraisal management company shall not:(a) Knowingly employ any individual to perform appraisal services, who has had a license or certificate to act as an appraiser in this state or in any other state, refuse…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-115 Proper level of licensure required for Standard 3 appraisal reviews

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Any employee of, or independent contractor to, the appraisal management company that performs a USPAP Standard 3 appraisal review of an appraisal report on property located in this state shall be an appraiser with the proper level of licensure in Mississippi. Quality control exam…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-117 Annual certifications to board

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(1) Each appraisal management company doing business in this state shall certify to the board on an annual basis that it requires appraisers completing appraisals at its request to comply with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, including the requirements fo…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-119 Retention of records

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Each appraisal management company doing business in this state shall certify to the board on an annual basis that it maintains a detailed record of each service request that it receives and the appraiser that performs the appraisal for the appraisal management company. Records sh…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-121 Alteration or modification of completed appraisal report; use of appraisal report submitted by independent appraiser

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(1) An appraisal management company may not alter, modify, or otherwise change a completed appraisal report submitted by an appraiser without the appraiser’s written consent, except as necessary to comply with regulatory mandates or legal requirements. (2) An appraisal management…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-123 Registration numbers

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(1) The board shall issue a unique registration number to each appraisal management company that is registered in this state pursuant to Sections 73-34-101 through 73-34-131. (2) The board shall maintain and publish a list of the appraisal management companies registered in this …

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-125 Violation

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(a) It shall be a violation of Sections 73-34-101 through 73-34-131 for any employee, partner, director, officer or agent of an appraisal management company to:(a) Influence or attempt to influence the development, reporting, result or review of an appraisal through coercion, ext…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-127 Material failure of appraiser to comply with ethical or professional requirements in connection with certain consumer credit transactions

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An appraisal management company that has a reasonable basis to believe an appraiser has failed to comply with applicable laws, the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice or other ethical or professional requirements in connection with a consumer credit transaction s…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-129 Removal of independent appraiser from appraiser panel of appraisal management company

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(1) (a) An appraisal management company may not remove an appraiser from its appraiser panel, or otherwise refuse to assign requests for real estate appraisal services to an independent appraiser without:(b) Notifying the appraiser in writing of the reasons why the appraiser is b…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-13 Applications to be in writing accompanied by fee; pledge to comply with standards of professional appraisal practices; certification of understanding of conduct constituting misconduct

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Applications for one (1) of the appraisal licenses, applications for renewal, applications to take an examination, and applications for registration as an appraisal management company shall be made in writing to the board on approved forms. The payment of the appropriate fee, as …

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-131 Adjudicatory proceedings for violation of Sections 73-34-101 through 73-34-131

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(a) The conduct of adjudicatory proceedings in accordance with applicable state laws for violations of Sections 73-34-101 through 73-34-131 is vested in the board, such that:(a) Before censuring any registrant, or suspending or revoking any registration, the board shall notify th…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-14 Background investigations required of applicants for real estate appraiser license or certification

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(1) (a) To qualify for a Mississippi real estate appraiser license, an applicant must have successfully been cleared for licensure through an investigation that shall consist of a determination that the applicant does not possess a background which calls into question public trus…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-15 Activities authorized by real estate appraisal license

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A person licensed as a real estate appraiser is authorized to appraise all types of real estate and real property in this state, including but not limited to, commercial, industrial, residential and special purpose, provided that such appraisal does not involve federally related …

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-16 Qualifications to be trainee appraiser

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To qualify as a trainee appraiser, an applicant must have successfully completed the number and type of qualifying education hours and other qualifications that meet or exceed the qualifications required by the Appraiser Qualifications Board.

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-17 Qualifications to be licensed real estate appraiser

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(a) To qualify to be a licensed real estate appraiser, an applicant must:(a) Successfully complete the number and type of classroom hours or other educational qualifications that meet or exceed the qualifications required by the Appraiser Qualifications Board.(b) Provide evidence…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-19 Two classes of real estate appraiser license; applications to specify classification of licensing; applicants to comply with requirements of board

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(a) The following shall be the two (2) classes for licensed certified real estate appraisers:(a) Licensed certified residential real estate appraiser. The licensed certified residential real estate appraiser classification shall consist of those persons who meet the requirements …

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-21 Prerequisites to taking examinations for licensing as a licensed certified residential real estate appraiser or licensed certified general real estate appraiser

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(a) As a prerequisite to taking the examination for licensing as a licensed certified residential real estate appraiser or licensed certified general real estate appraiser, an applicant shall present acceptable evidence that such applicant has successfully completed:(a) The numbe…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-23 Knowledge required to be demonstrated through written examination prior to issuing license

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(a) An original license as a licensed certified real estate appraiser shall not be issued to any person who has not demonstrated through a written examination process that he possesses the following:(a) Appropriate knowledge of technical terms commonly used in or related to real …

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-25 Expiration of license

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Except as provided in Section 33-1-39, a license issued under the authority of this chapter shall expire two (2) years from the last day of the month of issuance; however, a registration granted under the authority of this chapter shall expire one (1) year from the date of issuan…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-27 Application for renewal of license; late filing

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To obtain a renewal of any of the real estate appraisal licenses or a renewal of any registration issued under this chapter, the holder of a current, valid license or registration shall make application and pay the prescribed fee to the board not earlier than one hundred twenty (…

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-34-29 Authority of board to deny issuance of license

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The board may, upon compliance with the provisions of this chapter relating to administrative hearings, deny the issuance of a license or registration to an applicant on any of the grounds provided in this chapter.