Title 73, Professions and Vocations

(1) To obtain a license to practice veterinary medicine, a person shall file a written application and application fee with the board. The application shall show that the applicant is a graduate of an accredited college of veterinary medicine or has the educational equivalence as…

(1) (1) The preparation, administration, grading and criterion for passing examinations shall be governed by an agency approved by the board. Examinations for veterinary credentials shall be designed to test the examinee’s knowledge of and proficiency in the subjects and techniqu…

The issuance of a license to a military-trained applicant, military spouse or person who establishes residence in this state shall be subject to the provisions of Section 73-50-1 or 73-50-2, as applicable. An applicant seeking licensure in this state who is licensed to practice v…

(1) Faculty members employed at the College of Veterinary Medicine who are eligible for licensure shall obtain a Mississippi veterinary license. Faculty members not eligible for a Mississippi license may qualify for a Mississippi faculty license under one (1) of the following cri…

(1) All licenses shall expire August 1 of each year but may be renewed by registration with the board and payment of the license renewal fee. At least thirty (30) days in advance, the board shall mail an expiration notice to each licensed veterinarian and include a form for renew…

(1) Upon a written complaint sworn to by any person, the board, in its sole discretion, may revoke, suspend or limit for a certain time a license or certification, impose an administrative fine to be determined by the board, or otherwise discipline any licensed veterinarian or ce…

(1) The board shall establish a program of care, counseling or treatment for impaired veterinarians. (2) The program of care, counseling or treatment shall include a written schedule of organized treatment, care, counseling, activities or education satisfactory to the board desig…

Any person aggrieved by a decision of the board may appeal to the Circuit Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi, in accordance with the Uniform Rules of Circuit and County Court Practice governing appeals from administrative agencies. The appeal shall …

(1) No licensed veterinarian shall disclose any information concerning the licensed veterinarian’s care of a patient except on written authorization or by waiver by the licensed veterinarian’s client or by court order, by subpoena, or as otherwise provided in this section. (2) Co…

Any member of the board, any witness testifying in a proceeding or hearing authorized under this chapter, any person who lodges a complaint pursuant to this chapter and any person reporting an impaired veterinarian shall be immune from liability in any civil or criminal action br…

Any veterinarian licensed in this state who reports, in good faith and in the normal course of business, a suspected incident of animal cruelty to the proper authorities shall be immune from liability in any civil or criminal action brought against the veterinarian for reporting …

(1) Any animal placed in the custody of a licensed veterinarian for treatment, boarding or other care which is unclaimed by the client for more than ten (10) days after written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, or United States priority mail, confirmation of rec…

(1) Any person who practices veterinary medicine without a valid license issued by the board or using the title Certified Veterinary Technician or Certified Veterinary Technologist is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined an amount to be determined by the b…

Any person whose license is suspended, revoked or limited may be reinstated at any time, with or without an examination, by approval of the board after written application is made to the board showing cause justifying relicensing or reinstatement.

This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Athlete Agents Act.”

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), the Secretary of State shall issue a certificate of registration to an individual who complies with Section 73-42-9(1). (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), the Secretary of State shall issue a certificate of regi…

(1) After proper notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the Secretary of State may deny, suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a registration for conduct that would have justified denial of registration under Section 73-42-11(3) or for a violation of any provision of this chapter.…

The Secretary of State may issue a temporary certificate of registration while an application for registration or renewal is pending.

(1) An application for registration or renewal of registration must be accompanied by a fee in the following amount:(a) Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for an initial application for registration.(b) Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for an application for registration based upon a cer…

(1) An agency contract must be in a record, signed by the parties. (2) An agency contract must state or contain:(a) The amount and method of calculating the consideration to be paid by the student-athlete for services to be provided by the athlete agent under the contract and any…

(1) Before an athlete agent, or his or her employee or representative, may initiate a first contact, direct or indirect, with any of the individuals listed below, with the intent or for the purpose of soliciting the student-athlete or of procuring an agency contract from the stud…

(1) A student-athlete may cancel an agency contract by giving notice to the athlete agent of the cancellation within fourteen (14) days after the date the contract is signed. (2) A student-athlete may not waive the right to cancel any agency contract. (3) If a student-athlete can…

(1) An athlete agent shall retain the following records for a period of five (5) years:(a) The name and address of each individual represented by the athlete agent;(b) Any agency contract entered into by the athlete agent; and(c) Any direct costs incurred by the athlete agent in …

(1) An athlete agent may not engage in any of the following activities, within this state or otherwise, with the intent to induce a student-athlete to enter into an agency contract:(a) Give any materially false or misleading information or make a materially false promise or repre…

The commission of any act prohibited by Section 73-42-27 by an athlete agent is a felony punishable by a fine of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or by imprisonment of not more than two (2) years, or both.

(a) In this chapter:(a) “Agency contract” means an agreement in which a student-athlete authorizes a person to negotiate or solicit on behalf of the student-athlete a professional-sports-services contract, an endorsement contract, or compensation for the use of the student-athlet…

(1) An educational institution has a right of action against an athlete agent or a former student-athlete for damages caused by a violation of this act. In an action under this section, the court may award to the prevailing party costs and reasonable attorney’s fees, except that …

The Secretary of State may assess a civil penalty against an athlete agent not to exceed Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) for a violation of this chapter.

(1) If the Secretary of State determines that a person has engaged in or is engaging in an act, practice, or course of business constituting a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter, or that a person has materially aided or is materially ai…

In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.

The provisions of this chapter modify, limit and supersede the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 USCS Section 7001, et seq., except that those provisions do not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 USCS Section 7001(c), an…

The Secretary of State may promulgate rules and regulations necessary to administer, carry out and enforce this chapter and to define terms whether or not used in this chapter, but those definitions may not be inconsistent with this chapter.

(1) The Secretary of State shall administer this chapter. (2) By engaging in the business of an athlete agent in this state, a nonresident individual appoints the Secretary of State as the individual’s agent to accept service of process in any civil action related to the individu…

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), an individual may not act as an athlete agent in this state before being issued a certificate of registration under Section 73-42-11 or 73-42-15. (2) Before being issued a certificate of registration, an individual may act as an…

(1) An applicant for registration shall submit an application for registration to the Secretary of State in a form prescribed by the Secretary of State. An application filed under this section is a public record. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), the application mus…

There is hereby created and established a board to be known as the state board of medical licensure.

(a) The State Board of Medical Licensure shall have the following powers and responsibilities:(a) Setting policies and professional standards regarding the medical practice of physicians, osteopaths, podiatrists and physician assistants practicing with physician supervision;(b) C…

The board shall appoint an Executive Director who possesses the necessary qualifications and experience to enable him to carry out the duties required by his office. The Executive Director who may be a physician, shall receive a salary set by the board, subject to the approval of…

The State Board of Medical Licensure may appoint an executive committee, to be composed of three (3) of its members, with a chairman to be designated by the board from the members appointed to said committee. The executive committee shall have authority to execute all the powers …

Unless otherwise provided for by law, the venue of actions against the state board of medical licensure wherein said board is a defendant shall be the first judicial district of Hinds County, Mississippi.

(1) The state board of medical licensure shall consist of nine (9) physicians. Each of the physicians shall have graduated from a medical school which has been accredited by the liaison committee on medical education as sponsored by the American Medical Association and the Associ…

The state board of medical licensure is authorized to elect from its own members a president and secretary, and to create such other offices and adopt such by-laws as may be necessary for its efficient operation.

Five (5) members shall constitute a quorum, and a majority of those present shall be necessary to reject any application. All regular meetings of the board shall be held at least quarterly upon the call of the president, except the first meeting of the original appointees which s…

Each member of the state board of medical licensure shall take the oath prescribed by Section 268 of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890 and file a certificate thereof in the office of the secretary of state, whereupon a commission shall be issued to him under the terms of his o…

Health care professionals licensed by an agency of this state and whose practice encompasses the prescribing and dispensing of drugs or medical devices shall automatically provide the patient with a prescription containing all of the necessary information to allow any prescriptio…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Occupational Board Compliance Act of 2017.”