Title 73, Professions and Vocations

(1) Any person who applies for a marriage and family therapy license after September 1, 2000, shall be issued that license by the board if he or she meets the qualifications set forth in Section 73-54-13, and submits the required application fees, and provides satisfactory eviden…

(1) The board shall administer the national examination at least once a year at a time and place designated by the board. (2) An applicant shall be required to pass the national Examination of Marital and Family Therapy prescribed by the Association for Marital and Family Therapy…

(1) The board shall issue a license by examination of credentials to any applicant licensed or certified as a marriage and family therapist in another state that has such requirements for the license or certificate that the board is of the opinion that the applicant is competent …

(1) Except as provided in Section 33-1-39, licenses issued under this chapter shall be valid for two (2) years and must be renewed biennially, with the renewal fee being determined by the board but not to exceed Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($350.00). (2) The license of any marria…

(a) Licensees subject to this chapter shall conduct their activities, services and practice in accordance with this chapter and any rules promulgated under this chapter. Licensees may be subject to the exercise of the disciplinary sanctions enumerated in Section 73-53-23 if the b…

Marriage and family therapy in the State of Mississippi is declared to be a professional practice that affects the public safety and welfare and requires appropriate regulation and control in the public interest. It is the purpose of this chapter to establish a regulatory agency,…

(1) The board shall conduct its hearings and disciplinary proceedings in accordance with the provisions of Sections 73-53-17 through 73-53-27, this section and rules and regulations adopted by the board. Any person may be heard by the board in person or by attorney. Every vote an…

In any proceeding before the board involving the granting, suspension or revocation of a license or in other proceedings in which expert testimony relating to the practice of marriage and family therapy is necessary, the board may hear evidence from a qualified expert witness or …

As an additional remedy to those authorized in Section 73-53-23, the board may proceed in the circuit court to enjoin and restrain any unlicensed person from violating any provision of this chapter. The board shall not be required to post bond to such proceeding.

(a) No person licensed under this chapter as a marriage and family therapist or marriage and family therapy associate, in the course of formally reporting, conferring or consulting with administrative superiors, colleagues, consultants, employees, associates or supervisors, who s…

If both parties to a marriage have obtained marriage and family therapy by a licensed marriage and family therapist or marriage and family therapy associate, the therapist or therapy associate shall not be competent to testify in an alimony, custody or divorce action concerning i…

Whenever any law, regulation or policy of the State of Mississippi or any agency, department, institution or political subdivision of the state authorizes or allows a licensed certified/clinical social worker to perform services that are within the lawful scope of clinical social…

(a) As used in this chapter and in Section 73-53-8, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning:(a) “Licensed marriage and family therapist” means a person to whom a license has been issued under this chapter and Section 73-53-8, which license is in force and not susp…

A person who does not hold a valid and current license issued by the board shall not practice marriage and family therapy, nor advertise the performance of that practice. Except as specifically exempted in Section 73-54-9, beginning September 1, 1997, any person who represents hi…

(1) A person shall be exempt from the requirements of this chapter if the person is a marriage and family therapy intern or person preparing for the practice of marriage and family therapy under qualified supervision in a training institution or facility or supervisory arrangemen…

This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the “Mississippi Athletic Trainers Licensure Act.”

(1) Except as provided in Section 33-1-39, a person licensed as an athletic trainer under this chapter shall pay to the board a fee not to exceed Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for every three-year period for a renewal of his license. Any increase in the fee charged by the board…

(1) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the practice of medicine or nursing by any person not licensed by the State Board of Medical Licensure or the Mississippi Board of Nursing. (2) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing or restricting any …

(1) There is hereby established the Mississippi Council of Advisors in Athletic Training to aid the board in administering the provisions of this chapter. (2) The advisory council shall be comprised of the four (4) directors of the Mississippi Athletic Trainers Association, Inc.,…

(1) Any person licensed under this chapter may have his license revoked or suspended for a fixed period to be determined by the board for any of the following causes:(a) Being convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude. The record of such conviction, or certified copy ther…

(1) Any person convicted of a violation of this chapter shall be punished 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…

(a) The following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed herein unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:(a) “Advisory council” means the Mississippi Council of Advisors in Athletic Training established in this chapter.(b) “Athletic training” means the treatment…

No person shall engage in athletic training or use the titles “athletic trainer,” “certified athletic trainer” or “licensed athletic trainer” or use the letters “LAT,” or “AT” or any other facsimile thereof, whether or not compensation is received or expected, unless he or she is…

(a) Any person seeking licensure as an athletic trainer shall meet at least one (1) of the following requirements:(a) Satisfactorily complete all of the BOC, Inc., qualifications and be certified as an athletic trainer in good standing.(b) Hold a degree in physical therapy and co…

The athletic trainer functioning in the nonclinical and clinical setting may, under the direction of a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant, evaluate, treat and provide appropriate immediate care and treatment to injuries incurred by an athlete during participatio…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Respiratory Care Practice Act.”

(a) The board, with the advice of the council, shall:(a) Examine, license and renew the license of duly qualified applicants.(b) Maintain an up-to-date list of every living person licensed to practice respiratory care under this chapter. The list shall show the licensee’s last-kn…

(a) The board, with the advice of the council, may:(a) Adopt such rules and regulations not inconsistent with the law as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this chapter. Rules and regulations shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedures L…

(1) A member of the council shall receive compensation at the daily rate authorized by law for similar boards within this state plus actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred while engaged in the discharge of official duties in accordance with the standard travel re…

(1) An applicant for a license to practice respiratory care shall submit to the board written evidence, verified by oath, that the applicant holds a credential, conferred by the National Board of Respiratory Care, as a Certified Respiratory Technician (CRT) and/or as a Registered…

(1) Examinations for the licensure in respiratory care will be conducted not less than two (2) times a year and at such places as may be determined by the board. (2) An applicant applying for license to practice respiratory care shall pay an administrative fee to the board. A fee…

Upon payment of a fee, the board may issue a temporary permit to practice respiratory care for a period of six (6) months to an applicant for licensing who is a student in an approved respiratory care education program who expects to graduate within the next thirty (30) calendar …

The board shall issue a license to perform respiratory care to an applicant, who, as of July 1, 1991, has passed the NBRC administered entry level or advanced practitioner examination, or their equivalent, or is a graduate of an educational program accredited by the American Medi…

A person holding a license to practice respiratory care in this state may use the title “licensed respiratory care practitioner” and the abbreviation “L.R.C.P.”, “RCP” or “RCP-L”.

(1) A license shall be renewed biennially beginning with the first renewal term after the issuance of the license, except as herein provided. The board shall provide notice of renewal at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to expiration for renewal of license to every person to…

All fees established by the board under this chapter shall be set in such an amount as is necessary to reimburse the state for the cost of services rendered, not to exceed a biennial sum of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) to be paid by any individual. Any increase in the fees…

In order to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare; to ensure the highest degree of professional conduct on the part of respiratory care practitioners; and to ensure the availability of high quality respiratory care services, it is the purpose of this chapter to provide …

(1) The board may revoke, suspend or refuse to renew any license or permit, or place on probation, or otherwise reprimand a licensee or permit holder, or deny a license to an applicant if it finds that person:(a) Is guilty of fraud or deceit in procuring or attempting to procure …

(1) Upon the filing of a written complaint with the board, charging a person with having committed any of the acts described in Section 73-57-31, the authorized employee of the board, shall make an investigation. If the board finds reasonable grounds for the complaint, a time and…

(1) From and after July 1, 1992, no person shall practice respiratory care or represent himself to be a respiratory care practitioner unless he is licensed under this chapter, except as otherwise provided by this chapter. (2) This chapter does not prohibit:(a) The practice of res…

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to permit the practice of medicine.

(1) It is a misdemeanor for any person to:(a) Sell, fraudulently obtain or furnish any respiratory care permit, license, record, or aid or abet therein.(b) Practice respiratory care under cover of any respiratory care diploma, permit, license or record illegally or fraudulently o…

(a) The following terms shall have the meaning ascribed herein unless the context otherwise requires:(a) “Board” shall mean the Mississippi State Board of Health.(b) “Council” shall mean the Respiratory Care Advisory Council.(c) “License” shall mean the document of licensure issu…

(1) There is established the Respiratory Care Advisory Council under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Health. The purpose of the council is to advise the State Board of Health on matters relative to the administration and interpretation of the provisions of this chapter. Th…

(1) The council shall meet at least twice each year and shall elect annually during odd numbered years, a chairman from its physician members and from its respiratory care members a vice chairman. In even numbered years, it shall elect from its respiratory care members a chairman…

(a) For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed herein:(a) “Board” means the State Board of Contractors created in Section 31-3-3, Mississippi Code of 1972.(b) “Residential builder” means any corporation, partnership or individual who co…