2010 Mississippi Code
TITLE 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS
Chapter 31 - Psychologists.
73-31-14 - Provisional and temporary licenses.

§ 73-31-14. Provisional and temporary licenses.
 

Applicants who have met all the educational and internship requirements for licensure as stated in Section 73-31-13, Mississippi Code of 1972, and in the board's rules and regulations, may, during their post-doctoral year of supervision, apply for a provisional license. Each applicant for provisional licensure shall file an application upon a form and in such a manner as the board prescribes accompanied by a fee equal to that required for permanent licensure. The provisional license will be issued upon passage of the EPPP examination at the level established by the board in its rules and regulations and equivalent to that required for permanent licensure. 
 

The provisional license is valid only for psychological services rendered as part of the post-doctoral year of supervision and is not valid for nonsupervised independent practice. Initial provisional licensure and renewal fees shall be equivalent to those established for permanent licensure. A provisional license may only be renewed one (1) time. 
 

A provisional license carries all the weights and privileges of licensure except for the requirement of continued supervision. Provisional licensees are subject to the same Mississippi laws and board rules and regulations, including continuing education requirements, that govern permanent licensees. The board may revoke or suspend a provisional license at any time the board determines that requirements of supervised experience are not being met. 
 

Upon satisfactory completion of the post-doctoral year of supervision (in a manner equal to that required of applicants for permanent licensure), applicants holding provisional licenses may apply for the oral exam, by filing an application upon a form and in such a manner as the board prescribes accompanied by a fee equal to that required by the board. Successful passage of the oral examination will lead to the issuance of a permanent license without the requirement of additional fees with the exception of renewal fees as required of all other licensees. Applicants who fail the oral exam must surrender their provisional license but may retake the oral exam according to requirements specified by the board in its rules and regulations governing oral examinations. 
 

Applicants who have satisfactorily completed all requirements for licensure, with exception of passage of the oral examination, may, upon application for licensure, request a temporary license valid until the next administration of the oral examination. A temporary license cannot be issued to anyone who has failed the oral exam or has had their license suspended or revoked by the board. Rules and procedures for issuance of temporary licenses shall be established by the board in its rules and regulations. 
 

Applicants awaiting licensure in Mississippi are prohibited from practice of psychology without a provisional or temporary license issued by the board except in cases where specific written permission to practice is granted by the board. 
 

Sources: Laws,  1998, ch. 355, § 5; Laws, 2001, ch. 399, § 6, eff from and after June 30, 2001.