2016 Mississippi Code
Title 73 - Professions and Vocations
Chapter 31 - Psychologists
§ 73-31-15. Applicant previously licensed in another jurisdiction [Repealed effective July 1, 2018]

(1) Upon application accompanied by the proper fee, the board may, without written or oral examination, issue a license to any person who furnishes, upon a form and in the manner as the board prescribes, evidence satisfactory to the board that he or she (a) is licensed or certified as a psychologist by another state, territorial possession of the United States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or Canadian Province, if the requirements for that license or certification are the substantial equivalent of this chapter; or (b) is a diplomate in good standing of the American Board of Examiners in Professional Psychology; or (c) possesses a valid Certificate of Professional Qualification (CPQ) granted by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards.

(2) In addition, the board may issue a license, without written examination, to an applicant who:

(a) Has at least twenty (20) years of licensure to practice in another state, territorial possession of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or Canadian Province when that license was based on a doctoral degree; and

(b) Has had no disciplinary sanction during the entire period of licensure; and

(c) Is not currently under investigation by another licensure board; and

(d) Has demonstrated current qualification by successfully passing the oral examination; and

(e) Has completed the appropriate application and paid the fees as required by the board.

(3) The issuance of a license by reciprocity to a military-trained applicant or military spouse shall be subject to the provisions of Section 73-50-1.