A. Active or in
Good Standing: Is the status held by a licensee who has complied, and is in
compliance, with all of the licensure and licensure renewal requirements of the
Board and has no disciplinary actions against the license or licensee.
Licensees on active status and in good standing may utilize the Board's online
renewal system.
B. Denied: The
Board determines that the applicant or licensee has failed to meet any
requirement or standard established by the Mississippi Marriage and
Family Therapy Licensure Act of 1997, as amended, and/or these Rules
and Regulation or the applicant or licensee has failed to comply with the laws,
rules and regulations pertaining to the practice of marriage and family
therapy.
C. Revoked: Disciplinary
action taken by the Board extinguishing or terminating a license or certificate
and all rights, privileges and authority previously conferred and associated
with the license or certificate. The person may not practice marriage and
family therapy during the time the license is revoked unless he or she is
exempt from the requirements of licensure by the Board as provided by Section
73-54-9 of the Mississippi Code of
1972 as amended. A person whose license has been revoked by the Board may apply
for reinstatement as ordered by the Board. The Board may reinstate the license
if satisfactory evidence is submitted to the Board proving that all conditions
for reinstatement of the license, if any, have been met.
D. Suspended: Action against a license
rendering such license, and all rights, privileges and authority previously
conferred and associated with the license, without force and effect for a
period of time as determined by the Board. The person may not practice marriage
and family therapy during the time the license is suspended unless he or she is
exempt from the requirement of licensure by the Board as provide by Section
73-54-9 of the Mississippi Code of
1972 as amended. A person whose license has been suspended by the Board may
seek reinstatement of the license as ordered by the Board. The Board may
reinstate the license if satisfactory evidence is submitted to the Board
proving that all conditions for reinstatement of the license, if any, have been
met.
E. Lapsed: The status of a
license of an individual who has failed to renew the license as of the deadline
for renewing (that is, by September 30 of the expiration year of the license).
A license that has lapsed is no longer valid and the individual's privilege to
practice marriage and family therapy terminates. A licensee may not practice
marriage and family therapy during the time his or her license is lapsed. A
renewal submitted to the Board less than thirty (30) calendar days after the
expiration date of the license is considered a late renewal and will be
assessed a late fee. A license lapsed for more than thirty (30) calendar days
must be reinstated under the reinstatement process. The license may be
reinstated within a two (2) year period by following the reinstatement process.
A license that has lapsed for more than two (2) years cannot be renewed or
reinstated. The licensee must apply for a new license and meet the conditions
for licensure under the laws and requirements set forth in the rules and
regulations that are in effect at the time the new application is received by
the Board.
F. Inactive: A license
that has been placed in an inoperative or non-working status in accordance with
Board rules and based upon the licensee's certification to the Board that he or
she will not practice or offer to practice marriage and family therapy in
Mississippi. A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist may request in writing on
the forms provided by the Board that his or her license be placed on inactive
status. The Board will consider the request and will notify the licensee of its
decision within sixty (60) calendar days of receiving the written request for
inactive status. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy Associates are not
eligible for inactive status.
During the period of inactive status, the individual is
prohibited from practicing marriage and family therapy or representing or
presenting himself or herself as having a license, practice privilege,
certificate or registration that entitles one to practice as a marriage and
family therapist in Mississippi.
A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist granted inactive
status shall be excused from paying renewal fees until he or she notifies the
Board in writing of his or her intention to resume active practice. If a
licensee fails to return to active status within two (2) years of being placed
on inactive status, the licensee may request an extension in writing on forms
provided by the Board for an additional two (2) years. If the licensee does not
request an extension in writing on forms provided by the Board or no extension
has been granted in writing by the Board, the license will be deemed lapsed on
September 30 following the end of the inactive status period. The licensee must
then apply for a new license under the requirements set forth in the laws,
rules and regulations that are in effect at the time the new application is
received by the Board.
Each Marriage and Family Therapist licensee on inactive
status must provide the Board with satisfactory evidence of having obtained
acceptable/approved continuing education hours that would have been required
had he or she been licensed in an Active status.
Disciplinary action will be taken against a licensee on
inactive status who performs marriage and family therapy in the state of
Mississippi or presents him/herself as a licensed marriage and family
therapist.
