30 Miss. Code. R. 2101-1.4 - Requests for Public Records

A. The only information that is made available to the public via telephone inquiry is whether or not an individual, salon, or school is licensed by the Board, and whether or not the license is current. All other requests for information must be submitted in writing to the Board office and will be released only after

a) review and determination as to whether the information requested is a public record as defined by the Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983, Miss. Code Ann. Sections 25-61-1 through 25-61-17, and

b) the cost to produce the record has been collected. Public records requests may not be made via Email.

B. The Board will respond to a public records request within seven (7) days from the date the request is received.

C. In considering the cost of production of the record, the following will be included:

a) cost of production of copies,

b) expendable printer supplies,

c) cost of record research by a member of the Board staff, and

d) mailing costs. Any other unforeseen costs will be disclosed to the individual requesting the record.

D. Licensure application files, including, but not limited to examination results are not considered public record, and may be released only upon written consent of the licensee/examinee. A request for public record, including a third party release, will be considered only after or at the time the record is actually created.

Notes

30 Miss. Code. R. 2101-1.4

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-7-7 (Rev. 2013)

Amended 2/27/2015