31 Miss. Code. R. 601-4.2 - Policy

1. The Board reserves the right to either reprimand the holder of a certificate, suspend a certificate upon conditions imposed by the Board, or cancel and recall any certificate when:

A. The certificate was issued by administrative error;

B. The certificate was obtained through misrepresentation or fraud;

C. The holder has been convicted or entered a plea of guilty or a plea of nolo contendere, received probation, pre-trial diversion or payment of any fine in relation to a crime that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities of an emergency telecommunicator.

D. The holder has committed an act of malfeasance or has been dismissed from his employing agency;

E. Or other due cause as determined by the Board.

1. The Board has established standards and qualifications by rule and regulation for the employment of emergency telecommunicators as they relate to the competence and reliability of persons to discharge the responsibilities of that position of public trust. These standards address minimum age, education, training, citizenship, and experience.

2. Any condition, conduct or action that would breach the established minimum standards or would greatly diminish the public trust in the competence and reliability of an emergency telecommunicator would be actionable as due cause for reprimand, suspension (under conditions), recall or cancellation of a certificate.

3. An individual with a criminal record may petition the Board at any time for a determination of whether the individual's criminal record will disqualify the individual for certification. The Board shall inform the individual of his/her standing within thirty (30) days of receiving the petition.

F. Staff may take administrative action to reprimand, suspend, cancel and recall a professional certificate for any of the purposes states above. Upon taking administrative action, the certificate holder will be notified by the staff of such action and informed of his/her right to a hearing before the Board.

Notes

31 Miss. Code. R. 601-4.2

Miss Code Ann. § 19-5-353

Adopted 3/18/2019 Amended 11/30/2019