Rule 30-1903-4.2 - Renewal of LicenseA.Expiration Date: All licenses expire on September 30 of the second year of the initial license and all future two (2) year renewal terms. All licenses not renewed on or before September 30 of the appropriate year will lapse. The Board will not assume responsibility for late renewal applications delayed or lost in the mail.B.Renewal Term of Two Years: All renewals will be for a full two (2) year term beginning October 1 and ending September 30.C.Notice of Renewal: The Board will send a reminder of renewal and a renewal application to all licensees at the latest address of record on file with the Board. Failure to receive a renewal notice from the Board will not relieve the license holder from the renewal requirement. It is the responsibility of the licensee to maintain an accurate address in their file by sending promptly to the Board a signed notice of any change of address.D. Online renewal became available on August 1, 2008. Licensees are encouraged to renew using the online format. Renewal windows will be available from August 1 to September 30 each renewal cycle. Online renewal is available only to active licensees in good standing.E. Completed Application for Renewal: The Board cannot act on an application for renewal until it is complete with all the supporting documents, continuing education summary and the renewal fee. If the licensee has never had to submit to a Criminal History Record Information Check, renewing licensees must submit to a current fingerprint criminal history record information check (or FBI name check) conducted by the appropriate governmental authority or authorities within one-hundred eighty (180) calendar days of the completed application. This criminal history record information check must be received by the Board directly from the appropriate governmental authority or authorities, not from the applicant.F.Renewal Fee: the renewal fee covers the two (2) year term, and must be paid in full with the renewal application and supporting documentation and no later than the expiration date of the license.G.Responsibility of Licensee for Renewal: It is the responsibility of the licensee to obtain renewal application materials from the Board, to obtain the required approved continuing education with verification, and to see that their license is renewed on time. These materials are available online at the Board's website. Failure to receive a notice of renewal does not absolve the licensee of their responsibility to renew the license before the expiration date. Practicing under an expired or a lapsed license is prohibited. It is, likewise, a misdemeanor punishable by law.H.Inactive Renewals: Anyone returning from inactive status must meet the continuing education requirements for the immediate two (2) years prior to the application for renewal or reactivation of license.30 Miss. Code. R. 1903-4.2
Miss. Code Ann. §§ 73-53-11(1) (c) and (e), 73-53-15, 73-54-11(1) and 73-54-27.