The State Legislature granted Statutory Authority for the licensing of Professional Counselors in 1985. Sections 73-30-1 et seq., of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated provides for the regulation of the practice of counseling as well as the use of the titles of "Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor" and "Licensed Professional Counselor" for those who offer counseling services to the public for fees.
30 Miss. Code. R. 2201-1.1