Rule 30-3301-16.1 - Military and Spouse Applicant1. The Mississippi Autism Board (Board) shall issue a license, certification or registration to a military-trained applicant, or an applicant who is married to or is dependent of a member of the military to allow the applicant to lawfully practice the applicant's occupation in Mississippi if, upon application to the Board, the applicant satisfies the following conditions: (a) Has been awarded a BCBA or BCaBA and has completed all of the following at a level that is substantially equivalent to or exceeds the requirements for licensure, certification or registration of the Board in this state: completed a military program of training, completed testing or equivalent training and experience as determined by the Board, and performed as a BCBA or BCaBA; and(b) Has engaged in active practice as a BCBA or BCaBA for at least two (2) of the five (5) years preceding the date of the application under this section; and(c) Has not committed any act in any jurisdiction that would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of a license to practice as a licensed behavior analyst or licensed assistant behavior analyst in this state at the time that at was committed; and(d) Pays any fees required by the Board.2. The Board shall issue a license, certification or registration to a military spouse to allow the military spouse to lawfully practice the military spouse's occupation in Mississippi if, upon application to the Board, the military spouse satisfies the following conditions:(a) Holds a current license, certification or registration from another jurisdiction, and that jurisdiction's requirements for licensure, certification or registration are substantially equivalent to or exceed the requirements for licensure, certification or registration of the Board; and(b) Can demonstrate competency as a licensed behavior analyst or licensed assistant behavior analyst through methods as determined by the Board, such as having completed continuing education units or having had recent experience for at least two (2) of the five (5) years preceding the date of the application under this section; and(c) Has not committed any act in any jurisdiction that would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of a license to practice as a licensed behavior analyst or a licensed assistant behavior analyst in this state at the time the act was committed; and(d) Is in good standing and has not been disciplined by the agency that had jurisdiction to issue the license, certification or permit; and(e) Pays any fees required by the Board.3. The Board when issuing a license to a military spouse under Section 73-75-13 of the Miss. Code Ann., as amended, shall issue or deny the license within four (4) months of the military spouse's application if the spouse's orders are in Mississippi for thirty-six (36) months or less.4. A nonresident licensed, certified or registered under this section shall be entitled to the same rights and obligations as required of a resident licensed, certified or registered by the Board.5. Nothing in this section shall be considered to prohibit a military-trained applicant or military spouse from proceeding under the existing licensure, certification or registration requirements by the Board. A license under this section is only valid in Mississippi.6. An occupation licensing board shall require an applicant to pass a jurisprudential examination specific to relevant state laws Mississippi that regulate the occupation if the issuance of a license in Mississippi requires an applicant to pass a jurisdictional examination specific to relevant state statutes and administrative rules in Mississippi that regulate the occupation.7. The occupational licensing board shall issue or deny the license to the applicant within one hundred twenty days (120) days after receiving an application. If the application requires longer than two (2) weeks to process, the occupational licensing board shall issue a temporary practice permit within thirty (30) days after receiving the application if the applicant submits an affidavit, under penalties of perjury, affirming that he or she satisfies the provisions of section and pays all applicable fees.30 Miss. Code. R. 3301-16.1
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-50-1