Rule 30-901-18.1 - Charges For the purposes of this rule, "charge" refers to any allegation brought to the Board against a licensee or other person relating to a violation of the Law or the Rules and Regulations. Charges may be preferred by anyone who believes that a violation may have occurred.
1. Except as noted in item 3 below, all charges preferred must be made in writing by the person or persons making them and shall be filed with the Board.2. All charges shall be made on forms prescribed by the Board, which are available from the Board. The information required includes the name and addresses of the complainant and the respondent, a concise statement of the complaint with facts supporting the allegation that a violation has occurred and a statement of the relief sought. The complainant shall sign the form.3. In instances in which the Board is presented with prima facie evidence of a violation of the Law or the Rules and Regulations, a written statement of charges by the complainant will not be required.4. No investigative action will be taken regarding submissions that are neither prima facie evidence nor accompanied by the written statement of charges.5. Following the receipt of such charges or prima facie evidence, the Board will proceed to investigate and unless dismissed as frivolous, unfounded, or filed in bad faith, will proceed in accordance with the provisions of the statute involved, subject to the following limitation. Complaints must be filed within two years of the date of the discovery of the violation but no later than six years from the date of the violation itself.30 Miss. Code. R. 901-18.1
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15