Section 24-7-7-1 - Scope of PracticeA. Provisionally Certified Mental Retardation Therapists, Certified Mental Retardation Therapists; and Licensed Clinical Mental Retardation Therapists are certified/licensed to provide services involving the application of the principles, methods, and procedures of mental retardation service within the state mental health system. See Chapter 3, Section 1, C., p. 7 for a description of the state mental health system.B. This professional certification/licensure does not qualify an individual to provide services outside this scope of practice or in private practice. Practicing beyond the scope of practice may lead to sanctions as described in Chapter 8, Section 4, p. 46 of these regulations.24 Miss. Code. R. § 7-7-1