Miss. Code § 73-65-5

Current through the 2024 Regular Session
Section 73-65-5 - State Board of Health powers and duties

The board shall:

(a) Promulgate regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter;
(b) Require that all applicants register for, take and pass the Art Therapy Credentials Board Examination as administered by the Art Therapy Credentials Board, Inc.;
(c) Establish the application deadline for and score required to pass the examination;
(d) Process applications and review the required examinations;
(e) Issue licenses to applicants who meet the requirements of Section 73-65-7 or 73-65-9;
(f) Deny, suspend or revoke a license to practice art therapy;
(g) Censure, reprimand, or place a license holder or applicant on probation for a period not to exceed one (1) year;
(h) Maintain a current register of license holders as a matter of public record;
(i) Establish criteria for continuing education;
(j) Establish procedures for receiving, investigating and resolving complaints against license holders;
(k) Approve the level of supervision and experience required for persons seeking licensure;
(l) Assess fees for the issuance and renewal of licenses to cover expenses of the board in administering this chapter; any increase in the fees charged by the board under this paragraph shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 41-3-65;
(m) Implement an impaired professional art therapist treatment program; and
(n) Adopt a code of ethics as established by the Art Therapy Credentials Board, Inc.

Miss. Code § 73-65-5

Laws, 1998, ch. 568, § 3; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2000, ch. 489, § 3; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 420, § 3; reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 350, § 3; Laws, 2012, ch. 406, § 3, eff. 7/1/2012.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 473, SB 2311,§ 59, eff. 7/1/2020.
Amended by Laws, 2016, ch. 510, HB 289, 59, eff. 7/1/2016, rep. 7/1/2020.