Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 24 - Mental Health
Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements
Chapter 16 - Renewal
Rule 24-3-16.18 - Certification/Licensure Expiration - CMHT/LCMHT
Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 24-3-16.18
Current through September 24, 2024
A. Renewal Deadline
1. The renewal application
packet and fee are due on or before June 30 th (or
closest prior working day, as prescribed in the current renewal notice) of the
given renewal year.
2. Any
certified/licensed individual wishing to request Inactive, Retired or
Relinquished Status at the time of renewal must submit the request so that the
Division receives it by the established renewal deadline. Otherwise, without
proper renewal, the individual's credential will automatically be changed to
Lapsed Status.
3. Unless
successfully renewed, an individual's certificate/license ceases to be valid
after June 30 th at the end of the
certification/licensure period.
4.
Any certified/licensed individual for whom the Division has not received a
renewal application packet (or a special request) by June 30
th will be expired; his/her certification/licensure
status will automatically be changed to Lapsed Status.
B. Late Renewal
1. Between July 1
st and July 31 st (or
closest prior working days, as determined by the Division), professional
certification/licensure which has lapsed due to failure to renew may be
rectified upon submission of all required renewal forms and payment in full of
the Renewal Fee PLUS payment of a Late Renewal Fee (as required).
2. All problems with renewal applications (or
special requests submitted at the time of renewal) must be resolved by July 31
st (or closest prior working day, as determined by
the Division).
3. Incomplete
renewal applications or renewal applications with unresolved deficiencies
received by the renewal deadline may be maintained on file through July 31
st (or closest prior working day) to allow
individuals an opportunity to resolve problem(s). After July 31
st (or closest prior working day, as determined by
the Division), these credentials are expired and automatically changed to
Lapsed Status if the deficiencies were not satisfactorily resolved by this date
- no exceptions.
4. The
certification/licensure of any individual who has not successfully completed
either renewal or a special request by July 31 st
(or closest prior working day, as determined by the Division) is expired. The
status of any such individual's credential will automatically be changed to
Lapsed Status.
C. Beginning August 1st
1. On and
after August 1 st, an individual who failed to renew
or successfully make a status change remains in Lapsed Status and will not be
allowed to renew.
2. Following the
conclusion of renewal season, each state mental health system program will be
provided a list of program employees whose credentials lapsed.
Section 41-4-7 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated
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