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 17 - Fees
Rule 24-3-17.2 - General Fee Provisions

A. All fees pertaining to DMH professional credentialing are nonrefundable and nontransferable.

B. If an application or other credentialing fee is submitted in error, it will not be refunded.

C. Fees are subject to change, with appropriate prior notice.

D. Fees are not prorated.

E. Fees must be paid in full in a manner prescribed and accepted by DMH. Check or money orders must be made payable to the Mississippi Department of Mental Health. Cash is not accepted.

F. Fees are subject to deposit upon receipt; checks are not held for deposit.

G. No application, renewal application, examination registration etc., is considered complete without the required fees.

H. Processing of an application, renewal application, examination registration and/or any associated credentialing activities, etc., will cease immediately upon return of a check due to insufficient funds. Associated credentialing activities (e.g., crediting of successful examination attempts and/or future ability to register for examinations/reexaminations) will be immediately discontinued until the problem has been satisfactorily corrected by a deadline prescribed by the Division.

I. An individual or program whose check has been returned due to insufficient funds may remedy the situation by paying the appropriate fee PLUS the Returned Check Fee by money order only (by a deadline prescribed by the Division).

J. Employers may pay multiple employees' credentialing fees with one check. The check and associated applications/renewal applications, etc., must be submitted together - no exceptions. The employer must clearly identify and match each person and purpose the check covers with the corresponding check. Additionally, the check must only cover DMH PLACE professional credentialing fees. Otherwise, the Division reserves the right to return the fee/materials to the program.