Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 24 - Mental Health
Part 6 - Rules, Regulations and Application Guidelines for the Mental Health Therapist Program
Chapter 5 - Renewal of Professional Certification/Licensure
Section 24-6-5-5 - Terms of Certificate Renewal

(1) The Division reviews all renewal application materials for completeness. Renewal applicants are notified in writing if a problem(s) is found; they are given an opportunity to correct the problem (s) by resubmitting the necessary form(s)/ material(s) /fee(s).

(2) The Review Board reviews all complete renewal applications and makes recommendations regarding renewal, as appropriate, to the DMH Executive Director. The Review Board will not review incomplete applications; see Chapter 2, Section 2, B., (7), p. 5.

(3) Upon review and approval/ disapproval by the Executive Director, each renewal applicant will be notified in writing of the status of his/her renewal application.

(4) Upon approval, each certificant's/licensee's certificate is considered to be renewed and continues to be valid for the next two-year Certification/ Licensure Period. In addition, a renewal document is issued to each renewed certificant and licensee; see Chapter 5, Section 5, B., p. 34.

(5) Incomplete renewal applications which were received by the June 30th renewal deadline may be maintained on file through July 31st to allow the individuals an opportunity to resolve problem(s). After July 31st, these credentials are considered expired. See Chapter 5, Section 6, C., p. 35 for more information on the July 31st deadline.

(6) The terms of certificate issuance continue to be applicable to the renewed certificate. See Chapter 4, Section 6, pp. 27-28 for more information on the original terms of certificate issuance.