Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 30 - Mississippi State Board of Public Accountancy
Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of
Chapter 2 - Licensure
Rule 30-2101-2.12 - License by Reciprocity - Instructor

Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 30-2101-2.12

Current through December 10, 2024

A. Eligibility Requirements for Instructor Licensure by Reciprocity

An instructor from any other state may be qualified for a Mississippi instructor's license by satisfying the following requirements:

1. Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.

2. Must be able to read, write and speak English.

3. Must possess a high school education or its equivalency.

4. Must possess a valid instructor's license.

5. Must have completed six (6) semester hours in college courses approved by the Board.

6. Must have completed training equivalent to Mississippi's training as provided in Miss. Code Ann. Section 73-7-15, or have three (3) years or more of experience as a licensed instructor prior to application.

7. Must have completed a minimum of five (5) continuing education (CE) hours in Mississippi Board laws, rules and regulations. The fee for five (5)-hour CE seminar shall be $75.00. The dates and times for the CE seminar shall be posted on the Board's website.

B. When College Courses Requirement Not Completed at the Time of Application

An applicant for a Mississippi instructor's license by reciprocity who has not completed the college courses requirement at the time of application may apply for a one-time temporary teaching permit, which shall be valid for six (6) months and shall be nonrenewable. See Rule 3.3. The request for the one-time temporary teaching permit must be made on the application for instructor's license by reciprocity. Such application must be accompanied by proof of enrollment in college course(s), required permit fee of $25.00, two (2) recent passport photographs of the applicant and other documentation as required for application for a Mississippi instructor's license by reciprocity. Upon proof of completion of college courses and payment of the required license fee, a Mississippi instructor's license shall be issued.

C. The application packet, which must be completed in its entirety, must be accompanied by the following:

1. Two (2) recent passport photographs of the applicant.

2. Proof of eligibility requirements as established in this Rule.

3. The required license fee. (Exception: If the applicant has not completed the college courses requirement at the time of application, the license fee shall be paid at the time when proof of completion of college courses has been submitted to the Board office.)

D. The application packet may be accompanied by a one-time temporary teaching permit fee of $25.00 if the applicant has not completed the college courses requirement at the time of application and desires to apply for the one-time temporary teaching permit. See Rule 3.3.

Miss. Code Ann. §§ 73-7-7, 73-7-15, 73-7-23 (Rev. 2013)

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