Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 31 - Public Safety
Part 601 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL
Chapter 4 - Recall or Cancellation of Certificates
Rule 31-601-4.2 - Policy
Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 31-601-4.2
Current through September 24, 2024
1. The Board reserves the right to either reprimand the holder of a certificate, suspend a certificate upon conditions imposed by the Board, or cancel and recall any certificate when:
A. The certificate was issued by
administrative error;
B. The
certificate was obtained through misrepresentation or fraud;
C. The holder has been convicted or entered a
plea of guilty or a plea of nolo contendere, received probation, pre-trial
diversion or payment of any fine in relation to a crime that is directly
related to the duties and responsibilities of an emergency telecommunicator.
D. The holder has committed an act
of malfeasance or has been dismissed from his employing agency;
E. Or other due cause as determined by the
Board.
1. The Board has established standards
and qualifications by rule and regulation for the employment of emergency
telecommunicators as they relate to the competence and reliability of persons
to discharge the responsibilities of that position of public trust. These
standards address minimum age, education, training, citizenship, and
experience.
2. Any condition,
conduct or action that would breach the established minimum standards or would
greatly diminish the public trust in the competence and reliability of an
emergency telecommunicator would be actionable as due cause for reprimand,
suspension (under conditions), recall or cancellation of a certificate.
3. An individual with a criminal
record may petition the Board at any time for a determination of whether the
individual's criminal record will disqualify the individual for certification.
The Board shall inform the individual of his/her standing within thirty (30)
days of receiving the petition.
F. Staff may take administrative action to
reprimand, suspend, cancel and recall a professional certificate for any of the
purposes states above. Upon taking administrative action, the certificate
holder will be notified by the staff of such action and informed of his/her
right to a hearing before the Board.
Miss Code Ann. § 19-5-353
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