SEC. 73-54-15. [Qualification for Licensure prior to September 1, 2000.]

Section 73-54-15, Mississippi Code of 1972, is reenacted as follows:

73-54-15. Any person who applies for a license on or before September 1, 2000, shall be issued a license by the board if he or she meets the qualifications set forth in Section 73-54-13, with required application fees, and provides evidence to the board that he or she meets educational and experience qualifications as follows:

(a) Holds a master's degree or doctoral degree in a mental health field, as defined by the board. Applicants must have completed their degree from a college or university accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools or a regional accrediting body; and

(b) Has had at least two (2) years of clinical experience in the practice of marriage and family therapy.

SOURCES: 1997 Laws, Chapter 516, Sec. 8, HB815, Effective July 1, 1997. Reenacted by Laws 1999, Ch. 438, Sec. 13, eff. June 30, 1999.