MS HB391

Requires all Mississippi occupational licensing boards to issue licenses, certifications, or registrations to military-trained applicants who have completed substantially equivalent military training, have at least 2 years of active practice in the last 5 years, and have no disciplinary history

Requires licensing boards to issue licenses to military spouses who hold current licenses from other states with substantially equivalent standards, can demonstrate competency through continuing education or recent experience, and are in good standing

Authorizes licensing boards to issue temporary practice permits to military-trained applicants and military spouses licensed in other jurisdictions while they complete Mississippi licensure requirements

Applies to numerous professions including teachers, architects, barbers, chiropractors, nurses, pharmacists, real estate agents, veterinarians, social workers, and approximately 40 other licensed occupations

Requires all occupational licensing boards to implement these requirements within one year of the act's effective date of July 1, 2013, with the practice of law explicitly exempted from these provisions