MS HB261

Amends Section 73-50-1 to allow occupational licensing boards to issue licenses to military spouses accompanying active duty service members to a military installation in Mississippi, and to persons establishing residence in the state, if they hold a current license in good standing from another jurisdiction and meet specified conditions

Requires applicants to have been licensed in another jurisdiction for at least one year, meet minimum education and work experience requirements verified by the other jurisdiction, pass any required examinations, and have no pending investigations or disciplinary actions

Establishes that licenses issued under this provision are valid only in Mississippi and do not qualify applicants for interstate compacts; allows boards to require a state law examination

Requires occupational licensing boards to issue or deny military spouse applications within four months if deployment orders are for 36 months or less

Amends 43 additional sections of Mississippi Code to conform existing reciprocity provisions for various licensed professions (teachers, architects, nurses, engineers, physicians, pharmacists, and others) to include military-trained applicants and persons establishing residence in the state under Section 73-50-1 procedures