MS HB777

Clarifies that fees charged to applicants for licensure as a licensed professional counselor or provisional licensed professional counselor are application fees ($50.00) rather than licensing fees.

Removes the requirement that applicants for renewal of a provisional licensed professional counselor license undergo a fingerprint-based criminal history records check.

Sets the renewal fee for provisional licensed professional counselors at $50.00 per annual licensing renewal period and increases the renewal fee for licensed professional counselors from $200.00 to $220.00 per biennial period.

Eliminates the board's authority to increase renewal fees.

Modifies continuing education requirements for provisional licensed professional counselors to six hours annually (with two hours in professional ethics or legal issues) and maintains 24 hours biennially for licensed professional counselors (with six hours in professional ethics or legal issues).