MS HB1196

Removes "good moral character" as a qualification requirement for barber licenses, barber instructor certificates, and social worker licenses in Mississippi

Prohibits denial of barber licenses solely based on conviction of a nonviolent felony or crime of moral turpitude, limiting disqualifying offenses to crimes defined in the Fresh Start Act of 2019 or violent crimes under Section 97-3-2

Applies the same criminal conviction standards to social workers, preventing license denial based on any felony and instead limiting disqualifying convictions to Fresh Start Act crimes or violent crimes within the past 10 years

Removes board members' ability to be removed from the Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists based on conviction of "a felony or crime of moral turpitude," replacing it with the narrower Fresh Start Act standard

Retains "temperate habits" as a qualification for barbers while eliminating subjective moral character assessments across both professions