MS SB2574

Brings forward numerous professional licensing statutes (Sections 73-1-13 through 75-76-131) for purposes of possible amendment without making substantive changes to the statutes themselves.

Addresses multiple professional licensing boards and disciplines across Mississippi, including architecture, landscape architecture, auctioneering, barber examiners, chiropractic, dental examiners, dietitians, engineering, funeral service, nursing, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, psychology, real estate, veterinary medicine, and various other professions.

Standardizes language across professional licensing chapters regarding suspension of licenses for non-compliance with child support orders, incorporating references to Sections 93-11-157 and 93-11-163.

Updates cross-references and modernizes terminology in professional licensing statutes while preserving existing disciplinary procedures, appeal processes, and grounds for license denial, suspension, or revocation.

Effective date: July 1, 2024.