30 Miss. Code. R. 201-5.1
Set forth below are guidelines from which disciplinary penalties will be imposed by the Board upon practitioners found guilty of violating the law and/or rules of the Board. One purpose of the guidelines is to give notice to licensees and others under the Board's jurisdiction of the range of penalties the Board may impose for violations of particular provisions of the law and/or rules. The guidelines are not meant to be all encompassing, are not meant to address every disciplinary circumstance that might occur and there may be other causes for the imposition of discipline not mentioned below upon which the Board may act.
The guidelines are based upon a single count violation of each provision listed and are a guideline only. Multiple counts of violations of the same provision of the law or the rules promulgated thereto, or other unrelated violations contained in the same administrative complaint, will be grounds for enhancement of penalties. The Board shall be able to add to or deviate from the guidelines upon showing of aggravating or mitigating circumstances by clear and convincing evidence presented to the Board prior to the imposition of a final decision. The maximum penalty for any violation is revocation and a $5,000 fine per violation.
The guidelines shall be followed by the Board in imposing disciplinary penalties upon licensees, applicants, intern architects, licensure candidates and examination candidates for violation of the above-mentioned statutes and rules. The Board shall have the right to collect any legal, investigative, and/or administrative charges incurred by the Board during the course of the investigation. In addition to the above sanctions, the Board may also require the individual to take and successfully pass a state jurisprudence examination as a condition precedent to final resolution of the disciplinary action.
Disciplinary Penalties:
Minimum Penalty-Letter of reprimand and $500 fine
Minimum Penalty-Same as (A) above
Minimum Penalty-Reprimand and $2,500 fine
Minimum Penalty-Suspension and $2,500 fine
Minimum Penalty-Revocation and $2,500 fine if licensed (denial of license if application in process)
Minimum Penalty-Board discretion
Minimum Penalty-Misdemeanor: reprimand and $2,500 fine
Minimum Penalty-Felony: One (1) year suspension, one (1) year probation and $2,500 fine
Minimum Penalty-Revocation and $5,000 fine
Minimum Penalty-Fine based on length of time in practice while inactive; $1,000 per month (penalty will require licensee to renew license or cease practice)
Minimum Penalty-Fine based on length of time in practice while revoked; $1,000 per month
Minimum Penalty-Cease and desist letter and public reprimand
Minimum Penalty-Reprimand, one (1) year probation and $2,500 fine
Minimum Penalty-Reprimand, one (1) year suspension, one (1) year probation and $2,500 fine
Minimum Penalty-Suspension until ability to practice proved, followed by probation
Minimum Penalty-Revocation and $5,000 fine
Minimum Penalty-Reprimand, $2,500 fine and one (1) year probation
Minimum Penalty-Probation and $2,500 fine
Minimum Penalty-Reprimand and $2,500 fine (denial of license if application in process)
Minimum Penalty-$2,500 fine and test on Board laws and rules
Minimum Penalty-$1,500 fine
30 Miss. Code. R. 201-5.1