HB1263 requires the Mississippi Occupational Licensing Board to issue a license to an applicant who establishes residence in the state if the applicant holds a current license in good standing from another state.
The Mississippi State House of Representatives passed HB1263 on March 16, 2021 by a vote of 115 to 1. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because there is no reason the state should require someone who is a trained professional in their field should to go through the same training in another state if they have the right credentials. Licensure deters entrepreneurship and allows the government to pick winners and losers, which is unconstitutional.