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Can a Licensed Psychologist transfer a license to Mississippi as a military spouse?
Data as of May 2026|Source: Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT) commission + DOJ Servicemembers Initiative
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⚠ VAEIA federal backstop
Not through the compact — Mississippi is not currently a Psychology compact member. A military-spouse Licensed Psychologist relies on VAEIA 2022 / 50 U.S.C. § 4025a, which requires Mississippi to recognize a valid out-of-state license upon relocation for military orders.
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Mississippi military-spouse provision
Under Mississippi Code Section 73-50-1 every occupational licensing board, which includes the Board of Psychology, must issue a license to a qualified military spouse who holds a substantially equivalent license from another jurisdiction.
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