Mississippi Code Title 73. Professions and Vocations § 73-22-3

(1) No person shall practice orthotics or prosthetics in the state unless he or she is certified as an orthotist, prosthetist, or both, by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics or the Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification. However, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to:

(2) It is unlawful for any orthotist or prosthetist, or any person on behalf of an orthotist or prosthetist, to solicit the patronage of individual patients for the orthotist or prosthetist by direct contact with a potential customer outside of the place of business of the orthotist or prosthetist.

(3) Whenever any person employs or utilizes the services of an orthotist or prosthetist in connection with the person's business, the measuring, fitting, adjusting and approval of any orthotic or prosthetic device furnished to a patient shall be performed only under the direct supervision of a board certified orthotist, in the case of orthotic patients, or under the direct supervision of a board certified prosthetist, in the case of prosthetic patients. “Direct supervision” means involvement by the certified practitioner in each and every case.

(4) Any person violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), and may be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than six (6) months. In addition, any person sustaining damages as a result of a violation of any provision of this section may recover the amount of those damages, plus a civil penalty of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) per incident, in any court of competent jurisdiction.