Title 32, Professions and Occupations

A. This chapter does not limit the activities, services and use of a title by the following: 1. A school psychologist who is employed by or contracted to provide services in a common school, high school, charter school or other educational institution setting that serves pupils i…

This chapter does not authorize a person to engage in any manner in the practice of medicine pursuant to chapter 13, 17 or 29 of this title, except that a person licensed as provided in this chapter may diagnose, treat and correct human conditions ordinarily within the scope of t…

A. The board, on its own motion, may investigate evidence that appears to show that a psychologist is psychologically incompetent, guilty of unprofessional conduct or mentally or physically unable to safely engage in the practice of psychology. A health care institution shall, an…

A. In connection with an investigation conducted pursuant to this chapter, at all reasonable times the board and its authorized agents may examine and copy documents, reports, records and other physical evidence wherever located relating to the licensee's professional competence,…

A. The board may petition the superior court for an order to enjoin the following: 1. A person not licensed pursuant to this chapter from practicing psychology. 2. The activities of a licensee that are an immediate threat to the public. 3. Criminal activities. B. If the board see…

A. It is a class 2 misdemeanor for a person not licensed pursuant to this chapter to engage in the practice of psychology. B. It is a class 2 misdemeanor for any person to: 1. Secure a license to practice psychology pursuant to this chapter by fraud or deceit. 2. Impersonate a me…

A. The confidential relations and communication between a client or patient and a psychologist licensed pursuant to this chapter, including temporary licensees, are placed on the same basis as those provided by law between an attorney and client. Unless the client or patient waiv…

A. The board may establish a confidential program for the treatment and rehabilitation of psychologists who are impaired. The treatment and rehabilitation may include education, intervention, therapeutic treatment and posttreatment monitoring and support. The licensee is responsi…

ARTICLE I PURPOSE Whereas, states license psychologists in order to protect the public through verification of education, training and experience and to ensure accountability for professional practice; and Whereas, this compact is intended to regulate the day-to-day practice of t…

An employer may not require a psychologist to seek licensure through the psychology interjurisdictional compact enacted by section 32-2087 as a condition of initial or continued employment as a psychologist in this state. An employer may require that a psychologist obtain and mai…

If a meeting, or a portion of a meeting, of the psychology interjurisdictional compact commission is closed pursuant to section 32-2087, article X, subsection B, the commission's legal counsel or designee shall certify that the meeting may be closed and shall reference each relev…

The state board of psychologist examiners, within thirty days after a psychology interjurisdictional compact commission action, shall post on the board's public website notice of any commission action that may affect a psychologist's license.

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Active license" means a current license issued by the board to a person licensed pursuant to this article. 2. "Adequate records" means records that contain, at a minimum, sufficient information to identify the client, th…

A. The board, by a formal vote, shall establish fees for the following relating to the licensure of behavior analysts: 1. An application for an active license. 2. An application for a temporary license. 3. Renewal of an active license. 4. Issuance of an initial license. B. The bo…

A person who wishes to practice as a behavior analyst must be licensed pursuant to this article. An applicant for licensure must meet all of the following requirements: 1. Submit an application as prescribed by the board. 2. Be at least twenty-one years of age. 3. Pay all applica…

A. An applicant for licensure as a behavior analyst must meet standards adopted by the state board of psychologist examiners, including meeting graduate-level education and supervised experience requirements and passing a national examination. The state board of psychologist exam…

The board may issue a license to a person as a behavior analyst if the person is licensed or certified by a regulatory agency of another state that imposes requirements that are substantially equivalent to those imposed by this article at an equivalent or higher practice level as…

A. If the board requires an additional examination, it may issue a temporary license to a behavior analyst who is licensed or certified under the laws of another jurisdiction if the behavior analyst applies to the board for licensure and meets the educational, experience and firs…

A. If the applicant satisfies all of the requirements for licensure pursuant to this article, the board shall issue an active license and shall prorate the fee for issuing that license for the period remaining until the last day of the birth month of the applicant of the next odd…

A. This article does not limit the activities, services and use of a title by the following: 1. A behavior analyst who is employed in a common school, high school or charter school setting and who is certified to use that title by the department of education if the services or ac…

A. The board on its own motion may investigate evidence that appears to show that a behavior analyst is incompetent as a behavior analyst, guilty of unprofessional conduct or mentally or physically unable to safely engage in the practice of behavior analysis. A health care instit…

A. In connection with an investigation conducted pursuant to this article, at all reasonable times the board and its authorized agents may examine and copy documents, reports, records and other physical evidence wherever located relating to the licensee's professional competence,…

A. The board may petition the superior court for an order to enjoin the following: 1. A person who is not licensed pursuant to this article from practicing behavior analysis. 2. The activities of a licensee that are an immediate threat to the public. 3. Criminal activities. B. If…

A. It is a class 2 misdemeanor for a person who is not licensed pursuant to this article to engage in the practice of behavior analysis. B. It is a class 2 misdemeanor for any person to: 1. Secure a license to practice pursuant to this article by fraud or deceit. 2. Impersonate a…

A. The confidential relations and communications between a client and a person who is licensed pursuant to this article, including temporary licensees, are placed on the same basis as those provided by law between an attorney and client. Unless the client waives the behavior anal…

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the Arizona health care cost containment system administration shall recognize a behavior analyst who is licensed pursuant to this article as a behavioral health professional who is eligible for reimbursement of services.

A. The committee on behavior analysts is established within the state board of psychologist examiners consisting of five members who are appointed by the governor and who serve at the pleasure of the governor. Each member shall serve for a term of five years beginning and ending …