District of Columbia Administrative Code

8403 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION 8403.1 An applicant for registration shall submit a complete application in accordance with § 4001 of this title, which shall also include: Satisfactory evidence of the applicant’s graduation with the requisite degree in accordance with § 8402.1;…

8404 SUPERVISION OF CLINICAL FELLOWS 8404.1 A clinical fellow registered under this chapter may practice only under general supervision of a speech-language pathologist licensed in the District in accordance with Chapter 78 of this title. 8404.2 To qualify as supervisor of a clin…

8405 SCOPE OF PRACTICE 8405.1 The clinical fellowship shall consist of an employment, with or without direct compensation, as a professional in the field of speech-language pathology under general supervision with a minimum of thirty-five (35) hours of work per week. This require…

8406 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT 8406.1 A registered clinical fellow shall abide by the Code of Ethics adopted by the American-Speech-Hearing Association (ASHA). 8406.2 A registered clinical fellow shall identify himself or herself as a clinical fellow at all times when providing speech…

8499 DEFINITIONS 8499.1 The following terms and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed: Applicant – a person applying for a registration to practice as a speech-language pathology clinical fellow under this chapter. Board – the Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, …

8500 GENERAL PROVISIONS 8500.1 These rules are promulgated pursuant to the “Licensed Health Professional Criminal Background Check Amendment Act of 2006”, effective March 6, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-222, D.C. Official Code § 3-1205.22 et seq.)(hereinafter “the Act”). 8500.2 Chapters 40 …

8501 BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENT 8501.1 If an applicant for a license, registration, or certification is not or has not been licensed, registered, or certified in another state, the applicant shall be required to undergo a fingerprint scan criminal background check (CBC). The li…

8502 FEES 8502.1 An applicant for a license, registration, or certification shall pay the CBC processing fee. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 6025, 6026 (July 31, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 6032 (June 1, 2018). District of Columbia Muni…

8503 RECORDKEEPING 8503.1 The Health Regulation & Licensing Administration shall maintain a record of the most recent date on which a CBC was performed. 8503.2 The Health Regulation & Licensing Administration shall not disclose CBC records obtained for the purpose of licensure, r…

8504 [REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 6025, 6027 (July 31, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 6032 (June 1, 2018). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Business, Occupations, and Professionals 17 DCMR § 8504 AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR T…

8505 ILLEGIBLE FINGERPRINT CARDS 8505.1 If an applicant’s fingerprint scan is rejected two (2) or more times because the scans are unreadable, a CBC shall be conducted based on the applicant’s name, gender, Social Security number, date of birth, and mailing address. SOURCE: Licen…

8506 BOARD REVIEW 8506.1 If the CBC reveals that the applicant has been convicted in any jurisdiction of any crime involving moral turpitude, pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 3-205.14(a)(4), before making a determination as to whether the applicant shall be licensed, registered, …

8599 DEFINITIONS 8599.1 For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed: Act - Licensed Health Professional Criminal Background Check Amendment Act of 2006. Applicant - A person applying for a license, registration, or certification to pract…

8600 GENERAL PROVISIONS This chapter shall apply to applicants for and holders of a registration license to practice as a psychology associate. 8600.2 Chapters 40 (Health Occupations: General Rules) and 41 (Health Occupations: Administrative Procedures) of this title shall supple…

8601 TERM OF REGISTRATION Subject to § 8601.2, a registration to practice as a psychology associate issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire at 11:59 p.m. of December 31 of each odd-numbered year. 8601.2 The Director may modify the expiration date of registrations issued purs…

8602 EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, an applicant for a license to practice as a psychology associate shall furnish proof satisfactory to the Board, in accordance with § 906 of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 3-1209.06), that the applicant has g…

8603 INTERVIEW 8603.1 The Board may require an applicant for a license to practice as a psychology associate to be interviewed with respect to his or her past and present education and experience in relation to psychology to determine whether the applicant meets the requirements …

8604 APPLICANT EDUCATED IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES 8604.1 The Board may grant a registration to practice as a psychology associate to an applicant who completed an educational program in a college or university in a foreign country which is not accredited in accordance with § 8602 if t…

8605 DISTRICT EXAMINATION To qualify for a registration under this chapter, an applicant shall receive a passing score on an examination developed by the Board on laws, rules, and ethical standards pertaining to the practice of psychology (the District examination). 8605.2 The Bo…

8606 CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 8606.1 Subject to § 8606.2, this section applies to applicants for the renewal, reactivation, or reinstatement of a registration. 8606.2 This section does not apply to applicants for an initial registration or applicants for the first renewa…

8607 APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES 8607.1 Only continuing education programs and activities approved by the Board shall be counted toward meeting the required number of continuing education hours. 8607.2 The Board may, in its discretion, approve continuing…

8608 CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS 8608.1 The Board may grant continuing education credit for whole hours only, with a minimum of fifty (50) minutes constituting one (1) credit hour. 8608.2 The Board may grant a maximum of ten (10) continuing education credits per licensure period…

8610 REGISTRATION BY ENDORSEMENT 8610.1 The Board shall issue a registration by endorsement to a psychology associate who has a valid, unrestricted registration in good standing from another jurisdiction of the United States and who meets all other requirements of this section. A…

8611 SUPERVISION OF PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATES 8611.1 A supervisor of a psychology associate shall supervise only in those areas within the supervisor’s competence based on the supervisor’s education, training, and experience. The supervisor shall delegate supervisory responsibility t…

8612 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT A registrant shall adhere to standards set forth in the “Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct” as published from time to time by the American Psychological Association. A psychology associate shall not reveal to another person a commun…

8699 DEFINITIONS As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed: Act – the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99, D.C. Official Code §§ 3-1201 to 3.1213.01 (2001 ed.)). Applicant – a pe…

8700 GENERAL PROVISIONS 8700.1 This chapter shall apply to applicants for and holders of a certification to practice as a certified addiction counselor I or II, positions established, respectively, by sections 851 and 852 of the Act (D.C. Official Code §§ 3-1208.51 and 3-1208.52)…

8701 TERM OF REGISTRATION 8701.1 Subject to § 8701.2, a certification issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire at 12:00 midnight of December 31 of each even-numbered year. 8701.2 The Director may change the renewal system pursuant to § 4006.3 of Chapter 40 of this title and m…

8702 EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS 8702.1 An applicant shall present proof to the Board that he or she has graduated with at least an Associate’s degree in a health or human services field, including but not limited to registered nursing, aging studies, criminal justice, health educat…

8703 EXPERIENCE 8703.1 An applicant for certification as an addiction counselor I shall have obtained at least five hundred (500) hours of supervised experience, with a minimum of forty (40) hours in each of the following areas: Understanding the dynamics of human behavior and fa…

8704 NATIONAL EXAMINATION 8704.1 In addition to the requirements of § 8702.1, an applicant for an addiction counselor I certification shall take and pass the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors – National Certification Commission (NAADAC-NCC) Level I examina…

8705 DISTRICT JURISPRUDENCE EXAMINATION 8705.1 An individual who submits an initial application to qualify for certification under this chapter as an addiction counselor I or addiction counselor II, shall receive a passing score on an examination developed by the Board on laws, r…

8706 WAIVER OF EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS 8706.1 The Board shall waive the educational requirements of § 8702.1 for an applicant for certification as an addiction counselor I who presents evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant is currently registered in the District …

8707 APPLICANTS EDUCATED IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES 8707.1 The Board shall waive the educational requirements of § 8702 for an applicant for certification to practice as an addiction counselor I or II to anyone who has completed an educational program in a college or university in a fo…

8708 CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 8708.1 This section shall apply to applicants for the renewal, reactivation, or reinstatement of a certification expiring on December 31, 2014, or later; except, that this section shall not apply to applicants for first time renewal of a cer…

8709 APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES 8709.1 A continuing education credit required by this chapter must be earned as part of a continuing education program or activity approved by the Board. 8709.2 The Board may, in its discretion, approve continuing educati…

8710 ACCEPTABLE CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES 8710.1 The Board may, in its discretion, accept continuing education credit that contributes to the continuing competency of the individual certified under this section, including, but not limited to the following: (a) Treatment of ado…

8711 UNACCEPTABLE CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES 8711.1 A certificate holder may not receive duplicate credit for training that is repeated during a single renewal period. 8711.2 The following continuing education shall not be acceptable: (a) The same course taken more than once du…

8712 CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS 8712.1 The Board may grant continuing education credit for whole hours only, with a minimum of fifty (50) minutes constituting one (1) credit hour. 8712.2 The Board may grant a maximum of five (5) hours of continuing education credits per year to…

8713 CERTIFICATION BY ENDORSEMENT 8713.1 The Board shall issue a certification by endorsement to an addiction counselor who has a valid, unrestricted certification in good standing from another jurisdiction of the United States. 8713.2 An applicant for certification by endorsemen…

8713 CERTIFICATION BY ENDORSEMENT 8713.1 The Board shall issue a certification by endorsement to an addiction counselor who has a valid, unrestricted certification in good standing from another jurisdiction of the United States. 8713.2 An applicant for certification by endorsemen…

8715 SUPERVISION OF A CERTIFIED ADDICTION COUNSELOR I OR II 8715.1 An addiction counselor I or II shall practice only under the direct supervision of a person meeting the standards of this section. If the agency has multiple locations and there is no supervisor available for each…

8716 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT 8716.1 A person who is certified in the District of Columbia solely as an addiction counselor I or II and is either not licensed to practice medicine, psychology, or professional counseling pursuant to D.C. Official § 3-1205.01, or not licensed as an adv…

8799 DEFINITIONS 8799.1 The definitions in § 4099 of chapter 40 of this title are incorporated by reference into and are applicable to this chapter. 8799.2 As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed: Act – the District of Columbia Health Occupat…

8900 APPLICABILITY 8900.1 Each person who carries on, conducts, or transacts business in the District of Columbia under a trade name shall register that trade name with the D.C. Superintendent of Corporations as required under D.C. Official Code § 47-2855.02. SOURCE: Final Rulema…

8901 APPLICATION FORM 8901.1 Each applicant shall file a trade name application with DCRA, and provide the information specified in D.C. Official Code § 47-2855.02. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 10075 (November 8, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at …

8902 TERM OF REGISTRATION 8902.1 An initial trade name registration shall expire on September 1 of the second calendar year after the calendar year in which the initial registration occurred (for example, a trade name registration that occurred on August 15, 2015, would expire on…

8903 RENEWAL 8903.1 A trade name renewal application shall be filed by April 1 of the year in which the trade name registration expires; unless, the trade name registration does not expire on September 1, in which case the renewal application shall be filed within one hundred fif…

8904 REQUIRED SIGNATURES 8904.1 The trade name application shall be executed as specified under D.C. Official Code § 47-2855.02(c). SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 10075 (November 8, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 878 (January 22, 2016). Di…

8905 NO PROTECTIONS OR WARRANTIES 8905.1 Registration of a trade name with DCRA does not guarantee or warrant that another person has not or will not register the same trade name with DCRA. 8905.2 DCRA’s acceptance of a trade name registration shall not in any way be deemed a war…