Postdoctoral training which includes practice of psychology; full or limited license required; requirements of limited license; responsibility for training; limited license renewable; waiver of limited license by Michigan board of psychology.

Sec. 18212. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), an individual shall not engage in postdoctoral training which includes the practice of psychology without obtaining a full or limited license to practice under this part. (2) A limited license for an individual in postdoctoral training shall require that the individual be under supervision of a licensed psychologist and confine his or her practice and training to a hospital, clinic, institution, or other arrangement approved by the board for the training. The hospital, clinic, or institution and designated licensed psychologist are responsible for the training. A limited license for a postdoctoral training is renewable for not more than 5 years. (3) The Michigan board of psychology shall waive the requirement of having a limited license in order to engage in the postdoctoral experience necessary to obtain a full license if all of the following occur: (a) The individual has met all the other requirements of subsection (2). (b) The individual submits a request for the waiver in writing and pays a sum equal to the cost of a limited license. (c) The individual has applied for a license between July 1, 1985 and July 1, 1986.