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Title 47, Title 47. Occupations-Professions

66 chapters · 2,174 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 472,174 Ch 4731, Chapter 4731 | Physicians; Limited P…144 Ch 4729, Chapter 4729 | Pharmacists; Dangerou…127 Ch 4723, Chapter 4723 | Nurses111 Ch 4715, Chapter 4715 | Dentists; Dental Hygi…99 Ch 4735, Chapter 4735 | Real Estate Brokers74 Ch 4725, Chapter 4725 | Optometrists; Dispens…66 Ch 4765, Chapter 4765 | First Responders, Eme…64 Ch 4713, Chapter 4713 | Cosmetologists62 Ch 4734, Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors61 Ch 4755, Chapter 4755 | Occupational Therapis…59 Ch 4703, Chapter 4703 | Architects58 Ch 4781, Chapter 4781 | Manufactured Homes56 Ch 4730, Chapter 4730 | Physician Assistants55 Ch 4758, Chapter 4758 | Chemical Dependency P…55

42 sections·Filtered byTitle 47✕Ch 4732✕

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.01 Psychologist definitions
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As used in this chapter: (A) "Psychologist" means any person who holds self out to the public by any title or description of services incorporating the words "psychologic," "psychological," "psychologist," "psychology," or any other terms that imply the person is trained, experie…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.02 Appointment and organization of state board of psychology
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The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint a state board of psychology consisting of ten persons who are citizens of the United States and residents of this state. Three members shall be patient advocates who are not mental health professionals and who…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.021 Conduct involving conflict of interest
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A member of the state board of psychology shall not engage in any conduct involving a conflict of interest with the member's board duties.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.03 Board organization
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The state board of psychology shall organize within thirty days after its members have been appointed by the governor. The board shall elect a president and a secretary from its members to serve for terms of one year. The president and the secretary may administer oaths. A majori…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.05 Compensation

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The members of the state board of psychology shall receive an amount fixed under division (J) of section 124.15 of the Revised Code for each day employed in the discharge of their official duties, and their necessary expenses while engaged therein. Last updated March 22, 2023 at …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.06 Board administration

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The principal office of the state board of psychology shall be in Columbus, but it may meet or conduct business at any place in this state. The board may empower any one or more of its members to conduct any proceeding, hearing, or investigation necessary to its purposes, includi…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.07 Books and records

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The state board of psychology shall keep a record of its proceedings and a register of applicants for licenses under this chapter and applicants for certificates under Chapter 4783. of the Revised Code. The books and records of the board shall be prima-facie evidence of the matte…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.08 Depositing receipts

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All receipts of the state board of psychology from any source, including moneys collected under Chapter 4783. of the Revised Code, shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licensing and regulatory fund. "

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.09 Application for license

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Each person who desires to practice psychology, independent school psychology, or school psychology shall file with the executive director of the state board of psychology a written application, under oath, on a form prescribed by the board. Last updated March 22, 2023 at 12:26 P…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.091 License applicant to comply with RC Chapter 4776

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(A) As used in this section, "license" and "applicant for an initial license" have the same meanings as in section 4776.01 of the Revised Code, except that "license" as used in both of those terms refers to the types of authorizations otherwise issued or conferred under this chap…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.10 Qualifications for admission

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(A) The state board of psychology shall appoint an entrance examiner who shall determine the sufficiency of an applicant's qualifications for admission to the appropriate examination. A member of the board or the executive director may be appointed as the entrance examiner. (B) R…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.11 Administering examinations

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(A)(1) Each applicant for a license to practice as a psychologist shall be required to earn a score acceptable to the state board of psychology on an examination selected by the board. The applicant shall follow all necessary procedures and pay all necessary fees for the examinat…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.12 Grading examinations

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If an applicant for a license issued by the state board of psychology to practice as a psychologist, independent school psychologist, or school psychologist receives a score acceptable to the board on the appropriate examination required by section 4732.11 of the Revised Code and…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.13 License entitlements

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A license issued by the state board of psychology shall remain active until it expires pursuant to section 4732.14 of the Revised Code, or is suspended, revoked, or placed in retired status. An active psychologist license shall entitle the holder to practice psychology. An active…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.14 Biennial registration

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(A) On or before the thirty-first day of August of each even-numbered year, each licensed psychologist and licensed independent school psychologist shall register with the board in a format and manner prescribed by the board, giving the person's name, address, license number, the…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.141 Continuing education in psychology

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(A)(1)(a) Except as provided in division (D) of this section, on or before the thirty-first day of August of each even-numbered year, each person who holds a psychologist or independent school psychologist license issued by the state board of psychology shall have completed, in t…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.142 Retired status

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(A) The holder of a license issued under this chapter who retires from the practice of psychology, independent school psychology, or school psychology may request during the biennial or quinquennial license registration process that the license holder's license be placed in "lice…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.15 License fee

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Each applicant for a license to be issued under this chapter shall pay a fee of three hundred dollars, no part of which shall be returned.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.151 Fee for verification

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The state board of psychology shall charge a fee of forty dollars to a license holder for the written verification of licensure status, including verification of the date of licensure, the presence or absence of a history of disciplinary action, and the expiration date of the lic…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.16 Investigations

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(A) The state board of psychology shall investigate alleged violations of this chapter or the rules adopted under it. Each investigation shall be assigned by the executive director or designated investigator to one of the members of the board who shall serve as the supervising me…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.17 Actions against applicants or license holders

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(A) Subject to division (F) of this section and except as provided in division (G) of this section, the state board of psychology may take any of the actions specified in division (C) of this section against an applicant for or a person who holds a license issued under this chapt…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.171 Sexual misconduct

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(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, if, at the conclusion of a hearing required by section 4732.17 of the Revised Code, the state board of psychology determines that a licensed psychologist, licensed independent school psychologist, or licensed school psycholo…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.172 Findings and sanctions are public records

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Any finding made, and the record of any sanction imposed, by the state board of psychology under section 4732.17 or 4732.171 of the Revised Code is a public record under section 149.43 of the Revised Code.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.173 Colleague assistance program

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(A) The state board of psychology may approve or establish a colleague assistance program for the purpose of affording holders of licenses issued under this chapter, license applicants, and persons subject to discipline pursuant to division (B) of section 4731.22 of the Revised C…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.18 Restoration of license

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At any time after the suspension or revocation of a license, the state board of psychology may restore the license upon the written finding by the board that circumstances so warrant. At the time it restores a license, the board may impose restrictions and limitations on the prac…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.19 Psychologist-client privilege

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The confidential relations and communications between a licensed psychologist, licensed independent school psychologist, or licensed school psychologist and client are placed upon the same basis as those between physician and patient under division (B) of section 2317.02 of the R…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.20 Practice of medicine prohibited

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This chapter does not authorize any person to engage in any of the acts which are regarded as practicing medicine under section 4731.34 of the Revised Code. In order to make provision for the diagnosis and treatment of medical problems, a licensed psychologist engaging in psychol…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.21 Prohibiting unlicensed practice

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Except as provided in section 4732.22 of the Revised Code: (A) No person who is not a licensed psychologist shall offer or render services as a psychologist or otherwise engage in the practice of psychology. (B) No person who is not a licensed psychologist, licensed independent s…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.22 Exemptions from licensing requirements

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(A) The following persons are exempted from the licensing requirements of this chapter: (1) Any nonresident temporarily employed in this state to render psychological services for not more than thirty days a year, who, in the opinion of the board, meets the standards for entrance…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.221 Fees for nonresident applicants

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A nonresident applicant seeking a review of qualifications and permission of the state board of psychology to practice psychology in Ohio for no more than thirty days per year under division (A)(1) of section 4732.22 of the Revised Code shall pay a fee established by the board of…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.24 Injunctions

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On complaint by the state board of psychology, the unlawful practice of psychology, independent school psychology, or school psychology may be enjoined by the common pleas court of the county in which such practice is occurring. Last updated March 22, 2023 at 12:34 PM

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.25 Distribution of fines

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All fines collected for violation of section 4732.21 of the Revised Code shall be distributed as follows:(A) One half to the state board of psychology;(B) One half to the municipal corporation in which the offense was committed or, if the offense was committed outside a municipal…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.26 Fees in excess of statutory amounts

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The state board of psychology subject to the approval of the controlling board, may establish fees in excess of the amounts provided by sections 4732.01 to 4732.99 of the Revised Code, provided that such fees do not exceed the amounts permitted by those sections by more than fift…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.27 Effect of child support default on license

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On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the state board of psychology shall comply with sections 3123.41 to 3123.50 of the Revised Code and any applicable rules adopted under section 3123.63 of the Revised Code with respect to a license issued purs…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.28 Offering services through authorized business entity

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(A) An individual whom the state board of psychology licenses, certificates, or otherwise legally authorizes to engage in the practice of psychology may render the professional services of a psychologist within this state through a corporation formed under division (B) of section…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.31 Board information provided on the Internet

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(A) The state board of psychology shall provide access to the following information through the internet: (1) The names of all licensed psychologists, licensed independent school psychologists, and licensed school psychologists; (2) The names of all licensed psychologists, licens…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.32 Compliance with law regarding sanctions for human trafficking

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The state board of psychology shall comply with section 4776.20 of the Revised Code.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.33 Telehealth services; rules governing telepsychology

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(A) The state board of psychology shall adopt rules governing the use of telepsychology for the purpose of protecting the welfare of recipients of telepsychology services and establishing requirements for the responsible use of telepsychology in the practice of psychology, indepe…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.40 Psychology interjurisdictional compact (PSYPACT)

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The "Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT)" is hereby ratified, enacted into law, and entered into by the state of Ohio as a party to the compact with any other state that has legally joined in the compact as follows: PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT (PSYPACT) AR…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.41 Member to the interjurisdictional compact commission

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Not later than thirty days after the "Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT)" is entered into under section 4732.40 of the Revised Code, the state board of psychology shall appoint a member to the psychology interjurisdictional compact commission created under the compa…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.42 Interstate Compact for School Psychologists

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The interstate compact for school psychologists is hereby ratified, enacted into law, and entered into by this state as a party with any other state that has legally joined or legally joins the compact, as follows: Interstate Compact for School Psychologists SECTION 1. PURPOSE Th…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4732.99 Penalty

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Whoever violates section 4732.21 of the Revised Code shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not less than six months nor more than one year, or both. Each violation shall be a separate offense.