Title 5, Title 5 and Professions

(a) Pursuant to §§ 5-44-6 and 5-44-23(f) and rules and regulations promulgated hereunder, a temporary permit to practice psychology under supervision may be granted to a candidate for licensure who has paid the required fee as set forth in § 23-1-54 and has satisfied the followin…

The board shall ensure through regulations and enforcement that licensees limit their practice to demonstrated areas of competence as documented by relevant professional education, training, and experience.

(a) The license of every person licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall expire on the first day of July of the next even-numbered year following the issuance of his or her license. (b) On or before the first day of May of each even-numbered year, the department shall …

(a) A psychologist who does not intend to continue his or her licensure, upon written request to the department, may have his or her name transferred to an inactive list and shall not be required to pay the renewal fee as long as he or she remains inactive. (b) Should a psycholog…

The proceeds of any fees collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited as general revenues.

The board has the power to deny, revoke, or suspend any license issued by the department in accordance with this chapter, or to discipline a psychologist upon proof that the person: (1) Is guilty of fraud or deceit in procuring or attempting to procure a license or temporary lice…

(a) When a sworn complaint is filed with the board charging a person with being guilty of any of the actions specified in § 5-44-18, the department shall immediately investigate those charges, or, the board, after investigation, may institute charges. (b)(1) If the investigation …

(a) In order to protect and safeguard the health and welfare of the people, it is unlawful for any person to represent himself or herself as a psychologist or to use any description of services including the terms “psychology” and “psychological,” or any title, abbreviation, sign…

With the approval of the director, the board may temporarily suspend the license of a psychologist without a hearing if the board finds that evidence in its possession indicates that a psychologist continuing in practice would constitute an immediate danger to the public. In the …

(a) It is a misdemeanor for any person, in offering his or her services to the public, to: (1) Use in connection with his or her name any designation tending to imply that he or she is a psychologist, or any description of services tending to imply that he or she is engaged in th…

When it appears to the board that any person is violating any of the provisions of this chapter, the director may institute an action, commenced in the name of the board, to enjoin that violation in a court of competent jurisdiction. That court may enjoin any person from violatin…

(a) No provisions of this chapter shall be construed to prevent members of other recognized professions who are licensed, certified, or regulated for independent practice of that profession under the laws of this state from rendering services consistent with their professional tr…

The director shall enforce the provisions of this chapter. He or she, or his or her authorized agents, and the board shall be exempt from providing surety for costs in connection with the commencement of any legal proceedings under this chapter.

The provisions of this chapter are severable, and if any of this chapter’s provisions are held unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision of that court shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions.

Any person aggrieved by any decision or ruling of the director or the board may appeal to the superior court in the manner provided in the administrative procedures act, chapter 35 of title 42.

Within the department of professional regulation in the department of health, there shall be a board of psychology consisting of seven (7) members as provided by § 5-44-4.

(a) The director of the department of health shall, with the approval of the governor, appoint seven (7) electors as members of the board. One member of the board shall be representative of the public, and six (6) shall be psychologists pursuant to this chapter and each of them s…

(a) The board shall organize immediately after the appointment and qualification of its members. (b) The board shall annually elect a chairperson and secretary. Meetings may be called by the chairperson or the director of the department of health or by written request of four (4)…

The board of psychology shall: (1) Be authorized to recommend to the director for his or her approval the adoption and revision of rules and regulations not inconsistent with law as necessary to enable it to carry into effect the provisions of this chapter. (2) Determine the test…

The department shall maintain a register of all psychologists licensed under this chapter which shall be open at all reasonable times to public inspection. The department shall be the custodian of all records pertaining to the licensing of psychologists.

An applicant for licensure shall submit to the board written evidence acceptable to the department that the applicant: (1) Is of good moral character; (2) Has received a doctorate degree in psychology from a college or university whose program of study for that degree at that tim…