Chapter 30, Chapter 30

(a) The board shall propose rules for legislative approval, in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, to implement the provisions of this article, including: (1) Standards and requirements for licenses and permits; (2) Procedures for …

(a) All fees and other moneys, except administrative fines, received by the board shall be deposited in a separate special revenue fund in the State Treasury designated the "West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy Fund", which is continued. The fund is used by the board for the a…

(a) Upon completion of the application and payment of the nonrefundable fees, the board may issue a temporary permit, for a period not to exceed 90 days, to an applicant to practice as an athletic trainer in this state if the applicant has completed the educational requirements s…

(a) All persons regulated by this article shall annually or biennially by June 30 renew his or her license by completing a form prescribed by the board and submitting any other information required by the board. (b) The board shall charge a fee for each renewal of a license and s…

(a) To be eligible for a license to engage in the practice of physical therapy, the applicant must: (1) Submit an application to the board; (2) Be at least eighteen years of age; (3) Be of good moral character; (4) Have graduated from an accredited school of physical therapy appr…

(a) The West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy is authorized to require state and national criminal history record checks for the purpose of issuing licenses. The West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy shall require an applicant, including physical therapists and physical thera…

(a) If a license is not renewed when due, then the board shall automatically place the licensee on delinquent status. (b) The fee for a person on delinquent status shall increase at a rate, determined by the board, for each month or fraction thereof that the renewal fee is not pa…

A physical therapist may: (1) Examine, evaluate and test patients or clients with mechanical, physiological and developmental impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities or other health and movement related conditions in order to determine a diagnosis, prognosis and pla…

“Adverse Action” means any action taken by a State Psychology Regulatory Authority which finds a violation of a statute or regulation that is identified by the State Psychology Regulatory Authority as discipline and is a matter of public record. “Association of State and Provinci…

The Legislature of the State of West Virginia hereby determines and finds that in the public interest persons should not engage in the practice of psychology in this state without the requisite experience and training and without adequate regulation and control; and that there is…

(a) The board may at any time upon its own motion and shall upon the verified written complaint of any person conduct an investigation to determine whether there are any grounds for the suspension or revocation of a license or temporary permit issued under the provisions of this …

(a) The commission shall exercise its rulemaking powers pursuant to the criteria set forth in this section and the rules adopted thereunder. Rules and amendments shall become binding as of the date specified in each rule or amendment. (b) If a majority of the legislatures of the …

(a) The board may propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to provide for: (1) Licensure requirements, including requirements for applications, examinations, reciprocity, temporary permits and re…

(a) Whenever the board shall deny an application for any original or renewal license or deny an application for a temporary permit or shall suspend or revoke any license or temporary permit, it shall make and enter an order to that effect and serve a copy thereof on the applicant…

(a) Oversight: (1) The Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches of state government in each Compact State shall enforce this Compact and take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate the Compact’s purposes and intent. The provisions of this Compact and the rules p…

(a) The Compact shall come into effect on the date on which the Compact is enacted into law in the seventh Compact State. The provisions which become effective at that time shall be limited to the powers granted to the commission relating to assembly and the promulgation of rules…

Any person adversely affected by a decision of the board rendered after a hearing held in accordance with the provisions of section eleven of this article shall be entitled to judicial review thereof. All of the pertinent provisions of section four, article five, chapter twenty-n…

This Compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. If any term or provision of this Compact shall be held to be invalid for any reason, the remaining terms or provisions shall remain in full force and effect. If this Compact shall be held contrary…

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this article, any of the reasonable rules and regulations promulgated hereunder or any order or any final decision of the board shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $500, or i…

Whenever it appears to the board that any person has been or is violating or is about to violate any provision of this article, any reasonable rule and regulation promulgated hereunder or any order or final decision of the board, the board may apply in the name of the state to th…

If any provision of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held unconstitutional or invalid, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the article, and to this end the provisions of this article a…

(a) There is established a special volunteer psychologists license for psychologists retired or retiring from the active practice of psychology who wish to donate their expertise for the psychological care and treatment of indigent and needy patients in the clinical setting of cl…

Unless the context in which used clearly requires a different meaning, as used in this article: (a) "Applicant" means any person making application for an original or renewal license or a temporary permit under the provisions of this article. (b) "Licensee" means any person holdi…

(a) Home State shall be a Compact State where a psychologist is licensed to practice psychology. (b) A psychologist may hold one or more Compact State licenses at a time. If the psychologist is licensed in more than one Compact State, the Home State is the Compact State where the…

(a) Compact States shall recognize the right of a psychologist, licensed in a Compact State in conformance with this section, to practice telepsychology in other Compact States (Receiving States) in which the psychologist is not licensed, under the Authority to Practice Interjuri…

(a) No person shall engage in, offer to engage in, or hold himself or herself out to the public as being engaged in, the practice of psychology in this state, nor shall any person use in connection with any trade, business, profession or occupation, except in those instances spec…

(a) It shall be the duty of a licensee when entering into any psychologist-client relationship to assist his client in obtaining professional help for all aspects of his problem which fall outside the boundaries of the licensee's competence. It shall also be the duty of a license…

(a) Compact States shall also recognize the right of a psychologist, licensed in a Compact State in conformance with §30-21A-3 of this code to practice temporarily in other Compact States (Distant States) in which the psychologist is not licensed, as provided in the Compact. (b) …

(a) There is hereby created the state board of examiners of psychologists which shall be composed of five members appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Each member shall have been actively engaged in the practice of psychology or in the teach…

A psychologist may practice in a Receiving State under the Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology only in the performance of the scope of practice for psychology as assigned by an appropriate State Psychology Regulatory Authority, as defined in the rules of the …

(a) A Home State may impose adverse action against a psychologist’s license issued by the Home State. A Distant State may take adverse action on a psychologist’s Temporary Authorization to Practice within that Distant State. (b) A Receiving State may take adverse action on a psyc…

(a) The board shall: (1) Examine applicants and determine their eligibility for a license or temporary permit to engage in the practice of psychology; (2) Examine applicants and determine their eligibility for a license or temporary permit to engage in the practice of school psyc…

(a) To be eligible for a license to engage in the practice of psychology, the applicant must: (1) Be at least eighteen years of age; (2) Be of good moral character; (3) Be a holder of a doctor of philosophy degree or its equivalent or a master's degree in psychology from an accre…

(a) In addition to any other powers granted under state law, a Compact State’s Psychology Regulatory Authority may: (1) Issue subpoenas, for both hearings and investigations, which require the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence. Subpoenas issued …

(a) To qualify as a school psychologist resident the applicant must have obtained a master's degree in school psychology from a board approved graduate program within a board approved institution of higher education. (b) If such individuals are employed by school board(s) to prac…

To meet minimum requirements for this license the applicant must: (1) Have obtained a valid certificate of school psychology granted by the State Superintendent of Schools, have obtained a certificate of advanced study in school psychology and obtained a master's degree in school…

(1) Such applicants shall meet all the minimum requirements for eligibility as a licensed school psychologist; (2) Complete an additional two years of board approved supervision by a licensed school psychologist; and (3) Pass an oral examination conducted by the board.

(1) Any person who holds a current certificate of advanced study and has the equivalent of three academic years experience in school psychology or any licensed psychologist who has been approved by the state Department of Education on the effective date of this section shall not …

Applicants with a doctorate of philosophy degree or its equivalent who apply for licensure as a school psychologist must complete one year of board-approved supervision or two years of such supervision if they have not had an internship, pass a standardized national examination i…

(a) The commission shall provide for the development and maintenance of a Coordinated Licensure Information System (Coordinated Database) and reporting system containing licensure and disciplinary action information on all psychologists individuals to whom this Compact is applica…

(a) The board shall issue a license to engage in the practice of psychology to those persons who meet the requirements of this article. (b) The license shall be valid for a period of two years from the date issued and may be renewed for a period of two years without examination u…

On and after July 1, 1991 and thereafter, whenever the board finds that applicants meet all of the requirements of this article for a license to engage in the practice of school psychology, it shall forthwith issue to them such licenses; and otherwise the board shall deny the sam…

(a) The Compact States hereby create and establish a joint public agency known as the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission. (1) The commission is a body politic and an instrumentality of the Compact States. (2) Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or against t…

(a) Upon proper application, the board may issue, without examination, a temporary permit to engage in the practice of psychology in this state: (1) Pending examination, to an applicant who meets the qualifications of subdivisions (1), (2), (3), (4), (6) and (7), subsection (a), …

The practice of landscape architecture requires education, training and experience and should only be practiced by a licensed landscape architect. Therefore, the Legislature finds that in order to protect the health, safety, interest and welfare of the public and to provide for t…

(a) The board shall issue a license to practice under the provisions of this article to an applicant who meets the following requirements: (1) Is of good moral character; (2) Is at least eighteen years of age; (3) Is a citizen of the United States or is eligible for employment in…

The board may issue a license to practice landscape architecture in this state, without requiring an examination, to an applicant of good moral character who holds a valid license or other authorization to practice landscape architecture from another jurisdiction, if the applican…

(a) A licensee shall, annually or biennially upon or before July 1, renew his or her license by completing a form prescribed by the board and paying a renewal fee. (b) At least thirty days prior to July 1, either annually or biennially, the secretary-treasurer of the board shall …

(a) A licensee who chooses not to continue in active practice and notifies the board in writing, may be granted inactive status. (b) A person granted inactive status shall pay an inactive fee, is exempt from the continuing education requirements and cannot practice in this state.…

(a) A licensee who chooses to retire and notifies the board in writing, may be granted retired status. (b) A person granted retired status cannot practice landscape architecture in this state.