GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

1987 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 500

SENATE BILL 682

 

AN ACT TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM FEE THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN PSYCHOLOGY MAY REQUIRE FOR EXAMINATIONS UNDER THE PRACTICING PSYCHOLOGISTS' LICENSING ACT.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1. G.S. 90-270.11 reads as rewritten:

"§ 90-270.11.  Licensing and examination.-(a) Practicing Psychologist.

(1)       The Board shall issue a license to practice psychology to any applicant who pays an application fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) and an additional examination fee of not more than one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) two hundred dollars ($200.00), who passes a satisfactory examination in psychology, and who submits evidence verified by oath and satisfactory to the Board that  he:

a.         Is at least 18 years of age;

b.         Is of good moral character;

c.         Has received his doctoral degree based on a planned and directed program of studies, the content of which was psychological in nature, from an accredited educational institution; and subsequent to receiving his doctoral degree has had at least two years of acceptable and appropriate supervised experience germane to his area of practice as a psychologist;

d.         Has not within the preceding six months failed an examination given by the Board.

(2)       In order for a psychological associate to be upgraded to a practicing psychologist, the applicant must comply with the requirements set forth in subdivision (1) hereof; however, a not more than one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) examination fee only shall be required and shall pay an examination fee of not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00).

(b)       Psychological Associate.

(1)       The Board shall issue a license to practice psychology to any applicant who pays an application fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) and an additional examination fee of not more than one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) two hundred dollars ($200.00), who passes a satisfactory examination in psychology, and who submits evidence verified by oath and satisfactory to the Board that he:

a.         Is at least 18 years of age;

b.         Is of good moral character;

c.         Has received a master's degree in psychology from an accredited educational institution;

d.         Has not within the preceding six months failed an examination given by the Board.

(2)       The Board shall not prescribe any educational requirements other than the a master's degree in psychology required by this subsection for the initial license issued under this section, but may impose continuing education requirements for renewals of the license.

(c)       Examinations.  The examinations required by subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be of a form and content prescribed by the Board, and may be oral, written, or both. The examinations shall be administered annually, or more frequently as the Board may prescribe, at a time and place to be determined by the Board."

Sec. 2.  Subdivision (2) of G.S. 90-270.14 is amended by deleting the word "recommendations" and substituting in its place the word "requirements".

Sec. 3.  This act is effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 29th day of June, 1987.