Sec. 20-193. False representation. Penalties.
Sec. 20-193. False representation. Penalties. Any person not licensed as provided in this chapter who, except as provided in section 20-195, represents himself as
a psychologist or, having had his license suspended or revoked continues to represent
himself as a psychologist, or carries on the practice of psychology as defined in sections
20-187a and 20-188, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned
not more than five years or both, and each instance of patient contact or consultation
which is in violation of this section shall be deemed a separate offense. Failure to renew
a license in a timely manner shall not constitute a violation for the purposes of this
section. Any such person shall be enjoined from such practice by the Superior Court upon
application by the board. The Department of Public Health may, on its own initiative or
at the request of the board, investigate any alleged violation of the provisions of this
chapter or any regulations adopted hereunder.
(1949 Rev., S. 4638; 1957, P.A. 269, S. 1, 8; 624, S. 1; 1969, P.A. 597, S. 10; P.A. 77-614, S. 430, 610; P.A. 84-526,
S. 13; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)
History: 1969 act substituted "licensed" and "license" for "certified" and "certificate", made provisions applicable on
or after January 1, 1970, forbade carrying on the practice of psychology rather than rendering "service for remuneration ...
under any title or description of services incorporating the words `psychologist', `psychological' or `psychology'" and
added provision re enjoining psychologist from practice by superior court on board's application; P.A. 77-614 transferred
investigation power from board to health services department acting on its initiative or at board's request and added
reference to violation of regulations, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 84-526 amended section by changing penalty for
violation of any provision of chapter to a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment of not more than five years, and
added provisions that each instance of patient contact or consultation shall constitute a separate offense and failure to
renew license in timely manner is not a violation for purposes of section; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services
with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and
Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July
1, 1995.