43-32 Psychologists

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CHAPTER 43-32PSYCHOLOGISTS43-32-01. Definitions.1."Board" means the North Dakota state board of psychologist examiners.2."Industrial-organizational psychologist" means an individual who is licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of industrial-organizational psychology.3."Industrial-organizational psychology" means the provision of psychological research services or consultation services to a group or an organization. The term does not include the delivery or supervision of services to individuals who are themselves, rather than the group or organization, the intended beneficiaries of the services, regardless of the source or extent of payment for services rendered.4."Industrial-organizational psychology resident" means an individual who has met the requirement of subdivision b of subsection 2 of section 43-32-20, is involved in supervised employment in industrial-organizational psychology, and has registered with the board.5."Licensee" means an industrial-organizational psychologist or a psychologist.6."Practiceofpsychology"meanstheobservation,description,evaluation,interpretation, or modification of human behavior by the application of psychological principles, methods, and procedures for the purpose of preventing or eliminating symptomatic, maladaptive, or undesired behavior and enhancing interpersonal relationships, work and life adjustment, personal effectiveness, behavioral health, and mental health. The term includes psychological testing and the evaluation or assessment of personal characteristics, such as intelligence, personality, abilities, interests, aptitudes, and neuropsychological functioning; counseling, psychotherapy, biofeedback, behavior analysis and therapy, clinical applications of hypnosis, and other therapeutic techniques based on psychological principles; diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorder or disability, compulsive disorders, disorders of habit or conduct as well as of the psychological aspects of physical illness, accident, injury, or disability; and psychoeducational evaluation, therapy, remediation, and consultation. The term includes providing psychological services to individuals, families, groups, organizations, institutions, and the public regardless of whether payment is received for services rendered.The term includessupervising others who are engaged in the practice of psychology.7."Psychologist" means an individual who is licensed under this chapter in the practice of psychology.8."Psychology resident" means an individual who has met the requirement of subdivision b of subsection 1 of section 43-32-20, is involved in supervised psychological employment, and has registered with the board.9."School or college" means any university or other institution of higher learning which is accredited by a regional accrediting association, offering a full-time graduate course of study in industrial-organizational psychology or psychology.43-32-02. State board of psychologist examiners - How appointed - Qualifications.The governor shall appoint a state board of psychologist examiners consisting of five members. At least one member must be engaged primarily in providing service in psychology, and at least one member must be engaged primarily in teaching, training, or research in psychology. Each member must:Page No. 11.Be a resident of this state.2.Be a psychologist licensed under this chapter.3.Have received a doctorate degree in psychology from a school or college at least five years before appointment.4.Have actively engaged in the practice of teaching or research of psychology for at least five years.43-32-03. Tenure of members - Vacancies and oath of office. The term of office ofeach member of the board is three years and until a successor is appointed and qualified. The governor shall fill all vacancies by appointment. In case of a vacancy before the expiration of a term, the appointment must be for the remainder of the term only. An individual appointed to the board qualifies by taking the oath required of civil officers.43-32-04. Removal of members. The governor may remove any member of the boardfor unprofessional conduct, incompetency, or neglect of duty after giving such member a written statement of the reasons for removal and after such member has had an opportunity to be heard thereon.43-32-05. Compensation of members - Expenses of board and members.Eachmember of the board serves without compensation, but is entitled to receive mileage and travel expenses while engaged in the performance of board duties as provided in section 54-06-09. The secretary of the board is entitled to receive salary or other compensation and allowance for clerical and other expenses of the board, as the board determines.43-32-06. Officers of the board. The board shall elect annually a president and vicepresident from its own number and a secretary who need not be a member of the board.43-32-06.1.Authority to appoint or employ.The board may appoint or employpersons to assist the board in carrying out its duties under this chapter.43-32-07. Meetings of board - Seal of board. The board shall hold at least one regularmeeting each year. Additional meetings may be held upon call of the president or at the written request of the governor or of any two members of the board. The meetings must be held at such places as the board may designate. The board must have a seal.43-32-08. Rules. The board may adopt rules as necessary to enable the board to carryinto effect the provisions of this chapter. The rules may include a code of ethics for licensees. The board shall adopt rules defining what programs of study are substantially psychological in nature; what educational programs are acceptable for the licensing of psychologists; and what educational programs are acceptable for the licensing of industrial-organizational psychologists. The educational program rules for industrial-organizational psychologists must take into account the availability of professionally accredited programs in the field of industrial-organizational psychology.43-32-08.1.Continuing education requirements.The board shall adopt rulesestablishing requirements for the continuing education of licensees, psychology residents, and industrial-organizational psychology residents.The board may refuse to renew, suspend,revoke, or place on probationary status any license issued under this chapter if the licensee fails to meet applicable continuing education requirements. Applicants for accreditation of continuing education courses, classes, or activities may be charged a reasonable fee determined by the board.43-32-08.2.Continuing education requirements - Renewal.Absent a showing ofgood cause, the board may not renew a license issued under this chapter without proof the continuing education requirements under section 43-32-08.1 have been met.An individualwhose license is not renewed because of failure to meet the continuing education requirementsPage No. 2must be reinstated and the license renewed if, within one year from the date of nonrenewal, the individual demonstrates to the secretary of the board the continuing education requirements have been satisfied, pays the renewal fee, and pays a late fee to be determined by rule of the board.43-32-09. Examination of qualifications of applicants. The board shall examine for,deny, approve, revoke, suspend, and renew the licensing of applicants as provided under this chapter.43-32-10.Power of board to administer oaths - Conduct hearings - Summonwitnesses - Take testimony. The members of the board and the secretary may administer oaths. The board may summon witnesses as provided in chapter 28-32 and take testimony in all matters relating to its duties, including the enforcement of the provisions and purposes of this chapter and the rules adopted by the board.43-32-11. Annual reports. Each year, the board may transmit to the governor, with acopy thereof to the secretary of state and to the North Dakota psychological association, a full report of all activities under this chapter, together with a report of all receipts and disbursements.43-32-12. Application and license fee. The board shall adopt rules establishing theamount of the application fee for licensure by written and oral examination and by reciprocity. A fee is not refundable, in whole or in part, except for failure of the board to hold examinations at the time originally announced, in which event the entire fee must be refunded upon demand by the applicant.43-32-13. Annual license and fee. Before January first of each year, every licenseeshall pay to the secretary of the board an annual license fee determined by the board not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars. The secretary of the board, upon receipt of payment of the annual license fee, shall issue the licensee a certificate of annual license. An individual may not hold out as an industrial-organizational psychologist or a psychologist until the annual license fee is paid. The board may deny renewal of the license of an individual who violates this section. Annually, the board shall mail a renewal notice to each licensee at the address on file with the board.43-32-14. Payment of delinquent license fees - Reinstatement. An individual whoselicense issued under this chapter was revoked for failure to pay the annual license fee must be reinstated and the license renewed if, within one year from the date of revocation, the individual pays to the secretary of the board the amount of the annual license fees in default and a late fee in the amount of twenty dollars.43-32-15. Deposit and disbursement of fees. Repealed by S.L. 1971, ch. 510, </DIV></DIV></DIV> </DIV>  <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>  <DIV id=footer> <DIV class=container> Copyright © 2012-2022 Laws9.Com All rights reserved.  <A href="/contactus.html">Contact Us</A> | <A href="/aboutus.html">About Us</A> | <A href="/terms.html">Terms</A> | <A href="/privacy.html">Privacy</A> </DIV> </DIV> </BODY></HTML>

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